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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 […]

Section 72.401 – Law to be exclusive for boundary changes if commission established (St. Louis County) — procedure for boundary change — commission members, qualifications, appointment, vacancies — notice of ordinance establishing commission — list of appointees — terms — succession — conflict of interest — boundary adjustment and certain annexations not subject to commission review and not prohibited by existence of established unincorporated area, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 2015, 2 histories 72.401. Law to be exclusive for boundary changes if commission established (St. Louis County) — procedure for boundary change — commission members, qualifications, appointment, vacancies — notice of ordinance establishing commission — list of appointees — terms — succession — conflict of interest — boundary adjustment and certain […]

Section 72.402 – Rules and regulations, commission shall promulgate — procedure.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.402. Rules and regulations, commission shall promulgate — procedure. — The commission shall enact and adopt all rules, regulations and procedures that are reasonably necessary to achieve the objectives of sections 72.400 to 72.423 no sooner than twenty-seven calendar days after notifying all municipalities and the county of the proposed […]

Section 72.403 – Powers and duties of commission to review all boundary changes — no changes submitted to commission until April 15, 2001, exceptions, procedures — plan of intent — notice, publication of — approval of change, factors to be considered — commission may provide advice to proposing agents.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.403. Powers and duties of commission to review all boundary changes — no changes submitted to commission until April 15, 2001, exceptions, procedures — plan of intent — notice, publication of — approval of change, factors to be considered — commission may provide advice to proposing agents. — 1. The […]

Section 72.405 – Boundary changes, approval or disapproval — commission may modify proposal — minor corrections allowed, when — simplified boundary change, procedure — noncontiguous boundary changes, required proposals — prohibited boundary changes, exception — proposing agent may modify proposal — commission may defer final action until after election, when.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.405. Boundary changes, approval or disapproval — commission may modify proposal — minor corrections allowed, when — simplified boundary change, procedure — noncontiguous boundary changes, required proposals — prohibited boundary changes, exception — proposing agent may modify proposal — commission may defer final action until after election, when. — 1. […]

Section 72.407 – Adoption of boundary change by voters, procedure — unincorporated pocket defined — cost of election, how paid — proposal concerning annexation and incorporation not to be submitted at same election, election void, when.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.407. Adoption of boundary change by voters, procedure — unincorporated pocket defined — cost of election, how paid — proposal concerning annexation and incorporation not to be submitted at same election, election void, when. — 1. Boundary changes may be adopted by the voters in the following manner: (1) If […]

Section 72.408 – Limitation on resubmission — void petition, when.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.408. Limitation on resubmission — void petition, when. — 1. If a boundary change is disapproved by the voters, no boundary change which contains more than sixty percent of the area of the disapproved boundary change shall be submitted to or processed by the commission any sooner than two years […]

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 72.418 – New city not to provide fire services, when — annexation, continuation of services — city to pay fire protection district, amount — voting provisions.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.418. New city not to provide fire services, when — annexation, continuation of services — city to pay fire protection district, amount — voting provisions. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no new city created pursuant to sections 72.400 to 72.423 shall establish a municipal […]

Section 72.420 – Consolidation of multiple municipalities and unincorporated areas, must be contiguous — procedure, petition content — costs of election — ballot form — effective when — transition committee, how selected, duties.

Effective – 28 Aug 1995 72.420. Consolidation of multiple municipalities and unincorporated areas, must be contiguous — procedure, petition content — costs of election — ballot form — effective when — transition committee, how selected, duties. — 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to the consolidation of two or more cities, towns, villages, […]

Section 72.422 – Petition to remain unincorporated — unincorporated area proposal, procedure for creating established unincorporated areas — no boundary change to affect established unincorporated area prior to expiration.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.422. Petition to remain unincorporated — unincorporated area proposal, procedure for creating established unincorporated areas — no boundary change to affect established unincorporated area prior to expiration. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 72.400 to 72.420 to the contrary, residents of an unincorporated area of a county may […]

Section 72.423 – Five-year planning cycle, procedures, map plans, review.

Effective – 27 Jun 2000 72.423. Five-year planning cycle, procedures, map plans, review. — 1. In any county in which a boundary commission has been established pursuant to section 72.400, all boundary changes and unincorporated area proposals shall be subject to the five-year planning cycle mandated in this section. No municipality nor other person shall […]

Section 72.430 – Standing for proposed boundary change.

Effective – 28 Aug 1999 72.430. Standing for proposed boundary change. — A county or any other interested municipality or person may bring an action against the commission established pursuant to section 72.400 contesting a proposed boundary change or other commission action. ­­——– (L. 1999 S.B. 1, et al. § 1)