Officers, tenure upon adoption of charter--vacancy in office,how filled.

82.040. All persons in office in such city at the time ofthe ratification of such charter shall hold their offices untiltheir successors are elected or appointed and qualified, as maybe provided in such charter, but no longer. At any time thereis a vacancy in any office in a city not within a county, wherea person is to be appointed by the governor to fill suchvacancy, the deputy officer for that particular office shallserve in the interim until such appointment is made.

(RSMo 1939 § 7592, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1716)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7449; 1919 § 8860; 1909 § 9709