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MO Rev Stat § 65.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.500 - Accounts — annual settlement — report to board.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.500. Accounts — annual settlement — report to board. — 1. He shall keep a correct account of all moneys coming into his hands by virtue of his office, from what source received, and what amount, of the amount paid out, to whom paid, and on what account, in a book to be kept by him and provided for the purpose by the township; said book to be kept in such a manner as to show the amount of money in his hands belonging to each school district or fractional part in the township and the amount of road money belonging to the township.  2. He shall make settlement annually between the twentieth day of March and the fifteenth day of April with the county clerk of all moneys received by him on account of schools, showing how the same have been disbursed, and he shall settle with the county treasurer within twenty days after the apportionment of the school funds to the school district, and receive all money in the hands of the county treasurer belonging to his township, and receipt for the same, and shall pay all warrants drawn on him by the board of school directors in his township out of the funds belonging to the district making the order, and he shall not pay any money out belonging to any other fund than that mentioned in the warrants, and he shall file with the township clerk on or before the day of the regular meeting of the township board in April a detailed statement of all money by him received and paid out, to whom and out of what fund, and the amount on hand, and at the expiration of his term of office he shall turn over to his successor all moneys, books and papers belonging to the office, and take duplicate receipts for the same, one to be filed with the township clerk, the other to be retained by himself. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13967)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12290; 1919 § 13203; 1909 § 11691
MO Rev Stat § 65.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.510 - All books and papers to be delivered to successors.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.510. All books and papers to be delivered to successors. — Whenever the term of office of any township officer shall expire, and others are elected or appointed and qualified as their successors, such successors shall, immediately after entering upon the duties of their office, demand and receive from his or their predecessors, or their legal representatives, all the books, papers and money under his or their control belonging to such office, and such books, papers and other property shall be delivered upon oath that the same are all the moneys, books, papers and other property under his control belonging to such township; duplicate receipts shall be given the outgoing officer for the same, who shall retain one copy and deliver the other to the township clerk, who shall charge the incoming officer with the value thereof. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13961)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12284; 1919 § 13197; 1909 § 11685
MO Rev Stat § 65.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.520 - Treasurer to settle annually with board for school funds — certified copy.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.520. Treasurer to settle annually with board for school funds — certified copy. — 1. The township treasurer shall, annually, between the first day and the tenth day of July of each year, settle with the township board and account for all school moneys received, from whom and on what account, and the amount paid out for school purposes and for building purposes to the various school districts of the township.  2. The township board shall examine the vouchers for such payments, and, if satisfied with the correctness thereof, shall certify the same, which certificate shall be prima facie a discharge of such liability of the treasurer for the funds expressed in the vouchers.  3. The township clerk shall, on or before the fifteenth of July of each year, deliver to the county clerk a certified copy of said settlement, which shall constitute the required settlement by which the county clerk shall make his annual settlement with the state superintendent of public schools. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13969)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12292; 1919 § 13205; 1909 § 11693
MO Rev Stat § 65.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.530 - Township boundaries and new townships, how changed and constituted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.530. Township boundaries and new townships, how changed and constituted. — The county commission of each county shall have power to alter the boundary of townships and to increase or diminish their number, as follows, viz: Upon the petition of one-fourth of the voters of the township or townships proposed to be altered, the county commission shall submit the proposed alteration to the qualified voters thereof, at any regular township election, by giving at least thirty days' notice thereof to such township or townships, in the usual manner of giving election notices; and if such alteration shall be ratified by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by the voters affected thereby, then such alteration shall be confirmed by the county commission, and each township shall be named in accordance with the expressed wishes of its inhabitants. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13936)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12259; 1919 § 13172; 1909 § 11660
MO Rev Stat § 65.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.540 - Creation of new township — duties of county clerk.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.540. Creation of new township — duties of county clerk. — The county clerk shall, within thirty days after the county commission has established any new township, or changed the boundary lines of any or all the townships in their respective counties, transmit to the secretary of state, who shall keep a record of the same, an abstract of such division or change, giving the bounds of such townships and the names designated, and said county clerk shall record, in a book kept for that purpose, a description of each township as fully as in such report to the secretary of state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13937)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12260; 1919 § 13173; 1909 § 11661
