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MO HB288

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and reenacts section 57.104, RSMo, regarding sheriff employment of attorneys
  • Allows sheriffs of first classification counties without charter government to employ an attorney to aid, advise, and represent them in court
  • Attorney compensation must be set by the sheriff within the budget allocation made by the county commission for sheriff's department employee compensation from the general revenue fund
  • Attorney employed under this section serves at the pleasure of the sheriff and may be terminated at will
  • Updates statutory language to use gender-neutral pronouns ("or her")

Legislative Description

Allows the sheriff of any county to employ an attorney to aid and advise him or her in the discharge of the sheriff's duties and to represent him or her in court

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

4/20/2011

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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