30.040. Oath of office--bond--penalty for noncompliance. - Missouri Statutes

Oath of office--bond--penalty for noncompliance.

30.040. The treasurer shall not have possession or controlof his office until he has taken the oath of office prescribed bythe constitution and caused the same to be endorsed on hiscommission, and given the official bond required in section30.020; and if he shall attempt under color of law to do orperform any official act or duty before complying with theprovisions of this section, he shall forfeit five thousanddollars for the use of the state, to be recovered before anycourt of competent jurisdiction, without power in anyone to remitsuch forfeiture.

(RSMo 1939 § 13011, A.L. 1945 p. 1977 § 1)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11389; 1919 § 13286; 1909 § 11798