All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective office under the city government shall be voters under the laws and constitution of this state and, except appointed officers, must be residents of the city. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid city taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.380
Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 756 F. Supp. 420 - Shands v. City of Kennett (1991)
Most recently applied in 756 F. Supp. 420 - Shands v. City of Kennett (February 1991)
Effective: 28 Aug 1994; (RSMo 1939 § 6889, A.L. 1967 p. 159, A.L. 1969 S.B. 15, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1987 S.B. 393, A.L. 1994 S.B. 517); Prior revisions: 1929 § 6743; 1919 §…
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.