Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.220
The township board may, at any legally convened meeting, for a good and sufficient cause shown to them, accept the resignation of any township officer; provided, that in all cases where the action of the township board is required, as provided in section 65.210, a majority of the members concurring therein, shall be taken as the action of the board.
(RSMo 1939 § 13964)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12287; 1919 § 13200; 1909 § 11688