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Section 72.409 – Boundary change, effective when — transition committee established, members, how selected — to disband when delay in declaring new incorporated municipality, when — conflict of laws, this section to prevail.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.409. Boundary change, effective when — transition committee established, members, how selected — to disband when delay in declaring new incorporated municipality, when — conflict of laws, this section to prevail. — 1. If a proposed boundary change is approved by the voters, such proposal shall be effective six months […]

Section 72.414 – Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate metes and bounds — first officers designated by governing body.

Effective – 09 Jul 1992 72.414. Approval of change, governing body to declare a municipality and designate metes and bounds — first officers designated by governing body. — If the approval of the boundary change creates a new municipality, the governing body of the county shall declare such municipality, designating in such order the metes […]

Section 72.325 – Procedure for, and effect of absorption.

Effective – 28 Aug 1978 72.325. Procedure for, and effect of absorption. — Upon approval of the question in each of the municipalities involved, the absorption shall be accomplished on the date contained in the resolutions by the municipality specified in the resolution as the one which is to absorb the other municipalities shall succeed […]

Section 72.330 – Liabilities or legal actions, effect on.

Effective – 28 Aug 1976 72.330. Liabilities or legal actions, effect on. — The municipality which absorbs the other municipalities shall assume and be responsible and liable for all the liabilities and obligations of each of the municipalities being absorbed. Any claim existing or action or proceeding pending by or against any of the municipalities […]

Section 72.340 – Ordinances, effect on — corporate existence to cease, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 1976 72.340. Ordinances, effect on — corporate existence to cease, when. — All ordinances including all ordinances adopted at elections by a vote of the people of the municipality which absorbs the other municipalities shall remain in full force and effect and shall govern in the territory of the absorbing municipality […]

Section 72.345 – Notice of approval of absorption, who to send and receive.

Effective – 28 Aug 1978 72.345. Notice of approval of absorption, who to send and receive. — Upon the approval of the question of absorption by the voters in each of the municipalities involved, the governing body of the municipality which is absorbing the other municipalities shall send notice containing the results of the election […]

Section 72.350 – Courts to take judicial notice of absorption.

Effective – 28 Aug 1976 72.350. Courts to take judicial notice of absorption. — After the effective date of the absorption, the courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the absorption and of the new corporate boundaries of the municipality which absorbed the other municipalities. ­­——– (L. 1976 H.B. 1017 § 11)

Section 72.400 – Definitions.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 72.400 to 72.423, the following terms mean: (1) “Boundary adjustment”, an adjustment of a boundary between two municipalities or a municipality and the unincorporated area of the county involving all or part of one or more residential parcels in common ownership or an […]