Title VII, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES
23 chapters · 1,784 sections in this title.
§ 71.010 RSMo Ordinances to conform to state law
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71.010. Ordinances to conform to state law. — Any municipal corporation in this state, whether under general or special charter, and having authority to pass ordinances regulating subjects, matters and things upon which there is a general law of the state, unless otherwise prescr…
§ 71.012 RSMo Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (St. Charles, Jefferson, Perry, and Randolph counties and city of St. Joseph) — contiguous and compact defined — common interest community, cooperative and planned community, defined — objection, procedure
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71.012. Annexation procedure, hearing, exceptions (St. Charles, Jefferson, Perry, and Randolph counties and city of St. Joseph) — contiguous and compact defined — common interest community, cooperative and planned community, defined — objection, procedure. — 1. (1) Notwithstandin…
§ 71.013 RSMo Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state statute for blocking crossing, when
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71.013. Train crewman not to be personally liable under city ordinance or state statute for blocking crossing, when. — 1. No member of a railroad train or yard crew shall be held criminally guilty of any responsibility of violating a state law or any municipal ordinance regulatin…
§ 71.014 RSMo Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed — deannexation, statute of limitations
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71.014. Annexation by certain cities upon request of all property owners in area annexed — deannexation, statute of limitations. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 71.015, the governing body of any city, town, or village which is located within a county which borders …
§ 71.015 RSMo Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, procedure — certain cities, elections for annexation, procedure — cause of action for deannexation authorized
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71.015. Objections to annexation, satisfaction of objections prior to annexation, procedure — certain cities, elections for annexation, procedure — cause of action for deannexation authorized. — 1. Should any city, town, or village, not located in any county of the first classifi…
§ 71.016 RSMo Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed
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71.016. Annexation of noncontiguous territory, when allowed. — Whenever fifty percent or more of the area of a city, town, or village organized under the laws of this state is liable to be inundated as a result of the construction of a lake, reservoir or other body of water, and …
§ 71.017 RSMo Plat of proposed area — acceptance how — election, how conducted — approval by voters, effect of
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71.017. Plat of proposed area — acceptance how — election, how conducted — approval by voters, effect of. — 1. The owners of a tract of land not more than ten miles distant from the nearest limits of the city, town, or village, or within such greater distance as may be reasonable…
§ 71.018 RSMo Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when
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71.018. Exclusion of prior area from jurisdiction, when. — Whenever any city, town, or village has annexed a new site under the provisions of sections 71.016 to 71.019, the legislative body of the city, town, or village may exclude from its boundaries any portion or portions of t…
§ 71.019 RSMo Condemnation authorized — bonds, how issued — cooperation authorized
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71.019. Condemnation authorized — bonds, how issued — cooperation authorized. — Any city, town, or village annexing a townsite under the provisions of sections 71.016 to 71.019, through its legislative body, may: (1) Provide by ordinance for the acquisition of the property so ann…
§ 71.020 RSMo Changing name of town
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71.020. Changing name of town. — Whenever a petition, signed by the voters of any city, incorporated town or incorporated village of this state, equal in number to one-half of those who voted for the officers therein at the last election, shall be presented to the corporate autho…
§ 71.022 RSMo Severability clause for H.B. 2818, 2026
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71.022. Severability clause for H.B. 2818, 2026. — In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act* or the application thereof is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the state of Missouri, whether on pr…
§ 71.030 RSMo Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name
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71.030. Proceedings before presentation of petition to change name. — Previous to the presentation of the petition mentioned in section 71.020, the name proposed to be given to such city, town or village shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, to be there retained…
§ 71.040 RSMo Duty of the secretary of state
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71.040. Duty of the secretary of state. — The secretary of state shall, as soon as practicable after the passage of this law, communicate with the county clerks in each county in this state, and ascertain the names of all cities, towns, villages or other municipal corporations th…
§ 71.050 RSMo Petition to change name — consideration — notice
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71.050. Petition to change name — consideration — notice. — At any meeting of the corporate authorities of any city, incorporated town or incorporated village, after the presentation of the petition herein provided, such corporate authorities shall fix the time when such petition…
§ 71.060 RSMo Order to change name
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71.060. Order to change name. — At the time fixed in the notice provided for in section 71.050, or if, from any cause, action thereon is not taken, such petition praying for change of name shall be, with all remonstrances, heard at any subsequent meeting of such corporate authori…
§ 71.070 RSMo Order to change name — duty of secretary of state — duty of courts
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71.070. Order to change name — duty of secretary of state — duty of courts. — If said change of name is made, said corporate authorities shall cause a copy of the order making such change to be filed in the office of the secretary of state, who shall thereupon make known the fact…
§ 71.080 RSMo Change not to affect rights accrued
