Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.678
The articles of agreement shall be signed and acknowledged by the parties to the articles of agreement, and three copies of the articles shall be filed with the director. If the director finds the articles to be improperly drawn, the director shall immediately return the articles to the parties indicating the corrections to be made. If the director finds the articles to be in proper form, the director shall return two copies to the parties with an indication that the articles are approved as to form, and the parties shall immediately have one copy of the articles recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county or city in which the savings bank is to be located and return the recorder's certificate of recording to the director.
(L. 1997 H.B. 257 § 369.410)