Title VI COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT
Chapter 49 County Commissions and County Buildings ✹⚿COUNTY COMMISSION | |||
49.010 | County court to be known as county commission — membership of commission — two districts in each county. (8/28/1983) |
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49.020 | Election — term of office — residence. (8/28/1995) |
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49.050 | Commissioners to be commissioned by governor. (1/1/1985) |
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49.060 | Vacancy, how certified or filled — inapplicability to constitutional charter counties. (8/28/2018) |
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49.070 | Quorum. (1/1/1985) |
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49.079 | County commission to appoint sewer supervisor — compensation and duties, how fixed (certain second class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.082 | Compensation of certain county commissioners, may be reduced, vote required — training program, attendance required, when, expenses, compensation. (8/28/1997) |
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49.093 | County department officers to inspect and inventory personal property used by department — additional inventory inspected by county clerk — report to be filed and signed by clerk (counties of the third and fourth classification). (8/28/2005) |
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49.097 | Additional duties of county commissioners (second class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.098 | Additional duties of county commissioners (second, third and fourth class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.101 | Vacancies, interim county officials appointed, when — expiration. (8/28/2012) |
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49.130 | Passports, processing of applications, commission may provide service, when — fees. (8/28/2015) |
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49.140 | County commissioners prohibited from doing certain things. (1/1/1985) |
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49.150 | Penalty for violating section 49.140. (1/1/1985) |
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49.160 | Who shall hold meetings when majority of commissioners are absent. (1/1/1985) |
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49.170 | Terms of commission, when held. (8/28/2003) |
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49.180 | Special terms. (1/1/1985) |
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49.190 | Notice for special term. (1/1/1985) |
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49.200 | Adjourned terms. (1/1/1985) |
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49.210 | County commission may award process. (1/1/1985) |
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49.220 | Proceeds before county commission may be transferred to circuit court, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.225 | Stenographic record. (1/1/1985) |
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49.230 | Appeals. (8/28/1985) |
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49.260 | Settlements with county treasurers and other officers. (1/1/1985) |
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49.264 | County commission may grant easements to watershed subdistricts. (1/1/1985) |
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49.265 | County commission may authorize closing of county offices, when, procedure (second, third and fourth class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.266 | County commission by orders or ordinance may regulate use of county property, traffic, and parking — burn bans. (8/28/2021) |
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49.270 | County commission to control county property — to audit demands against county. (8/28/1990) |
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49.272 | County counselor may impose fine for certain violations of rules, regulations or ordinances, amount. (Boone, Cass, Jasper, Jefferson, Greene, and Buchanan counties.) (8/28/2014) |
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49.275 | County commission may provide transportation for county officers and employees (first class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.276 | County commission may provide law enforcement vehicles (third and fourth class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.278 | Governing body may provide certain benefits for county employees, procedure. (8/28/2003) |
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49.280 | Ex officio commissioner to sell county lands — deeds by. (1/1/1985) |
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49.285 | County not to own real estate in other counties, exceptions — sheriff's sale — restrained by circuit court, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.287 | County may lease property — procedures (certain first class counties). (1/1/1985) |
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49.290 | Lands sold by the county — procedure to obtain deed. (1/1/1985) |
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49.292 | Rejection of transfer of real property by donation or dedication authorized, when — proof and acknowledgment required. (8/28/2008) |
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49.300 | County commission may institute condemnation proceedings — power of circuit court. (8/28/1990) |
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COUNTY BUILDINGS | |||
49.303 | Disposition of garbage and refuse by constitutional charter county — plants, how financed. (8/28/1961) |
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49.305 | Sites for courthouse, jail, may acquire — funds from which payment authorized. (1/1/1985) |
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49.310 | County commission to erect and maintain courthouses, jails — issue bonds — certain counties authorized to maintain jails outside boundaries of county seat — courthouse with offices and court facilities, special rules. (8/28/2021) |
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49.320 | County commission may order buildings erected. (1/1/1985) |
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49.330 | Superintendent, appointment, compensation. (1/1/1985) |
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49.370 | Site for county building. (8/28/2003) |
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49.390 | Circuit court to examine title. (1/1/1985) |
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49.400 | County commission to pay for building site, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.410 | Plan of building to be submitted. (1/1/1985) |
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49.420 | Advertisement for bids — may let at private contract, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.430 | Bond of contractor. (4/30/1982) |
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49.440 | Superintendent to supervise work and report progress. (1/1/1985) |
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49.450 | Payments to contractor, when made. (1/1/1985) |
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49.460 | Order of payment, when made. (1/1/1985) |
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49.470 | County commission may alter and repair county buildings, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.480 | Insurance of courthouses and jails — disposition of proceeds. (1/1/1985) |
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49.490 | Damages recoverable for injuring county property. (8/28/1939) |
