79.055. City marshal, training requirements, fourth class cities. - Missouri Statutes

City marshal, training requirements, fourth class cities.

79.055. 1. Any person who is elected to his first term as citymarshal in a general election or in a special election in any fourth classcity of this state shall, within six months of such election, cause to befiled with the city clerk of the city and director of the department ofpublic safety proof that he has completed the training program formulatedpursuant to sections 590.170 and 590.175, RSMo, or some other comparabletraining program of not less than one hundred twenty hours' instructionapproved by the director of the department of public safety. If the newlyelected city marshal is unable to complete the training program within sixmonths due to the proper course not being available from the department ofpublic safety, an extension may be granted until such a course is madeavailable.

2. Whether any person elected to his first term as city marshalattends such a training program prior to or after assuming the duties ofhis office shall be left to the discretion of the governing body of thecity from which he was elected. During the time that a marshal-elect isenrolled in such a training program, he shall be hired as a city employeeand receive as full compensation from the city from which he was elected,compensation at a rate equal to that of city marshal.

(L. 1997 H.B. 69 & 179 & H.B. 669 § 2)