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HB 163 - Certain third class cities are allowed to eliminate, by ordinance or order, primary elections for mayor and councilmen offices. Any person wishing to become a candidate for these offices must file a statement of candidacy with the city clerk in order to be placed on the ballot. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed version of SB 569 (2012). MEGHAN LUECKE SA 1: ALLOWS COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THIRD CLASS CITIES TO SERVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. IF FOUR-YEAR TERMS ARE APPROVED, THE EXTENDED TERMS BEGIN WITH ANY COUNCIL MEMBER ELECTED TO OFFICE AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE BALLOT QUESTION. SA 2: SETS OUT THE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE, LEASE, OR OTHER TRANSFER OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF A LOCAL CITY HOSPITAL ORGANIZED AND OPERATED UNDER CHAPTER 96. SA 4: MAKES THE ST. LOUIS CITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AN APPOINTED POSITION. THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGES OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. SA 5: PROVIDES THAT, IF THERE IS NO CANDIDATE FOR AN OPEN POSITION ON A EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD, NO ELECTION SHALL BE HELD FOR THE POSITION AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MUST APPOINT A PERSON TO FILL THE POSITION UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD ELECTION IS HELD. IF THERE IS ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OPEN POSITION, NO ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AND THE CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES ASSUME OFFICE AS IF ELECTED.
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