MO Rev Stat § 65.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.550 - Proceedings in case of neglect or refusal to organize.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   65.550. Proceedings in case of neglect or refusal to organize. — 1. In case any township in any county in which township organization has been or may hereafter be adopted shall refuse or neglect to organize and elect township officers at the time required by law for holding township elections, it shall be lawful for any twelve residents of the township to call a township meeting for the purposes described in this section, by posting up notices in five public places of the township, giving at least ten days' notice of such meeting, setting forth the time, place and object of such meeting; and the electors, when assembled by virtue of such notice, shall have all the powers conferred upon them at the regular township election.  2. In case no such notice shall be given within thirty days after the time for holding the regular township elections, the county commission shall, upon the affidavit of any resident of the township, filed in the office of the county clerk, setting forth the facts, proceed at any regular or special session of the commission to appoint the necessary officers for such township, and the persons so appointed shall hold their offices until others are chosen or appointed in their places, and shall have the same powers and be subject to the same duties and penalties as if chosen by the electors of the township. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13938, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12261; 1919 § 13174; 1909 § 11662
MO Rev Stat § 65.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.560 - Failure of appointed officers to qualify — annexation of townships.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.560. Failure of appointed officers to qualify — annexation of townships. — Whenever it shall be made to appear to the county commission that the township officers appointed by them, as provided in section 65.550, shall have failed to qualify as required by law, so that such township cannot become organized, the county commission may annex such township to any adjoining township, and said township so annexed shall thereafter constitute a part of said adjoining township, unless changed by the county commission under the provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13939)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12262; 1919 § 13175; 1909 § 11663
MO Rev Stat § 65.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.570 - Division of township — disposition of property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   65.570. Division of township — disposition of property. — When a township, seized of real estate, shall be divided into two or more townships, the township trustees and county assessor of the several townships constituted by such division shall meet as soon as may be after the first township election subsequently held in such townships, and when so met shall have power to make such agreement concerning the disposition of such township property, and the division thereof, as shall be equitable, and to take all measures and to execute all conveyances necessary to carry such agreement into effect. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13940, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12263; 1919 § 13176; 1909 § 11664
MO Rev Stat § 65.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.580 - Meetings to carry this law into effect, how called.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   65.580. Meetings to carry this law into effect, how called. — Whenever a meeting of the township trustees and county assessor of two or more townships shall be required to carry into effect the provisions of sections 65.540 to 65.590, such meeting may be called by either of such township trustees; but the township trustees calling the same shall give at least three days' notice, in writing, to all of the other officers, of the time and place at which such meeting is to be held. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13941, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12264; 1919 § 13177; 1909 § 11665
MO Rev Stat § 65.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.590 - Debts of divided township, how charged.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   65.590. Debts of divided township, how charged. — Debts owing by a township so subdivided or altered shall be apportioned in the same manner as personal property of such township, and each township shall be thereafter charged with its share of such debts, according to such apportionment. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13942)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12265; 1919 § 13178; 1909 § 11666
MO Rev Stat § 65.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.600 - County collector and assessor — tenure upon adoption of township organization.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   65.600. County collector and assessor — tenure upon adoption of township organization. — 1. In any county in this state which may hereafter adopt township organization, the person holding the office of the collector of the revenue in such county, at the time in March when township organization becomes effective in such county, shall continue to hold his or her office and exercise all the functions and receive all the fees and emoluments thereof until the time at which his or her term of office would have expired had such county not adopted township organization, and, except as herein otherwise provided, the collector shall perform the same duties and be subject to the same requirements and liabilities as in counties not under township organization.  2. The county assessor shall assess the property of the various townships in such county and arrange the county assessor's books and lists in a manner so that it can be determined which township is entitled to the taxes assessed against any property.  3. The county clerk of such county shall submit, for the use of such county collector, lists of the property assessed in each township the same as the county clerk is required to submit for the use of township collectors.  4. The collector of the revenue in such county shall pay over to the several township trustees of such county after deducting his or her commission, all township taxes and funds of every kind collected by the collector and belonging respectively to the several townships in such county, as required by section 139.430 in the case of township collectors, and for the collector's failure to do so the collector shall be subject to the same liability as provided by section 139.430 in the case of township collectors.  5. The first township collectors in such county shall be elected at the township election held in March next preceding the time at which the term of office of the collector of the revenue in such county shall expire and their terms of office shall begin at the expiration of the term of office of such collector of the revenue, and they shall hold their offices until the next township election in such county. The provisions of this section shall be effective prior to August 28, 2005. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14020, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with S.B. 210)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12343; 1919 § 13256; 1909 § 11744
