Effective - 28 Aug 1978
80.040. Board of trustees — corporate powers vested in — terms of office. — The corporate powers and duties of every village so incorporated shall be vested in a board of trustees, to consist of five members, unless such town shall contain more than twenty-five hundred inhabitants, in which case such board may consist of nine members, the number to be determined by a vote of the voters of such village. The first board of trustees shall be appointed by the county commission at the time of declaring such town incorporated. If the board consists of five members the county commission shall designate two members who shall serve for terms of two years and three members who shall serve for terms of one year. If the board consists of nine members the county commission shall designate four members who shall serve for terms of two years and five members who shall serve for terms of one year. Thereafter all members shall serve for terms of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7243, A.L. 1957 p. 274, A.L. 1961 p. 201, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7092; 1919 § 8542; 1909 § 9431
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 80 - Towns and Villages
Section 80.010 - Town construed.
Section 80.020 - Towns and villages — how incorporated.
Section 80.040 - Board of trustees — corporate powers vested in — terms of office.
Section 80.050 - Trustees — qualifications.
Section 80.060 - Trustees — oath — organization — meetings.
Section 80.070 - Trustees — quorum.
Section 80.080 - Trustees — powers and duties as to members and meetings.
Section 80.090 - Trustees — power to pass certain ordinances.
Section 80.100 - Trustees — style of ordinances.
Section 80.110 - Trustees — passage of ordinances.
Section 80.120 - Trustees — publication of ordinances — chairman.
Section 80.130 - Trustees — sprinkling and oiling of streets.
Section 80.140 - Sprinkling or oiling of streets — estimate of cost — notice of hearing.
Section 80.150 - Sprinkling or oiling of streets — special ordinance.
Section 80.160 - Sprinkling or oiling of streets — tax bill — limitation on cost.
Section 80.170 - Trustees — restraint of domestic animals.
Section 80.180 - Trustees — powers as to sidewalks.
Section 80.190 - Trustees — repair of sidewalks, procedure.
Section 80.200 - Repair of sidewalks — publication of notice.
Section 80.210 - Trustees — semiannual reports.
Section 80.220 - Semiannual report, failure to make — penalty.
Section 80.230 - Trustees — vacancy, how filled.
Section 80.240 - Trustees — power of appointment.
Section 80.250 - Appointed officers — bond.
Section 80.400 - Marshal — powers.
Section 80.410 - Marshal — police powers.
Section 80.420 - Marshal and policemen — removal.
Section 80.430 - Taxes a lien on property.
Section 80.440 - Redemption of property.
Section 80.450 - Compensation of county clerk.
Section 80.470 - Additional levies — maximum rates.
Section 80.480 - Assessment and collection of revenues.
Section 80.490 - Trustees — taxing powers.
Section 80.560 - Failure to elect officers — procedure.
Section 80.570 - Disincorporation procedure.
Section 80.575 - Election not required, when.
Section 80.580 - Disincorporation through failure of trustees to qualify.
Section 80.600 - No rights affected by disincorporation.
Section 80.610 - Trustee in disincorporation — appointment.
Section 80.620 - Trustee in disincorporation — bond.
Section 80.630 - Trustee in disincorporation — powers.
Section 80.640 - Trustee in disincorporation — report.
Section 80.650 - Trustee in disincorporation — duties on conclusion of trust.
Section 80.660 - Trustee in disincorporation — compensation.
Section 80.670 - Disincorporated town or village — disposition of revenue.