About County Treasurer
About this position
The County Treasurer or Finance Officer is responsible for the safekeeping of public funds as well as receiving and distributing the revenue and public funds of the county. The County Treasurer or Finance Officer oversees the financial and budgetary administration ensuring regulation is followed in accounting matters as well as county purchasing.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Treasurer
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Citizen of the United States. Resident of the state one year next preceding the election. At least 21 years of age. Resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election. Current in payment of personal and real estate taxes. Meets the statutory bond requirements for the office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $50. Petition signature requirement: 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought or is equal to 10,000 voters, whichever is less. .
- Filing period
- July 16, 2024 - August 20, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 W Mississippi St, Liberty, MO 64068
- Filing phone
- 816-415-8683
- Step 3
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