Section 257.470 – District liable for negligence.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.470. District liable for negligence. — Any district organized under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for damages as a result of negligence of the district. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 47)
Section 257.480 – Law not applicable to metropolitan areas.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.480. Law not applicable to metropolitan areas. — The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any city having four hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants, nor any county containing a city having four hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 48)
Section 257.490 – Liberal construction required.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.490. Liberal construction required. — This chapter being necessary for securing the public health, safety, convenience and welfare shall be liberally construed to effect the control, conservation and utilization of the resources of this state. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 49)
Section 257.440 – Performance of duties compelled by mandamus.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.440. Performance of duties compelled by mandamus. — The performance of all duties prescribed in this chapter concerning the organization, administration and operation of the district may be enforced against any officer or against any person or public corporation refusing to comply with any order of the board by mandamus […]
Section 257.450 – Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of receiver, duties.
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 257.450. Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of receiver, duties. — 1. Disincorporation of a conservancy district may be accomplished by a vote therefor on the submission of the question to the voters of the district. The submission is initiated as follows: (1) When the board determines the […]
Section 257.460 – Defective notice of any proceeding, effect.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.460. Defective notice of any proceeding, effect. — In any case of a proceeding before the court where a notice is provided for in this chapter, if the court finds for any reason that due notice was not given, the court shall not thereby lose jurisdiction, and the proceeding in […]
Section 257.360 – Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at election, limit.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.360. Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at election, limit. — 1. The county clerk of each county within the district shall certify to the secretary of the board of trustees the total assessed valuation of all taxable tangible property lying within the district […]
Section 257.370 – General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election required — vote required — levy and collection of tax to pay.
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 257.370. General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election required — vote required — levy and collection of tax to pay. — 1. The board of trustees of any river basin conservancy district may issue general obligation bonds for and on behalf of the district for the purpose of […]
Section 257.380 – Form of ballot.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 257.380. Form of ballot. — The ballots of a conservancy district election held upon the question of issuing bonds shall be in substantially the following form: Shall the ______ Conservancy District issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars for the purpose of ______? ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § […]
Section 257.390 – Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.390. Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds. — The board of trustees on behalf of the district shall sell its bonds to the best advantage at public sale on sealed bids but for no less than ninety-five cents on the dollar and the proceeds shall be […]