Missouri § 105.050 - Vacancy in certain offices — how filled.
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§ 105.050. Vacancy in certain offices — how filled.
If any vacancy shall happen from any cause in the office of the attorney general, circuit attorney, prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting attorney, the governor, upon being satisfied that such vacancy exists, shall appoint some competent person to fill the same until the next regular election for attorney general, prosecuting attorney or assistant prosecuting attorney, as the case may be; provided, in the case of a vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney, if there is no qualified person in the county who can or will accept such appointment, then the governor may appoint any person who possesses all the qualifications set forth in section 56.010, except the qualification as to residence.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12989, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 217)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11363; 1919 § 782; 1909 § 1043
(2025) The governor, not the county executive, has authority to fill a vacancy of the office of county prosecuting attorney. State, et al. v. St. Louis County, et al., 704 S.W.3d 413 (E.D.Mo.)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 105.050 ("Vacancy in certain offices — how filled.") 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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