84.080. Any one of said commissioners, who, during his termof office, shall accept any other place of public trust oremolument, or who, during the same period, shall knowinglyreceive any nomination for an office elective by the people,without publicly declining same within twenty days succeedingsuch nomination, or shall become a candidate for the nominationfor any office at the hands of any political party, shall bedeemed to thereby forfeit or vacate his office. Any of saidcommissioners may be removed by the governor of the state ofMissouri upon his being fully satisfied that the commissioner isguilty of any official misconduct.
(RSMo 1939 § 7689)Prior revisions: 1929 § 7541; 1919 § 8951; 1909 § 9803