Missouri § 79.080 - Mayor, qualifications.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 79.080 — Mayor, qualifications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 79.080. Mayor, qualifications.
No person shall be mayor unless he be at least twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city at the time of and for at least one year next preceding his election.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7102, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1471, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6952; 1919 § 8403; 1909 § 9305
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Section 79.080 ("Mayor, qualifications.") 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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