1. 1. Beginning on the effective date of this act* and no later than ninety days after the effective date of this act*, the four inaugural citizen commissioners shall be appointed by the governor as provided in subsection 2 of section 84.020 and shall serve as follows:

   1. (1) One citizen commissioner shall serve for a term of one year;
   2. (2) One citizen commissioner shall serve for a term of two years;
   3. (3) One citizen commissioner shall serve for a term of three years; and

   4. (4) One citizen commissioner shall serve for a term of four years.

      ­­­The nonvoting commissioner shall be appointed by the governor as provided in subsection 2 of section 84.020 and shall serve for a term of four years. Their successors shall each be appointed for a term of four years, and said commissioners shall hold office for their term of appointment and until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.

2. 2. Whenever a vacancy occurs on the commission for a citizen commissioner or nonvoting commissioner, the governor may fill the vacancy for the unexpired term as provided in subsection 2 of section 84.020.

(RSMo 1939 § 7690, A.L. 1987 H.B. 661, A.L. 2025 H.B. 495)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7542; 1919 § 8952; 1909 § 9804

Effective 3-26-25

*This "act" contained an emergency clause for certain sections, see § B, H.B. 495, 2025.

Severability clause, see § 1.1001

(1993) Where state has legally retained control over St. Louis City police force, federal court is not proper forum to challenge appointive system for St. Louis City Board of Police Commissioners. African-American Citizens for Change v. Robbins, 825 F.Supp. 885 (E.D. Mo.).