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MO Rev Stat § 238.257 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.257 - Projects, number of, changes — procedures, election required, ballot form.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.257. Projects, number of, changes — procedures, election required, ballot form. — 1. At any time during the existence of a district, the board may submit to the voters of the district a proposition to increase or decrease the number of projects which it is authorized to complete.  2. If the board proposes to add one or more additional projects, the question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the ______ Transportation Development District fund or develop the following additional transportation project (or projects): (summarize the proposed project or projects), and have the power to fund the proposed project upon separate voter approval by any or all of the following methods: (here specifically describe the proposed funding methods and require each voter to approve or disapprove of each proposed funding method)?  3. If the board proposes to discontinue a project, it shall first obtain approval from the commission if the proposed project is intended to be merged into the state highways and transportation system under the commission's jurisdiction or approval from the local transportation authority if the proposed project is intended to be merged into a local transportation system under the local authority's jurisdiction. If such approval is obtained, then the question shall be submitted to the district's voters in substantially the following form: Shall the ______ Transportation Development District discontinue development of the following transportation project: (summarize the transportation project), for the reason that (describe the reason why the transportation project cannot be completed as approved)?  4. The board may modify the project previously approved by the district voters, if the modification is approved by the commission and, where appropriate, a local transportation authority. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 58)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.260 - Commission and authority may provide assistance, how.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.260. Commission and authority may provide assistance, how. — The commission and local transportation authorities may contract with a district to provide it assistance in project funding, promotion, planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, relocation assistance services, construction, maintenance, and operation. The commission or any local transportation authority may charge the district a reasonable fee, not exceeding the actual cost of providing the service. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 59)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.262 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.262 - Rules, commission may adopt.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.262. Rules, commission may adopt. — The commission is authorized to adopt reasonable administrative rules relating to transportation development districts under chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 60)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.265 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.265 - Conveyance of property to district, how.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.265. Conveyance of property to district, how. — The state of Missouri, upon approval by an appropriate act of the general assembly, the commission, or a local transportation authority holding title to real estate, may give, grant and convey to or for the use of a district such right-of-way or other easement in such real estate as may be necessary for the development of a project. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 61)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.267 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.267 - Projects, regulation of — treatment as part of state or local system, when.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.267. Projects, regulation of — treatment as part of state or local system, when. — 1. For the purpose of law enforcement, all district projects to be transferred to the commission shall be treated as commission highways under chapter 43 and all projects to be transferred to a local transportation authority shall be treated as streets or roads of that entity.  2. All laws of this state relating to the maintaining, signing, damaging and obstructing roads shall apply to district projects. The duties and powers imposed by such laws on certain officials shall devolve upon the district's engineer or other employee designated by the board. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to interfere with, restrict or limit the authority of the commission to govern and control highway marking, signalization and signing to the extent the commission is authorized by law.  3. For outdoor advertising and junkyard control purposes, a district project may be designated by the commission as a part of the state primary highway system and by a local transportation authority as a part of its street or road system. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 62)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.270 - Local transportation authority not to control project improvements, exception.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.270. Local transportation authority not to control project improvements, exception. — Unless otherwise approved by contract of the district, project improvements shall not be under the control and jurisdiction of a local transportation authority while the district retains control and jurisdiction over the project. The provisions of chapter 228 are inapplicable to transportation development districts. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 63)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.272 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.272 - Audit authorized, when — costs, payment of.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   238.272. Audit authorized, when — costs, payment of. — 1. The state auditor may audit each district not more than once every three years. The actual costs of this audit shall be paid by the district except that the costs of the audit to the district shall not exceed three percent of the gross revenues received by the district. Any audit costs in excess of three percent of the gross revenue received by the district shall be absorbed by the state auditor's office.  2. For petition audits performed on a district by the state auditor, all expenses incurred in performing the audit including salaries of auditors, examiners, clerks, and other employees of the state auditor shall be paid by the district, and the moneys shall be deposited in the petition audit revolving trust fund under section 29.230. The actual costs of this audit shall be paid by the district except that the costs of the audit to the district shall not exceed three percent of the gross revenues received by the district. Any audit costs in excess of three percent of the gross revenue received by the district shall be absorbed by the state auditor's office. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 64, A.L. 2013 H.B. 116 merged with H.B. 1035, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1418)
