Missouri § 65.657 - Ballot, form — majority vote required.
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§ 65.657. Ballot, form — majority vote required.
1. Before the township board of any such township shall adopt any plan or create any commission provided for in sections 65.650 to 65.700, it shall order the question as to whether or not the township board shall adopt township planning or zoning submitted to the voters of the township.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question be in favor of the adoption of zoning or planning, the township board may then proceed as provided in sections 65.650 to 65.700.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 3)
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Section 65.657 ("Ballot, form — majority vote required.") 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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