115.063. Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections--state to share proportionately, when--exceptions. - Missouri Statutes

Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections--stateto share proportionately, when--exceptions.

115.063. 1. When any question or candidate is submitted toa vote by any political subdivision or special district and noother question or candidate is submitted at the same election,all costs of the election shall be paid from the general revenueof the political subdivision or special district submitting aquestion or candidate at the election.

2. All costs of special elections involving a statewidecandidate or statewide issue and all costs of special electionsinvolving candidates for state senator or state representativeshall be paid by the state, except that if a politicalsubdivision or special district holds an election on the sameday, the costs shall be shared proportionately by the state andthe political subdivisions and special districts affected in themanner provided in section 115.065.

3. The state shall not be liable for any costs of a generalelection or primary election held in even-numbered years asdesignated in subsections 1 and 2 of section 115.121.

4. When a proposed political subdivision submits a petitionrequesting an election as part of the formation thereof, thepetitioners shall submit together with the petition sufficientsecurity to pay all costs of the election. If such propositionis successful, the political subdivision thereby created shallreimburse those persons advancing funds to pay the costs of theelection.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.510, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1471, et al., A.L. 1993 S.B. 31)