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Title VII - Cities, Towns a...
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Chapter 77 - Cities of the Third Classification
Chapter 77 - Cities of the Third Classification
Section 77.010 Third class cities, incorporation and powers of.
Section 77.020 City limits may be altered, how.
Section 77.030 Division of city into wards — council members, terms.
Section 77.040 Election of officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.
Section 77.042 City administrator, employment authorized.
Section 77.044 Qualifications, compensation of administrator.
Section 77.046 Other officers, appointment, discharge, regulations concerning.
Section 77.048 Other powers of mayor and council retained.
Section 77.050 Election may be ordered, how, when.
Section 77.060 Councilman, qualifications.
Section 77.070 President pro tem.
Section 77.080 Style of ordinances — procedure to enact.
Section 77.090 Proceedings of, how kept.
Section 77.100 Powers of council — witnesses, papers.
Section 77.105 Budget and expenditures, approval by ordinance, motion, or resolution required.
Section 77.110 Council to publish semiannual statements.
Section 77.120 Council may acquire land for and maintain cemetery.
Section 77.130 Cemetery lots, how conveyed.
Section 77.140 May control watercourses, establish water reservoirs, market houses, city hall and parks.
Section 77.150 Cities may acquire property for dams, flood protection, bathhouses.
Section 77.160 Payment for property acquired — issuance of bonds.
Section 77.170 Manner of purchasing and condemning lands.
Section 77.180 Election to be held for issuance of bonds.
Section 77.190 May purchase fire-fighting equipment.
Section 77.200 Railroads or street railroads — powers of council.
Section 77.210 Thirty-year franchises and extensions may be granted for supplying heat — voter approval required, procedure.
Section 77.220 May change names of streets, how.
Section 77.230 Qualifications of mayor.
Section 77.240 Vacancy in office of mayor, how filled, exceptions — president pro tem, duties of.
Section 77.250 Mayor to be president of council — vote.
Section 77.260 Powers and duties of mayor and council generally.
Section 77.270 Mayor to approve ordinances — may veto — proceedings when vetoed.
Section 77.280 Mayor may veto resolutions and orders.
Section 77.290 Mayor shall communicate to the council, what.
Section 77.310 May require officers to exhibit accounts.
Section 77.320 Mayor to sign all commissions and appointments — bond approval by mayor.
Section 77.330 May appoint what officers.
Section 77.340 May remove officer with consent of council.
Section 77.350 Shall enforce ordinances.
Section 77.360 May remit fines.
Section 77.370 Elective officers — option to appoint certain officers — terms.
Section 77.380 Officers to be voters and residents of city, exceptions, appointed officers.
Section 77.390 Officer's oath — bond.
Section 77.400 Term officer construed.
Section 77.410 City clerk — duties.
Section 77.440 Compensation of officers and employees.
Section 77.450 Vacancies, how filled.
Section 77.460 Corrupt allowance of claim, how punished.
Section 77.480 Duties may be regulated by ordinance — bonds required.
Section 77.490 May fix certain rates.
Section 77.500 May also regulate and control the construction of buildings.
Section 77.505 Electricians and electric contractors, certain cities third class may license and regulate — exceptions — examination and inspection requirements.
Section 77.510 May regulate lumber yards — running at large of animals and fowls — provide pounds and impose penalties.
Section 77.520 May control streets, sidewalks, amusements.
Section 77.530 Powers of council, quarantine, condemnation, police power outside city.
Section 77.550 Inspection, weighing.
Section 77.560 Slaughterhouses, stockyards.
Section 77.570 Police regulations.
Section 77.590 Council may make ordinances and rules and regulations and establish penalties for violation.
Section 77.600 Claims and suits for damages — notice.
Section 77.610 Shall give bond on appeal.
Section 77.650 Recall of elected officials — procedure — limitations.
Section 77.655 Recall petitions, examination and certification by county clerk — amended, when — duties of clerk and council.
Section 77.660 Recall petition, election on, when, form of question — removal of official, when, vacancy created.
Section 77.670 Reserve funds, certain third class cities may establish (including North Kansas City).
Section 77.675 Ordinances, adoption and repeal process (City of Farmington).
Section 77.700 Disincorporation procedure, election, ballot language.
Section 77.703 Contractual rights not invalidated by dissolution.
Section 77.706 Trustee to be appointed — oath — bond.
Section 77.709 Powers of trustee.
Section 77.712 Employment of counsel, report to county governing body — compensation of trustee.
Section 77.715 Moneys to be paid over to county treasurer, when — all records to be delivered to county clerk.