Missouri § 71.283 - Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers.
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§ 71.283. Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers.
All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective office in any village in any county of the first classification having a population of over nine hundred thousand shall be voters under the laws and constitution of this state and the ordinances of the village, except that appointed officers need not be voters of the village. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for any unpaid village taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall be residents of the village.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 31, A.L. 1994 S.B. 517)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 71.283 cover?
Section 71.283 ("Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers.") 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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