The name of the County as it operates under this Charter shall continue to be St. Charles County, Missouri.
From the time that this Charter takes effect, the County shall continue to be a political subdivision of the State of Missouri.
The boundaries of the County as it operates under this Charter shall be the boundaries now or hereafter prescribed for the County by applicable law.
The seat of County Government shall continue to be in the City of St. Charles, Missouri, as prescribed by applicable law.
1.501. 
The County shall have all powers possible for a County to have under applicable law, as fully and completely as though they were specifically enumerated in this Charter. These include, but are not limited to, powers now or hereafter given by applicable law to this County or any County of whatever class, whether or not St. Charles County would be included therein, or to the County Commission, County Officer, County office, County agency or department, and all powers not expressly prohibited by the Constitution or by this Charter.
1.502. 
The County shall have all powers necessary or proper to carry into execution any other power, and such other powers as may be implied in the powers granted.
1.503. 
The powers of the County under this Charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the County, and the specific mention of particular powers in this Charter or in any applicable law shall not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers stated in this Article.
1.601. 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to give to the County of St. Charles any rights or powers over or pertaining to school districts; fire protection districts; or Cities, Towns, or Villages that are not granted by law to First Class Charter Counties.
1.602. 
The County of St. Charles shall not impose any tax unless same is authorized by the Constitution of the State of Missouri or the Statutes of the State of Missouri.
In this Charter, the following words shall be defined as follows:
1.701. 
ACTIONS: Includes actions, resolutions, orders, regulations, proceedings and legal proceedings.
1.702. 
APPLICABLE LAW: The United States Constitution, the Constitution of Missouri, Federal Statute, Missouri Statute, this Charter, County ordinances, Federal regulations, State regulations, or judicial case precedents.
1.703. 
BILL: A proposed ordinance of the County.
1.704. 
CHAIR: The person described in Section 2.800 of this Charter.
1.705. 
CHARTER: This document as adopted or amended.
1.706. 
CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMISSION: The body described in Section 9.300 of this Charter.
1.707. 
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE: The body described in Section 9.200 of this Charter.
1.708. 
CONSTITUTION: The Constitution of the State of Missouri.
1.709. 
COUNCIL OR COUNTY COUNCIL: The body described in Article II of this Charter.
1.710. 
COUNCIL MEMBER: A citizen elected to the County Council.
1.711. 
COUNTY: St. Charles County, Missouri.
1.712. 
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR EXECUTIVE: The person described in Article III of this Charter.
1.712.5. 
DEPARTMENT: The entities over which elective or appointive officers have administrative control as established in this Charter or as created by ordinance pursuant to this Charter.
1.713. 
MERIT SYSTEM: The system established in Section 7.200 of this Charter.
1.714. 
ORDINANCE: A bill that has been approved by the Council and County Executive, or a bill that was enacted by the Council over the veto of the County Executive, or an enactment of the people as described in Section 8.200 of this Charter.
1.715. 
PERSON: Both male and female, plural and singular, natural persons, partnerships, firms, associations, and corporations.
1.716. 
REGISTERED VOTER: A citizen legally registered to vote in the County.
1.717. 
STATE: The State of Missouri.
1.718. 
VICE-CHAIR: The person referred to in Section 2.800 of this Charter.
1.719. 
WORKING DAY: Any day except Saturday, Sunday, New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
1.720. 
For the purpose of this Charter, all masculine pronouns used herein shall also mean the feminine of these pronouns.
1.721. 
The singular shall also include the plural.