CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 932 -- COUNTY OFFICIALS

This bill changes the laws regarding political subdivisions.  In
its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Allows a county commission to reject the transfer of title
of real property to the county by donation or dedication if it is
in the best interest of the county to do so.  The preparer of a
document donating or dedicating real property to a county cannot
submit the document for recording unless the grantee's acceptance
is proved or acknowledged (Section 49.292, RSMo);

(2)  Establishes the salary schedule for public administrators in
second, third, and fourth classification counties who choose to
be paid by salary and who are considered full-time county
officials as the base schedule for those officials, unless the
current salary is lower than the compensation in the schedule
(Section 50.327);

(3)  Authorizes the salary commission in Cape Girardeau County to
meet to determine whether to equalize the base salaries of the
treasurer and public administrator with the base salaries of the
auditor and recorder of deeds (Section 50.339);

(4)  Requires all noncharter counties to mail property tax
statements and receipts to taxpayers at least 30 days before
being due.  Currently, statements are required to be mailed at
least 15 days before the due date (Section 52.230);

(5)  Adds new requirements for candidates seeking the office of
county treasurer (Section 54.040);

(6)  Allows sensitive personal identifying information, including
Social Security numbers, contained in recordable documents to be
redacted or removed by the preparer of the document or the
recorder of deeds (Sections 59.331 and 59.332);

(7)  Allows county commissions, at their discretion, to open a
county road and conclusively establishes the status as a public
road of any county road for which the county has received county
aid road trust funds for at least five years after January 1,
1990.  The county highway engineer is no longer required to
examine and approve a road or road change before the county
commission takes action on the road (Sections 228.040, 228.070,
and 228.190); and

(8)  Makes any term or provision in a contract unenforceable if
it requires a public administrator who is acting as a guardian to
personally pay or guarantee the debt of a ward or protectee
(Section 473.748).

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am