Persons elected or appointed to office prior to the effective date of sections 85.541 to 85.571 and persons elected or appointed prior to an adoption of a merit system police department therein provided for shall continue in office for the remainder of the term for which they were elected or appointed.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 85.571
Terms of officers unaffected by adoption of merit system
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (L. 1955 p. 290 § 4)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.