Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 06
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The trustee’s first duty is to give bond in an amount equal to at least half of the highest amount of township funds on deposit at any time during the preceding year.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 09
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The question, “Shall township organization form of county government be abolished in County?” must be presented to voters if the county commission receives petitions seeking action, which are signed by 10 percent of the number of voters for governor at the last general election.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 12
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Townships have the same requirements for seeking bids as counties. Any purchase of $6,000 or more must be bid. Public announcement of a bid must be published in a newspaper.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 15
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The conflict of interest law basically says that officials will not do business with themselves. They may not be paid or receive anything of value for official actions, beyond the statutory salary; they may not use information gained in an official capacity to benefit themselves or another; and they may not use official acts to benefit spouse or children.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 18
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The County Aid Road Trust, known as CART, was one of the first revenue sharing programs in Missouri. These monies are strictly for use on roads and bridges.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 02
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Township organization is an option open to third- and fourth class-counties in Missouri. Townships have been chosen by 22 counties.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 04
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The township board has three members and three votes. At the first meeting after election, one of the two board members is designated president, primarily to sign papers in the township’s name.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 07
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The 2005 Missouri General Assembly passed legislation eliminating the office of township collector, effective March 1, 2007. The essence of the change is that the county treasurer ex officio collector is re-titled collector-treasurer and assumes the duties of the township collectors.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 10
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The Sunshine Law, also known as the Open Meetings and Records Law, covers all political subdivisions in Missouri, including townships.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 13
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Townships often do not think of themselves as employers needing personnel policies. Most have but one employee, an operator, and work arrangements are often informal.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 16
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A township may, with voter approval, adopt planning, zoning or both, except in counties that have adopted county planning, zoning or both.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 19
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Tax rates must be in the hands of the county clerk before Sept. 1 in order to receive revenue from any year’s tax bills. Rates must be set in an official board meeting.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 03
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Township elections are held on municipal election day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April) and are conducted by the county election authority. To hold township office, each official must live in the township, be a registered voter in the township and remain a resident of the township during the term of office.
Rules for Missouri Townships, Page 05
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The clerk must attend all board meetings, but has no vote on board decisions; must keep minutes of meetings and actions taken in a book the township provides; and buys, at township expense, such other books, forms and papers as may be needed
Wood-Destroying Pest Management (Category 7B)
Revised $15
Editor's note
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Safe Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides
Reviewed
Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill or repel living things that are considered by humans to be pests. Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, fungicides, wood preservatives, molluscicides and disinfectants.
Family Councils: The Key is Communication
Revised
The family council is a time for family concerns to be discussed. Visit our website to view our Family Councils: The Key is Communication.
Pumps and Watering Systems for Managed Beef Grazing
Reviewed
Watering a herd year round can be difficult and costly. Visit our site to learn about Pumps and Watering Systems for Managed Beef Grazing.
Cambio de Colores — Latinos in Missouri: Gateway to a New Community
New
Proceedings of the 2004 annual conference
Including selected papers from 2003
Editor's note
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Incident Command System Model Procedures Guide for Incidents Involving Structural Fire Fighting, High Rise, Multi-Casualty, Highway, and Managing Large-Scale Incidents Using NIMS-ICS (Book 1), First Edition Manual
New $70 to $82
This manual combines the information from four existing National Incident Management System Consortium (NIMSC) Model Procedures Guides, plus new information on managing large-scale incidents, into one comprehensive, NIMS-compliant book. It includes basic information on NIMS ICS and detailed information on how to apply it to structure fires, high-rise fires, major EMS incidents, roadway incidents, and large-scale incidents of all types.
NIMS Model Procedures Guides Package
New $155
This package includes the printed versions of the NIMS Model Procedures Guides, Books 1 and 2.
Special Operations — Incidents Involving Hazardous Materials/ WMD, Structural Collapse, Wildland, and Managing Large-Scale Incidents Using NIMS-ICS (Book 2), First Edition Manual
New $70 to $82
This manual covers incidents pertaining to wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents, USAR/structural collapse incidents, and other types of large-scale incidents. It applies ICS to specific types of incidents.