possession or under this charter by such departments, officers, boards and other agencies. Section 11.130. If any doubt shall exist as to what


department, office, officer or agency of the county shall exercise or perform any power or duty conferred or imposed by the constitution, by law or by this charter, the council by ordinance shall specify by whom such power or duty shall be exercised or performed. Section 11.140. In the event that any of the powers and


duties of counties or county officers prescribed by the constitution or by statute are withdrawn or assumed by the state, the implementation thereof and the closing or abolition of any county office may be effected by ordinance. Section 11.150. If a code or other volume or volumes


containing this charter or the ordinances, resolutions or orders of the county be published by authority of the council, the same shall be received in evidence in all courts and other places without further proof. Section 11.160. The articles, sections, paragraphs,


sentences, clauses and all other parts of this charter are severable, it being the purpose of this charter to provide for the government of St. Louis County, Missouri, in compliance in all respects with the constitution of Missouri and with the laws of Missouri governing said county except insofar as said laws are legally modified or legally supplanted by this charter. If a court or competent jurisdiction shall adjudge to be invalid or unconstitutional any one or more articles, sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or other parts of this charter, such judgment or decree shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this charter, but the effect thereof shall be confined to the articles, sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or other parts of this charter so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. Section 11.170. This charter shall take effect upon its approval by the voters. The charter of 1968 and all


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