The mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the board of aldermen, but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie, nor shall he preside or vote in cases when he is an interested party. He shall exercise a general supervision over 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. § 79.120
Mayor may sit in board
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ken Hammer v. The City of Osage Beach, Missouri, and Jim Schneider (2003)
Most recently applied in Ken Hammer v. The City of Osage Beach, Missouri, and Jim Schneider (March 2003)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 7103); Prior revisions: 1929 § 6953; 1919 § 8404; 1909 § 9306
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.