MO Rev Stat § 65.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.620 - Abolition of township government — effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   65.620. Abolition of township government — effect. — 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. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 121, A.L. 1981 H.B. 114 & 146, A.L. 2015 H.B. 517 & 754 merged with H.B. 613, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1291 merged with S.B. 592)
MO Rev Stat § 65.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.650 - Township zoning, submitted to the voters, when — township plan, formulated.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   65.650. Township zoning, submitted to the voters, when — township plan, formulated. — The township board of any township in a county which has not voted to adopt countywide planning or zoning pursuant to the provisions of sections 64.510 to 64.695, or sections 64.800 to 64.905, may, on its own motion, and shall, upon a petition signed by a number of qualified voters in the county equal to five percent of the total vote for governor in such township at the most recent general election at which a governor was elected, submit to a vote of the voters of the township a proposition adopting township planning and zoning under the provisions of sections 65.650 to 65.700. The township planning and zoning proposal shall provide for the preparation, adoption, amendment, extension and carrying out of a township plan for all areas of the township outside the corporate limits of any city, town or village which has adopted a city plan in accordance with the laws of the state. Upon the adoption of the township plan there is created in that township a township planning commission as provided in sections 65.650 to 65.700. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 65.652 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.652 - Planning commission, established when, members, terms, compensation, chairman.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   65.652. Planning commission, established when, members, terms, compensation, chairman. — Such township planning commission shall consist of the township trustee, the commissioner of the county commission who represents the township, one member of the township board selected by the township board, and one resident freeholder appointed by the township board from the unincorporated part of the township for a term of four years or until his successor takes office. The terms of all other members shall be only for the duration of their tenure of official position. All members of the township planning commission shall serve as such without compensation, except that an attendance fee as reimbursement for expenses, for not to exceed two meetings per month, may be paid to the freeholder member of the planning commission in an amount, as set by the township board, not to exceed fifteen dollars for each meeting. The planning commission shall elect its chairman who shall serve for one year. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 65.657 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.657 - Ballot, form — majority vote required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   65.657. Ballot, form — majority vote required. — 1. Before the township board of any such township shall adopt any plan or create any commission provided for in sections 65.650 to 65.700, it shall order the question as to whether or not the township board shall adopt township planning or zoning submitted to the voters of the township.  2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall township zoning (or planning) be adopted?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO     3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the adoption of zoning or planning, the township board may then proceed as provided in sections 65.650 to 65.700. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 65.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.660 - Commission, powers — may collect fee, adopt rules — records, commission to keep.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   65.660. Commission, powers — may collect fee, adopt rules — records, commission to keep. — The township planning commission may create and adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and recommendations. The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work and may contract with planners and other consultants for such services as it may require and may incur other necessary expenses. The township planning commission may charge and collect a fee for any service it provides, but the fee must be established by rule. The expenditures of township funds by the township planning commission shall not be in excess of the amounts appropriated for that purpose by the township board and the amount of fees collected by the township planning commission. The township planning commission shall have such other powers as may be necessary and proper to enable it to perform the duties imposed upon it by law. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 65.662 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 65 - Township Organization Counties|Section 65.662 - Master plan developed, purpose — contents — procedure to adopt.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   65.662. Master plan developed, purpose — contents — procedure to adopt. — The township planning commission shall have power to make, adopt and publish an official master plan of the township for the purpose of bringing about coordinated physical development in accordance with the present and future needs. The official master plan shall be developed so as to conserve the natural resources of the township, to ensure efficient expenditure of public funds and to promote the health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants. Such official master plan may include, among other things, studies and recommendations relative to the location, character and extent of highways, railroads, bus, streetcar and other transportation routes, bridges, public buildings, schools, parks, parkways, forests, wildlife refuges, dams, and projects affecting conservation of natural resources. The township planning commission may adopt the official master plan in whole or in part and may subsequently amend or extend the adopted plan or portion thereof. Before the adoption, amendment or extension of the plan or portion thereof, the township planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, fifteen days' notice of the time and place of which shall be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation within the township, and notice of such hearing shall also be posted at least fifteen days in advance thereof in one or more public area in the township. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The adoption of the plan, or part thereof, shall be by resolution carried by not less than a majority vote of the full membership of the township planning commission. After the adoption of the official master plan, or part thereof, an attested copy shall be certified to the township board, to the county commission, to the recorder of deeds and to the township clerk. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 5)