1. There is hereby created a “State Division of Finance”, which shall be under the management and control of a chief officer who shall be called the “Director of Finance”.

2. The director of finance shall maintain his or her office at the City of Jefferson, reside in the state of Missouri, and shall devote all of his or her time to the duties of his or her office. The division of facilities management, design and construction is hereby required to provide the director of finance and the state division of finance with suitable rooms.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 361.010

  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. The division of finance with all of its powers, duties, and functions is assigned by type III transfer under the authority of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 and executive order 06-04 to the department of commerce and insurance. All of the general provisions, definitions, and powers enumerated in section 1 of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 and executive order 06-04 shall apply to this department and its divisions, agencies, and personnel.

4. Wherever the laws, rules, or regulations of this state make reference to the “division of finance of the department of economic development” or to the “division of finance”, such references shall be deemed to refer to the division of finance of the department of commerce and insurance.