Missouri Revised Statutes Title VI. County, Township and Political Subdivision Government § 65.110. Officers to be chosen

1. There shall be chosen at the biennial election in each township one trustee, who shall be ex officio treasurer of the township, one township clerk, and two members of the township board.

2. Upon the assumption of office of a county assessor elected as provided by section 53.010, the township clerk shall cease to perform the duties of ex officio township assessor and shall promptly deliver to the county assessor all books, papers, records, and property pertaining to the office of ex officio township assessor.

3. The treasurer ex officio collector of a county with township organization shall no longer retain such title, and shall instead assume the office of collector-treasurer, as provided for by section 54.010, on March 1, 2007. On such date, the township collector shall cease to perform the duties of township collector and shall promptly deliver to the collector-treasurer all books, papers, records, and property pertaining to the office of township collector. The township collector shall continue to perform the same duties and be subject to the same requirements and liabilities until his or her term expires on March 1, 2007. Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, the collector-treasurer shall obtain and hold the same duties, powers, and obligations previously granted to, and held by, the township collector on and after March 1, 2007.