Effective - 28 Aug 1978
230.210. Petition, where filed, contents — form of ballot. — 1. Upon petition filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission, of voters equal to five percent of the vote cast for governor in the last preceding general election, requesting the adoption of the alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260, the county commission shall, by order of record, submit the question of the adoption of the alternative county highway commission to a vote of the voters of the county at the next general election.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall the alternative county highway commission be adopted in ______ County?
3. If a majority of the voters voting upon the question vote for its adoption, the alternative county highway commission shall be declared adopted. If a majority of the voters voting upon the question vote against the adoption of the alternative county highway commission, the county in which the election was held shall retain the county highway commission provided by sections 230.010 to 230.110.
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(L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIV - Roads and Waterways
Chapter 230 - County Highway Commissions
Section 230.010 - County highway commission — members to receive expenses.
Section 230.020 - County highway commission — appointment.
Section 230.030 - Power and duties of the county highway commission.
Section 230.050 - Type of county highways.
Section 230.060 - County highways to be under control and supervision of county highway commission.
Section 230.080 - Commission empowered to employ technical and other help.
Section 230.090 - County commission may contribute additional money.
Section 230.100 - Commission to make reports to county commission.
Section 230.110 - Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when.
Section 230.200 - Alternative form authorized in certain counties.
Section 230.205 - Alternative form effective, when — abolished how.
Section 230.210 - Petition, where filed, contents — form of ballot.
Section 230.215 - Clerk to certify returns.
Section 230.230 - Powers of commission.
Section 230.245 - Priority of roads by usage.
Section 230.260 - Special named district in two or more counties, effect of.