Mo. Rev. Stat. § 59.041
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 478, RSMo, or any other provision of law in conflict with the provisions of this section, in any county which becomes a county of the second class after September 28, 1987, and wherein the offices of circuit clerk and recorder of deeds are combined, such combination shall continue until the voters of the county authorize the separation of the offices as provided in section 59.040.
L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al.)
Effective 1-1-88