Missouri § 72.300 - Absorption of municipalities authorized (certain third class counties).
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 72.300 — Absorption of municipalities authorized (certain third class counties)., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72.300. Absorption of municipalities authorized (certain third class counties).
Any two or more municipalities which are adjoining or contiguous to each other on two or more sides and which are located in a county of the third class having a population of not less than twenty-five thousand nor more than thirty thousand may provide for the absorption of the corporate existence and the territorial limits of one or more of the municipalities by another such municipality in the manner provided in sections 72.300 to 72.350.
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(L. 1976 H.B. 1017 § 1)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 72.300 cover?
Section 72.300 ("Absorption of municipalities authorized (certain third class counties).") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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