Mo. Const. art. VI – Local Government | Midpage1Recognition of existing counties2Continuation of existing organization of counties3Consolidation of counties — allocation of liabilities4Division or diminution of counties5Dissolution of counties — annexation6Removal of county seats7County courts — number of members — powers and duties8Classification of counties — revisions to article VI passed by the 88th general assembly to be retroactive9Alternative forms of county government10Terms of city and county offices11Compensation of county officers — increases in compensation not to require additional services — statement of fees and salaries12Officers compensated only by salaries in certain counties13Compensation of officers in criminal matters — fees14Joint participation by counties in common enterprises15Classification of cities and towns — uniform laws — change from special to general law16Cooperation by local governments with other governmental units17Consolidation and separation as between municipalities and other political subdivisions18(a)County government by special charter — limitations — counties adopting charter or constitutional form shall be a separate class of counties from classification system18(b)Provisions required in county charters — exception18(c)Provisions authorized in county charters — participation by county in government of other local units18(d)Taxation under county charters18(e)Laws affecting charter counties — limitations18(f)Petitions for charter commissions — signatures required — procedure18(g)Charter commission — appointment, number and qualification of members18(h)Adoption of charter — special election — manner of submission18(i)Notice of special charter election18(j)Certificates of adoption of charter — recordation and deposit — judicial notice18(k)Amendments of county charters18(l)Limitation on resubmission after defeat of charter18(m)County of the first classification may provide a county constitution — content, procedure, limitations18(n)Circuit judges may appoint constitution commission, members, qualifications18(o)County constitution, effective when — submission to electorate for separate vote on any part or alternative sections18(p)Publication requirements for text of constitution — election to adopt procedure18(q)Constitution may be adopted or rejected by voters — resubmission procedure18(r)Certified copies of county constitution to be filed, where — amendments to constitution, procedure19Certain cities may adopt charter form of government — procedure to frame and adopt — notice required — effect of19(a)Power of charter cities, how limited20Amendment to city charters — procedure to submit and adopt21Reclamation of blighted, substandard or insanitary areas22Laws affecting charter cities — officers and employees23Limitation on ownership of corporate stock, use of credit and grants of public funds by local governments23(a)Cities may acquire and furnish industrial plants — indebtedness for24Annual budgets and reports of local government and municipally owned utilities — audits25Limitation on use of credit and grant of public funds by local governments — pensions and retirement plans for employees of certain cities and counties26(a)Limitation on indebtedness of local governments without popular vote26(b)Limitation on indebtedness of local government authorized by popular vote26(c)Additional indebtedness of counties and cities when authorized by popular vote26(d)Additional indebtedness of cities for public improvements — benefit districts — special assessments26(e)Additional indebtedness of cities for municipally owned water and light plants — limitations26(f)Annual tax to pay and retire obligations within twenty years26(g)Contest of elections to authorize indebtedness27Political subdivision revenue bonds for utility, industrial and airport purposes — restrictions27(a)Political subdivision revenue bonds issued for utilities and airports, restrictions27(b)Political subdivision revenue bonds issued for industrial development, restriction27(c)Revenue bonds defined28Refunding bonds29Application of funds derived from public debts30(a)Powers conferred with respect to intergovernmental relations — procedure for selection of board of freeholders30(b)Appointment of member by governor — meetings of board — vacancies — compensation and reimbursement of members — preparation of plan — taxation of real estate affected — submission at special elections — effect of adoption — certification and recordation — judicial notice31Recognition of city of St. Louis as now existing both as a city and as a county32(a)Amendment of charter of St. Louis32(b)Revision of charter of St. Louis — officers to complete terms and staff given opportunity for city employment32(c)Effect of revision on retirement33Certification, recordation and deposit of amendments and revised charter — judicial notice