Effective - 28 Aug 1978
78.030. Election — petition for — how held — officers elected, when. — Upon petition of voters equal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding city election of any such city, the mayor shall, by proclamation, submit the question of organizing as a city under sections 78.010 to 78.420 at an election. If said plan is not adopted at the last election, the question of adopting said plan shall not be resubmitted to the voters of said city for adoption within two years thereafter, and then the question to adopt shall be resubmitted upon the presentation of a petition signed by voters as herein provided, equal in number to twenty-five percent of all votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding election. At such election the proposition to be submitted shall be: Shall the proposition to organize the city of (name of city) under sections 78.010 to 78.420 be adopted? If the majority of the votes cast shall be in favor thereof, cities shall proceed to the election of mayor and councilmen. Immediately after such proposition is adopted, the mayor shall transmit to the governor, the secretary of state and to the county clerk each a certificate stating that such proposition was adopted. At the next municipal election after the adoption of such proposition there shall be elected a mayor and councilmen. In the event, however, that the next municipal election does not occur within six months after such election, the mayor shall, within ten days after such election, by proclamation, call a special election for the election of a mayor and councilmen, sixty days' notice thereof being given in such call.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7057, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6907; 1919 § 8374
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 78 - Optional Forms, Cities of the Third Classification
Section 78.020 - Organization.
Section 78.030 - Election — petition for — how held — officers elected, when.
Section 78.040 - Officers — quorum — mayor to have no veto.
Section 78.050 - Salaries, how computed.
Section 78.060 - Powers of council — departments.
Section 78.070 - Mayor and councilmen to superintend departments — council to elect city officers.
Section 78.080 - Election of mayor and councilmen.
Section 78.090 - Election, primary — held when — elimination of primary, when.
Section 78.100 - Candidate to file statement.
Section 78.120 - Form of ballot.
Section 78.140 - Who shall be candidates.
Section 78.160 - Council meetings.
Section 78.170 - Appropriations — power of council.
Section 78.180 - Itemized statement of receipts and expenses — accounts to be examined, how.
Section 78.200 - Ordinance by initiative — procedure.
Section 78.210 - Ballots — such ordinance may be repealed, how.
Section 78.220 - Proposed ordinance — effective, when — referendum.
Section 78.230 - Organization may be abandoned — charter may be resumed — procedure.
Section 78.240 - Contents of petition.
Section 78.250 - Council may create and discontinue offices — may change compensation.
Section 78.260 - Officer may be removed — procedure.
Section 78.270 - Clerk to ascertain sufficiency of petition — council to order election.
Section 78.280 - Election — form of ballot.
Section 78.290 - Incumbent may be candidate.
Section 78.310 - Civil service commissioners — appointment.
Section 78.320 - Tenure — qualifications.
Section 78.330 - Removal — council to supply necessary equipment.
Section 78.350 - Examination of applicants.
Section 78.360 - Removal from office.
Section 78.370 - General powers and duties.
Section 78.380 - Provisions to apply to whom.
Section 78.400 - Laws applicable — territorial limits not to change.
Section 78.430 - Third class city may adopt city manager form of government — procedure.
Section 78.440 - Laws shall apply, when — limits of city to remain same.
Section 78.450 - City may abandon plan — procedure — election — form of ballot.
Section 78.460 - Council to consist of five members — term — vacancies, how filled.
Section 78.470 - Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception.
Section 78.480 - Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.
Section 78.510 - Primary shall not be required, when.
Section 78.520 - General election — official ballot for use following a primary election.
Section 78.530 - City elections, alternative procedure eliminating primary elections.
Section 78.540 - Conduct of election — council to establish voting precincts.
Section 78.560 - Organization of city council.
Section 78.570 - Powers of council — city manager.
Section 78.580 - Quorum to do business.
Section 78.590 - Meetings of the council — salary determined by city council.
Section 78.600 - Officials — appointment.
Section 78.610 - City manager — duties.
Section 78.620 - Manager shall file itemized statements.
Section 78.703 - City may abandon plan, when — procedure, election, ballot form.
Section 78.706 - City to be divided into five wards, procedure.