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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall the following ordinance be (adopted) (repealed)? (Set out ordinance).
2. Any ordinance proposed by petition, or which is adopted by a vote of the people, cannot be repealed or amended by the council for a period of two years after the adoption of the ordinance except by a unanimous vote of all members of the council. Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election. The council may submit a proposition for the repeal of any such ordinance or for amendments thereto, to be voted upon at any municipal election. Should the proposition receive a majority of the votes cast thereon, it shall be repealed or amended accordingly.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title VII. Cities, Towns and Villages § 78.575. Form for submission of the question--repeal or amendment of ordinances adopted by initiative and referendum - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-vii-cities-towns-and-villages/mo-rev-st-78-575/
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