230.210. Petition, where filed, contents--form of ballot. - Missouri Statutes

Petition, where filed, contents--form of ballot.

230.210. 1. Upon petition filed in the office of the clerkof the county commission, of voters equal to five percent of thevote cast for governor in the last preceding general election,requesting the adoption of the alternative county highwaycommission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260, the countycommission shall, by order of record, submit the question of theadoption of the alternative county highway commission to a voteof the voters of the county at the next general election.

2. The question shall be submitted in substantially thefollowing form:

Shall the alternative county highway commission be adopted in...... County?

3. If a majority of the voters voting upon the question votefor its adoption, the alternative county highway commission shallbe declared adopted. If a majority of the voters voting upon thequestion vote against the adoption of the alternative countyhighway commission, the county in which the election was heldshall retain the county highway commission provided by sections230.010 to 230.110.

(L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)