Effective - 28 Aug 2013
77.030. Division of city into wards — council members, terms. — 1. Unless it elects to be governed by subsection 2 of this section, the council shall by ordinance divide the city into not less than four wards, and two councilmen shall be elected from each of such wards by the qualified voters thereof at the first election for councilmen in cities hereafter adopting the provisions of this chapter; the one receiving the highest number of votes in each ward shall hold his office for two years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes shall hold his office for one year; but thereafter each ward shall elect annually one councilman, who shall hold his office for two years.
2. In lieu of electing councilmen as provided in subsection 1 of this section, the council may elect to establish wards and elect councilmen as provided in this subsection. If the council so elects, it shall, by ordinance, divide the city into not less than four wards, and one councilman shall be elected from each of such wards by the qualified voters thereof at the first election for councilmen held in the city after it adopts the provisions of this subsection. At the first election held under this subsection the councilmen elected from the odd-numbered wards shall be elected for a term of one year and the councilmen elected from the even-numbered wards shall be elected for a term of two years. At each annual election held thereafter, successors for councilmen whose terms expire in such year shall be elected for a term of two years.
3. (1) Council members may serve four-year terms if the two-year terms provided under subsection 1 or 2 of this section have been extended to four years by approval of a majority of the voters voting on the proposal.
(2) The ballot of submission shall be in substantially the following form:
(3) If a majority of the voters voting approve the proposal authorized in this subsection, the members of council who would serve two years under subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall be elected to four-year terms beginning with any election occurring after approval of the ballot question.
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(RSMo 1939 § 6881, A.L. 1985 H.B. 817, A.L. 2013 H.B. 163, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6735; 1919 § 8222; 1909 § 9159
Structure 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 77.150 - 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 77.220 - 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 77.520 - 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 77.600 - Claims and suits for damages — notice.
Section 77.610 - Shall give bond on appeal.
Section 77.650 - Recall of elected officials — procedure — limitations.
Section 77.675 - 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.