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MO Rev Stat § 72.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.060 - May cause census to be taken, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.060. May cause census to be taken, when. — Any city, town or village within this state, now incorporated under the provisions of this chapter, or under any special or local law, as a village, town or city, either of the second, third or fourth classes, as classified in said chapter, and in which the citizens thereof desire incorporation as a village, town or city of a higher class, and believe that since the taking of the last census, state or national, there has been sufficient increase in population to entitle it to such desired incorporation, may, by authority of an ordinance, and at the expense of such village, town or city, cause to be taken a census of its population, and should such census, when so taken, show that the village, town or city taking the same, has the requisite population to entitle it to the right to become incorporated as a village, town or city of the higher class, then such village, town or city may proceed to secure such incorporation as its population may then entitle it to, under and by authority of the provisions of this chapter; provided, that cities or towns that have permitted their organization to become dormant or ineffective, through a failure to elect corporate officers or levy a corporate tax for the two years immediately preceding, may, by a petition of the majority of the taxpayers of such city or town to the county commission, have an enumeration taken and be assigned to its proper class; and thereupon the county commission shall appoint the proper officers for such city or town, who shall hold their office until the next municipal election thereafter and until their successors are elected and qualified. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6222, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6100; 1919 § 7620; 1909 § 8534
MO Rev Stat § 72.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.070 - Election by city or town to become city of different class — village officers to act on becoming city.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   72.070. Election by city or town to become city of different class — village officers to act on becoming city. — Any city, town or village in this state, existing by virtue of the present general law, or by any local or special law, may elect to become a city of the class to which its population would entitle it under the provisions of sections 72.030 to 72.140, or who may elect to become a city of a class to which it may be eligible as otherwise provided by section 72.040 or section 72.050 shall proceed by passing an ordinance or proposition, and submitting the same to the legal voters of such city, town or village, at an election to be held for that purpose, not less than twenty days nor more than thirty days after the passage of such ordinance or proposition; and if a majority of such voters voting at such election shall ratify such ordinance or proposition, the mayor or chief officer of such city, town, or village shall issue his proclamation, declaring the result of such election, and thereafter such city, town, or village shall, by virtue of such vote, be incorporated under the provisions of the general law providing for the government of the class to which such city belongs. Whenever any village shall elect to become a city of the class to which it is entitled, the officers of such village, until new officers shall be elected and qualified, shall be the officers of such city, with the powers and functions corresponding to the powers and functions of the officers of the former village, the chairman of the board of trustees to act as mayor and the remaining trustees to act as aldermen, with the power to divide the city into wards and to call an election of officers of such city and to submit to the voters of such city in the manner provided by law such other matters or propositions as they may deem proper and as may be authorized by law. Any city eligible for more than one classification shall alter that classification pursuant to the procedure contained in this section. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6217, A.L. 1957 p. 249, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1120)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6095; 1919 § 7615; 1909 § 8529
MO Rev Stat § 72.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.090 - Unincorporated city entitled to become third class city — may incorporate and adopt commission form, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   72.090. Unincorporated city entitled to become third class city — may incorporate and adopt commission form, when. — Provided, that any city or town of the state of Missouri, not incorporated, having sufficient population to entitle it to become a city of the third class, in making application for incorporation as a city of the third class, may include in its petition for such incorporation a request that it be authorized to avail itself of the provisions of sections 78.010 to 78.420, and the county commission, in passing upon such application, shall have power in its order of incorporation to authorize said city to be governed by the provisions of sections 78.010 to 78.420 as fully as if the provisions of sections 78.010 to 78.420 had been adopted by a formal election of the inhabitants of the territory comprised therein; and thereupon such county commission shall appoint the officers of such city provided by sections 78.010 to 78.420. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6217)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6095; 1919 § 7615; 1909 § 8529
