Section 84.400 Police commissioners, members of force — forfeiture of office.

MO Rev Stat § 84.400 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 28 Aug 1943

84.400. Police commissioners, members of force — forfeiture of office. — Any one of said commissioners so appointed or any member of any such police force who, during the term of his office, shall accept any other place of public trust, or emolument, or who shall knowingly receive any nomination for an office elective by the people, and shall fail to decline such nomination publicly within the five days succeeding such nomination or shall become a candidate for the nomination for any office at the hands of any political party, shall be deemed to have thereby forfeited and vacated office as such commissioner or member of such police force.

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(RSMo 1939 § 7648, A.L. 1943 p. 727 § 7649)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7504; 1919 § 8915; 1909 § 9767