Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.020. Definitions. — Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this chapter the following terms mean: (1) “Court”, the circuit court wherein the petition for the organization of the district was filed and granted; (2) “Person”, person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation; (3) “Public corporation”, counties, townships, cities, towns, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.030. Organization — proceedings in circuit court — disqualification of judge. — 1. Jurisdiction over proceedings for the organization of a river basin conservancy district lies with the circuit court of the county in which more of the lands of the proposed district are situated than in any other county. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 257.040. Petition for organization, number of signers, contents — consolidation of petitions. — 1. To initiate proceedings for establishing a river basin conservancy district, a petition shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court, the petitioners to be residents, and may be public corporations, of a […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.050. Bond for expenses. — At the time of filing the petition, or at any time subsequent thereto and prior to the time of publication of notice of the hearing thereon, a bond shall be filed, with security approved by the court, sufficient to pay the expenses connected with the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.060. Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency. — When the petition proposes the organization of a district for a river basin which is a secondary drainage basin, a tributary drainage area, or an unnamed drainage area, the court shall proceed as follows: Request an official recommendation from […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.070. Survey of district made, when — notice, objections, disposition — order of court, appeal. — 1. If the court finds the petition worthy it shall appoint a surveyor to determine the boundaries of the river basin and such other related boundaries that the court deems necessary for the proper […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.080. Election district commission, creation, how composed — functions — expenses paid, how. — 1. Upon entering the order organizing the district, the court shall establish an election district commission composed of the county clerks of the several counties or parts thereof included within the river basin district, or where […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.090. Court to call election — contents of call. — 1. Upon designation of the election districts the court shall call for the referendum and board election accordingly. 2. The call for the referendum and first board election shall specify also at least the following: (1) The purpose of the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.100. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall a ______ Conservancy District be established? ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 10, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.110. Vote required to approve district. — A majority vote of those voting in the referendum shall constitute approval of establishment of the district. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 11, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.120. Costs, how paid and taxed, counties reimbursed, when. — Upon a vote approving the establishment of the district, the court shall order payment of the official costs of the proceedings, including the costs of election. The costs shall be paid out of the contingent funds of the county in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.130. District established, when — status and powers. — Upon payment of the costs, a vote approving the establishment of the district, and qualification of the trustees, the district shall be established as a public corporation and political subdivision of the state of Missouri, shall have perpetual existence except as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.140. Order establishing district not subject to collateral attack, when — contest of vote authorized. — Whenever an order is entered establishing the district, the order shall finally and conclusively establish the regular organization and establishment of the district against all persons except the state of Missouri upon suit commenced […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.150. Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor. — Within thirty days after the district has been declared a corporation by the court, the clerk of the court shall take the following action: (1) Transmit to the secretary of state copies of the findings and decree, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.160. Regular elections of trustees, when held — number of trustees, how selected, terms, qualifications, vacancies filled, how — removal. — 1. The time for election of trustees of the board of the conservancy district shall be on primary election days, except as provided herein for the first board election. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 257.170. Election of trustees, procedure. — 1. Candidates for election to the board of trustees shall file their declarations of candidacy with the secretary of the board of trustees or in the case of the first election, the filing shall be in like manner with the secretary of the election […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.180. Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum. — 1. Each trustee, before entering upon his official duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath before a suitable officer that he will honestly, faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, and that he will not […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.190. Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — bonds — compensation of trustees — audits. — 1. The secretary shall be the custodian of the records of the district and of its corporate seal and shall assist the board in such particulars as it may direct in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.200. Powers of board, limits. — 1. In order to accomplish the purposes of the conservancy district, the board of trustees may: (1) Sue and be sued by its corporate name. (2) Clean out, straighten, widen, alter, deepen or change the course or terminus of any ditch, drain, sewer, river, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.210. Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty. — The board of trustees of a district, or their employees or agents, including contractors and their employees, may enter upon lands or premises within or without the district in order to make surveys and examinations to accomplish […]
