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MO SB527
Bill
Status
2/25/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Keaveny
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AI Summary
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St. Louis City sheriff would be appointed by a majority vote of circuit judges and associate circuit judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit, sitting en banc, rather than elected by voters
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Appointed sheriff could be removed for cause by the same judicial body, following supreme court administrative rules governing court personnel
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Appointed sheriff must meet the same qualifications as elected sheriffs: resident taxpayer, county elector, one year residency, no felony convictions, and capable of efficient law enforcement
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Current elected sheriff holding office on August 28, 2015, would serve out the remainder of their term before the appointment system takes effect
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Any vacancy occurring during the current elected sheriff's term would be filled by judicial appointment rather than the standard vacancy procedures in section 57.080
Legislative Description
Specifies that a majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit sitting en banc must appoint the sheriff of the City of St. Louis
Last Action
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/21/2015