The mayor and board of aldermen of each city governed by this chapter shall have the care, management and control of the city and its finances, and shall have power to enact and ordain any and all ordinances not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this state, and such as they shall deem expedient for the good government of the city, the preservation of peace and good order, the benefit of trade and commerce and the health of the inhabitants thereof, and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry such powers into effect, and to alter, modify or repeal the same.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 79.110
Mayor and board — duties
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Atkinson v. City of Mountain View (2013)
Most recently applied in Atkinson v. City of Mountain View (February 2013)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 7168); Prior revisions: 1929 § 7018; 1919 § 8469; 1909 § 9371
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.