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71.080. Change not to affect rights accrued. — Nothing in sections 71.020 to 71.080 shall affect the rights or privileges of such city, town or village, or those of any person, as the same existed before such change of name. And all proceedings pending in any court or place, in f…
§ 71.090 RSMo Unincorporated town or village — change of name
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71.090. Unincorporated town or village — change of name. — When the plat of any unincorporated town or village shall be placed upon record in any county of this state, the circuit court of said county shall have power to change the name of such unincorporated town or village, upo…
§ 71.100 RSMo May sell and convey commons
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71.100. May sell and convey commons. — Where any city, town or village in this state hath a common annexed to it, the trustees or body corporate of said city, town or village shall have authority to sell or convey, by deed in fee simple, all the common annexed to said city, town …
§ 71.1000 RSMo Districts authorized — ballot form — powers — sales tax, ballot form — board, members, officers, by laws — additional district members, ballot form — dissolution
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71.1000. Districts authorized — ballot form — powers — sales tax, ballot form — board, members, officers, by laws — additional district members, ballot form — dissolution. — 1. Two or more municipalities may elect to form a broadband infrastructure improvement district for the de…
§ 71.110 RSMo Sale of commons — ordinances authorized
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71.110. Sale of commons — ordinances authorized. — The trustees, or body corporate, of said city, town or village, is hereby given full power and authority to pass any laws, bylaws, ordinance or other necessary provisions regulating and effecting the sale of said commons, or to p…
§ 71.120 RSMo Property held in trust
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71.120. Property held in trust. — Whenever any property, real or personal, is held by any municipal corporation in a fiduciary capacity, the circuit court shall have jurisdiction, upon proceedings instituted in the name of the attorney general or prosecuting attorney, to inquire …
§ 71.130 RSMo Breach of trust — proceedings
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71.130. Breach of trust — proceedings. — Such proceedings shall be conducted as near as may be in conformity with the law regulating practice in civil cases. -------- (RSMo 1939 § 7315) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7164; 1919 § 8613; 1909 § 9501
§ 71.140 RSMo Purchase of Missouri products
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71.140. Purchase of Missouri products. — Every commission, board, committee, officer or other governing body of any city or town shall purchase and use only those materials, products, supplies, provisions and other needed articles produced, manufactured, compounded, made or grown…
§ 71.150 RSMo Property qualifications for officers not required
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71.150. Property qualifications for officers not required. — No property qualification shall be required of any person to render him eligible to any office in any city or incorporated town. -------- (RSMo 1939 § 7290, A. 1949 H.B. 2023) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7139; 1919 § 8588…
§ 71.160 RSMo Special census — qualifications and oath of supervisor
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71.160. Special census — qualifications and oath of supervisor. — Whenever the council of any incorporated city or town in this state shall be of the opinion that there has been a substantial increase or decrease in the population of such city or town since the last preceding cen…
§ 71.170 RSMo Special census — enumerators — results certified
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71.170. Special census — enumerators — results certified. — Upon qualifying in the manner prescribed in section 71.160, the census supervisor shall appoint such enumerators as may be necessary to assist in taking such census, each of whom shall take the same oath as heretofore pr…
§ 71.180 RSMo Special census — compensation, supervisor and enumerators
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71.180. Special census — compensation, supervisor and enumerators. — The census supervisor and enumerators provided for in the preceding sections shall receive such compensation as may be designated by the governor for their services; provided, that the compensation of the superv…
§ 71.185 RSMo Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial
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71.185. Tort liability for governmental acts, insurance, trial. — 1. Any municipality engaged in the exercise of governmental functions may carry liability insurance and pay the premiums therefor to insure such municipality and their employees against claims or causes of action f…
§ 71.195 RSMo Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any municipality in St. Charles County, definition
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71.195. Security guards, license or permit issued by a municipality valid in any municipality in St. Charles County, definition. — 1. Any license or permit issued by a municipality to a person in order for such person to seek, obtain or maintain employment as a security guard sha…
§ 71.200 RSMo Police force, appointment of men and women
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71.200. Police force, appointment of men and women. — All cities in this state shall have power to appoint both men and women as members of the police force and to prescribe their duties and provide for their compensation. -------- (RSMo 1939 § 7427, A.L. 1983 H.B. 97) Prior re…
§ 71.205 RSMo Pensioning of city employees — financing by municipal utility (cities 40,000 to 450,000)
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71.205. Pensioning of city employees — financing by municipal utility (cities 40,000 to 450,000). — 1. Any city of this state that now has or may hereafter have a population of more than forty thousand inhabitants and less than four hundred and fifty thousand is authorized to pro…
§ 71.207 RSMo Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, attachment, and are unassignable, exception
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71.207. Benefits from pension plan exempt from state taxes, execution, garnishment, attachment, and are unassignable, exception. — Whenever any municipality has established pension plans for the pensioning of the salaried employees of such city and the surviving spouses and minor…
§ 71.220 RSMo City prisoners, labor on public works — fines payable in installments
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71.220. City prisoners, labor on public works — fines payable in installments. — 1. The various cities, towns and villages in this state, whether organized under special charter or under the general laws of the state, are hereby authorized and empowered to, by ordinance, cause al…
§ 71.230 RSMo Unimproved additions, how vacated
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71.230. Unimproved additions, how vacated. — If any person shall lay off an addition to any town or city which he does not improve, and shall be the legal owner of all lots contained in such addition, such person, or any other person who shall become the legal owner thereof, shal…
§ 71.250 RSMo Duty of county commission — procedure
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71.250. Duty of county commission — procedure. — If no opposition be made to such petition, the county commission may vacate the same, with such restrictions as they may deem for the public good; but if opposition be made, such application shall continue until the next term of th…
§ 71.260 RSMo What consent necessary
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71.260. What consent necessary. — But no such vacation of a street or alley shall take place, unless the consent of the persons owning two-thirds of the property immediately adjoining thereto be obtained therefor in writing, which consent shall be acknowledged before some circuit…
§ 71.270 RSMo Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits — petition — notice
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71.270. Streets, easements and commons in subdivision outside limits — petition — notice. — 1. Whenever a tract or parcel of land, being outside the limits of any incorporated town, village or city shall have been subdivided and streets, avenues, roads, alleys, public easements, …
§ 71.275 RSMo Annexation of contiguous land with a research, development, or office park project, procedure
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71.275. Annexation of contiguous land with a research, development, or office park project, procedure. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, if the governing body of any municipality finds it in the public interest that a parcel of land within a r…
§ 71.280 RSMo Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road
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71.280. Section 71.270 not applicable to state or county road. — The provisions of section 71.270 shall not apply to any state or county road established and opened prior to the filing of the plat of a subdivision; but such road, when marked on the plat, may be vacated by the cou…
§ 71.283 RSMo Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers
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71.283. Residency for officers in certain villages, exceptions, appointed officers — acts prohibited for officers. — All officers elected to offices or appointed to fill a vacancy in any elective office in any village in any county of the first classification having a population …
§ 71.285 RSMo Weeds or trash, city may cause removal and issue tax bill, when — certain cities may order abatement and remove weeds or trash, when — section not to apply to certain cities, when — city official may order abatement in certain cities — removal of weeds or trash, costs
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71.285. Weeds or trash, city may cause removal and issue tax bill, when — certain cities may order abatement and remove weeds or trash, when — section not to apply to certain cities, when — city official may order abatement in certain cities — removal of weeds or trash, costs. — …
§ 71.286 RSMo Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate
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71.286. Display of the United States flag, political subdivisions not to regulate. — Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, no state law, city, town or village ordinance shall regulate the exhibition of a properly displayed United States flag. For the pur…
§ 71.287 RSMo Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, contents — city complying may charge fee on tax bill for improvements
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71.287. Water usage, voluntary reports to division of geology and land survey, contents — city complying may charge fee on tax bill for improvements. — 1. Any city, town, or village in this state may make an annual voluntary report to the division on the water usage of the reside…
§ 71.288 RSMo Restrictions on outdoor advertising — fee
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71.288. Restrictions on outdoor advertising — fee. — 1. Any city or county shall have the authority to adopt regulations with respect to outdoor advertising that are more restrictive than the height, size, lighting and spacing provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600. 2. No city…
§ 71.290 RSMo Public improvement — state or federal aid — procedures
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71.290. Public improvement — state or federal aid — procedures. — Whenever any city, town, village, county, special road district, sewer district or drainage district or other improvement district by its charter or by the laws of this state applicable thereto is now or shall here…
§ 71.300 RSMo Courthouses and jails — erection and maintenance
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71.300. Courthouses and jails — erection and maintenance. — All county seats or other cities or towns which are duly incorporated are hereby authorized upon such terms as may be agreed upon, in conjunction with their respective counties, to erect and maintain courthouses and jail…
§ 71.310 RSMo Armories — acquisition, maintenance
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71.310. Armories — acquisition, maintenance. — All cities, towns, villages and counties in this state are hereby given power and authority to build or acquire, by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise, suitable armories, drill halls and headquarters, and the land necessary therefor,…
§ 71.320 RSMo Armories, not owned or leased by cities — maintenance
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71.320. Armories, not owned or leased by cities — maintenance. — In case any organization of the National Guard of Missouri now or hereafter occupies any armory, drill hall or headquarters not owned or leased by the city, town, village or county wherein it is located, such city, …
§ 71.330 RSMo Term maintenance defined
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71.330. Term maintenance defined. — The term "maintenance", as used in sections 71.310 and 71.320, shall include light, water, heat, fuel, power, ice and the wages of janitors, armorers and other employees necessary for such armories, drill halls and headquarters. -------- (RSM…