Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 77 - Cities of the Third Classification
Section 77.709 - Powers of trustee.

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.