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49.500 | County contracts to be inquired into on petition. (1/1/1985) |
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49.510 | County to provide and equip offices. (1/1/1985) |
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ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS THROUGH REVENUE BONDS (FIRST CLASSIFICATION COUNTIES) | |||
49.520 | Acquisition, erection or expansion of county buildings authorized, when. (8/28/1975) |
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49.525 | Issuance of bonds — ordinance required, contents. (8/28/1975) |
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49.530 | Interest rate and maturity of bonds. (8/28/1975) |
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49.535 | Bonds negotiable and tax free — method of sale — payable from revenue only. (8/28/1975) |
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49.540 | Obligation of county for rent or charges, limits — right to use building. (8/28/1961) |
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49.545 | Application of proceeds of bonds. (8/28/1961) |
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49.550 | Lien on buildings and land — rights of bondholders. (8/28/1961) |
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49.555 | Receiver on default in payment of bonds. (8/28/1961) |
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49.560 | Revenues placed in special fund — use — rentals, rates and charges. (8/28/1975) |
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49.565 | Surplus in fund, disposition of. (8/28/1975) |
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49.570 | Additional bonds — refunding bonds. (8/28/1975) |
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49.575 | Administration of buildings and income, obligation of bonds. (8/28/1975) |
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49.580 | This method of acquisition additional, not exclusive. (8/28/1975) |
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FLOOD INSURANCE | |||
49.600 | National flood insurance program, adoption and rescission procedure — exemptions (certain second, third, fourth class counties). (3/4/1991) |
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49.605 | Permits, authorized requirements for applicant. (5/9/1980) |
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49.610 | Variances may be granted by county commission, when. (1/1/1985) |
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49.615 | Judicial review of all final decisions, orders and actions, when. (1/1/1985) |
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COUNTY PROPERTY AND AFFAIRS | |||
49.650 | Certain county ordinances and resolutions authorized relating to county property and affairs — submission to voters — certain restrictions for counties of the third classification. (8/28/2004) |
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- Cross References | |
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Agreements between counties, powers of county commissions, 70.210 to 70.260 | |
Airports, county commissions may acquire and operate, 305.180 to 305.230 | |
Assessment, county commissions may prescribe forms and system, when, 137.395 | |
Assessment, erroneous, duties of county commissions, 139.290 | |
Automobiles for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in first class counties, county commissions may provide, 57.320 | |
Boards of equalization, county commissioners members of, 138.010 to 138.080 | |
Bridge over stream between counties, intercounty agreements, 234.080 | |
Bridges built and maintained by county, commission to determine, when, 234.010 | |
Budget estimates, county commission to revise and amend, when, 50.740 | |
Building permits in certain counties to be issued on order of county commission, 64.170 | |
Building permits, powers, class two counties of the second classification, 137.177 | |
Buildings and residences, ordinance may be enacted to require conspicuous posting of address for emergency location, 67.318 | |
Consolidation of cities, county commission to order election, when, 72.160, 72.210, 72.220 | |
Construction, foreign corporation doing business with state or political subdivision, requirements, 8.657 | |
Contracts with the United States, county commission may enter into, 70.100 | |
Counties and cities not to adopt ordinances regulating rent in private or commercial property, exceptions, 441.043. | |
County employees' retirement system, 50.1000 to 50.1300 | |
County seat, removal of, procedure, 47.030 to 47.160, 47.300 | |
Delinquent tax lists, settlement of by county commission, 139.160 to 139.190 | |
Department of health and welfare in counties of first classification, county commission may create, powers, 205.765 to 205.767 | |
Drainage districts, powers of county commission, Ch. 243 | |
Economic growth, promotion and development in county, commission's powers, 67.303 | |
Election precincts, county commission may establish or alter, how, 115.113 | |
Federal surplus property, counties may obtain, how, 70.110 | |
Ferry license, county commission may grant, 237.020; revoke, 237.090 | |
Highways and transportation commission, county commission to appoint, 230.020 | |
Hospitals, township, county commission to appoint trustees, 205.470 | |
Johnson grass, control and eradication, duties, 263.261 | |
Levee districts, powers of county commission, Ch. 245 | |
License fees, intoxicating liquor, county commission may fix, 311.220 | |
Memorials, county commission authorized to erect, issue bonds, 184.260, 184.280 | |
Mid-America Port Commission, counties of the third classification, county commissioners to elect two members, 68.120 | |
Nursing homes, county commission may construct and equip, 205.375 | |
Open meetings and records law, 610.010 to 610.028 | |
Peddlers licenses, county commission may require, 150.500 | |
Planning and zoning, powers and duties of county commission in second and third classification counties, 64.510 to 64.690 | |
Prisoners, county commission may provide employment for, certain cities and counties, 221.170 | |
Public administrators, commission's powers and duties, 473.737 | |
Public entertainments, county commission authorized to tax, 316.010 | |
Purchases, contracts, leases by all public agencies to be only for goods produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure, 34.350 to 34.359 | |
Rabies, county commission may order quarantine, 322.050 | |
Recreation grounds, county commission may acquire and maintain, second classification counties, 64.350, 64.360 | |
Recreational areas and sanitary landfills, county commission in first classification counties may lease and grant concessions for certain purposes and prescribe regulations, 64.341, 64.345 | |
Reward, county commission may offer, when, 544.150 | |
Right-of-way through county lands for railroad, county commission may grant, 388.380 | |
Road districts, county commission to establish, 231.010 | |
Road overseers, county commission to appoint, when, 231.020 | |
Scenic roads and highways system, state, application procedure to join by county or to be removed from system, 226.797 | |
Sewer districts, powers of county commission, Ch. 249 | |
Special road and bridge fund, county commission may levy tax for, 137.555 | |
Streets and alleys in unincorporated towns, county commission to control, 231.340 | |
Streets, how vacated by county commission, 71.250, 71.270 | |
Tax ceiling may be increased by governing body of political subdivisions when values assessed are reduced, 137.072 | |
United States field notes on survey of counties may be obtained and placed on file with county surveyor, 60.185, 60.360 | |
Wage rates required to be paid workers on public works construction, 290.210 to 290.340 | |
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