Missouri § 84.520 - Police department, civilian employees — salaries.
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§ 84.520. Police department, civilian employees — salaries.
The chief of police, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such number of civilian employees as he deems necessary from time to time for the operation of the police department. Compensation for civilian employees of the police department shall not exceed the compensation paid to police officers of the department who perform like or similar work to that of such civilian employees, but the chief of police, with the approval of the board, may establish lower compensation for civilian employees than that received by police officers.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7656, A.L. 1943 p. 727 § 7658, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 407, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 296, A.L. 1949 p. 370, A.L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 152, A.L. 1963 p. 135, A.L. 1977 S.B. 68)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7524; 1919 § 8935; 1909 § 9787
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Section 84.520 ("Police department, civilian employees — salaries.") 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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