If he be sick or absent, such court shall appoint some person to discharge the duties of the office until the proper officer resumes the discharge of his duties.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 56.120
When sick, court to appoint substitute
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 12949); Prior revisions: 1929 § 11323; 1919 § 743; 1909 § 1013
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.