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Missouri Constitution

Article VI

Mo. Const. art. VI

Local Government

1Recognition of existing counties 2Continuation of existing organization of counties 3Consolidation of counties — allocation of liabilities 4Division or diminution of counties 5Dissolution of counties — annexation 6Removal of county seats 7County courts — number of members — powers and duties 8Classification of counties — revisions to article VI passed by the 88th general assembly to be retroactive 9Alternative forms of county government 10Terms of city and county offices 11Compensation of county officers — increases in compensation not to require additional services — statement of fees and salaries 12Officers compensated only by salaries in certain counties 13Compensation of officers in criminal matters — fees 14Joint participation by counties in common enterprises 15Classification of cities and towns — uniform laws — change from special to general law 16Cooperation by local governments with other governmental units 17Consolidation and separation as between municipalities and other political subdivisions 18(a)County government by special charter — limitations — counties adopting charter or constitutional form shall be a separate class of counties from classification system 18(b)Provisions required in county charters — exception 18(c)Provisions authorized in county charters — participation by county in government of other local units 18(d)Taxation under county charters 18(e)Laws affecting charter counties — limitations 18(f)Petitions for charter commissions — signatures required — procedure 18(g)Charter commission — appointment, number and qualification of members 18(h)Adoption of charter — special election — manner of submission 18(i)Notice of special charter election 18(j)Certificates of adoption of charter — recordation and deposit — judicial notice 18(k)Amendments of county charters 18(l)Limitation on resubmission after defeat of charter 18(m)County of the first classification may provide a county constitution — content, procedure, limitations 18(n)Circuit judges may appoint constitution commission, members, qualifications 18(o)County constitution, effective when — submission to electorate for separate vote on any part or alternative sections 18(p)Publication requirements for text of constitution — election to adopt procedure 18(q)Constitution may be adopted or rejected by voters — resubmission procedure 18(r)Certified copies of county constitution to be filed, where — amendments to constitution, procedure 19Certain cities may adopt charter form of government — procedure to frame and adopt — notice required — effect of 19(a)Power of charter cities, how limited 20Amendment to city charters — procedure to submit and adopt 21Reclamation of blighted, substandard or insanitary areas 22Laws affecting charter cities — officers and employees 23Limitation on ownership of corporate stock, use of credit and grants of public funds by local governments 23(a)Cities may acquire and furnish industrial plants — indebtedness for 24Annual budgets and reports of local government and municipally owned utilities — audits 25Limitation on use of credit and grant of public funds by local governments — pensions and retirement plans for employees of certain cities and counties 26(a)Limitation on indebtedness of local governments without popular vote 26(b)Limitation on indebtedness of local government authorized by popular vote 26(c)Additional indebtedness of counties and cities when authorized by popular vote 26(d)Additional indebtedness of cities for public improvements — benefit districts — special assessments 26(e)Additional indebtedness of cities for municipally owned water and light plants — limitations 26(f)Annual tax to pay and retire obligations within twenty years 26(g)Contest of elections to authorize indebtedness 27Political subdivision revenue bonds for utility, industrial and airport purposes — restrictions 27(a)Political subdivision revenue bonds issued for utilities and airports, restrictions 27(b)Political subdivision revenue bonds issued for industrial development, restriction 27(c)Revenue bonds defined 28Refunding bonds 29Application of funds derived from public debts 30(a)Powers conferred with respect to intergovernmental relations — procedure for selection of board of freeholders 30(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 notice 31Recognition of city of St. Louis as now existing both as a city and as a county 32(a)Amendment of charter of St. Louis 32(b)Revision of charter of St. Louis — officers to complete terms and staff given opportunity for city employment 32(c)Effect of revision on retirement 33Certification, recordation and deposit of amendments and revised charter — judicial notice