1. The county commission of any county of the first classification not having a charter form of government and not operating a planning or zoning program under the provisions of sections 64.800 to 64.905 may, after approval by vote of the people of that county, provide for the preparation, adoption, amendment, extension and carrying out of a county plan. Upon adoption of the county plan there shall be created in the county a county planning board with the powers and duties as set forth in sections 64.211 to 64.295.

2. The county commission may, at any general election, present to the voters of the county the question of the establishment of county planning. The county clerk shall cause to be printed a ballot containing the following:

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Shall county planning be established?
?YES ?NO

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To vote in favor of the question place an “X” in the box opposite the word “YES”. To vote against the question place an “X” in the box opposite the word “NO”.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 64.211

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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
  • General election: means the election required to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November, biennially. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. If a majority of the votes cast at the election is in favor of county planning, the county commission shall create by order entered of record a county planning board to proceed with a program of county planning as provided in sections 64.211 to 64.295.

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