Effective - 28 Aug 2011
51.050. Qualifications. — No person shall be elected or appointed clerk of the county commission unless such person be a citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided within the state one whole year, and within the county for which the person is elected one year just prior to such person's election; and every clerk shall after the election continue to reside within the county for which such person is clerk.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13269, A.L. 1945 p. 653 § 3, A.L. 2011 H.B. 186)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11650; 1919 § 2096; 1909 § 2661
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Section 51.010 - Office of county clerk created.
Section 51.020 - Election — term of office — commissioned by governor.
Section 51.030 - Certificate of election recorded.
Section 51.040 - Certificate of election to be deposited with secretary of state.
Section 51.050 - Qualifications.
Section 51.060 - Oath of office.
Section 51.080 - Commission may require new bond — penalty for failure to give such bond.
Section 51.090 - Vacancy filled by governor.
Section 51.100 - Location of office.
Section 51.110 - Branch clerk's office, where.
Section 51.121 - County clerk to inspect precincts, report required, when required.
Section 51.130 - To keep official commission reports.
Section 51.135 - County clerk to provide list of local option laws in effect in county.
Section 51.140 - May administer oaths and affirmations.
Section 51.153 - County clerk to assist assessor (second class counties).
Section 51.163 - Report of county clerk to state board of education.
Section 51.165 - Social Security contributions and records — duties.
Section 51.280 - County clerks, duties, compensation (certain first class counties).
Section 51.286 - Deputies and assistants, compensation (third class counties).
Section 51.390 - County clerk to collect fees (third and fourth class counties).
Section 51.410 - Additional fees.
Section 51.430 - Deputies, number, compensation (certain first class counties).
Section 51.440 - Deputies — compensation (second class counties).
Section 51.460 - Deputies, assistants — compensation (fourth class counties).