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.
1.705.
CHARTER: This document as adopted or amended.
1.708.
CONSTITUTION: The Constitution of the State
of Missouri.
1.710.
COUNCIL MEMBER: A citizen elected to the County
Council.
1.711.
COUNTY: St. Charles County, Missouri.
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.
1.714.
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.
1.719.
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.
