Opinion No. (2001)

The Honorable Ryan McKenna State Representative, District 102 Capitol Building Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Representative McKenna:

You have submitted to this office the following question:

Does an individual automatically continue to fill the unexpired one-year term or does the Mayor have to make an appointment, subject to the consent of the City Council, to complete the unexpired term?

In the information you supplied you stated that the city of Arnold conducted an election in April 2000 to fill an unexpired term on the city council and that the candidate with the most votes did not qualify for…