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MO Rev Stat § 28.035 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.035 - Help America Vote Act of 2002, secretary of state to be chief state election official for — procedures for election complaints to be established — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   28.035. Help America Vote Act of 2002, secretary of state to be chief state election official for — procedures for election complaints to be established — rulemaking authority. — 1. The secretary of state shall be the chief state election official responsible for the administration and coordination of state responsibilities pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The secretary is authorized to appoint members to commissions, develop and submit plans, set voting systems standards and compliance deadlines, and any other activities reasonably necessary to comply with the Help America Vote Act of 2002.  2. The office of the secretary of state shall be designated as the single office which shall be responsible for providing information regarding voter registration procedures and absentee ballot procedures to be used by absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters, as defined in section 115.279, with respect to elections for federal office.  3. The secretary of state shall establish state-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances concerning a violation of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. These procedures shall:  (1) Require complaints to be in writing and notarized, and signed and sworn by the person filing the complaint;  (2) Allow complaints to be consolidated;  (3) At the request of the complainant, require a hearing on the record which may be conducted exclusively by written testimony and information;  (4) Provide an appropriate remedy for any substantiated violation of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002;  (5) Dismiss the complaint and publish the results of the procedures when there is a determination of no violation;  (6) Require a final determination with respect to the complaint before the expiration of the ninety-day period which begins on the date the complaint is filed, unless the complainant consents to a longer period for making such a determination; and  (7) If the final determination is not completed within ninety days, resolve the complaint within sixty days under alternative dispute resolution procedures. The record and any other materials from proceedings conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be made available for use under the alternative dispute resolution procedures.  4. The secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules to execute this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 511)
MO Rev Stat § 28.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.040 - Custodian of state seal, records and documents — appointment of state librarian.

Effective - 01 Jul 1993   28.040. Custodian of state seal, records and documents — appointment of state librarian. — 1. He shall keep his office at the seat of government; have the safekeeping of the seal of state and of all public records, including surety bonds, except those for which other provisions are made by law, rolls, documents, acts, resolutions and orders of the general assembly; keep a register of all commissions issued, the official acts of the governor and, when necessary, attest the same.  2. He shall appoint a state librarian who shall administer the state library, all state library service programs, distribution of funds, and personnel actions shall be made on a nonpartisan basis. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12995, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119, A.L. 1991 S.B. 197)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11370; 1919 § 11611; 1909 § 11182  Effective 7-01-93  CROSS REFERENCES:  Cities and towns, alphabetical list of, to be kept, 71.040  Cities and towns, name change to be filed before adoption, 71.030, 71.070  Laws, originals to be deposited, 2.010  State seal, custody and use of, Const. Art. IV § 14
MO Rev Stat § 28.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.050 - Seal to be affixed, when — exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   28.050. Seal to be affixed, when — exceptions. — He shall affix the seal of the state to and countersign all commissions and other official acts required by law to be issued or done by the governor, his approbation or disapprobation of the acts of the general assembly excepted, and all other instruments, when required or authorized by the governor, or by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12996, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11371; 1919 § 11612; 1909 § 11183  CROSS REFERENCES:  Amendments to constitution, authentication, 2.040  Laws, bills passed over governor's veto, authentication, 21.250
MO Rev Stat § 28.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.060 - Records of commissions and appointments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   28.060. Records of commissions and appointments. — He shall keep in his office an abstract of all commissions issued and appointments made by the governor, and shall register therein the substance of each commission, specifying the name of the person appointed, the office conferred, the district or county for which the appointment is made, and the term of office; and when any office shall become vacant he shall enter, in a space to be left for that purpose, a memorandum of such vacancy and the occasion thereof, with a reference to any evidence deposited in his office. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13003, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11378; 1919 § 11619; 1909 § 11190  CROSS REFERENCE:  Notaries public, Chap. 486
MO Rev Stat § 28.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.070 - Public inspection of records.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   28.070. Public inspection of records. — The governor and the members of either house of the general assembly, or committees thereof, shall have free access to his office for the inspection and examination of all books, papers, records and proceedings. All public records on file in his office are subject to inspection by any person during regular office hours and when inspection will not interfere with the orderly performance of duties. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13001, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11376; 1919 § 11617; 1909 § 11188
MO Rev Stat § 28.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.080 - No original document to be taken from office.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   28.080. No original document to be taken from office. — He shall not permit any original roll, paper or public document filed in his office to be taken out of it unless called for by a resolution of either or both houses of the general assembly, or for the examination of the chief executive or for publication when required by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13002, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11377; 1919 § 11618; 1909 § 11189
MO Rev Stat § 28.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.090 - To make copies of official acts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   28.090. To make copies of official acts. — He shall make out and deliver to every person requiring the same copies of any act, resolution, order of the general assembly, commission or other official act of the governor, roll, record, document, paper, bond or recognizance, deposited in his office by law, and shall certify such copies, under his hand, and affix thereto the seal of his office; and such copies shall be admitted as evidence in all courts of this state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12997, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11372; 1919 § 11613; 1909 § 11184  CROSS REFERENCES:  Trademarks, registration of, Chap. 417  Vessels, bottling liquids, registration of, 417.260
MO Rev Stat § 28.095 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.095 - Facsimile signature authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   28.095. Facsimile signature authorized. — A facsimile of the signature of the secretary of state, applied at his direction and under his supervision, is deemed the signature of the secretary of state for all purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 99 § 1)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Uniform facsimile signature of public officials law, 105.273 to 105.278
