Mo. Rev. Stat. § 162.073
For the purposes of sections 162.071, 162.073, 162.152, 162.171, 162.181, 162.191, 162.201, 162.241, 162.301, 162.311, 162.821 and 167.121, in those counties without a county commission, the following words shall have the following meaning:
(L. 1979 H.B. 280 § 2, A.L. 2016 S.B. 638)