The mayor shall be president of the council and shall preside over same, but shall not vote except in case of a tie in said council, when he shall cast the deciding vote; but provided, however, that he shall have no such power to vote in cases when he is an interested party. He shall have the superintending control of all the officers and affairs of the city, and shall take care that the ordinances of the city and the state laws relating to such city are complied with.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.250
Mayor to be president of council — vote
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Fitzgerald v. City of Maryland Heights (1990)
Most recently applied in 756 F. Supp. 420 - Shands v. City of Kennett (February 1991)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 6871); Prior revisions: 1929 § 6725; 1919 § 8212; 1909 § 9149
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.