Fourth class cities--villages may vote to become.

72.040. 1. All cities and towns in this state containingfive hundred and less than three thousand inhabitants, and alltowns existing under any special law, and having less than fivehundred inhabitants which shall elect to be cities of the fourthclass, shall be cities of the fourth class.

2. Notwithstanding the population requirements of subsection1 of this section, all incorporated villages as of August 13,1982, may elect by majority vote of the voters therein to be acity of the fourth class and shall retain such classification atits option.

(RSMo 1939 § 6215, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1120)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 6093; 1919 § 7613; 1909 § 8527