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Mo. Const. art. III, § 17

Limitation on number of legislative employees

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Until otherwise provided by law, the house of representatives shall not employ more than one hundred twenty-five and the senate shall not employ more than seventy-five employees elective, appointive or any other at any time during any session.

History

Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, § 16a (Adopted November 8, 1932) (Amended November 3, 1970).

Provenance

Source: revisor.mo.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 932b6958cf0a82685c27d7b8af576a2f5afae69a026bc21bc5e4ce1553b58bbb

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