Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.285. Defining the term levee districts — applicable to districts now organized or which may be organized. — The term “levee districts” as used in sections 245.285 to 245.545, and all other terms, or provisions of law contained in said sections 245.285 to 245.545, which have heretofore been interpreted as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.290. County commissions may establish levee districts. — The county commissions of the several counties in this state containing contiguous bodies of lands subject to overflow or inundation or endangered or liable to be endangered by bank erosion or wash from rivers bordering upon or wholly within the state, may […]
Effective – 12 Jul 1994 245.295. Districts may be formed at regular meetings of governing body. — The county commission, or other legislative body if different from the county commission, of any county in this state forming a levee district wholly within its limits, whether of the whole county or a part of such county, […]
Effective – 12 Jul 1994 245.300. Notice to be given — mailing required. — No such levee district shall be formed unless notice of an intention to apply therefor be first given by publication in some newspaper published in each county composing said proposed levee district, published once at least fifteen days before the commencement […]
Effective – 12 Jul 1994 245.305. Lands subject to overflow may be included in levee district. — Whenever the board of directors of any levee district shall, by petition, show to the county commission or other legislative body of the county in which said levee district is situated that there are lands in said county […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.310. Extending levees and levee districts. — If at any time it becomes necessary or expedient to extend a levee, not exceeding ten miles, in levee districts already organized, or to enlarge any levee district for the purpose of extending any levee therein to be constructed, in order to better […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.315. Existing levee districts may organize under this law. — Any levee district now organized or existing under the provisions of any other law of this state either general, special or local law, may elect in the manner herein provided to be and become organized under the provisions of sections […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.320. Change of organization to be submitted to an election. — 1. Any such levee district now existing but not organized under sections 245.285 to 245.545 may become organized under sections 245.285 to 245.545, and when so organized hereunder, shall be entitled to the benefit of all of the provisions […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.325. Simple majority to decide election. — Should a majority of the votes of those voting upon the proposition be in favor of the change, the proposed change shall be deemed carried and the same shall be made, and the new district named and formed, and directors therefor appointed as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.330. Effect of reorganization of old districts. — The action taken by the county commission in reorganizing an old district under sections 245.285 to 245.545, when such organization shall have been ordered under the provisions of sections 245.285 to 245.545, shall have in all ways and respects the same force […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.335. Board of directors of levees appointed by county commission. — At the term of the county commission at which said levee district may be laid off, or at any subsequent term thereof, the said commission shall appoint three directors of levees, who shall be landholders within the county for […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.340. Oath of directors. — Said directors shall, before entering upon their duties, take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the constitution of this state, and that they will faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge their duties as directors, according to law, which oath shall be filed in the office of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.345. Board to organize. — The directors appointed under the provisions of sections 245.285 to 245.545, shall call a meeting of their body at such time and place as may be designated by the directors of the county in which the larger part of the levee district may lie. Said […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.350. Majority of board a quorum. — A majority of said board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the board. All permanent vacancies in said board of directors, caused by death, resignation, removal from the county where appointed, or refusal to serve, shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.355. Duties of president and secretary. — The president of the board of directors shall preside at all meetings thereof; he shall sign the minutes and record of the proceedings of the board, and all warrants that may be drawn upon the treasurer by order of the board of directors […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 245.360. Pay of directors. — Each director attending a meeting of said board of directors shall be entitled to receive for his services for each day actually engaged in holding meetings of said board, the same per diem and mileage as allowed by law to commissioners of county commissions for […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.365. Board to determine what work is necessary. — It shall be the duty of said board of directors to determine what work is necessary to be done, or levees to be constructed, to protect their district from overflow or inundations or from bank erosion, wash or cutting from rivers. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.370. Work to be let to lowest bidder. — If it shall be decided at said meeting in the manner aforesaid, to do said work, the directors shall proceed to let the same out to the lowest and best bidder; provided, however, that said directors shall have the right to […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.375. Contractors to give bond. — The contractors shall give bond to said board of directors, with good and sufficient security, in a sum sufficient to secure the prompt execution of their contract, conditioned to pay any damages which shall result to the landholders of said district from a failure […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 245.380. Board to supervise work. — Said work shall be done by said contractors under the supervision of said board of directors, or any engineer or engineers to be selected by them for that purpose, and when completed, if performed according to the terms of their contract and the plans […]
