Section 242.696 – Acceptance or rejection of petition — notice — objections, hearing, decree — transfer of records and property.
Effective – 28 Aug 1961 242.696. Acceptance or rejection of petition — notice — objections, hearing, decree — transfer of records and property. — 1. The board of supervisors of the major district shall, within ninety days after the service of a certified copy of petition upon the secretary of the major district at its […]
Section 242.698 – Appeal.
Effective – 28 Aug 1961 242.698. Appeal. — Any owner of lands or other property in the minor district shall have the right to appeal the finding or decree of the court annexing minor district to major district, said appeal to be prosecuted in the same manner as provided for appeals under the civil code. […]
Section 242.699 – Construction — applicability.
Effective – 28 Aug 1961 242.699. Construction — applicability. — The provisions herein contained are declared to be remedial in character, shall be liberally construed by the courts promptly and shall apply to districts already organized, in process of reorganization or to be hereafter organized or reorganized by circuit courts of this state. ——– (L. […]
Section 242.700 – Drainage district may be formed on land containing mineral deposits.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 242.700. Drainage district may be formed on land containing mineral deposits. — The owners of a majority of the acreage in any contiguous body of lands or of lands having a common drainage, certified by the state geologist of this state to contain or probably contain valuable mineral deposits, situate […]
Section 242.600 – Suits for taxes — evidence — procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 242.600. Suits for taxes — evidence — procedure. — 1. The drainage tax book of the district, as returned by the collector of the revenue to the secretary of the board of supervisors of the drainage district, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of all matters therein contained. […]
Section 242.610 – Action instituted against whom — notice filed, effect.
Effective – 28 Aug 1941 242.610. Action instituted against whom — notice filed, effect. — 1. Whenever any drainage or levee district heretofore or hereafter organized or reorganized and existing under any of the drainage or levee laws of the state of Missouri, shall hereafter institute an action, in the manner now provided by law, […]
Section 242.620 – Protection of drainage district lien.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 242.620. Protection of drainage district lien. — 1. To protect said lien of said drainage taxes upon the lands and other property against which said taxes shall be levied, in any case where delinquent lands are offered for sale for such delinquent taxes, and the amount of the tax due, […]
Section 242.630 – Unpaid warrants to draw interest.
Effective – 28 Aug 1985 242.630. Unpaid warrants to draw interest. — Any warrant issued under sections 242.010 to 242.690 that is not paid when presented to the treasurer of the board of supervisors of the district, because of lack of funds in the treasury, such fact shall be endorsed on the back of such […]
Section 242.640 – Surety bonds payable to district.
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 242.640. Surety bonds payable to district. — All surety bonds required to be given by sections 242.010 to 242.690 shall be made payable to the district by its corporate name, in which name all suits shall be instituted and prosecuted. All penalties herein named shall be payable to and recoverable […]
Section 242.650 – Change of venue limitation.
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 242.650. Change of venue limitation. — 1. No change of venue shall be allowed in any of the proceedings had under the provisions of sections 242.010 to 242.690, except where the judge of the court in which the articles of association have been filed shall be disqualified for any of […]