Opinion No. (1991)

The Honorable Jeff W. Schaeperkoetter Senator, District 23 State Capitol Building, Room 434 Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Senator Schaeperkoetter:

This opinion is in response to your question concerning the term of office of the city marshal for the City of Louisiana. You state your question as follows:

Do the official ballot and city ordinance in an election for marshal of the City of Louisiana, which occurred in April of 1990, take precedence over Section 77.370 (4) which sets the term of office at four years, when the official ballot and city ordinance, refer to a 2-year term for that…