Missouri Chapter 78 — Optional Forms, Third Class Cities
- § 78.010. — Definitions.
- § 78.020. — Organization.
- § 78.030. — Election--petition for--how held--officers elected, when.
- § 78.040. — Officers--quorum--mayor to have no veto.
- § 78.050. — Salaries, how computed.
- § 78.060. — Powers of council--departments.
- § 78.070. — Mayor and councilmen to superintend departments--council to elect city officers.
- § 78.080. — Election of mayor and councilmen.
- § 78.090. — Election, primary--held when.
- § 78.100. — Candidate to file statement.
- § 78.120. — Form of ballot.
- § 78.140. — Who shall be candidates.
- § 78.160. — Council meetings.
- § 78.170. — Appropriations--power of council.
- § 78.180. — Itemized statement of receipts and expenses--accounts to be examined, how.
- § 78.190. — Ordinances to be on file with city clerk for inspection--franchises --extensions or renewal, to be voted on.
- § 78.200. — Ordinance by initiative--procedure.
- § 78.210. — Ballots--such ordinance may be repealed, how.
- § 78.220. — Proposed ordinance--effective, when--referendum.
- § 78.230. — Organization may be abandoned--charter may be resumed--procedure.
- § 78.240. — Contents of petition.
- § 78.250. — Council may create and discontinue offices--may change compensation.
- § 78.260. — Officer may be removed--procedure.
- § 78.270. — Clerk to ascertain sufficiency of petition--council to order election.
- § 78.280. — Election--form of ballot.
- § 78.290. — Incumbent may be candidate.
- § 78.300. — Qualifications of officers and employees--unlawful promises --statement of campaign expenses.
- § 78.310. — Civil service commissioners--appointment.
- § 78.320. — Tenure--qualifications.
- § 78.330. — Removal--council to supply necessary equipment.
- § 78.340. — Oath.
- § 78.350. — Examination of applicants.
- § 78.360. — Removal from office.
- § 78.370. — General powers and duties.
- § 78.380. — Provisions to apply to whom.
- § 78.390. — Penalties.
- § 78.400. — Laws applicable--territorial limits not to change.
- § 78.430. — Third class city may adopt city manager form of government--procedure.
- § 78.440. — Laws shall apply, when--limits of city to remain same.
- § 78.450. — City may abandon plan--procedure--election--form of ballot.
- § 78.460. — Council to consist of five members--term--vacancies, how filled.
- § 78.470. — Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception.
- § 78.480. — Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.
- § 78.510. — Primary shall not be required, when.
- § 78.520. — General election--official ballot for use following a primary election.
- § 78.530. — City elections, alternative procedure eliminating primary elections.
- § 78.540. — Conduct of election--council to establish voting precincts.
- § 78.560. — Organization of city council.
- § 78.570. — Powers of council--city manager.
- § 78.573. — Ordinances by initiative and referendum, procedure--exceptions --petition protesting an ordinance, procedure for repeal.
- § 78.575. — Form for submission of the question--repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by initiative and referendum.
- § 78.580. — Quorum to do business.
- § 78.590. — Meetings of the council--salary determined by city council.
- § 78.600. — Officials--appointment.
- § 78.610. — City manager--duties.
- § 78.620. — Manager shall file itemized statements.
- § 78.630. — Franchise, lease, rights, privileges, also extensions and renewals, how granted--approval by voters--procedure.
- § 78.700. — Optional city manager form of government--procedure to adopt, election, ballot form.
- § 78.703. — City may abandon plan, when--procedure, election, ballot form.
- § 78.706. — City to be divided into five wards, procedure.
- § 78.712. — Council to consist of seven members, qualifications--term, vacancies, how filled--quorum.
- § 78.720. — Other applicable procedures for optional plan--councilmen, nomination and election--eligible voters--statement of candidacy, contents --ballot form.