15-1602.   Residents only to be appointed; exception.No person shall be eligible to any appointive office unless he or sheshall be a bona fide resident of the city at least one (1) year prior tohis or her appointment, except that the city may hire nonresident expertemployees or appoint nonresidents as a municipal judge or as lawenforcement officers when deemed necessary by the board of commissioners,including the appointment of nonresidents who also serve as a municipaljudge or law enforcement officers of another municipality or public agency:Provided, That nothing herein shall authorize the appointment ofnonresidents of this state.

      History:   L. 1913, ch. 128, § 21;R.S. 1923, § 15-1602;L. 1967, ch. 90, § 16; July 1.