FIRST REGULAR SESSION

SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 241

92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 Reported from the Committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Local Government, March 20, 2003, with recommendation that the Senate Committee Substitute do pass.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

0973S.07C

AN ACT

To amend chapter 84, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to police officer residency requirements.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 84, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 84.125, to read as follows:

84.125. 1. No city located not within a county or board or commission located in any such city shall require any person applying for or holding a position of peace officer, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 590.010, RSMo, to reside within the limits of such city as a condition of employment.

2. No city located not within a county or board or commission located in any such city shall discriminate in any manner against any person applying for or holding a position of peace officer because of such person's residency outside of the boundaries of such city except that such political subdivision may provide incentives, such as housing supplements or vehicle use guidelines, to encourage peace officers to locate within such political subdivision.

3. A city located not within a county or board or commission located in any such city may require a peace officer to live within the state of Missouri.

4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to use of department property as determined by any city located not within a county or board or commission located in any such city.



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