Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 65

Township Organization Counties

←65.610

Section 65.620.1

65.650→

August 28, 2015

Abolition of township government--effect.

65.620. 1. Whenever any county abolishes township organization the

county treasurer and ex officio collector shall immediately settle his

accounts as treasurer with the county commission and shall thereafter

perform all duties, exercise all powers, have all rights and be subject to

all liabilities imposed and conferred upon the county collector of revenue

under chapter 52 until the first Monday in March after the general election

next following the abolishment of township organization and until a

collector of revenue for the county is elected and qualified. The person

elected collector at the general election as aforesaid, if that election is

not one for collector of revenue under chapter 52, shall serve until the

first Monday in March following the election and qualification of a

collector of revenue under chapter 52. Upon abolition of township

organization a county treasurer shall be appointed to serve until the

expiration of the term of such officer pursuant to chapter 54.



2. Upon abolition of township organization, title to all property of

all kinds theretofore owned by the several townships of the county shall

vest in the county and the county shall be liable for all outstanding

obligations and liabilities of the several townships.



3. The terms of office of all township officers shall expire on the

abolition of township organization and the township trustee of each

township shall immediately settle his accounts with the county clerk and

all township officers shall promptly deliver to the appropriate county

officers, as directed by the county commission, all books, papers, records

and property pertaining to their offices.



4. For a period of one calendar year following the abolition of the

townships or until the voters of the county have approved a tax levy for

road and bridge purposes, whichever occurs first, the county collector

shall continue to collect a property tax on a countywide basis in an amount

equal to the tax levied by the township that had the lowest total tax rate

in the county immediately prior to the abolishment of the townships. The

continued collection of the tax shall be considered a continuation of an

existing tax and shall not be considered a new tax levy.



(L. 1963 p. 121, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146, A.L. 2015 H.B. 517 & 754

merged with H.B. 613)





1991



1991



65.620. 1. Whenever any county abolishes township organization the

county treasurer and ex officio collector shall immediately settle his

accounts as treasurer with the county commission and shall thereafter perform

all duties, exercise all powers, have all rights and be subject to all

liabilities imposed and conferred upon the county collector of revenue under

chapter 52 until the first Monday in March after the general election next

following the abolishment of township organization and until a collector of

revenue for the county is elected and qualified. The person elected

collector at the general election as aforesaid, if that election is not one

for collector of revenue under chapter 52, shall serve until the first Monday

in March following the election and qualification of a collector of revenue

under chapter 52. Upon abolition of township organization a county treasurer

shall be appointed to serve until the expiration of the term of such officer

pursuant to chapter 54.



2. Upon abolition of township organization, title to all property of all

kinds theretofore owned by the several townships of the county shall vest in

the county and the county shall be liable for all outstanding obligations and

liabilities of the several townships.



3. The terms of office of all township officers shall expire on the

abolition of township organization and the township trustee of each township

shall immediately settle his accounts with the county clerk and all township

officers shall promptly deliver to the appropriate county officers, as

directed by the county commission, all books, papers, records and property

pertaining to their offices.



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