432.070. Contracts, execution of by counties, towns--form of contract. - Missouri Statutes

Contracts, execution of by counties, towns--form of contract.

432.070. No county, city, town, village, school township, schooldistrict or other municipal corporation shall make any contract, unless thesame shall be within the scope of its powers or be expressly authorized bylaw, nor unless such contract be made upon a consideration wholly to beperformed or executed subsequent to the making of the contract; and suchcontract, including the consideration, shall be in writing and dated whenmade, and shall be subscribed by the parties thereto, or their agentsauthorized by law and duly appointed and authorized in writing.

(RSMo 1939 § 3349, A.L. 2005 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2962; 1919 § 2164; 1909 § 2778

CROSS REFERENCE:

Execution of county contracts, RSMo 50.660