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MO Rev Stat § 245.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.130 - Exceptions to commissioners' report heard and determined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.130. Exceptions to commissioners' report heard and determined. — 1. The levee district or any owner of land or other property in said district, may file exceptions to said report or to any assessment for either benefits or damages, within ten days after the last day of publication of the notice provided for in section 245.125.  2. All exceptions shall be heard by the court and determined in a summary manner so as to carry out liberally the purposes and needs of the district, and if it appears to the satisfaction of the court, after having heard and determined all of said exceptions, that the estimated cost of constructing the improvement contemplated in the plan for reclamation is less than the benefits assessed against the land and other property in said district, then the court shall approve and confirm said commissioners' report as so modified and amended. The court shall adjudge and apportion the costs incurred by the exceptions filed and shall condemn any land or other property, within or without the boundary lines of the district, that is shown by the report of the commissioners to be needed for rights-of-way, holding basins and other works, or that may be needed for material to be used in constructing said works, following, as nearly as possible the procedure that is now provided for by law for the appropriation of land and other property taken for telegraph, telephone and railroad rights-of-way.  3. The clerk of said circuit court shall transmit a certified copy of the court decree and copy of the commissioners' report, as confirmed or amended by the court, to the secretary of the board of supervisors of the district, who shall make and transmit a certified copy of the said decree and that part of the said report affecting land in each county to the recorder of each county having lands in the district, or affected by the said report, where the same shall become a permanent record and each such recorder shall receive a fee of one dollar for receiving, filing and preserving the same.  4. Any person may appeal from the judgment of the court, and upon such appeal there may be determined either or both of the following questions:  (1) Whether just compensation has been allowed for property appropriated; and  (2) Whether proper damages have been allowed for property prejudicially affected by the improvements. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12509)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10919; 1919 § 4613  (2003) Section provides only two instances in which an appeal is authorized; question of whether commissioners' assessment of benefits is proper is not reviewable. Riverside-Quindaro Bend Levee District v. Intercontinental Engineering Manufacturing Corporation, 121 S.W.3d 531 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 245.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.135 - Court to declare corporation dissolved if costs exceed benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.135. Court to declare corporation dissolved if costs exceed benefits. — If, after determining the objections made to the commissioners' report, the court shall find that the estimated costs of works and improvements as reported by the board of commissioners, or as amended by the court, exceed the estimated benefits, the court shall then render its decree, declaring the incorporation of the district to be dissolved as soon as all costs incurred, including all obligations and debts made in behalf of the district by the board of supervisors and court costs shall have been paid, and if the uniform tax levied under the provisions of section 245.175 be found insufficient to pay all such costs the board of supervisors shall make such additional uniform tax levies as will be necessary to pay such deficiency; provided, that in estimating the cost of constructing the works and improvements of the district the amount of interest that might accrue upon bonds that may be issued by the board of supervisors under the provisions of sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall not be considered as a part of the cost of construction. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12529)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10939; 1919 § 4633
MO Rev Stat § 245.145 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.145 - Damages assessed must be paid before appropriating land.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.145. Damages assessed must be paid before appropriating land. — The board of supervisors of levee districts organized under sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall not have the right to enter upon or appropriate any land for rights-of-way, or other works of the districts, until the price awarded to the owners of such land by the commissioners shall have been paid to such owners or into the hands of the circuit clerks of the courts organizing such districts for the use of such owners; and if the sums awarded be not so paid within five years from the date of filing the commissioners' reports, all proceedings as to the taking of such property for rights-of-way and other works not so paid for shall abate at the cost of said district. Whenever any land is acquired by any district under the provisions of sections 245.010 to 245.280 and the price of such property has been paid the owner by the district, the title, use, possession and enjoyment of such property shall pass from the owner and be vested in the district, and subject to its use, profit, employment and final disposition. The price awarded for all land acquired by any district for rights-of-way, or other works and the amount of damages assessed by the board of commissioners and confirmed by the court to any tract or parcel of land or other property in the district shall be paid in cash to the owner thereof or to the clerk of the court for the use of such owner, and that portion of any tract or parcel of land or other property not taken for the use of the district shall be assessed for the benefits accruing in accordance with the provisions of sections 245.010 to 245.280. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12522)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10932; 1919 § 4626
MO Rev Stat § 245.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.150 - Board to construct works — may let contracts for construction.

