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Bill would require peace-officer license for St. Louis sheriff candidates and set $50,000 deputy minimum
Summary
House Bill 14‑56 would require City of St. Louis sheriff candidates to hold a valid peace-officer license at filing and set a minimum $50,000 annual salary for deputy sheriffs; supporters said it would aid recruitment while opponents warned it interferes with local control.
Representative Oler King presented House Bill 14‑56, which would require candidates for sheriff in the city of St. Louis to hold a valid peace-officer license at the time of filing and would set a minimum annual compensation of $50,000 for deputy sheriffs in the city.
"House Bill 14 56 proposes that candidates for the office of the sheriff in the city of Saint Louis must hold a valid peace officer license at the time of filing for office," Representative Oler King said in his presentation, adding that the minimum-pay provision is intended to improve recruitment and retention of deputy sheriffs.
Why it matters: The bill would change qualifications for a constitutionally elective local office in a charter city…
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