MO Rev Stat § 238.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.280 - Posting of increase in sales tax, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   238.280. Posting of increase in sales tax, when. — In each transportation development district in which a sales tax has been imposed or increased under section 238.235, every retailer shall prominently display the rate of the sales tax imposed or increased at the cash register area. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 22 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 238.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.300 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   238.300. Citation of law. — Sections 238.300 to 238.367 may be cited as the "Missouri Transportation Corporation Act". ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 10, A.L. 1997 S.B. 67)
MO Rev Stat § 238.302 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.302 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   238.302. Definitions. — Wherever used in sections 238.300 to 238.367, the following terms mean:  (1) "Board", the board of directors of the corporation;  (2) "Commission", the Missouri highways and transportation commission;  (3) "Corporation" or "transportation corporation", any transportation corporation organized under sections 238.300 to 238.367;  (4) "Local transportation authority", a county, city, town, village, county highway commission, special road district, interstate compact agency, or any local public authority or political subdivision having jurisdiction over any bridge, street, highway, dock, wharf, ferry, lake or river port, airport, railroad, light rail or other transit improvement or service;  (5) "Pay", paying a toll by cash, by permitting a charge against a valid account with the authority or by another means of payment approved by the corporation at the time;  (6) "Photo monitoring system", a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with a toll collection facility which automatically produces one or more photographs, one or more microphotographs, a videotape or other recorded images of each vehicle at the time it is used or operated in violation of toll collection regulations;  (7) "Project" includes any bridge, street, road, highway, access road, interchange, intersection, signing, signalization, parking lot, bus stop, station, garage, terminal, hangar, shelter, rest area, dock, wharf, lake or river port, airport, railroad, light rail, or other mass transit and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure;  (8) "Toll" or "tolls", charges prescribed by the corporation for the use of its property;  (9) "Toll collection regulations", those rules and regulations of a corporation providing for and requiring the payment of tolls for the use of bridges under its jurisdiction or those rules and regulations of a corporation making it unlawful to refuse to pay or to evade or to attempt to evade the payment of all or part of any toll for the use of bridges under the jurisdiction of the corporation;  (10) "Vehicle" or "motor vehicle", every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 11, A.L. 1997 S.B. 67)
MO Rev Stat § 238.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.305 - Purpose of law.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.305. Purpose of law. — 1. The general assembly declares that:  (1) The present and prospective traffic congestion and limited roadways in many areas of this state, and the limited availability of state funds, require as a public purpose the promotion and development of public transportation facilities and systems by new and alternative means;  (2) The creation of transportation corporations by private parties in cooperation with the commission is essential to the continued economic growth of this state, is in the public interest, and will promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this state by securing for them expanded and improved transportation facilities and systems;  (3) The transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 will perform an essential function by acting to secure and obtain rights-of-way for urgently needed transportation systems and to assist in the planning and design of such systems;  (4) The transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 will perform many functions normally undertaken by the commission and its staff, and thus will reduce the burdens and demands on limited funds available to the commission, thereby increasing the effectiveness and impact of those funds available to the commission;  (5) The transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 will act in promoting and developing public transportation facilities and systems and in promoting economic development in this state, and will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interests even though many private interests may be benefitted by the transportation corporations, as will the general public. The transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 shall periodically make a showing to the state transportation department of a good faith effort of development and implementation of a women and minority employment and business plan. Only after such a showing of a good faith effort may the transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 waive the general policy of women and minority employment and business plan and involvement. If such policy is waived, the transportation corporations created under sections 238.300 to 238.360 shall make a showing of a good faith effort of development and implementation of a women and minority employment and business plan every three months until such policy is again in effect.  2. Sections 238.300 to 238.360 shall be liberally construed in conformance with the legislative findings and purposes set forth in this section. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 12)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.307 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.307 - Corporation, creation of, purpose — organization, nonprofit — tax-exempt status.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.307. Corporation, creation of, purpose — organization, nonprofit — tax-exempt status. — 1. A corporation may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate one or more projects or to assist in such activity.  2. The corporation shall be a nonmember, nonstock corporation. It shall be organized under and governed by sections 238.300 to 238.360 and by the provisions of the general not-for-profit corporation law, chapter 355. Any provision of sections 238.300 to 238.360 shall take precedence over any conflicting provision of chapter 355.  3. No part of the earnings or assets of a transportation corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private interests, person, or entity.  4. Property held by and activities of a corporation created under the provisions of sections 238.300 to 238.360 exist and are conducted for purely civic, social welfare, and charitable purposes. A transportation corporation shall be exempt from taxation in accordance with Article X, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution. The corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or with respect to a project or property acquired or used by the corporation or upon income therefrom. