Effective - 28 Aug 1978
81.050. Election and terms of officers (cities of 1,000 and less than 3,000). — At the next municipal election in all cities and towns under special charters having one thousand inhabitants and less than three thousand inhabitants, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected the officers as specified in said charters to be elected, each of whom shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified; except that any such city may provide by ordinance that two councilmen shall be elected each year for a term of two years. At the first election held after the passage of any such ordinance the two councilmen receiving the highest number of votes shall hold office for two years each and the two receiving the next highest number of votes shall hold office for one year each; and thereafter two councilmen shall be elected each year for terms of two years each.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7448, A.L. 1959 H.B. 53, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7295; 1919 § 8710; 1909 § 9588
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 81 - Special Charter Cities and Towns
Section 81.010 - Certain cities and towns declared cities and towns under special charter.
Section 81.013 - Amendment of charter, procedure.
Section 81.020 - Special charter cities may take census, when.
Section 81.040 - Street and sidewalk commissioner (special charter cities under 10,000).
Section 81.050 - Election and terms of officers (cities of 1,000 and less than 3,000).
Section 81.070 - Election of certain officers (cities of 3,000 to 10,000), exceptions.
Section 81.090 - Establishment and maintenance of city jail (cities of 10,000 or less).
Section 81.100 - Authorization for commitment of prisoners (cities of 10,000 or less).
Section 81.110 - Construction of jail — bond (cities of 10,000 or less).
Section 81.120 - Construction of levees — bond (cities of 10,000 or less).
Section 81.130 - Farming lands, exclusion — procedure (cities of 20,000 or less).
Section 81.140 - Election and appointment of certain officers — tenure (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.150 - Election of aldermen — tenure (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.160 - Enactment of ordinances — additional power (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.170 - Condemnation of private property (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.180 - Acquired property — management, regulation (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.190 - Acquisition of property — regulation of business (cities of 10,000 to 30,000).
Section 81.195 - Officers, terms (cities of 30,000 to 250,000 in certain counties).
Section 81.200 - Extension of limits (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).
Section 81.210 - Changes of wards by ordinance (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).
Section 81.240 - Change not to be made, when (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).
Section 81.250 - Numbering wards — territory (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).
Section 81.260 - Election of aldermen (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).
Section 81.270 - Change in wards not to affect aldermen (cities of 20,000 and less than 250,000).