Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 84 - Police Departments in St. Louis and Kansas City
Section 84.345 - Board of police commissioners, terms to expire — continued operation, when — state to provide legal representation, when — police chief, no restriction on selection of — sheriff's duties.

Effective - 06 Nov 2012
84.345. Board of police commissioners, terms to expire — continued operation, when — state to provide legal representation, when — police chief, no restriction on selection of — sheriff's duties. — 1. Except as required for the board of police commissioners to conclude its affairs and pursue legal claims and defenses, upon the establishment of a municipal police force, the terms of office of the commissioners of the board of police created under sections 84.020 and 84.030 shall expire, and the provisions of sections 84.010 to 84.340 shall not apply to any city not within a county or its municipal police force as of such date. The board shall continue to operate, if necessary, to wind down the board's affairs until the transfer of ownership and obligations under subsection 2 of section 84.344 has been completed. During such time, the board of police commissioners shall designate and authorize its secretary to act on behalf of the board for purposes of performing the board's duties and any other actions incident to the transfer and winding down of the board's affairs.
2. For any claim, lawsuit, or other action arising out of actions occurring before the date of completion of the transfer provided under subsection 2 of section 84.344, the state shall continue to provide legal representation as set forth in section 105.726, and the state legal expense fund shall continue to provide reimbursement for such claims under section 105.726. This subsection applies to all claims, lawsuits, and other actions brought against any commissioner, police officer, employee, agent, representative, or any individual or entity acting or purporting to act on its or their behalf.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any city not within a county that establishes a municipal police force under sections 84.343 to 84.346 shall not be restricted or limited in any way in the selection of a police chief or chief of the division created under subsection 8 of section 84.344.
4. It shall be the duty of the sheriff for any city not within a county, whenever called upon by the police chief of the municipal police force, to act under the police chief's control for the preservation of the public peace and quiet; and, whenever the exigency or circumstances may, in the police chief's judgment, warrant it, said police chief shall have the power to assume the control and command of all local and municipal conservators of the peace of the city, whether sheriff, constable, policemen or others, and they shall act under the orders of the said police chief and not otherwise.
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(L. 2012 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition A, November 6, 2012)

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