Chapter

Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.030— Third class cities
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.040— Fourth class cities — villages may vote to become
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.050— Villages — certain towns declared to be, when — villages may vote to become..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.060— May cause census to be taken, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.070— Election by city or town to become city of different class — village..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.080— Cities and towns may be incorporated in their respective classes —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.090— Unincorporated city entitled to become third class city — may incorporate..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.100— City or town situated on county line
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.110— Jurisdiction to remain same
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.120— Rights of property retained
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.130— No incorporation within two miles of existing city, where, exceptions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.132— Signers to state name, address and date when signing petition — time limit..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.135— Resubmission within year prohibited
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.140— Reorganization to take effect, when — officers hold, how long
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.150— Certain adjoining municipalities may consolidate — certain cities to comply..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.153— Cities separated by street or stream may consolidate as though contiguous
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.155— Consolidation ordinance when initiated by municipality — contents
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.160— Petition of voters for election — county commission to order election, how..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.163— Petition for consolidation, contents, verification
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.165— County commission to submit question, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.167— Approval of municipality of petition by citizens, procedure on —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.170— Form of ballot
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.180— Consolidation effective, when — more than two cities, vote against, effect
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.185— Charter commission to recommend name and form of government of consolidated..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.195— Bonded indebtedness of municipalities to become debt of consolidated..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.200— Elections governed by laws governing bond issue elections
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.205— Three-year limit on elections on petition of citizens
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.210— Two or more cities may consolidate — procedure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.220— Procedure — form of ballot to be used
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.300— Absorption of municipalities authorized (certain third class counties)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.305— Resolution to absorb, contents of
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.310— Election, how ordered
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.320— Form of ballot
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.325— Procedure for, and effect of absorption
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.330— Liabilities or legal actions, effect on
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.335— Bonded indebtedness, effect on — notice of indebtedness required in..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.340— Ordinances, effect on — corporate existence to cease, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.345— Notice of approval of absorption, who to send and receive
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.350— Courts to take judicial notice of absorption
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.400— Definitions
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.401— Law to be exclusive for boundary changes if commission established (St...
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.402— Rules and regulations, commission shall promulgate — procedure
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.403— Powers and duties of commission to review all boundary changes — no changes..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.405— Boundary changes, approval or disapproval — commission may modify proposal..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.407— Adoption of boundary change by voters, procedure — unincorporated pocket..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.408— Limitation on resubmission — void petition, when
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.409— Boundary change, effective when — transition committee established,..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.412— Commission independent of county — budget request, appropriation level —..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.414— Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.416— Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.418— New city not to provide fire services, when — annexation, continuation of..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.420— Consolidation of multiple municipalities and unincorporated areas, must be..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.422— Petition to remain unincorporated — unincorporated area proposal, procedure..
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.423— Five-year planning cycle, procedures, map plans, review
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.430— Standing for proposed boundary change