2019 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages
Section 72.414 Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate metes and bounds — first officers designated by governing body.
Effective 09 Jul 1992, see footnote
72.414. Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate metes and bounds — first officers designated by governing body. — If the approval of the boundary change creates a new municipality, the governing body of the county shall declare such municipality, designating in such order the metes and bounds thereof, and henceforth the inhabitants within such bounds shall be a body politic and incorporate, by the name and style of "the city of ______" and the first officers of such city shall be designated by the order of the governing body of the county, and they shall hold their offices until the next municipal election and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 487 § 5, A.L. 1992 S.B. 571)
Effective 7-9-92