Effective - 28 Aug 1947   245.150. Board to construct works — may let contracts for construction. — The board of supervisors of said district shall have full power and authority to build, construct, excavate and complete all or any works and improvements which may be needed to carry out, maintain and protect the plan for reclamation. To accomplish that end the said board of supervisors is hereby authorized and empowered to employ men and teams and to purchase machinery, employ men to operate same and directly have charge of and construct the works and improvements, or by the use of other or more efficient means than provided for in the plans adopted. They may, in their discretion, let the contract for such works and improvements either as a whole or in sections, and when such contract or contracts are let, they shall be advertised and let to the lowest and best bidder, who shall give a good and approved bond, with ample security, conditioned that he will well and promptly carry out the contract for such work and improvements, which contract shall be in writing and to which shall be attached and made a part thereof, complete plans and specifications of the work to be done and the improvements to be made under said contract, which plans and specifications shall be prepared by the chief engineer, and shall be incorporated in and attached to the contract, which contract shall be prepared by the attorney for the district, and before the work is commenced shall be approved by the board of supervisors and signed by the president of the board and the contractor and shall be executed in duplicate. The chief engineer shall be the superintendent of all the works and improvements and shall whenever required, and at least once each year, make a full report to said board of all work done and improvements made and make such suggestions and recommendations to the board as he may deem proper; provided, however, that if and when the state of Missouri or the United States of America or any subdivision, department, division or agency thereof is willing to construct the works and improvements provided for in the plan for reclamation or any part thereof, the board of supervisors of said district is authorized to cooperate with such agency to the fullest extent and is hereby granted power and authority to accept any such work in aid of the project, irrespective of whether it be by way of grant of funds, labor, work, materials or otherwise and may, in the discretion of the board of supervisors, give such assurances as may be required to obtain the construction of the works and improvements provided for in the plan for reclamation. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12510, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 226)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10920; 1919 § 4614  CROSS REFERENCE:  Contractual agreements among political subdivisions for common facilities and services, proceedings, 70.210 to 70.320
MO Rev Stat § 245.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.155 - Embankments on right-of-way to be raised at expense of owner to conform to district levee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.155. Embankments on right-of-way to be raised at expense of owner to conform to district levee. — When any right-of-way has been obtained under sections 245.010 to 245.280, over any embankment belonging to any person, railroad, tramway or other corporation, it shall be the duty of the owner of such embankment to so raise, at the expense of the owner, said embankment so that same will conform with the levee of said district, and if such person or corporation shall fail or refuse to raise such embankment in the manner herein provided, said district may within three months after it has finished the building of its own levee enter upon and raise the embankment of said person or corporation to conform with said district levee. And the cost for such construction shall be a first lien upon the property of said person or corporation and such cost may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12523)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10933; 1919 § 4627
MO Rev Stat § 245.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.160 - Board to employ attorney.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.160. Board to employ attorney. — The board of supervisors shall employ an attorney to act for the district and to advise said board. Such employment shall be evidenced by an agreement in writing, which, as far as possible, shall specify the exact amount to be paid to said attorney for all services and expenses. Such attorney shall conduct all legal proceedings and suits in court where the district is a party or interested, and shall in all legal matters advise the said board of supervisors, all officers, employees or agents of said district and board, and generally look after and attend to all matters of a legal nature for said board and district. When the said board may deem it necessary, they may, by and with the advice of said attorney, and under the like terms and conditions as above set forth, employ another attorney or attorneys. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12520)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10930; 1919 § 4624
MO Rev Stat § 245.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.165 - Board to keep record of proceedings — open to inspection.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.165. Board to keep record of proceedings — open to inspection. — The board of supervisors of any district organized under sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall cause to be kept a well-bound book, entitled "Record of board of supervisors of ______ district", in which shall be recorded minutes of all meetings, proceedings, certificates, bonds given by all employees and any and all corporate acts, which record or records shall at all times be open to the inspection of anyone interested, whether taxpayer or bondholder. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12521)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10931; 1919 § 4625
