{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-267.020","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 267.020","heading":"Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure.","body":"The director of agriculture of the state of Missouri shall appoint a veterinary surgeon, to aid and assist in developing and protecting the livestock interests of the state of Missouri. Said veterinary surgeon shall be a graduate of some reputable and recognized veterinary college or school, and shall give to the said director of agriculture, before his appointment, good evidence of a recognized, practical and scientific knowledge of contagious and infectious diseases of livestock, and shall hold his office for a term of four years, or until removed by said director of agriculture for cause, as provided in section 267.040.","path":["Title XVII - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=267.020","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"04f24693db9880ec78dc4088f675dc11c7a67122b2d392a9b6796c01fc7ba532","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-267.010","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-267.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}