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MO HB289

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 57.010 of Missouri law regarding sheriff eligibility requirements
  • Requires all candidates for sheriff and persons selected to fill sheriff vacancies to hold a valid peace officer license under chapter 590 prior to filing or being appointed
  • Requires sheriffs without a valid peace officer license to refrain from personally executing police powers including arrest, detention, vehicular pursuit, search, and interrogation, effective January 1, 2003
  • Exempts sheriffs during their first 12 months in office if they are eligible and intend to become licensed within 12 months (exemption expires January 1, 2010)
  • Exempts sheriffs in first-class charter counties with populations over 900,000 from the restriction on exercising police powers without a license

Legislative Description

Specifies that no person will be eligible to run or to be selected to fill a vacancy for the office of county sheriff unless he or she holds a valid peace officer license

Last Action

Referred: Elections (H)

4/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Elections4/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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