Section 162.014

There are multiple enactments of 162.014

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Chapter 162

Effective - 28 Aug 2025, 2 histories, see footnote   

  162.014.  Registered sex offenders and persons convicted of certain crimes prohibited from being school board candidates. — 1.  No person shall be a candidate for a member or director of the school board in any school district in this state if such person is registered or is required to be registered as a sex offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425.  Any member or director of the school board of any school district who is registered or required to be registered as a sex offender under sections 589.400 to 589.425 shall be ineligible to serve as a member or director of a school board of any school district at the conclusion of his or her term of office.

  2.  No person shall be a candidate for a member or director of the school board in any school district in this state if such person is or has been convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree under section 565.050 or 565.052 or of the offense of harassment in the first or second degree under section 565.090 or 565.091 where such assault or harassment occurred on school district grounds.  Any member or director of the school board of any school district who is convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree under section 565.050 or 565.052 or of the offense of harassment in the first or second degree under section 565.090 or 565.091 for an assault or harassment that occurred on school district grounds shall be ineligible to serve as a member or director of a school board of any school district at the conclusion of his or her term of office.

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(L. 2011 S.B. 54, A.L. 2025 H.B. 199)