Missouri § 105.272 Expenses of officers and employees of state and political subdivisions, procedure — cash advances authorized, when — procedure.

Missouri Statutes

§ 105.272 — Expenses of officers and employees of state and political subdivisions, procedure — cash advances authorized, when — procedure.

Missouri § 105.272

Title VIIIPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS

Ch. 105Public Officers and Employees — Miscellaneous Provisions

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 105.272 (2026).

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1.As used in this section, the term "governmental entity" shall include the state of Missouri and all political subdivisions of the state of Missouri. The term "employees" shall include all persons employed by a governmental entity and all elected and appointed officials of a governmental entity. The term "expenses" shall refer only to expenses actually and necessarily incurred by an employee in the performance of the official business of the governmental entity.

2.If a governmental entity elects to pay expenses incurred by its employees, then prior to May 1, 1995, the governing body of the governmental entity shall provide, by enactment of a statute, rule, order or ordinance, a system whereby all employees of the governmental entity shall submit a voucher of their expenses which ha

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1. As used in this section, the term "governmental entity" shall include the state of Missouri and all political subdivisions of the state of Missouri. The term "employees" shall include all persons employed by a governmental entity and all elected and appointed officials of a governmental entity. The term "expenses" shall refer only to expenses actually and necessarily incurred by an employee in the performance of the official business of the governmental entity.

2. If a governmental entity elects to pay expenses incurred by its employees, then prior to May 1, 1995, the governing body of the governmental entity shall provide, by enactment of a statute, rule, order or ordinance, a system whereby all employees of the governmental entity shall submit a voucher of their expenses which has been certified by the employee as being true and correct. The governing body of each governmental entity shall designate one employee of the governmental entity to whom the vouchers of expenses of all employees of the governmental entity shall be submitted. The designated employee shall be responsible for reviewing such vouchers of expenses and for ensuring reimbursement of only those expenses of employees properly incurred.

3. Governmental entities may authorize cash advances in particular instances when the projected expenses to be incurred by particular employees would pose a financial burden on such employees. If such an advance is authorized, then the voucher for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred and the balance of the advance remaining after the expenditures shall be submitted to a designated employee as provided in subsection 2 of this section, within ten days after such expenses are actually incurred.