To repeal section 67.400, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to certain political subdivisions and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the same subject.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

     Section A. Section 67.400, RSMo Supp. 1996, is repealed and three new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as 67.212, 67.400 and 67.1260, to read as follows:

     67.212. The county commission of any county may replace any member on any board over which the commission has the authority to appoint members for failing without good cause to attend meetings of the board.

     67.400. The governing body of any city, town, village, or county [of the first classification and any county of the first class with a charter form of government] may enact orders or ordinances to provide for vacation and the mandatory demolition of buildings and structures or mandatory repair and maintenance of buildings or structures within the corporate limits of the city, town, village or county which are detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents and declared to be a public nuisance.

     67.1260. The governing body of each noncharter county shall have power to adopt clearly reasonable orders, ordinances, resolutions or regulations relating to its property, affairs and governance for which no provision has been made by general law or the constitution of Missouri. Any such order, ordinance, resolution or regulation shall remain in force until repealed or amended by the governing body; except that, the general assembly may further define, broaden, limit or otherwise regulate the power of noncharter counties to pass clearly reasonable orders, ordinances, resolution or regulations.