Effective - 28 Aug 1939
78.570. Powers of council — city manager. — 1. Except as herein otherwise provided the council of any city organizing under sections 78.430 to 78.640 shall have all of the powers now or hereafter given to the council or to the mayor and council jointly, under the law by which such city adopting said sections was governed under its former organization; and shall have such power over and control of the administration of the city government as is provided in said sections.
2. It shall be the duty of the council to pass all ordinances and other measures conducive to the welfare of the city and to the proper carrying out of the provisions of sections 78.430 to 78.640. It shall appoint a suitable person not a member of the council to be the administrative head of the city government whose official title shall be "city manager". The council shall also provide for all offices and positions in addition to those herein specified, which may become necessary for the proper carrying on of the work of the city, and shall fix the salary and compensation of all officers and employees of the city not herein provided for. All officers of the city shall be paid in equal monthly installments for their services and all employees of the city shall be paid monthly or at such shorter periods as the council shall determine. The creation of all offices and salaries attached thereto, which may be provided for by the council under sections 78.430 to 78.640, shall be by ordinance, and they shall all be for an indefinite term. The council shall also provide office rooms at the city hall or at some other convenient and suitable place in the city for the transaction of the business of the city and for the convenience of its officers.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7087)
Prior revision: 1929 § 6937
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.