Terms Used In Missouri Laws 50.010

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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

Unless otherwise provided in a charter adopted by a county under the provisions of Sections 18 or 31, 32 and 33 of Article VI, of the Constitution of this state, the fiscal year of the several counties of the state shall commence on January first and terminate on the thirty-first day of December in each year, and the books, accounts and reports of all county officers shall be made to conform thereto.