2010 Initiative Petitions
Approved for Circulation in Missouri

Be it resolved by the people of the State of Missouri that the Constitution be amended:

 

Section 17 of Article IV of the Constitution of Missouri is amended by modifying Section 17.  The existing Section 17 is set forth hereinafter with the new matter underlined.

 

Section 17. Elective state officers—time of election and terms—limitation on reelection—selection of department heads—removal and qualifications of appointive officers.—The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general shall be elected at the presidential elections for terms of four years each. The state auditor shall be elected for a term of two years at the general election in the year 1948, and his successors shall be elected for terms of four years. No person shall be elected governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, or treasurer more than twice, and no person who has held the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor or treasurer, or acted as governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor or treasurer, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected to the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, or treasurer shall be elected to the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor or treasurer more than once. The heads of all the executive departments shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. All appointive officers may be removed by the governor and shall possess the qualifications required by this constitution or by law. In applying this section, service in the offices of lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor resulting from an election prior to December 4, 2008 shall not be counted.