Optional Forms, Cities of the Third Classification

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Section
78.010

Definitions.

Section
78.020

Organization.

Section
78.030

Election — petition for — how held — officers elected, when.

Section
78.040

Officers — quorum — mayor to have no veto.

Section
78.050

Salaries, how computed.

Section
78.060

Powers of council — departments.

Section
78.070

Mayor and councilmen to superintend departments — council to elect city officers.

Section
78.080

Election of mayor and councilmen.

Section
78.090

Election, primary — held when — elimination of primary, when.

Section
78.100

Candidate to file statement.

Section
78.120

Form of ballot.

Section
78.140

Who shall be candidates.

Section
78.160

Council meetings.

Section
78.170

Appropriations — power of council.

Section
78.180

Itemized statement of receipts and expenses — accounts to be examined, how.

Section
78.190

Ordinances to be on file with city clerk for inspection — franchises — extensions or renewal, to be voted on.

Section
78.200

Ordinance by initiative — procedure.

Section
78.210

Ballots — such ordinance may be repealed, how.

Section
78.220

Proposed ordinance — effective, when — referendum.

Section
78.230

Organization may be abandoned — charter may be resumed — procedure.

Section
78.240

Contents of petition.

Section
78.250

Council may create and discontinue offices — may change compensation.

Section
78.260

Officer may be removed — procedure.

Section
78.270

Clerk to ascertain sufficiency of petition — council to order election.

Section
78.280

Election — form of ballot.

Section
78.290

Incumbent may be candidate.

Section
78.300

Qualifications of officers and employees — unlawful promises — statement of campaign expenses.

Section
78.310

Civil service commissioners — appointment.

Section
78.320

Tenure — qualifications.

Section
78.330

Removal — council to supply necessary equipment.

Section
78.340

Oath.

Section
78.350

Examination of applicants.

Section
78.360

Removal from office.

Section
78.370

General powers and duties.

Section
78.380

Provisions to apply to whom.

Section
78.390

Penalties.

Section
78.400

Laws applicable — territorial limits not to change.

Section
78.430

Third class city may adopt city manager form of government — procedure.

Section
78.440

Laws shall apply, when — limits of city to remain same.

Section
78.450

City may abandon plan — procedure — election — form of ballot.

Section
78.460

Council to consist of five members — term — vacancies, how filled.

Section
78.470

Candidates may be nominated by primary election, exception.

Section
78.480

Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.

Section
78.510

Primary shall not be required, when.

Section
78.520

General election — official ballot for use following a primary election.

Section
78.530

City elections, alternative procedure eliminating primary elections.

Section
78.540

Conduct of election — council to establish voting precincts.

Section
78.560

Organization of city council.

Section
78.570

Powers of council — city manager.

Section
78.573

Ordinances by initiative and referendum, procedure — exceptions — petition protesting an ordinance, procedure for repeal.

Section
78.575

Form for submission of the question — repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by initiative and referendum.

Section
78.580

Quorum to do business.

Section
78.590

Meetings of the council — salary determined by city council.

Section
78.600

Officials — appointment.

Section
78.610

City manager — duties.

Section
78.620

Manager shall file itemized statements.

Section
78.630

Franchise, lease, rights, privileges, also extensions and renewals, how granted — approval by voters — procedure.

Section
78.700

Optional city manager form of government — procedure to adopt, election, ballot form.

Section
78.703

City may abandon plan, when — procedure, election, ballot form.

Section
78.706

City to be divided into five wards, procedure.

Section
78.712

Council to consist of seven members, qualifications — term, vacancies, how filled — quorum.

Section
78.720

Other applicable procedures for optional plan — councilmen, nomination and election — eligible voters — statement of candidacy, contents — ballot form.