For the purposes of sections 162.071, 162.073, 162.152, 162.171, 162.181, 162.191, 162.201, 162.241, 162.301, 162.311, 162.821 and 167.121, in those counties without a county commission, the following words shall have the following meaning:

(1) “County clerk” shall mean the vice-chairman of the county legislature or county council;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 162.073

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) “County commission” shall mean the county legislature or county council;

(3) “Presiding commissioner of the county commission” shall mean the chairman of the county legislature or county council.