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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 78

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 78

Optional Forms, Cities of the Third Classification

78.010Definitions 78.020Organization 78.030Election — petition for — how held — officers elected, when 78.040Officers — quorum — mayor to have no veto 78.050Salaries, how computed 78.060Powers of council — departments 78.070Mayor and councilmen to superintend departments — council to elect city officers 78.080Election of mayor and councilmen 78.090Election, primary — held when — elimination of primary, when 78.100Candidate to file statement 78.110(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.120Form of ballot 78.130(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.140Who shall be candidates 78.150(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.160Council meetings 78.170Appropriations — power of council 78.180Itemized statement of receipts and expenses — accounts to be examined, how 78.190Ordinances to be on file with city clerk for inspection — franchises — extensions or renewal, to be voted on 78.200Ordinance by initiative — procedure 78.210Ballots — such ordinance may be repealed, how 78.220Proposed ordinance — effective, when — referendum 78.230Organization may be abandoned — charter may be resumed — procedure 78.240Contents of petition 78.250Council may create and discontinue offices — may change compensation 78.260Officer may be removed — procedure 78.270Clerk to ascertain sufficiency of petition — council to order election 78.280Election — form of ballot 78.290Incumbent may be candidate 78.300Qualifications of officers and employees — unlawful promises — statement of campaign expenses 78.310Civil service commissioners — appointment 78.320Tenure — qualifications 78.330Removal — council to supply necessary equipment 78.340Oath 78.350Examination of applicants 78.360Removal from office 78.370General powers and duties 78.380Provisions to apply to whom 78.390Penalties 78.400Laws applicable — territorial limits not to change 78.410(Repealed L. 1985 S.B. 219 § 1)Repealed 78.420(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.430Third class city may adopt city manager form of government — procedure 78.440Laws shall apply, when — limits of city to remain same 78.450City may abandon plan — procedure — election — form of ballot 78.460Council to consist of five members — term — vacancies, how filled 78.470Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception 78.490(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.500(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.510Primary shall not be required, when 78.520General election — official ballot for use following a primary election 78.540Conduct of election — council to establish voting precincts 78.550(Repealed L. 1978 H.B. 971 § 1)Repealed 78.560Organization of city council 78.570Powers of council — city manager 78.573Ordinances by initiative and referendum, procedure — exceptions — petition protesting an ordinance, procedure for repeal 78.575Form for submission of the question — repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by initiative and referendum 78.580Quorum to do business 78.590Meetings of the council — salary determined by city council 78.600Officials — appointment 78.610City manager — duties 78.620Manager shall file itemized statements 78.630Franchise, lease, rights, privileges, also extensions and renewals, how granted — approval by voters — procedure 78.640(Repealed L. 1985 S.B. 219 § 1)Repealed 78.700Optional city manager form of government — procedure to adopt, election, ballot form 78.703City may abandon plan, when — procedure, election, ballot form 78.706City to be divided into five wards, procedure 78.712Council to consist of seven members, qualifications — term, vacancies, how filled — quorum 78.720Other applicable procedures for optional plan — councilmen, nomination and election — eligible voters — statement of candidacy, contents — ballot form