182.647. Bonds of employees--records and reports required.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

182.647. Bonds of employees--records and reports required.

Bonds of employees--records and reports required.

182.647. 1. The treasurer, the librarian and otheremployees as designated by the board, before entering upon thedischarge of their duties as such, shall enter into bond or bondswith a corporate surety to be approved by the board of trusteesin such amount as may be fixed by the board, conditioned thatthey will render a faithful and just account of all money thatcomes into their hands, and otherwise perform the duties of theiroffice according to law. The consolidated public librarydistrict shall pay the premium for the bond or bonds from itsoperating fund. A copy of such bond or bonds shall be filed withthe treasurer of the board and clerk for each county includedwithin the consolidated public library district. In case of abreach of the conditions of the bond or bonds the board or anytaxpayer of the consolidated public library district may causesuit to be brought thereon. The suit shall be prosecuted in thename of the state of Missouri at the relation of and for use ofthe proper consolidated public library district.

2. The librarian, for and on behalf of the board, shall keepor cause to be kept financial records and accounts according togenerally accepted accounting standards, and shall furnish to theboard or any member thereof the financial records and accounts,or summaries thereof, that the board or any member thereof mayrequest.

3. On or before the thirty-first day of August of each year,the librarian shall make a report to the board, stating thecondition of the library and its services as of the thirtieth dayof June of the preceding fiscal year. This report shall beaccompanied by an audit conducted by an independent auditingfirm. On or before the thirtieth day of September, the reportsshall be submitted to the county commissions and county executiveofficers and Missouri state library commission by the board oftrustees of the consolidated public library district.