Effective - 28 Aug 2016
77.700. Disincorporation procedure, election, ballot language. — 1. The county governing body of any county in which a city of the third classification is located shall disincorporate the city as provided in sections 77.700 to 77.715.
2. The county governing body shall order an election upon the question of disincorporation of a city of the third classification upon petition of twenty-five percent of the voters of the city.
3. The county governing body shall give notice of the election by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or, if there is no such newspaper in the city, then in the newspaper in the county published nearest the city. The notice shall contain a copy of the petition and the names of the petitioners. No election on the question of disincorporation shall be held until the notice has been published for four weeks successively.
4. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
5. Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those persons voting on the question, the county governing body shall disincorporate the city.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 572)
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.