Section 257.170 – Election of trustees, procedure.
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 […]
Section 257.330 – Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus.
Effective – 28 Aug 1961 257.330. Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus. — 1. The moneys of every conservancy district organized hereunder shall consist of five separate funds: (1) Preliminary fund, which shall include the proceeds of the organization tax authorized by this chapter and such […]
Section 257.180 – Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum.
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 […]
Section 257.340 – Use of money received as aid from public agency.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.340. Use of money received as aid from public agency. — 1. The board of trustees, in accepting financial aid from the United States government, the state, any public corporation or any person for the purposes of the district, shall place the funds in the aid fund, to be expended […]
Section 257.190 – Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — bonds — compensation of trustees — audits.
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 […]
Section 257.350 – Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.350. Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues. — 1. As soon as any district is organized under this chapter, and a board of trustees is selected and qualified, all tangible property in the district may be taxed not to exceed one mill on each dollar of the assessed valuation […]
Section 257.200 – Powers of board, limits.
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, […]
Section 257.210 – Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty.
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 […]
Section 257.220 – Condemnation of land by board.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.220. Condemnation of land by board. — The board may condemn for the use of the district, any land or property within the district not previously acquired or condemned by order or judgment of the court, according to the procedure provided by law for the appropriation of land or other […]
Section 257.230 – Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959 257.230. Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging. — Whenever it is necessary for the purposes of a district to take or damage any cemetery, the district shall appraise the cost of such taking or easement in the same manner as appraisals are made for other property. The board of […]