Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 85 - City Police and Fire Departments Generally
Section 85.005 - Mayor and police authorities can appoint none but residents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
85.005. Mayor and police authorities can appoint none but residents. — The mayor, chief of police and members of the board of police commissioners of any city in this state shall be governed by the same restrictions and subject to the same penalties as a sheriff of any county, under the provisions of section 57.117.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4628)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4239; 1919 § 3486; 1909 § 4701

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

Chapter 85 - City Police and Fire Departments Generally

Section 85.005 - Mayor and police authorities can appoint none but residents.

Section 85.011 - Procedure upon dismissal, demotion, suspension, certain officers.

Section 85.012 - Municipal fire department may contract with private companies for fire protection, vote required.

Section 85.541 - Merit system police department, adoption — requirements of ordinance.

Section 85.551 - Marshal to be chief of police where department not adopted — assistants and policemen appointed under ordinance — removal.

Section 85.561 - Police officers, conservators of peace — supervision — powers and duties.

Section 85.571 - Terms of officers unaffected by adoption of merit system.

Section 85.610 - Marshal — powers.

Section 85.620 - Size of police force — powers.