Missouri Revised Statutes Title VI. County, Township and Political Subdivision Government § 64.800. Creation of county planning commission--election

1. The county commission of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, or of any county of the second, third or fourth class may, after approval by vote of the people of the county, create a county planning commission to prepare a county plan for all areas of the county outside the corporate limits of any city, town or village which has adopted a city plan in accordance with the laws of this state.

2. The county commission may make an order to present to the voters of the county the question for the establishment of county planning.

3. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

Shall county planning be adopted?

4. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of county planning, the county commission shall create by order entered of record a county planning commission to proceed with a program of county planning as provided in sections 64.800 to 64.840.