MO Rev Stat § 72.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.100 - City or town situated on county line.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.100. City or town situated on county line. — Provided, that when any city, town or other area is or may be situated on the county line, and in two counties, the petition shall be signed by a number of voters equal to fifteen percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the area proposed in each county to be incorporated of such city, town or other area in each county, and presented to the governing body of each county, and designating that each of the two governing bodies equally shall designate the officers therefor. If the governing body of each county shall be satisfied that a number of voters equal to fifteen percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the area proposed in each county to be incorporated have signed such petition, the governing bodies of each county shall submit the question to the voters. If a majority of the voters voting on the question, of each of the counties in such city or town, vote for incorporation, the governing bodies of each county shall declare such city or town incorporated and the inhabitants thereof shall thenceforth be a body politic and incorporate, by the name and style of "the city of ______", or "the town of ______", and provided further, that appeals taken from the decision of the mayor, judge or other officer before whom any cause is tried, acting for said city, town or other area may be sent to the circuit court of either county wherein such city or town is situated, as may be specified in the order granting such appeal. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6217, A.L. 1971 H.B. 28, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6095; 1919 § 7615; 1909 § 8529
MO Rev Stat § 72.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.110 - Jurisdiction to remain same.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   72.110. Jurisdiction to remain same. — The jurisdiction of any city which shall be reorganized under this chapter shall not in any wise be affected or changed in consequence of such reorganization, but such limits, wards and boundaries shall remain after such reorganization the same as before such reorganization; and all laws or parts of laws or ordinances, not inconsistent with the provisions of the chapter dealing with the class into which such city is reorganized, which were operative in such city prior to its reorganization, shall continue to be in force until repealed or otherwise changed by ordinance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 6229, 6606, 6866, 7097, A. 1949 H.B. 2024 § 77.11)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6107, 6483, 6720, 6947; 1919 §§ 7627, 7973, 8207, 8398; 1909 §§ 8541, 9144, 9300
MO Rev Stat § 72.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.120 - Rights of property retained.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   72.120. Rights of property retained. — All rights and property of every kind and description, which were vested in any city under its former organization, shall be deemed and held to be vested in such city upon its becoming reorganized as provided in sections 72.090 to 72.110, but no rights or liabilities, either in favor of or against such city, existing at the time of so becoming reorganized, and no suit or prosecution of any kind shall be affected by such change, but the same shall stand and progress as if no change had been made. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6218)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6096; 1919 § 7616; 1909 § 8530
MO Rev Stat § 72.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.130 - No incorporation within two miles of existing city, where, exceptions.

Effective - 15 May 2003   72.130. No incorporation within two miles of existing city, where, exceptions. — Except as provided in sections 72.400 to 72.420, no city, town, village or other area shall be organized within this state under and by virtue of any law thereof, adjacent to or within two miles of the limits of any city of the first, second, third or fourth classification or any constitutional charter city, unless the city, town, village or other area be in a different county from the city or unless the city, town, or village is located within any county of the first classification with more than eighty-two thousand but less than eighty-two thousand one hundred inhabitants, except that a city, town, village or other area may be incorporated within the two-mile area if a petition signed by a number of voters equal to fifteen percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the area proposed to be incorporated is presented to the existing city requesting that the boundaries of the existing city be extended to include the area proposed to be incorporated and if action taken thereon by the existing city is unfavorable to the petition, or if no action is taken by the existing city on the petition, then the city, town, village or other area may be incorporated after the expiration of one year from the date of the petition and upon a favorable majority vote on the question. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6221, A.L. 1959 H.B. 207, A.L. 1965 p. 192, A.L. 1971 H.B. 28, A.L. 1973 H.B. 640, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1995 H.B. 446, A.L. 2003 H.B. 166 merged with S.B. 238)  Effective 5-15-03 (S.B. 238); 8-28-03 (H.B. 166)
MO Rev Stat § 72.132 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.132 - Signers to state name, address and date when signing petition — time limit on petition.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   72.132. Signers to state name, address and date when signing petition — time limit on petition. — 1. Every inhabitant signing such petition shall state his street address or rural post-office box number and route together with the month, day and year on which he affixed his signature thereto.  2. Every such petition shall be presented to the appropriate county commission or county council within two hundred eighty days following the date on which the first signature was affixed to such petition, or any part thereof. Failure to so present such petition within the foregoing time period shall render such petition absolutely void. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 28 § 72.136)  (1978) Held incorporation petitions containing signatures without giving the date of each signature are not void. Cherry v. City of Hayti Heights (Mo.), 563 S.W.2d 72.
