Effective - 28 Aug 2007
78.610. City manager — duties. — The city manager shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her office. He shall be the administrative head of the government subject to the direction and supervision of the council and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the council, or may be employed for a term not to exceed one year. He shall receive an adequate salary to be fixed by the council which shall not be diminished during the service of any incumbent without his consent. The council shall have the discretion to require the city manager to reside in the city as a condition of employment; except in counties with a charter form of government the city manager shall be a resident of the city at the time of his or* her appointment. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office the city manager shall take the official oath required by law and shall execute a bond in favor of the city for the faithful performance of his or her duties and such sum shall be determined by the city council. It shall be his or her duty:
(1) To make all appointments to offices and positions provided for in section 78.600;
(2) To see that the laws and ordinances are enforced;
(3) To exercise control of all departments and divisions that may hereafter be created by the council;
(4) To see that all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city or its inhabitants in any public utility franchises are faithfully kept and performed, and upon information of any violation thereof to take such steps as will be necessary to stop or prevent the further violation of the same;
(5) To attend all meetings of the council with the privilege of taking part in the discussions but having no vote;
(6) To recommend to the council for adoption such measures as he or she may deem necessary or expedient;
(7) To prepare and submit the annual budget and to keep the city council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by these sections or be required of him or her by any ordinance or resolution of the council.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7089, A. 1949 H.B. 2028, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Prior revision: 1929 § 6939
*Word "or" does not appear in original rolls.
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.