Missouri § 51.050 - Qualifications.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 51.050 — Qualifications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.050. Qualifications.
No person shall be elected or appointed clerk of the county commission unless such person be a citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided within the state one whole year, and within the county for which the person is elected one year just prior to such person's election; and every clerk shall after the election continue to reside within the county for which such person is clerk.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13269, A.L. 1945 p. 653 § 3, A.L. 2011 H.B. 186)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11650; 1919 § 2096; 1909 § 2661
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 51.050 cover?
Section 51.050 ("Qualifications.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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