106.010. Appointive officers--removal.
Appointive officers--removal.
106.010. The governor shall have power and he is herebyauthorized to remove from office, without assigning any otherreason therefor, any appointive state official required by law tobe appointed by the governor, whenever in his opinion suchremoval is necessary for the betterment of the public service,but the governor may, at his discretion, in any order of removalwhich he may make under authority of this section, assignadditional and more specific reasons for such removal.
(RSMo 1939 § 12826)CROSS REFERENCE:
Appointive state officers, removal of, Const. Art. IV § 17