MO Rev Stat § 28.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.110 - Registration of land.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   28.110. Registration of land. — The secretary of state shall perform all the duties required by law to be performed on behalf of the state with respect to registration of lands, issuance of patents and other authentication of title to saline or swamplands. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12999, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11374; 1919 § 11615; 1909 § 11186  CROSS REFERENCES:  Patents, when issued, authentication, 446.180  Right-of-way through state lands, 388.380  Swampland--duty to act as agent, 241.030
MO Rev Stat § 28.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.120 - Letters and documents, retention and destruction.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   28.120. Letters and documents, retention and destruction. — He shall file and safely keep all official letters and other public documents directed to or received by him. He shall file, retain, store and destroy those documents in accordance with the state and local records law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13000, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119, A.L. 1983 H.B. 713 Revision)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11375; 1919 § 11616; 1909 § 11187  CROSS REFERENCE:  Public and business records, duties, Chap. 109
MO Rev Stat § 28.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.130 - Reports.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   28.130. Reports. — He shall report to the general assembly, either branch thereof, or to the governor, at the times and covering the matters requested. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13005, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11383; 1919 § 11624; 1909 § 11195
MO Rev Stat § 28.163 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.163 - One-time increase, amounts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   28.163. One-time increase, amounts. — The secretary of state may, by administrative rule, provide for a one-time increase not to exceed the amounts specified in sections 347.740, 351.127, 355.023, 356.233, 359.653, 400.9-528*, and 417.018. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 635)  *In 2017 statutory reference to 400.9-508 changed to 400.9-528 in accordance with section 3.060. Section 400.9-508 was transferred to section 400.9-528 in 2001.
MO Rev Stat § 28.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.170 - Fees to be paid to director of revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   28.170. Fees to be paid to director of revenue. — Before the secretary of state performs a duty or service required by law for which a fee is charged, the person requesting the service shall produce to the secretary of state the receipt of the state director of revenue showing that the fee has been paid to him or shall submit the fee to the secretary of state for transmittal to the state director of revenue. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13428, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 484, A.L. 1959 H.B. 119, A.L. 1978 S.B. 755)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11806; 1919 § 11014; 1909 § 10717
MO Rev Stat § 28.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.190 - Vacancy — governor's duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   28.190. Vacancy — governor's duties. — In case of death, resignation, removal from office, impeachment or vacancy from any cause in the office of secretary of state, the governor shall immediately appoint a qualified person to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term in which such vacancy occurred and until his successor is elected or appointed, commissioned and qualified; and the governor shall take charge of the office and superintend its business until such person is appointed, commissioned and qualified; except that in case of impeachment, the governor shall appoint a qualified person to serve only until such impeachment is determined, when the suspended officer, if acquitted, shall be reinstated in office, or if the suspended officer is convicted, a new appointment shall be made by the governor as in the case of other vacancies. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13009, A.L. 1945 p. 1724, A. 1949 S.B. 1011)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11387; 1919 § 11628; 1909 § 11199
MO Rev Stat § 28.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.200 - Penalty for neglect of duty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   28.200. Penalty for neglect of duty. — If the secretary of state shall at any time neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties enjoined on him by law, he shall pay to the person aggrieved a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by civil action. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13008, A.L. 1945 p. 1724)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11386; 1919 § 11627; 1909 § 11198
MO Rev Stat § 28.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.300 - Transition funds for secretary of state, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   28.300. Transition funds for secretary of state, when. — 1. In each year in which a secretary of state of this state is elected and when the secretary of state so elected is not the incumbent at the time of the election, funds and facilities for the secretary of state-elect to be used by him in preparing an orderly transition of administration shall be provided.  2. The legislature shall appropriate to the commissioner of administration, funds to be used only for the purpose of this transition and to be expended during the transition period but in no event shall the amount so appropriated exceed ten thousand dollars for any such transition and all funds not expended for this purpose during the transition period shall revert to general revenue. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 493 & 458)
MO Rev Stat § 28.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.305 - Secretary of state's transition period defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   28.305. Secretary of state's transition period defined. — The "transition period" shall begin on the fifteenth day of November following the election of a secretary of state who is not an incumbent and shall end when that secretary of state-elect has taken the oath of office. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 493 & 458)
MO Rev Stat § 28.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.310 - Transition facilities to be provided for secretary of state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   28.310. Transition facilities to be provided for secretary of state. — 1. The commissioner of administration shall provide office space and equipment for the secretary of state-elect and his staff during the transition period. The facilities provided shall be located at the seat of government and shall be suitable for the purpose and capable of adequately housing the secretary of state-elect and his staff.  2. The commissioner of administration shall furnish the transition facility with adequate telephone service, office furniture and office machines including but not limited to typewriters, adding machines and duplicating equipment.  3. The transition period office space may be located in state-owned buildings or in leased property. All salaries, expenses, rentals and equipment purchase and repairs shall be made only from funds appropriated for the purpose of this transition. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 493 & 458)
MO Rev Stat § 28.684 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.684 - Credit or debit cards may be accepted for payment of taxes and fees — secretary of state to establish a revenue collection center for prepaid accounts — refund, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   28.684. Credit or debit cards may be accepted for payment of taxes and fees — secretary of state to establish a revenue collection center for prepaid accounts — refund, procedure. — The secretary of state may accept credit or debit cards and establish a new revenue collection center for prepaid accounts for the payment of required taxes and fees. The secretary of state shall work with the state treasurer and the office of administration in connection with such payments. No person establishing a prepayment account pursuant to this section shall be entitled to payment of any interest on such account. Funds in prepayment accounts shall be refundable upon the order of the person or persons authorized to transfer money from such an account. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 680 §§ 29, 31 merged with S.B. 844 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 28.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 28 - Secretary of State|Section 28.700 - Electronic facsimile filings for documents filed with secretary of state's office, rulemaking authority.

