Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
Summary
The amendment adds a new Section 15 to Article VII, mandating that every Missouri county – except St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and other large charter counties – elect a sheriff for a four‑year term by a majority vote. The sheriff becomes the chief law‑enforcement officer, with duties ranging from suppressing riots to committing felons and traitors to jail and executing court processes. The only way a sheriff can be removed is through a quo warranto petition filed by the Attorney General.
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