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 13)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.312 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.312 - Articles of incorporation, contents, amendment — filing.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.312. Articles of incorporation, contents, amendment — filing. — 1. In addition to the information required under chapter 355, the articles of incorporation shall set forth:  (1) The purposes for which the corporation is organized including the project description, scope, area, and proposed sources of funding;  (2) That the corporation has no members and is a nonstock corporation; and  (3) A recital that the commission has specifically authorized the corporation to act, has approved the articles of incorporation, and the date of such authorization.  2. The articles of incorporation may be amended if the board files with the commission a written application specifying the proposed amendments and the commission approves the application by commission minute.  3. The articles of amendment shall be executed in duplicate for the corporation by its president and verified by its secretary. In addition to the information required under chapter 355, the articles of amendment shall set forth the fact that such amendment was approved by the commission and the date of such approval.  4. The articles of incorporation, and any amendments thereto, shall be duly authenticated and filed by the corporation with the secretary of state and with the commission to be effective. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 15)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.315 - Board, members, terms — expense reimbursement — advisors, commission to appoint — officers, appointment of.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.315. Board, members, terms — expense reimbursement — advisors, commission to appoint — officers, appointment of. — 1. The corporation shall have a board of directors. All powers of the corporation shall be vested in the board which shall consist of any number of directors, not less than six, each of whom shall be appointed by the commission for a term of no more than six years. Each director may be removed by the commission for cause. The terms shall be staggered in length, so that not more than one-third of the terms of the board of directors shall expire in a given year. The directors shall serve as such without compensation except that they shall be reimbursed by the corporation for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  2. No person shall be appointed or continue to serve on the board who owns land on which or adjacent to which a project to be developed by the corporation shall be located.  3. The commission shall appoint one or more advisors to the board, who shall have no vote but shall have authority to participate in all board meetings and discussions, whether open or closed, and shall have access to all records of the corporation and its board of directors.  4. At the first meeting of the board, it shall elect a chairman from its members. The board shall appoint an executive director, corporation secretary, treasurer and such other officers or employees as it deems necessary.  5. The board may appoint any number of advisory directors to advise and assist the directors in the development of a project. The advisory directors shall serve at the will of the directors, but advisory directors shall have no vote in the affairs of the corporation, shall not receive any compensation for their services, and shall not receive any reimbursement for expenses incurred by them. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 16)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.317 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.317 - Bylaws, adoption and approval.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.317. Bylaws, adoption and approval. — The board shall adopt corporation bylaws which shall be approved by a minute of the commission. The bylaws of a corporation shall not be amended without approval by a minute of the commission. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 17)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.320 - Project plans, commission approval of.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.320. Project plans, commission approval of. — Before construction of any project, the corporation shall submit the final financing plan and final construction plans and specifications to the commission for its approval. The corporation shall make any revisions in the plans and specifications required by the commission. After the commission approves the final financing plan, construction plans and specifications, the corporation shall obtain prior commission approval of any modification of such plans or specifications. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 18)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.322 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.322 - Funding mechanisms, allowable — deposits with commission, purpose.

Effective - 30 May 1990   238.322. Funding mechanisms, allowable — deposits with commission, purpose. — 1. A corporation may use any one or more of the funding methods specifically authorized by sections 238.300 to 238.360 and any other lawful funding the corporation may obtain for the project.  2. The commission may by contract with a corporation receive any revenue received by a corporation from any funding method authorized by sections 238.300 to 238.360. Such revenue shall be deposited by the commission pursuant to section 227.180 and applied by the commission to project costs including debt service on revenue bonds or refunding bonds issued by the corporation or the commission under sections 238.300 to 238.360. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 19)  Effective 5-30-90
MO Rev Stat § 238.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 238 - Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects|Section 238.325 - Fees, tolls and charges, allowed when, enforcement authority — relocation of highways and roads, authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   238.325. Fees, tolls and charges, allowed when, enforcement authority — relocation of highways and roads, authority. — 1. The corporation may, subject to commission approval:  (1) Establish and impose fees for services provided by the corporation; and  (2) Charge and collect tolls, fees and rents for use of a project to pay project costs or operation and anticipated future maintenance costs of a project; and  (3) Enforce collection of tolls in conjunction with the Missouri department of transportation, Missouri highway patrol or any other law enforcement official in the state of Missouri.  2. To construct a toll facility, a corporation may relocate an existing state highway subject to approval by the commission or an existing local public street or road subject to approval by the local transportation authority having control and jurisdiction over such street or road. A corporation shall not incorporate an existing free public street, road, or highway into a corporation project that will be subject to tolls. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 20, A.L. 1997 S.B. 67)