Missouri Laws 116.010 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates,
(1) “County” means any one of the several counties of this state or the city of St. Louis;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 116.010
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- County: means any one of the several counties of this state or the city of St. See Missouri Laws 116.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “Election authority” means a county clerk or board of election commissioners, as established by section 115.015;
(3) “General election” means the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years;
(4) “Official ballot title” means the summary statement and fiscal note summary prepared for all statewide ballot measures in accordance with the provisions of this chapter which shall be placed on the ballot and, when applicable, shall be the petition title for initiative or referendum petitions;
(5) “Statewide ballot measure” means a constitutional amendment submitted by initiative petition, the general assembly or a constitutional convention; a statutory measure submitted by initiative or referendum petition; the question of holding a constitutional convention; and a constitution proposed by a constitutional convention;
(6) “Voter” means a person registered to vote in accordance with section 115.151.