MO Rev Stat § 72.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.135 - Resubmission within year prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.135. Resubmission within year prohibited. — No such question shall be resubmitted for substantially the same area within one year after defeat of the question. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 28, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 72.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.140 - Reorganization to take effect, when — officers hold, how long.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   72.140. Reorganization to take effect, when — officers hold, how long. — Any city which may organize under this chapter shall continue as before in every respect with all former rights and obligations until the time fixed for such reorganization to take effect; and all its officers and employees shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified, except as herein otherwise provided. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6227)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6105; 1919 § 7625; 1909 § 8539
MO Rev Stat § 72.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.150 - Certain adjoining municipalities may consolidate — certain cities to comply with boundary changes law — consolidation of certain cities, towns, or villages in counties of the first, second, or third classification.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   72.150. Certain adjoining municipalities may consolidate — certain cities to comply with boundary changes law — consolidation of certain cities, towns, or villages in counties of the first, second, or third classification. — 1. When two or more cities, towns or villages in this state adjoining and contiguous to each other in the same or adjoining county or two or more cities, towns or villages located in a county of the second classification having a population of at least forty-seven thousand but not more than forty-nine thousand which are not adjoining and contiguous to each other but whose combined territory when combined will be contiguous shall be desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220. Any cities, towns or villages within any county with a charter form of government where fifty or more cities, towns and villages have been incorporated shall consolidate pursuant to the provisions of section 72.420.  2. When two or more cities, towns or villages located in a county of the first classification or a county of the second classification that have entered into one or more intergovernmental agreements related to municipal services and are separated by a distance of not more than one mile and are connected by at least two publicly maintained rights-of-way shall be desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220.  3. When two or more cities, towns or villages located in any county of the third classification are separated by a distance of not more than one and one-half miles and are desirous of being consolidated, it shall be lawful for them to consolidate under one government of the classification under which any of them was organized or the classification provided for the consolidated population, in the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed in sections 72.150 to 72.220. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7829, A.L. 1961 p. 193, A.L. 1963 p. 128, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1295, A.L. 1989 H.B. 487, A.L. 1992 S.B. 571, A.L. 1995 H.B. 446, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1684) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7684; 1919 § 9123; 1909 § 9948
MO Rev Stat § 72.153 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.153 - Cities separated by street or stream may consolidate as though contiguous.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.153. Cities separated by street or stream may consolidate as though contiguous. — If the cities, towns or villages proposing to consolidate are separated only by a street, road or other public way, or a stream, or vacant land, they may consolidate as though they were adjoining and contiguous by taking in the street, road or other public way, or stream or vacant land as part of the consolidated municipality. The question submitted to the voters of each city, town or village shall include a provision that the street, road or other public way, or stream or vacant land to the extent set out by appropriate description in the proposition shall become a part of the consolidated municipality upon approval of the voters voting on the question. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 192, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 72.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.155 - Consolidation ordinance when initiated by municipality — contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   72.155. Consolidation ordinance when initiated by municipality — contents. — 1. Consolidation of municipalities may be instituted by the governing bodies of any cities, towns or villages, or any combination thereof, by ordinance, adopted by the governing bodies of the respective municipalities. The ordinance shall contain the following:  (1) The names of the municipalities to be consolidated;  (2) The proposed effective date of consolidation;  (3) The number of votes cast in the last municipal election.  2. The ordinance may contain the name of the municipality as consolidated, the form of government to be adopted and the details of transition, such as which officers will serve, which employees shall be retained, what taxes will be collected, what ordinances will be in effect and similar matters for the operation of the consolidated municipality until the new governing body provides otherwise.  3. The adopted ordinance shall then be filed with the county commission in the same manner as provided for initiative petitions in section 72.167. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 193 § 72.157, A.L. 1963 p. 128)
MO Rev Stat § 72.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.160 - Petition of voters for election — county commission to order election, how and when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.160. Petition of voters for election — county commission to order election, how and when. — Whenever a petition containing the signatures of one hundred voters, or fifteen percent of the total number of votes cast in the last preceding election, whichever is greater, in each of the affected municipalities (provided, however, that in the event any affected municipality has a population of less than one thousand the one hundred or more minimum signature requirement shall not apply, and only the fifteen percent requirement shall apply as to such municipality) shall petition the county commission to order the question of consolidation of such cities, towns or villages into one city, town or village, the county commission at the next regular or special term of said commission shall submit the question to the voters. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7830, A.L. 1961 p. 193, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7685; 1919 § 9124; 1909 § 9949
MO Rev Stat § 72.163 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.163 - Petition for consolidation, contents, verification.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   72.163. Petition for consolidation, contents, verification. — 1. A petition for consolidation shall contain the following:  (1) The names of the municipalities to be consolidated;  (2) The proposed effective date of consolidation;  (3) The number of votes cast in the last municipal election;  (4) A statement that all signers are registered voters in the affected municipality;  (5) The form of government, the name of the municipality as consolidated and the details of transition, such as which officers will serve, which employees shall be retained, what taxes will be collected, what ordinances will be in effect and similar matters for the operation of the consolidated municipality until the new governing body provides otherwise, may be included, but are not required.  2. All persons signing the petition for consolidation shall designate their address opposite their signatures, and said signatures shall be affixed before a person who shall certify, by affidavit acknowledged before a notary public, that said signatures were affixed in his or her presence. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 193 § 72.151, A.L. 1963 p. 128, A.L. 1975 H.B. 641)
MO Rev Stat § 72.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 72 - Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages|Section 72.165 - County commission to submit question, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   72.165. County commission to submit question, when. — The county commission may submit the question of consolidation when it receives ordinances from one or more municipalities and petitions from residents of one or more other municipalities requesting the submission of the question, if the ordinances and petitions propose the same terms and conditions for consolidation and fulfill the requirements of sections 72.150 to 72.205. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 128 § 72.167, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)