Section 190.001 – Citation.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 190.001. Citation. — Sections 190.001 to 190.245 shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services Systems Act”. ——– (L. 1998 S.B. 743)
Section 190.010 – Territory of district may be noncontiguous — ambulance districts authorized except in counties of 400,000 or more population — district, how named.
Effective – 28 Aug 2005 190.010. Territory of district may be noncontiguous — ambulance districts authorized except in counties of 400,000 or more population — district, how named. — 1. An ambulance district may be created, incorporated and managed as provided in sections 190.001 to 190.090 and may exercise the powers herein granted or necessarily […]
Section 190.015 – Petition to form, contents — ambulance district boundaries (St. Louis County) — sales tax in lieu of property tax permitted, exception St. Louis County.
Effective – 28 Aug 2011, 2 histories 190.015. Petition to form, contents — ambulance district boundaries (St. Louis County) — sales tax in lieu of property tax permitted, exception St. Louis County. — 1. Whenever the creation of an ambulance district is desired, a number of voters residing in the proposed district equal to ten […]
Section 190.020 – Public hearing, notice — costs, how paid.
Effective – 15 Jun 1971 190.020. Public hearing, notice — costs, how paid. — 1. Upon the filing of the petition with the county clerk, he shall present it to the commissioners of the county commission who shall thereupon set the petition for hearing within not less than thirty nor more than forty days after […]
Section 190.025 – Petitions — consolidation, when — amended, how.
Effective – 15 Jun 1971 190.025. Petitions — consolidation, when — amended, how. — If two or more petitions covering in part the same territory are filed prior to the public hearing upon the petition which is first filed, the petitions shall be consolidated for public hearing, and hearing thereon may be continued to permit […]
Section 190.030 – Sufficiency of petition, county commission to determine.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 190.030. Sufficiency of petition, county commission to determine. — If the territory, petition and proceedings meet the requirements of sections 190.005 to 190.085, the county commissioners shall make a finding determining the sufficiency of the petition and that the territory meets the requirements of sections 190.005 to 190.085 and order […]
Section 190.035 – Notice of election, contents.
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 190.035. Notice of election, contents. — Each notice shall state briefly the purpose of the election, setting forth the proposition to be voted upon and a description of the territory. The notice shall further state that any district upon its establishment shall have the powers, objects and purposes provided by […]
Section 190.040 – Form of ballot — effect of passage on tax rate — fund created — refunds, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 190.040. Form of ballot — effect of passage on tax rate — fund created — refunds, when. — 1. For the organization of a district which shall levy a property tax, the question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall there be organized in the counties of ______, […]
Section 190.041 – Tax levy for central dispatching service, when, amount — funds kept separate.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 190.041. Tax levy for central dispatching service, when, amount — funds kept separate. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an additional tax of not to exceed three cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation may be levied and collected by any ambulance district upon approval by the […]
Section 190.043 – Increase in tax rate without voter approval, when, amount.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 190.043. Increase in tax rate without voter approval, when, amount. — Subject to the provisions of chapter 137, in addition to the tax rate increase allowed pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 5 of section 137.073, if an ambulance district voluntarily decreases its tax rate duly authorized pursuant to section […]
Section 190.045 – Returns of election, where filed — effect of.
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 190.045. Returns of election, where filed — effect of. — The results of the submission of the question shall be entered upon the records of the commission and a certified copy thereof shall be filed with the county clerk of each other county in which the proposed district lies, who […]
Section 190.050 – Election districts, how established — election of directors — declaration of candidacy filed, where, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2002 190.050. Election districts, how established — election of directors — declaration of candidacy filed, where, when. — 1. After the ambulance district has been declared organized, the declaring county commission, except in counties of the second class having more than one hundred five thousand inhabitants located adjacent to a county […]
Section 190.051 – Change in number of board members, when — ballot language.
Effective – 28 Aug 2002 190.051. Change in number of board members, when — ballot language. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 190.050 and 190.052 to the contrary, upon a motion by the board of directors in districts where there are six-member boards, and upon approval by the voters in the district, the number […]
Section 190.052 – Board member must live in his district — vacancies, how filled.
Effective – 28 Aug 2007 190.052. Board member must live in his district — vacancies, how filled. — Any member of the board of directors who moves residency from the district from which the member was elected shall be disqualified as a member of the board. If one or two vacancies occur in the membership […]
Section 190.053 – Educational training required for board of directors — failure to attend.
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 190.053. Educational training required for board of directors — failure to attend. — 1. All members of the board of directors of an ambulance district first elected on or after January 1, 2008, shall attend and complete an educational seminar or conference or other suitable training on the […]
Section 190.055 – Powers of board — seal and bylaws required — reimbursement of board members’ expenses — secretary and treasurer, additional compensation — board member attendance fees, when — ineligibility for board employment, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories 190.055. Powers of board — seal and bylaws required — reimbursement of board members’ expenses — secretary and treasurer, additional compensation — board member attendance fees, when — ineligibility for board employment, when. — 1. The board of directors of a district shall possess and exercise all of […]
Section 190.056 – Recall of directors, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 190.056. Recall of directors, procedure. — 1. Each member of an ambulance district board of directors shall be subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the election district from which he or she was elected. Proceedings may be commenced for the recall of any such member by […]
Section 190.060 – Powers of district.
Effective – 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories 190.060. Powers of district. — 1. An ambulance district shall have the following governmental powers, and all other powers incidental, necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out and effectuate the express powers: (1) To establish and maintain an ambulance service within its corporate limits, and to acquire for, […]
Section 190.065 – Bonds, issuance of — election, form of ballot.
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 190.065. Bonds, issuance of — election, form of ballot. — 1. For the purpose of purchasing any property or equipment necessary or incidental to the operation of an ambulance service, the board of directors may borrow money and issue bonds for the payment thereof in the manner provided herein. The […]
Section 190.070 – Annexation, petition for — hearing — election, form of ballot.
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 190.070. Annexation, petition for — hearing — election, form of ballot. — 1. A petition for annexation of land to an ambulance district shall be signed by not less than ten percent or fifty voters, whichever is fewer, residing within the territory therein described proposed for annexation and shall be […]