Mission Statement

The Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), founded in 1972 and celebrating its 36th year of service, is a nonprofit corporation established to provide assistance to its member counties in matters pertaining to local, state, and federal government activities.

There are 114 counties in the state of Missouri (only three states have more).  The association membership numbers more than 1,400 county elected officials and is composed of presiding and associate commissioners, county clerks/election authorities, recorders, auditors, collectors, prosecutors, sheriffs, assessors, treasurers, public administrators, circuit clerks, and coroners.  MAC is a lobbying alliance that represents these local government elected officials, all of whom work to improve services for Missouri taxpayers and citizens.  The Missouri Association of Counties strives to assist its member counties and serve the best interests of local taxpayers in the following ways:

  • by promoting passage of priority bills and by monitoring other legislation before the state General Assembly to assess its effect on county government;
  • by acting as an agency of cooperation among counties and other governmental bodies for the advancement of the interests and general welfare of its members;
  • by collecting, studying, and disseminating information and materials which will encourage improved government;
  • by conducting research and studies useful to county government;
  • by providing a forum for the interchange of ideas among county officials;
  • by providing training and educational resources during annual conferences;
  • by obtaining accurate and current information on financial and administrative issues; and
  • by offering workers' compensation insurance for county elected officials and their employees.

Organizational Structure

MAC is governed by a Board of Directors who are all elected county government officials.  The Board is composed of a six-member executive committee (which includes a president, president-elect, second vice president, third vice president, treasurer, and the most immediate past president), four at-large directors, 30 districts each represented by a director (with the larger districts each having two seats), 12 presidents of affiliate associations, three NACo board members, and the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Insurance Corporation.  The Board of Directors meets in Jefferson City on the third Wednesday of designated months.

External Links

Related Links

Affiliates:

Featured Organizations: