1. In circuit number nine, the county commission of the county of Linn may submit the issue of whether to maintain quarters for the circuit court at a location other than at the county seat to a vote of the people.

2. The county commission may make an order to present to the voters of the county the question of whether to maintain quarters for the circuit court at a location other than at the county seat. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall the county continue to maintain quarters for the circuit court at a location other than at the county seat?

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 478.038

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question are in favor of maintaining a second courthouse at a location other than the county seat, the county commission shall by order entered of record continue to maintain quarters for the circuit court at a location other than the county seat. If a majority of the votes cast on the question are against maintaining a second courthouse at a location other than the county seat, the county commission shall by order entered of record cease to maintain a second courthouse at a location other than the county seat.