Effective - 28 Aug 1983
78.070. Mayor and councilmen to superintend departments — council to elect city officers. — The mayor shall be superintendent of the department of public affairs and the council shall at the first regular meeting after election of its members designate by a majority vote one councilman to be superintendent of the department of accounts and finances; one to be superintendent of the department of public safety, and one to be superintendent of the department of street and public improvements and one to be superintendent of the department of parks and public property; provided, however, that in cities having a population of less than ten thousand there may be designated to each councilman two of such departments. Such designation shall be changed whenever it appears that the public service would be benefitted thereby. The council shall at such first meeting, or as soon as practicable thereafter, elect by majority vote the following officers: A city clerk, attorney, assessor, treasurer, auditor, civil engineer, city physician, marshal, chief of fire department, market master, street commissioner, and such other officers and assistants as shall be provided for by ordinance and necessary to the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of the city; provided, however, that only such of the above officers shall be appointed as may in the judgment of the mayor and councilmen be necessary for the proper and efficient transaction of the affairs of the city. Any officer or assistant elected or appointed by the council may be removed from office at any time by a vote of a majority of the members of the council, except as otherwise provided in sections 78.010 to 78.420.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7063, A.L. 1955 p. 303, A.L. 1959 H.B. 417, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1819, A.L. 1983 H.B. 696)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 6913; 1919 § 8380
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.