Missouri § 57.540 - Attorney — compensation.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 57.540 — Attorney — compensation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57.540. Attorney — compensation.
1. The sheriff of the City of St. Louis may employ an attorney at law to aid and advise him in the discharge of his duties and to represent him in court. The sheriff shall set the compensation for an attorney hired pursuant to this section and such compensation shall be paid out of the same funds and revenue as the sheriff of such city is paid.
2. The attorney employed by a sheriff pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be employed at the pleasure of the sheriff.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15674, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1716, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2637 & 3155)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14718
Severability clause, see § 1.1005
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Section 57.540 ("Attorney — compensation.") 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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