79.280. Vacancies in certain offices, how filled. - Missouri Statutes

Vacancies in certain offices, how filled.

79.280. If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the mayor or theperson exercising the duties of the mayor shall cause a special meeting ofthe board of aldermen to convene where a successor to the vacant officeshall be selected by appointment by the mayor with the advice and consentof a majority of the remaining members of the board of aldermen. If thevacancy is in the office of mayor, nominations of a successor may be madeby any member of the board of aldermen and selected with the consent of amajority of the members of the board of aldermen. The board of aldermenmay adopt procedures to fill vacancies consistent with this section. Thesuccessor shall serve until the next regular municipal election. If avacancy occurs in any office not elective, the mayor shall appoint asuitable person to discharge the duties of such office until the firstregular meeting of the board of aldermen thereafter, at which time suchvacancy shall be permanently filled.

(RSMo 1939 § 7123, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1982 S.B. 526, A.L. 1985 H.B. 620, A.L. 1989 H.B. 230, A.L. 1999 S.B. 214)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 6973; 1919 § 8424; 1909 § 9326