H.J.Res.124

Missouri HJR124 proposes a constitutional amendment to specify the election, powers, and duties of a county sheriff.

Missouri HJR124 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify the election, powers, and duties of a county sheriff. The amendment specifies that sheriffs are elected by a majority of qualified voters for a term of four years and cannot be removed except by writ of quo warranto initiated by the attorney general. Sheriffs are designated as the chief law enforcement officers in their counties, responsible for apprehending felons, attending court sessions, and executing legal processes.