Opinion No. (1983)

Dear Mr. Lentz:

This is in response to your request for an official opinion of this office on the following question:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 205.975, RSMo 1978, et. seq., is the Board of Trustees of the Newton County Community Mental Health Fund allowed to collect, receive, hold and expend mental health fund monies or is the Newton County Treasurer required to act as custodian of the Newton County Community Mental Health Fund and make payments from this fund only on warrants issued by the Newton County Court as required by Section 54.100 and 54.140, RSMo 1978?

We understand that…