Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.180
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Any person chosen or appointed to fill any township office, who shall refuse to serve, shall forfeit to the township the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the contingent fund, and said forfeiture, if not otherwise paid, shall be collected by any associate circuit judge of the county, as may be provided by law.
§ 65.180, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 13959, A. 1949 H.B. 2021, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58