Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 190

Emergency Services

←190.045

Section 190.050.1

190.051→

August 28, 2015

Election districts, how established--election of directors--declaration of candidacy filed, where, when.

190.050. 1. After the ambulance district has been declared organized,

the declaring county commission, except in counties of the second class

having more than one hundred five thousand inhabitants located adjacent to a

county of the first class having a charter form of government which has a

population of over nine hundred thousand inhabitants, shall divide the

district into six election districts as equal in population as possible, and

shall by lot number the districts from one to six inclusive. The county

commission shall cause an election to be held in the ambulance district

within ninety days after the order establishing the ambulance district to

elect ambulance district directors. Each voter shall vote for one director

from the ambulance election district in which the voter resides. The

directors elected from districts one and four shall serve for a term of one

year, the directors elected from districts two and five shall serve for a

term of two years, and the directors from districts three and six shall serve

for a term of three years; thereafter, the terms of all directors shall be

three years. All directors shall serve the term to which they were elected

or appointed, and until their successors are elected and qualified, except in

cases of resignation or disqualification. The county commission shall

reapportion the ambulance districts within sixty days after the population of

the county is reported to the governor for each decennial census of the

United States. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the number of

candidates for the office of director is no greater than the number of

directors to be elected, no election shall be held, and the candidates shall

assume the responsibilities of their offices at the same time and in the same

manner as if they have been elected.



2. In all counties of the second class having more than one hundred five

thousand inhabitants located adjacent to a county of the first class having a

charter form of government which has a population of over nine hundred

thousand inhabitants, the voters shall vote for six directors elected at large

from within the district for a term of three years. Those directors holding

office in any district in such a county on August 13, 1976, shall continue to

hold office until the expiration of their terms, and their successors shall be

elected from the district at large for a term of three years. In any district

formed in such counties after August 13, 1976, the governing body of the

county shall cause an election to be held in that district within ninety days

after the order establishing the ambulance district to elect ambulance

district directors. Each voter shall vote for six directors. The two

candidates receiving the highest number of votes at such election shall be

elected for a term of three years, the two candidates receiving the third and

fourth highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of two years, the

two candidates receiving the fifth and sixth highest number of votes shall be

elected for a term of one year; thereafter, the term of all directors shall

be three years.



3. A candidate for director of the ambulance district shall, at the time

of filing, be a citizen of the United States, a qualified voter of the

election district as provided in subsection 1 of this section, a resident of

the district for two years next preceding the election, and shall be at least

twenty-four years of age. In an established district which is located within

the jurisdiction of more than one election authority, the candidate shall

file his or her declaration of candidacy with the secretary of the board. In

all other districts, a candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy with

the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides. A candidate shall

file a statement under oath that he or she possesses the required

qualifications. No candidate's name shall be printed on any official ballot

unless the candidate has filed a written declaration of candidacy pursuant to

subsection 5 of section 115.127. If the time between the county commission's

call for a special election and the date of the election is not sufficient to

allow compliance with subsection 5 of section 115.127, the county commission

shall, at the time it calls the special election, set the closing date for

filing declarations of candidacy.



(L. 1971 S.B. 108 § 9, A.L. 1976 S.B. 562, A.L. 1978 H.B.

971, A.L. 1986 H.B. 898, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 933, et al.,

A.L. 1991 S.B. 34, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1107)





1991



1991



190.050. 1. After the ambulance district has been declared

organized, the declaring county commission, except in counties of

the second class having more than one hundred five thousand

inhabitants located adjacent to a county of the first class

having a charter form of government which has a population of

over nine hundred thousand inhabitants, shall divide the district

into six election districts as equal in population as possible,

and shall by lot number the districts from one to six inclusive.

The county commission shall cause an election to be held in the

ambulance district within ninety days after the order

establishing the ambulance district to elect ambulance district

directors. Each voter shall vote for one director from the

ambulance election district in which the voter resides. The

directors elected from districts one and four shall serve for a

term of one year, the directors elected from districts two and

five shall serve for a term of two years, and the directors from

districts three and six shall serve for a term of three years;

thereafter, the terms of all directors shall be three years. All

directors shall serve the term to which they were elected or

appointed, and until their successors are elected and qualified,

except in cases of resignation or disqualification. The county

commission shall reapportion the ambulance districts within sixty

days after the population of the county is reported to the

governor for each decennial census of the United States.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the number of

candidates for the office of director is no greater than the

number of directors to be elected, no election shall be held, and

the candidates shall assume the responsibilities of their offices

at the same time and in the same manner as if they have been

elected.



2. In all counties of the second class having more than one

hundred five thousand inhabitants located adjacent to a county of

the first class having a charter form of government which has a

population of over nine hundred thousand inhabitants, the voters

shall vote for six directors elected at large from within the

district for a term of three years. Those directors holding

office in any district in such a county on August 13, 1976, shall

continue to hold office until the expiration of their terms, and

their successors shall be elected from the district at large for

a term of three years. In any district formed in such counties

after August 13, 1976, the governing body of the county shall

cause an election to be held in that district within ninety days

after the order establishing the ambulance district to elect

ambulance district directors. Each voter shall vote for six

directors. The two candidates receiving the highest number of

votes at such election shall be elected for a term of three

years, the two candidates receiving the third and fourth highest

number of votes shall be elected for a term of two years, the two

candidates receiving the fifth and sixth highest number of votes

shall be elected for a term of one year; thereafter, the term of

all directors shall be three years.



3. A candidate for director of the ambulance district

shall, at the time of filing, be a citizen of the United States,

a qualified voter of the election district as provided in

subsection 1 of this section, a resident of the state for one

year next preceding the election, and shall be at least

twenty-one years of age. In an established district which is

located within the jurisdiction of more than one election

authority, the candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy

with the secretary of the board. In all other districts, a

candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the county

clerk of the county in which he resides. A candidate shall file

a statement under oath that he possesses the required

qualifications. No candidate's name shall be printed on any

official ballot unless the candidate has filed a written

declaration of candidacy pursuant to subsection 5 of section

115.127, RSMo. If the time between the county commission's call

for a special election and the date of the election is not

sufficient to allow compliance with subsection 5 of section

115.127, RSMo, the county commission shall, at the time it calls

the special election, set the closing date for filing

declarations of candidacy.



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