Effective - 01 Jul 2001   28.700. Electronic facsimile filings for documents filed with secretary of state's office, rulemaking authority. — The secretary of state may adopt rules to authorize the electronic facsimile filing of any document filed with the secretary under any provision administered by the secretary. The rules may set forth standards for the acceptance of a form of signature other than the proper handwriting of a person. A signature or document filed by electronic facsimile in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall be prima facie evidence for all purposes that the document actually was signed by the person whose signature appears on the facsimile. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 288 § 1)  Effective 7-01-01
MO Rev Stat § 29.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 29 - State Auditor|Section 29.010 - Salary of auditor.

Effective - 01 Jan 1987   29.010. Salary of auditor. — The state auditor shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to the salary of the secretary of state provided pursuant to section 28.010, to be paid at the time and in the manner provided by law. Such salary shall constitute the total compensation for all duties to be performed by him and there shall be no further payments made to or accepted by him for the performance of any duty now required of him under any existing law. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 869 § 1, A. 1949 S.B. 1012, A.L. 1955 p. 573, A.L. 1967 p. 97, A.L. 1977 H.B. 520, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528)  Effective 1-01-87  Revisor's note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by § 105.005, in Appendix E.
MO Rev Stat § 29.015 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 29 - State Auditor|Section 29.015 - State auditor, term of office, term begins, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   29.015. State auditor, term of office, term begins, when. — The state auditor shall hold office for a term of four years beginning at 12:00 noon on the second Monday in January next after his or her election and until a successor is elected and qualified. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 456)
MO Rev Stat § 29.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 29 - State Auditor|Section 29.020 - Oath of office and bond — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   29.020. Oath of office and bond — penalty. — The state auditor shall not have possession or control of his office until he has taken the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, and caused the same to be endorsed on his commission, nor until he shall give the official bond required in section 29.030; and if he shall attempt under color of law to do or perform any official act or duty before complying with the provisions of this section, he shall forfeit five thousand dollars for the use of the state, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction, without power in anyone to remit such forfeiture. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13011, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 1)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11389; 1919 § 13286; 1909 § 11798
MO Rev Stat § 29.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 29 - State Auditor|Section 29.030 - Bond — approved and filed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   29.030. Bond — approved and filed. — Immediately after his election or appointment, the state auditor shall execute and deliver to the governor a bond to the state in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to be approved by the governor, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the duties required or which may be required of him by law, whether as state auditor or in any capacity in which he may be required to act ex officio by virtue of being state auditor; which bond shall be renewed every two years, and as much oftener as the governor may require. The state auditor's bond shall be a surety bond and entered into with a surety company or companies authorized to do business in this state. The cost of said bonds shall be paid by the state. If the governor be in doubt as to the solvency of the surety company or companies on the bond of the state auditor, he may require further evidence of the solvency of such surety company or companies. After the legality of said bond shall have been passed upon by the attorney general it shall be submitted to the governor for his approval. If the governor approve the bond, he shall endorse thereon such approval and its date, and deliver the same to the secretary of state to be filed and recorded in his office. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13012, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 2)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11390; 1919 § 13287; 1909 § 11799
MO Rev Stat § 29.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IV - Executive Branch|Chapter 29 - State Auditor|Section 29.040 - Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961   29.040. Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment. — The state auditor shall have the power to appoint a deputy state auditor who shall be thoroughly competent to perform all the duties prescribed by law to be performed by the state auditor. Such appointment, with the oath of office endorsed thereon, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state before the deputy state auditor enters upon his duties. The deputy state auditor, when appointed, may perform the duties of the office, but the state auditor and his sureties on his official bond, shall be liable for the official acts, misfeasance or defalcation of the deputy state auditor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13017, A.L. 1945 p. 584 § 5, A.L. 1961 p. 409)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 11395; 1919 § 13292; 1909 § 11804