§ 2-721.1. Residency qualification for appointment.

(a)

The provisions of Article VII, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution, stating that no person shall be appointed to civil office in Missouri who shall not have resided in Missouri one year next preceding the appointment, applies to city appointments to the following:

(1)

Air Quality Appeals Board;

(2)

Board of Trustees of City Trusts;

(3)

Board of Zoning Adjustment;

(4)

Building and Fire Codes Board of Appeals;

(5)

City Plan Commission;

(6)

Community Improvement Districts - political subdivisions;

(7)

Construction Workforce Board;

(8)

Downtown Economic Stimulus Authority;

(9)

Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees;

(10)

Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board;

(11)

Fairness in Construction Board;

(12)

Firefighters Pension System Board of Trustees;

(13)

Healthcare System Board of Trustees;

(14)

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri;

(15)

Human Resources Board;

(16)

Human Rights Commission;

(17)

Industrial Development Authority;

(18)

Jackson County Board of Equalization;

(19)

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority;

(20)

Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees;

(21)

Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority;

(22)

Land Trust of Jackson County;

(23)

Landmarks Commission;

(24)

Liquor Control Board of Review;

(25)

Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust;

(26)

Municipal Officials and Officers Ethics Commission;

(27)

Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners;

(28)

Planned Industrial Expansion Authority;

(29)

Police Retirement Board;

(30)

Port Authority;

(31)

Property Maintenance Appeals Board;

(32)

Special Review Districts and Special Review Boards;

(33)

Tax Increment Financing Commission;

(34)

Union Hill Special Business District Board;

(35)

Westport Special Business District Board.

(b)

Missouri residency shall not be necessary in cases of appointment to an administrative position requiring technical or specialized skill or knowledge. If an appointment is to a position requiring technical or specialized skill or knowledge, the legislation establishing the position will describe the technical or specialized skill or knowledge required.

(c)

The city clerk shall annually notify other appointing authorities to these boards, commissions, authorities, and political subdivisions that this constitutional provision also affects their appointments and that the city expects the other appointing authorities to comply with this constitutional provision. The city clerk shall annually notify each community improvement district established as a political subdivision that this constitutional provision applies to its board positions.

(Ord. No. 100985, § 1, 2-17-11)