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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.325 · Procedure for, and effect of absorption.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.330 · Liabilities or legal actions, effect on.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.335 · Bonded indebtedness, effect on — notice of indebtedness required in resolution and election notice.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.340 · Ordinances, effect on — corporate existence to cease, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.345 · Notice of approval of absorption, who to send and receive.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.350 · Courts to take judicial notice of absorption.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.400 · Definitions.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.401 · Law to be exclusive for boundary changes if commission established (St. Louis County) — procedure for boundary change — commission members, qualifications, appointment, vacancies — notice of ordinance establishing commission — list of appointees — terms — succession — conflict of interest — boundary adjustment and certain annexations not subject to commission review and not prohibited by existence of established unincorporated area, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.402 · Rules and regulations, commission shall promulgate — procedure.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.403 · Powers and duties of commission to review all boundary changes — no changes submitted to commission until April 15, 2001, exceptions, procedures — plan of intent — notice, publication of — approval of change, factors to be considered — commission may provide advice to proposing agents.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.405 · Boundary changes, approval or disapproval — commission may modify proposal — minor corrections allowed, when — simplified boundary change, procedure — noncontiguous boundary changes, required proposals — prohibited boundary changes, exception — proposing agent may modify proposal — commission may defer final action until after election, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.407 · Adoption of boundary change by voters, procedure — unincorporated pocket defined — cost of election, how paid — proposal concerning annexation and incorporation not to be submitted at same election, election void, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.408 · Limitation on resubmission — void petition, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.409 · Boundary change, effective when — transition committee established, members, how selected — to disband when delay in declaring new incorporated municipality, when — conflict of laws, this section to prevail.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.412 · Commission independent of county — budget request, appropriation level — application fee for annexation, use.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.414 · Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate metes and bounds — first officers designated by governing body.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.416 · Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees paid to commission, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.418 · New city not to provide fire services, when — annexation, continuation of services — city to pay fire protection district, amount — voting provisions.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.420 · Consolidation of multiple municipalities and unincorporated areas, must be contiguous — procedure, petition content — costs of election — ballot form — effective when — transition committee, how selected, duties.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.422 · Petition to remain unincorporated — unincorporated area proposal, procedure for creating established unincorporated areas — no boundary change to affect established unincorporated area prior to expiration.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.423 · Five-year planning cycle, procedures, map plans, review.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.430 · Standing for proposed boundary change.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.010 · Third class cities, incorporation and powers of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.020 · City limits may be altered, how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.030 · Division of city into wards — council members, terms.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.040 · Election of officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.042 · City administrator, employment authorized.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.044 · Qualifications, compensation of administrator.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.046 · Other officers, appointment, discharge, regulations concerning.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.048 · Other powers of mayor and council retained.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.050 · Election may be ordered, how, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.060 · Councilman, qualifications.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.070 · President pro tem.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.080 · Style of ordinances — procedure to enact.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.090 · Proceedings of, how kept.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.100 · Powers of council — witnesses, papers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.105 · Budget and expenditures, approval by ordinance, motion, or resolution required.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.110 · Council to publish semiannual statements.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.120 · Council may acquire land for and maintain cemetery.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.130 · Cemetery lots, how conveyed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.140 · May control watercourses, establish water reservoirs, market houses, city hall and parks.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.150 · Cities may acquire property for dams, flood protection, bathhouses.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.160 · Payment for property acquired — issuance of bonds.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.170 · Manner of purchasing and condemning lands.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.180 · Election to be held for issuance of bonds.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.190 · May purchase fire-fighting equipment.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.200 · Railroads or street railroads — powers of council.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.210 · Thirty-year franchises and extensions may be granted for supplying heat — voter approval required, procedure.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.220 · May change names of streets, how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.230 · Qualifications of mayor.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.240 · Vacancy in office of mayor, how filled, exceptions — president pro tem, duties of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.250 · Mayor to be president of council — vote.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.260 · Powers and duties of mayor and council generally.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.270 · Mayor to approve ordinances — may veto — proceedings when vetoed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.280 · Mayor may veto resolutions and orders.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.290 · Mayor shall communicate to the council, what.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.310 · May require officers to exhibit accounts.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.320 · Mayor to sign all commissions and appointments — bond approval by mayor.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.330 · May appoint what officers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.340 · May remove officer with consent of council.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.350 · Shall enforce ordinances.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.360 · May remit fines.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.370 · Elective officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.380 · Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.390 · Officer's oath — bond.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.400 · Term officer construed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.410 · City clerk — duties.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.440 · Compensation of officers and employees.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.450 · Vacancies, how filled.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.460 · Corrupt allowance of claim, how punished.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.480 · Duties may be regulated by ordinance — bonds required.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.490 · May fix certain rates.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.500 · May also regulate and control the construction of buildings.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.505 · Electricians and electric contractors, certain cities third class may license and regulate — exceptions — examination and inspection requirements.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.510 · May regulate lumber yards — running at large of animals and fowls — provide pounds and impose penalties.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.520 · May control streets, sidewalks, amusements.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.530 · Powers of council, quarantine, condemnation, police power outside city.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.550 · Inspection, weighing.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.560 · Slaughterhouses, stockyards.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.570 · Police regulations.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.590 · Council may make ordinances and rules and regulations and establish penalties for violation.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.600 · Claims and suits for damages — notice.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.610 · Shall give bond on appeal.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.650 · Recall of elected officials — procedure — limitations.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.655 · Recall petitions, examination and certification by county clerk — amended, when — duties of clerk and council.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.660 · Recall petition, election on, when, form of question — removal of official, when, vacancy created.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.670 · Reserve funds, certain third class cities may establish (including North Kansas City).
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.675 · Ordinances, adoption and repeal process (City of Farmington).
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.700 · Disincorporation procedure, election, ballot language.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.703 · Contractual rights not invalidated by dissolution.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.706 · Trustee to be appointed — oath — bond.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.709 · Powers of trustee.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.712 · Employment of counsel, report to county governing body — compensation of trustee.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.715 · Moneys to be paid over to county treasurer, when — all records to be delivered to county clerk.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.010 · Definitions.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.020 · Organization.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.030 · Election — petition for — how held — officers elected, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.040 · Officers — quorum — mayor to have no veto.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.050 · Salaries, how computed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.060 · Powers of council — departments.