MO Rev Stat § 245.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.170 - Board to provide for compensation of employees and fees of officers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.170. Board to provide for compensation of employees and fees of officers. — The board of supervisors, except where otherwise provided, shall, by resolution, at time of hiring or appointing, provide for the compensation for work done and necessary expense incurred by any officer, engineer, attorney or other employee and shall also pay the fees, per diem and necessary expenses of all court and county officers who may by virtue of sections 245.010 to 245.280 render service to said district. It is understood that the ordinary fee statute does not apply to services rendered under sections 245.010 to 245.280 by any county officer, but each such officer shall receive only a reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, the same to be fixed by the court in which the proceeding is pending, except where otherwise provided in sections 245.010 to 245.280; that said corporations or petitioners for corporations may prepare, write or print all copies of petitions, writs, orders and decrees or other papers, and furnish same to the clerk or other officer for his use, and in such event said officer shall be entitled to receive as compensation for issuing the said writs and copies of petitions, decrees, orders or other papers, only the reasonable value of the services actually rendered. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12530)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10940; 1919 § 4634
MO Rev Stat § 245.175 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.175 - Board to levy tax to pay cost of organization.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   245.175. Board to levy tax to pay cost of organization. — 1. The board of supervisors of any levee district organized under the provisions of sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall levy a uniform tax of not more than eight dollars per acre upon each acre of land and each mile of right-of-way of all public service corporations, within such district, as defined by the articles of association to be used for the purpose of paying expenses incurred or to be incurred in organizing said district, making surveys of the same and assessing benefits and damages and to pay other expenses necessarily to be incurred before said board shall be empowered by section 245.180 to provide funds to pay the total cost of works and improvements of the district.  2. In case the boundary lines of the district be extended under the provisions of section 245.140, so as to include lands and other property not described and contained in the articles of association, the same uniform tax shall be levied on such lands and other property as soon as same shall have been annexed and included in the district.  3. Such tax shall be due and payable as soon as assessed and if not paid by December thirty-first of the year in which it has been levied the same shall become delinquent. It shall become a lien on the land and other property against which it is assessed and shall be collected in the same manner as the annual installment of tax is collected. In case the sum received from such assessment exceeds the total cost of items for which the same has been levied, the surplus shall be placed in the general fund of the district and used to pay cost of construction; provided, that if the incorporation of the district be dissolved, as provided for in section 245.275, the amount of surplus, if there be any, shall be prorated and refunded to the landowners paying such uniform tax; provided further, that if the levee district be located within a third or fourth class city of this state, or within a city in this state under fifty thousand population operating under a special charter, then in the discretion of its board of supervisors, a uniform tax not exceeding five dollars may be levied on each lot, tract, parcel or subdivision thereof as set forth in the decree of the court incorporating said levee district. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12504, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 226, A.L. 1959 H.B. 313, A.L. 2008 S.B. 939)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10914; 1919 § 4608
MO Rev Stat § 245.181 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.181 - Additional bonds authorized, when — meeting, votes how cast — form of notice — notice, how given.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   245.181. Additional bonds authorized, when — meeting, votes how cast — form of notice — notice, how given. — 1. The board of supervisors may, if in their judgment it seems best, issue additional bonds which do not exceed ninety-one percent of the amount of new taxes levied pursuant to paragraph 2 of section 245.180. The funds derived from the sale of said bonds shall be used only to pay the costs of replacing, repairing, and reconstructing the works and improvements called for and completed pursuant to the plan for reclamation originally adopted by the board of supervisors.  2. The board of supervisors shall issue such additional bonds only if, at a meeting called for such purpose, the issuance of the bonds obtains the approval of the owners of two-thirds of the acreage and miles of right-of-way in the district which has benefits assessed against it. The owners of property within the district shall vote at such meeting in the manner provided in sections 245.060 and 245.070.  