Missouri § 77.044 - Qualifications, compensation of administrator.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 77.044 — Qualifications, compensation of administrator., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77.044. Qualifications, compensation of administrator.
1. The governing body shall provide, as minimum qualifications, that the city administrator be at least twenty-one years of age, and that he devote his full time to the performance of the duties of his office. The governing body may also require that the city administrator meet other personal qualifications.
2. The city administrator shall receive a salary as set by ordinance, and shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
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(L. 1969 H.B. 284 § 2, A.L. 1987 S.B. 393)
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