§ 80.010 Town construed
§ 80.020 Towns and villages — how incorporated
§ 80.040 Board of trustees — corporate powers vested in — terms of office
§ 80.050 Trustees — qualifications
§ 80.060 Trustees — oath — organization — meetings
§ 80.070 Trustees — quorum
§ 80.080 Trustees — powers and duties as to members and meetings
§ 80.090 Trustees — power to pass certain ordinances
§ 80.100 Trustees — style of ordinances
§ 80.110 Trustees — passage of ordinances
§ 80.120 Trustees — publication of ordinances — chairman
§ 80.130 Trustees — sprinkling and oiling of streets
§ 80.140 Sprinkling or oiling of streets — estimate of cost — notice of hearing
§ 80.150 Sprinkling or oiling of streets — special ordinance
§ 80.160 Sprinkling or oiling of streets — tax bill — limitation on cost
§ 80.170 Trustees — restraint of domestic animals
§ 80.180 Trustees — powers as to sidewalks
§ 80.190 Trustees — repair of sidewalks, procedure
§ 80.200 Repair of sidewalks — publication of notice
§ 80.210 Trustees — semiannual reports
§ 80.220 Semiannual report, failure to make — penalty
§ 80.230 Trustees — vacancy, how filled
§ 80.240 Trustees — power of appointment
§ 80.250 Appointed officers — bond
§ 80.400 Marshal — powers
§ 80.410 Marshal — police powers
§ 80.420 Marshal and policemen — removal
§ 80.430 Taxes a lien on property
§ 80.440 Redemption of property
§ 80.450 Compensation of county clerk
§ 80.460 County clerk to furnish abstract from assessment books — tax levy not to ..
§ 80.470 Additional levies — maximum rates
§ 80.480 Assessment and collection of revenues
§ 80.490 Trustees — taxing powers
§ 80.560 Failure to elect officers — procedure
§ 80.570 Disincorporation procedure
§ 80.575 Election not required, when
§ 80.580 Disincorporation through failure of trustees to qualify
§ 80.600 No rights affected by disincorporation
§ 80.610 Trustee in disincorporation — appointment
§ 80.620 Trustee in disincorporation — bond
§ 80.630 Trustee in disincorporation — powers
§ 80.640 Trustee in disincorporation — report
§ 80.650 Trustee in disincorporation — duties on conclusion of trust
§ 80.660 Trustee in disincorporation — compensation
§ 80.670 Disincorporated town or village — disposition of revenue
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 80 - Towns and Villages

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day when the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020