Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.246: Municipal clerks, selection, tenure, compensation — limitation on compensation.

The selection, tenure and compensation of municipal clerks shall be as provided by the municipality involved; provided, however, that the compensation of municipal clerks shall not be predicated upon the amount of fines levied or the number of guilty pleas or adjudications of guilt in causes processed through the municipal divisions or the traffic violations bureaus which they serve.