Missouri § 77.380 Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers.

Missouri Statutes

§ 77.380 — Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers.

Missouri § 77.380

Title VIICITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

Ch. 77Cities of the Third Classification

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.380 (2026).

Text

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.

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Legislative History

(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 § 8230; 1909 § 9167 (1991) If language of statute may be subject to more than one construction, the law favors the construction which is in harmony with reason and common sense and tends to avoid unreasonable and absurd results. Term "resident" means resident at time of commencement of appointed duties. Shands v. City of Kennett, 756 F.Supp. 420 (E.D. Mo.).