78.700. Optional city manager form of government--procedure to adopt, election, ballot form. - Missouri Statutes

Optional city manager form of government--procedure to adopt,election, ballot form.

78.700. As an alternative to the city manager form ofgovernment described in sections 78.430 to 78.640, any city ofthe third class, or any city with a population entitling it tobecome a city of the third class, may become organized under theoptional city manager form of government as provided in sections78.700 to 78.720. Upon petition of voters residing in the cityequal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast withinthe city for all candidates for governor in the last precedingelection, the mayor shall by proclamation submit the question oforganizing under sections 78.700 to 78.720. The question shallbe submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall the city of .......... organize under sections 78.700to 78.720, providing for the optional city manager form ofgovernment?

(L. 1985 H.B. 244 § 1)