COUNCIL PROCEDURES

Statutes

• Passage of Ordinances

3rd Class (RSMo 77.080)

4th Class (RSMo 79.130)

Villages (RSMo 80.110)

• Removal/Discipline of Officials

Recall - 3rd class only (RSMo 77.650)

Impeachment - 3rd class (RSMo 77.340)

Impeachment - 4th class (RSMo 79.240)

Expel - Villages (RSMo 80.080)

• Vacancies - Procedure

3rd Class (RSMo 77.450)

4th Class (RSMo 79.280)

Villages (RSMo 80.230)

Ordinances

Attendance At Meetings Required

Code of Conduct.Ellisville

Technical Bulletins

Conduct of Council Meetings - Designed to suggest ways of improving council meeting proceedings.  Appendices discuss council procedures and powers and ordinances and resolutions. 

Manual for Newly Elected Officials - Designed to assist newly elected mayors and councilmen in learning their statutory duties and responsibilities, as well as procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of municipal governments. 

Articles

Rosenburg's Rules of Order

10 Habits of Effective Councils (Carl Neu)

Attorney General Opinions

President of the Board May Vote Twice (38-88)

Village - vacancies filling procedures and discussion vacancy affect on votes needed for ordinance passage (172-91)

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