Secretary of state, term of office, term begins, when.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 28.005
in effect28.005. Secretary of state, term of office, term begins, when. — The secretary of state shall hold office for a term of four years beginning at 12:00 noon on the second Monday in January next after his or her election and until a successor is elected and qualified.
(L. 1987 H.B. 456)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=28.005Fetched: 10/17/2026
