Section 190.320 Election

Section 190.320 Election — ballot form.

MO Rev Stat § 190.320 (2019) (N/A)

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Effective 28 Aug 1981

190.320. Election — ballot form. — Before any governing body may establish emergency telephone service and impose an emergency telephone tax under the provisions of sections 190.300 to 190.320, it shall submit a proposal to its voters for the approval of such service and such tax. The ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to, the following language:

If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the governing body may establish the service and impose the tax allowed by the provisions of sections 190.300 to 190.320. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are opposed to the proposal, then the governing body submitting the proposal shall not be allowed to implement the provisions of sections 190.300 to 190.320 until it has again submitted such proposal to its qualified voters and a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal.

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(L. 1981 H.B. 437 § 5)

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