262.563.  Missouri extension council established in county, when. — 1.  The university may establish a University of Missouri extension council in each of the counties of the state, which shall be designated as the "University of Missouri Extension Council of ______ County".

  2.  If written requests be filed with the university by twenty-five citizens of voting age residing in each of the several townships of the county having more than one hundred citizens of voting age, or signed by ten percent of the citizens of voting age residing in those townships having less than one hundred citizens of voting age, the university shall establish a council in such county.