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HB3120 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Whaley, Burt (138)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
03/11/2026 - Public Hearing Completed (H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Public Hearing Completed (H)

  2. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Local Government(H)

  3. 2026-01-29 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  4. 2026-01-28 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies provisions relating to the signature of the county treasurer

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3120
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE WHALEY .
6740H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 1 10.240, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
county treasurers.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 1 10.240, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 1 10.240, to read as follows:
1 10.240. 1. It is the duty of the county treasurer to draw a check as county treasurer
2 upon a county depositary in favor of the legal holder thereof, and to char ge the same to the
3 fund upon which it is drawn. No county treasurer shall draw any check upon the funds in any
4 depositary unless there is suff icient money belonging to the fund upon which the check is
5 drawn to pay the same, and no money belonging to the county shall be paid by any depositary
6 except upon checks of the county treasurer . In case any bonds, coupons or other indebtedness
7 of the county are payable by the terms of the bonds, coupons or other debts at any particular
8 place other than the treasury of the county , nothing contained in this section shall prevent any
9 county commission from causing the treasurer to place a suf ficient sum at the place where
10 such debts shall be payable, at the time of their maturity , to meet the same.
11 2. As pr ovided in this section and in sections 50.166 and 54.140, the county
12 tr easur er ’ s signature shall be the only signatur e authorized or permitted on any bank
13 signatur e card, deposit agr eement, or other authorization document for any account
14 maintained in a county depositary for county funds under the tr easur er ’ s custody . No
15 other county official or employee shall be authorized or r equir ed to be listed as a signer
16 on any such account. Each county depositary shall ensur e compliance with this
17 subsection.
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to pr ohibit any other county officer
19 fr om maintaining a separate account or accounts specifically authorized by statute for
20 the performance of that officer ’ s official duties.
21 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the
22 authority of the county commission under section 50.160 to r equest or obtain
23 information, accounts, record s, or other financial documentation fr om the county
24 tr easur er .
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