Mo. Rev. Stat. § 80.560
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80.560 Failure to elect officers — procedure.
Official statutory text
80.560. Failure to elect officers — procedure. — If the trustees fail to call the municipal election, a majority of the trustees then in office, or any associate circuit judge of the county in which said town or village is situated, may call the election.
(RSMo 1939 § 7294, A. 1949 H.B. 2030, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971 merged with H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7143; 1919 § 8592; 1909 § 9480 Effective 8-13-78 (H.B. 971); 1-2-79 (H.B. 1634)
(RSMo 1939 § 7294, A. 1949 H.B. 2030, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971 merged with H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7143; 1919 § 8592; 1909 § 9480 Effective 8-13-78 (H.B. 971); 1-2-79 (H.B. 1634)
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