§ 125.020. Municipal Judge — Appointment — Term — Qualifications — Exception.  


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  • A. 
    It is hereby provided for and declared that the office of Municipal Judge of the City of Lake Tapawingo, Missouri, shall, hereafter, be appointive by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City. The appointment of the Municipal Judge shall be for a term of two (2) years.
    B. 
    It is required that any person so appointed as Municipal Judge shall be licensed to practice as an attorney in the State of Missouri; and that such person need not be a resident of the City.
    C. 
    Judges selected under the provisions of this Section shall be Municipal Judges of the Circuit Court. These Judges shall be subject to the rules of the Circuit Court which are not inconsistent with the rules of the Supreme Court. The Presiding Judge of the Circuit shall have general administrative authority over the Judges and Court Personnel of the Municipal Divisions within the Circuit.
Ord. No. 384 §§1—3, 10-4-1973; Ord. No. 11.2 §1, 12-7-1978