1. The forms of city government are: a. Mayor-council, or mayor-council with appointed manager. b. Commission. c. Council-manager-at-large. d. Council-manager-ward. e. Home rule charter. f. Special charter. g. City-county consolidated form as provided in sections 331.247 through 331.252. h. Community commonwealth as provided in sections 331.260 through 331.263. 2. A city when firstincorporated has the mayor-council form. A city retains itsform of government until itadopts a different form as provided in this subchapter. 3. A city shall adopt by ordinance a charter embodying its existing form of government, which must be one of the forms provided in this subchapter, and shall filea copy ofits charter with the secretary of state, and maintain copies available for public inspection. 59, §113
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