3. Notice for the meeting referred to in paragraph 2 shall be in substantially the following form:   NOTICE OF MEETING OF ______ LEVEE DISTRICT   Notice is hereby given to owners of land and other property in ______ levee district of Missouri that a meeting will be held on ______, 20______, at ______ o'clock at ______ in ______ County for the purpose of approving the issuance of bonds to finance the cost of replacing, repairing and reconstructing the works and improvements called for and contemplated in the plan for reclamation originally adopted by the board of supervisors, and transacting such further business as may come before said meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.   Done by order of the Board of Supervisors this ______ day of ______, 20______.      __________________     Secretary of the Board of Supervisors.    4. The secretary shall cause the notice of the meeting to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in each county in which lands of the district are situated, the last insertion to be at least ten days before the day of such meeting.  5. The bonds shall be issued in all other respects pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of section 245.230. ­­-------- (L. 1977 S.B. 3)
MO Rev Stat § 245.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.190 - Board may make additional levy of tax.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   245.190. Board may make additional levy of tax. — Where the works set out in the plan for reclamation of any levee district is found insufficient to reclaim in whole or in part any or all of the land and other property of the district the board of supervisors shall have the right to formulate new or amended plans containing new levees or other works, or providing for the enlargement of existing levees or other works, and additional assessments may be made in conformity with the provisions of section 245.180, the same to be made in proportion to the increased benefits accruing to the lands and other property because of the additional works. If it should be found at any time that the amount of total tax levied under the provisions of section 245.180 is insufficient to pay cost of works set out in the plan for reclamation or additional work done under the provisions of this section, the board of supervisors may make an additional levy to provide funds to complete the work; provided, the total of all levies of such tax does not exceed the total amount of benefits assessed. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12538)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10948; 1919 § 4642
MO Rev Stat § 245.195 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.195 - Board may levy maintenance tax — unprotected lands not taxable.

Effective - 12 Jul 1994   245.195. Board may levy maintenance tax — unprotected lands not taxable. — 1. To maintain and preserve the levees or other improvements made pursuant to sections 245.010 to 245.280 and to strengthen, repair, replace and restore the same, when needed, and for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the district, the board of supervisors, on or before the first day of September in each year thereafter, may levy an assessment upon each tract or parcel of land and upon corporate property within the district, to be known as a "maintenance tax". The maintenance tax shall be apportioned upon the basis of the net assessment of benefits accruing for original construction, and shall be certified to the collector of revenue of each county in which lands of the district are situate in the same book in like manner and at the same time as the annual tax is certified, but in a separate column, under the heading "maintenance tax". The collector shall demand and collect the maintenance tax and make return thereof and shall receive the same compensation therefor and be liable for the same penalties for failure or neglect so to do as is provided herein for the annual installment tax.  2. No maintenance tax shall be levied or assessed against any lands or other property which is not protected from overflow by the levees and other improvements of the district. No such tax heretofore levied or assessed against any such lands or other property shall be collected by or for the district, and the board of supervisors of the district is hereby authorized and empowered to strike from the levee tax books of the district any unpaid maintenance tax which has been levied or assessed against any such lands or other property. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 12535, A.L. 1955 p. 601, A.L. 1994 S.B. 633)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 10945; 1919 § 4639  Effective 7-12-94
MO Rev Stat § 245.196 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 245 - Levee Districts|Section 245.196 - Annual benefit fee, how levied, amount.

Effective - 12 Jul 1994   245.196. Annual benefit fee, how levied, amount. — In addition to any tax which may be levied pursuant to the provisions of section 245.180 or any other provision of sections 245.010 to 245.280, the board of supervisors may levy an annual benefit fee on nonpublic improvements on certain tracts of real estate in said district. The annual benefit fee shall be one thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of at least one million dollars but not more than five million dollars, five thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of more than five million dollars but not more than fifteen million dollars, and ten thousand dollars for improvements with an assessed valuation of more than fifteen million dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 378, A.L. 1994 S.B. 633)  Effective 7-12-94