Missouri § 77.230 - Qualifications of mayor.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 77.230 — Qualifications of mayor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77.230. Qualifications of mayor.
No person shall be mayor unless he be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of such city at the time of and for two years next preceding his election. When two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the office of mayor, the matter shall be determined by the council.
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(RSMo 1939 § 6870, A. 1949 H.B. 2027)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6724; 1919 § 8211; 1909 § 9148
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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