Article VI. Local Government
Index
- § 1. Recognition of Existing Counties
- § 2. Continuation of Existing Organization of Counties
- § 3. Consolidation of Counties-Allocation of Liabilities
- § 4. Division Or Diminution of Counties
- § 5. Dissolution of Counties-Annexation
- § 6. Removal of County Seats
- § 7. County Courts-Number of Members-Powers and Duties
- § 8. Classification of Counties-Revisions to Article VI Passed By the 88th General Assembly to Be Retroactive
- § 9. Alternative Forms of County Government
- § 10. Terms of City and County Offices
- § 11. Compensation of County Officers-Increases In Compensation Not to Require Additional Services-Statement of Fees and Salaries
- § 12. Officers Compensated Only By Salaries In Certain Counties
- § 13. Compensation of Officers In Criminal Matters-Fees
- § 14. Joint Participation By Counties In Common Enterprises
- § 15. Classification of Cities and Towns-Uniform Laws-Change From Special to General Law
- § 16. Cooperation By Local Governments With Other Governmental Units
- § 17. Consolidation and Separation As Between Municipalities and Other Political Subdivisions
- § 18(a). County Government By Special Charter-Limitations-Counties Adopting Charter Or Constitutional Form Shall Be a Separate Class of Counties From Classification System
- § 18(b). Provisions Required In County Charters
- § 18(c). Provisions Authorized In County Charters-Participation By County In Government of Other Local Units
- § 18(d). Taxation Under County Charters
- § 18(e). Laws Affecting Charter Counties-Limitations
- § 18(f). Petitions For Charter Commissions-Signatures Required-Procedure
- § 18(g). Charter Commission-Appointment, Number and Qualification of Members
- § 18(h). Adoption of Charter-Special Election-Manner of Submission
- § 18(i). Notice of Special Charter Election
- § 18(j). Certificates of Adoption of Charter-Recordation and Deposit-Judicial Notice
- § 18(k). Amendments of County Charters
- § 18(l). Limitation On Resubmission After Defeat of Charter
- § 18(m). County of the First Classification May Provide a County Constitution-Content, Procedure, Limitations
- § 18(n). Circuit Judges May Appoint Constitution Commission, Members, Qualifications
- § 18(o). County Constitution, Effective When-Submission to Electorate For Separate Vote On Any Part Or Alternative Sections
- § 18(p). Publication Requirements For Text of Constitution-Election to Adopt Procedure
- § 18(q). Constitution May Be Adopted Or Rejected By Voters-Resubmission Procedure
- § 18(r). Certified Copies of County Constitution to Be Filed, Where-Amendments to Constitution, Procedure
- § 19. Certain Cities May Adopt Charter Form of Government-Procedure to Frame and Adopt-Notice Required-Effect of
- § 19(a). Power of Charter Cities, How Limited
- § 20. Amendment to City Charters-Procedure to Submit and Adopt
- § 21. Reclamation of Blighted, Substandard Or Insanitary Areas
- § 22. Laws Affecting Charter Cities-Officers and Employees
- § 23. Limitation On Ownership of Corporate Stock, Use of Credit and Grants of Public Funds By Local Governments
- § 23(a). Cities May Acquire and Furnish Industrial Plants-Indebtedness For
- § 24. Annual Budgets and Reports of Local Government and Municipally Owned Utilities-Audits
- § 25. Limitation On Use of Credit and Grant of Public Funds By Local Governments-Pensions and Retirement Plans For Employees of Certain Cities and Counties
- § 26(a). Limitation On Indebtedness of Local Governments Without Popular Vote
- § 26(b). Limitation On Indebtedness of Local Government Authorized By Popular Vote
- § 26(c). Additional Indebtedness of Counties and Cities When Authorized By Popular Vote
- § 26(d). Additional Indebtedness of Cities For Public Improvements-Benefit Districts-Special Assessments
- § 26(e). Additional Indebtedness of Cities For Municipally Owned Water and Light Plants-Limitations
- § 26(f). Annual Tax to Pay and Retire Obligations Within Twenty Years
- § 26(g). Contest of Elections to Authorize Indebtedness
- § 27. Political Subdivision Revenue Bonds For Utility, Industrial and Airport Purposes-Restrictions
- § 27(a). Political Subdivision Revenue Bonds Issued For Utilities and Airports, Restrictions
- § 27(b). Political Subdivision Revenue Bonds Issued For Industrial Development, Restriction
- § 27(c). Revenue Bonds Defined
- § 28. Refunding Bonds
- § 29. Application of Funds Derived From Public Debts
- § 30(a). Powers Conferred With Respect to Intergovernmental Relations-Procedure For Selection of Board of Freeholders
- § 30(b). Appointment of Member By Governor-Meetings of Board-Vacancies-Compensation and Reimbursement of Members-Preparation of Plan-Taxation of Real Estate Affected-Submission At Special Elections-Effect of Adoption-Certification and Recordation-Judicial Notice
- § 31. Recognition of City of St. Louis As Now Existing Both As a City and As a County
- § 32(a). Amendment of Charter of St. Louis
- § 32(b). Revision of Charter of St. Louis-Officers to Complete Terms and Staff Given Opportunity For City Employment
- § 32(c). Effect of Revision On Retirement
- § 33. Certification, Recordation and Deposit of Amendments and Revised Charter-Judicial Notice