Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 77 - Cities of the Third Classification
Section 77.010 - Third class cities, incorporation and powers of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
77.010. Third class cities, incorporation and powers of. — Any city of the third class in this state may become a body corporate under the provisions of this chapter, in the manner provided by law, under the name of "The city of ______", and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, defend and be defended in all courts of law and equity, and in all actions whatever; may receive and hold property, both real and personal, within such city, and may purchase, receive and hold real estate within or without such city for the burial of the dead; and may purchase, hold, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of any property, real or personal, it now owns or may hereafter acquire; may receive bequests, gifts and donations of all kinds of property; and may have and hold one common seal, and may break, change or alter the same at pleasure, and all courts of this state shall take judicial notice thereof.
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(RSMo 1939 § 6865)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6719; 1919 § 8206; 1909 § 9143
CROSS REFERENCE:
Cities of the third classification, population, 72.030

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

Chapter 77 - Cities of the Third Classification

Section 77.010 - Third class cities, incorporation and powers of.

Section 77.020 - City limits may be altered, how.

Section 77.030 - Division of city into wards — council members, terms.

Section 77.040 - Election of officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.

Section 77.042 - City administrator, employment authorized.

Section 77.044 - Qualifications, compensation of administrator.

Section 77.046 - Other officers, appointment, discharge, regulations concerning.

Section 77.048 - Other powers of mayor and council retained.

Section 77.050 - Election may be ordered, how, when.

Section 77.060 - Councilman, qualifications.

Section 77.070 - President pro tem.

Section 77.080 - Style of ordinances — procedure to enact.

Section 77.090 - Proceedings of, how kept.

Section 77.100 - Powers of council — witnesses, papers.

Section 77.105 - Budget and expenditures, approval by ordinance, motion, or resolution required.

Section 77.110 - Council to publish semiannual statements.

Section 77.120 - Council may acquire land for and maintain cemetery.

Section 77.130 - Cemetery lots, how conveyed.

Section 77.140 - May control watercourses, establish water reservoirs, market houses, city hall and parks.

Section 77.150 - Cities may acquire property for dams, flood protection, bathhouses.

Section 77.160 - Payment for property acquired — issuance of bonds.

Section 77.170 - Manner of purchasing and condemning lands.

Section 77.180 - Election to be held for issuance of bonds.

Section 77.190 - May purchase fire-fighting equipment.

Section 77.200 - Railroads or street railroads — powers of council.

Section 77.210 - Thirty-year franchises and extensions may be granted for supplying heat — voter approval required, procedure.

Section 77.220 - May change names of streets, how.

Section 77.230 - Qualifications of mayor.

Section 77.240 - Vacancy in office of mayor, how filled, exceptions — president pro tem, duties of.

Section 77.250 - Mayor to be president of council — vote.

Section 77.260 - Powers and duties of mayor and council generally.

Section 77.270 - Mayor to approve ordinances — may veto — proceedings when vetoed.

Section 77.280 - Mayor may veto resolutions and orders.

Section 77.290 - Mayor shall communicate to the council, what.

Section 77.310 - May require officers to exhibit accounts.

Section 77.320 - Mayor to sign all commissions and appointments — bond approval by mayor.

Section 77.330 - May appoint what officers.

Section 77.340 - May remove officer with consent of council.

Section 77.350 - Shall enforce ordinances.

Section 77.360 - May remit fines.

Section 77.370 - Elective officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.

Section 77.380 - Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers.

Section 77.390 - Officer's oath — bond.

Section 77.400 - Term officer construed.

Section 77.410 - City clerk — duties.

Section 77.440 - Compensation of officers and employees.

Section 77.450 - Vacancies, how filled.

Section 77.460 - Corrupt allowance of claim, how punished.

Section 77.480 - Duties may be regulated by ordinance — bonds required.

Section 77.490 - May fix certain rates.

Section 77.500 - May also regulate and control the construction of buildings.

Section 77.505 - Electricians and electric contractors, certain cities third class may license and regulate — exceptions — examination and inspection requirements.

Section 77.510 - May regulate lumber yards — running at large of animals and fowls — provide pounds and impose penalties.

Section 77.520 - May control streets, sidewalks, amusements.

Section 77.530 - Powers of council, quarantine, condemnation, police power outside city.

Section 77.550 - Inspection, weighing.

Section 77.560 - Slaughterhouses, stockyards.

Section 77.570 - Police regulations.

Section 77.590 - Council may make ordinances and rules and regulations and establish penalties for violation.

Section 77.600 - Claims and suits for damages — notice.

Section 77.610 - Shall give bond on appeal.

Section 77.650 - Recall of elected officials — procedure — limitations.

Section 77.655 - Recall petitions, examination and certification by county clerk — amended, when — duties of clerk and council.

Section 77.660 - Recall petition, election on, when, form of question — removal of official, when, vacancy created.

Section 77.670 - Reserve funds, certain third class cities may establish (including North Kansas City).

Section 77.675 - Ordinances, adoption and repeal process (City of Farmington).

Section 77.700 - Disincorporation procedure, election, ballot language.

Section 77.703 - Contractual rights not invalidated by dissolution.

Section 77.706 - Trustee to be appointed — oath — bond.

Section 77.709 - Powers of trustee.

Section 77.712 - Employment of counsel, report to county governing body — compensation of trustee.

Section 77.715 - Moneys to be paid over to county treasurer, when — all records to be delivered to county clerk.