Missouri Revised Statutes Title XI. Education and Libraries § 182.645. Fiscal year--budget--treasurer custodian of funds

1. The fiscal year for each consolidated public library district shall be July first to June thirtieth, and each year the librarian shall submit to the board of trustees a budget for the forthcoming fiscal year. The board shall approve the budget after making any changes therein that it deems necessary. The budget shall be approved on or before June thirtieth preceding the fiscal year for which the budget was prepared. The board on its own motion or at the request of the librarian, from time to time, may amend or modify the approved budget. A copy of the approved budget shall be filed with each county commission or county executive office of the counties comprising the consolidated public library district, and with the state auditor.

2. The treasurer of the board of trustees of a consolidated public library district shall receive and be the custodian of all money belonging to the district from whatever source derived. All funds of the consolidated public library district derived from local taxation to be used for normal operations of the district and received from the county collector, shall be kept in a consolidated library operating fund. All funds belonging to the district which are to be used for building purposes shall be kept in a consolidated library building fund; all funds derived from state aid or federal grants, other than land, building and furnishing grants, shall be kept in the consolidated library operating fund; and the board may establish any other funds that it deems necessary. The treasurer shall deposit all moneys belonging to the consolidated public library district in the depositaries that are selected by the board of trustees. The treasurer shall also be the custodian of all bonds or other securities belonging to the consolidated public library district.

3. Consolidated public library district moneys shall be disbursed by the treasurer by appropriate instrument of payment only upon due authorization of the consolidated public library district board of trustees and duly certified for payment by the president. The certification shall specify the amount to be paid, to whom payment is to be made and the purpose for which payment is being made. The board by resolution may direct that the signature of the president or treasurer be a facsimile signature in the manner provided by sections 105.273 to 105.278.

4. No authorization or certification shall be made, and no instrument of payment issued for the payment of any consolidated public library district indebtedness unless there is sufficient money in the treasury and the proper fund for the payment of the indebtedness and be in the proper form.

5. The treasurer of the board of trustees shall submit to the board of trustees, at each regularly scheduled meeting of the board, an accounting reflecting receipt and disbursement of funds belonging to the consolidated public library district.