Terms Used In Missouri Laws 78.703

  • 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

Any city which has operated under the provisions of sections 78.700 to 78.720 not less than six years may abandon the form of organization provided for herein, by proceeding as follows: Upon the petition of not less than twenty-five percent of the voters casting votes for governor in the last preceding general election of such city, as shown by the total vote cast at the last preceding municipal election of the city, the question shall be submitted whether the city shall continue operating under the provisions of sections 78.700 to 78.720. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall the city manager form of government for the city of ______ be continued?

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