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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. All other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever under any statute, or under any charter of any municipal corporation or county in this state, any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness is issued by any county, city, town, village, school district, educational institution, drainage district, levee district, nursing home district, hospital district, library district, road district, fire protection district, water supply district, sewer district, housing authority, land clearance for redevelopment authority, special authority created under section 64.920, authority created pursuant to the provisions of chapter 238, or other municipality, political subdivision or district of this state, the seal of such issuer may be impressed thereon or affixed thereto or imprinted or otherwise reproduced thereon, and if such bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness shall be authenticated by a bank or trust company having its principal office in the state of Missouri by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer or employee thereof, the duly authorized officers of such issuer executing and attesting such bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness may all do so by facsimile signature provided such signatures have been duly filed as provided in the uniform facsimile signature of public officials law, and only a bank or trust company having its principal office in the state of Missouri, when duly authorized by ordinance or resolution of such issuer, may act for and on behalf of any such issuer as the transfer agent, registrar, paying agent, authenticating agent or other agent with respect to such bond note or other evidence of indebtedness, except that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a bank or trust company having its principal office outside the state of Missouri from serving as a copaying agent with respect to such bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness.
2. All other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever under any statute, or under any charter of any municipal corporation or county in this state, any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness is authorized to bear a facsimile signature or signatures, such bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness may bear the facsimile signature of the person or persons holding the office or offices of said issuer authorized to execute or attest the same on the date of the original issuance thereof regardless of the fact that said office or offices may be held by other persons on the date of any exchange, sale or transfer of such bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title VIII. Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records § 108.175. Use of facsimile signatures and seals, requirements--Missouri banks or trust companies may act as agents, exception - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-viii-public-officers-and-employees-bonds-and-records/mo-rev-st-108-175/
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