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MO Rev Stat § 278.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.150 - Disestablishment of soil and water districts — referendum — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961   278.150. Disestablishment of soil and water districts — referendum — procedure. — 1. The state soil and water districts commission upon receiving at any time a petition for the disestablishment of any soil and water district, said petition being signed by not less than twenty-five land representatives in each township within the area covered by the petition, shall presently call for and conduct within that district a referendum upon the disestablishment of that district; and if a majority of the land representatives voting in this referendum do vote in favor of the disestablishment, the soil and water commission shall declare that district to be disestablished, and the soil and water supervisors of that district may not thereafter enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of that district.  2. The state soil and water districts commission upon declaring the disestablishment of any soil and water district shall take charge of all property belonging to such soil and water district, and, if practicable, may complete any contract or agreement entered into but left unfinished by the soil and water supervisors of that district. The property shall be sold or transferred to other soil and water districts, by the soil and water commission, and the proceeds from such sale shall be expended by the soil and water commission; provided, however, that such expenditure shall promote soil and water conservation in a soil and water district or in soil and water districts; and provided further, that any property purchased with county funds for the use of a soil and water district shall, upon the disestablishment of that district, be returned to the county commission of that district. The soil and water commission shall also take charge of any unspent funds contributed from private sources to the soil and water district before the disestablishment of such district, and shall either return such funds to the donor or expend such funds in the promotion of soil and water conservation according to the terms of the donation. Subsequent to the disestablishment of a soil and water district the area once comprising this district shall not be eligible to reestablishment as a soil and water district for a period of two years, but at the end of that period it may be reestablished by the same procedure, section 278.100, employed for its first establishment. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 839 § 9, A.L. 1961 p. 31)
MO Rev Stat § 278.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.155 - Application to existing districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961   278.155. Application to existing districts. — All soil conservation districts organized prior to the effective date of sections 278.060 to 278.155 shall hereafter be known as "Soil and Water Conservation Districts" and shall be subject to the provisions of, and afforded all the privileges granted hereunder. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 31)
MO Rev Stat § 278.157 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.157 - Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   278.157. Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70.600 to the contrary, a soil and water conservation district organized under sections 278.060 to 278.155 shall be considered a political subdivision for the purposes of sections 70.600 to 70.755, and employees of such a soil and water conservation district shall be eligible for membership in the Missouri local government employees' retirement system upon the soil and water district becoming an "employer" as defined in subdivision (11) of section 70.600.  2. Prior to the soil and water commission declaring a soil and water conservation district disestablished under section 278.150, the soil and water commission shall make a determination that all outstanding indebtedness of the soil and water conservation district has been paid, including moneys owed to any retirement plan or system in which the soil and water conservation district participates and has pledged to pay for the unfunded accrued liability of past and current employees. ­­-------- (L. 2018 S.B. 892)
MO Rev Stat § 278.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.160 - Subdistricts authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.160. Subdistricts authorized. — Subdistricts of a soil and water conservation district may be formed as provided in sections 278.160 to 278.300 for the purpose of carrying out watershed protection and flood prevention programs, for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damage and for furthering the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water, and for increasing recreation and industrial development and for the development of agricultural water management, irrigation and drainage. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4, A.L. 1963 p. 405, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)
MO Rev Stat § 278.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.170 - Subdistrict, petition to form, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1972   278.170. Subdistrict, petition to form, requirements. — When the landowners in a proposed subdistrict desire that a subdistrict be organized, they shall file a petition with the board of soil and water conservation district supervisors requesting a hearing and a referendum thereon. The area must be contiguous and shall include the entire hydrologic area on which a proposed plan of work is to be developed. The petition shall set forth a legal description by congressional subdivision, or otherwise, of the land suggested for inclusion in the subdistrict. The petition shall contain a brief statement giving the reason for organization, requesting that the proposed area be organized as a subdistrict and must be signed by one or more owners of fifty percent of the lands in the proposed subdistrict. Land already in one subdistrict cannot be included in another. The supervisors shall review the petition and if found adequate shall arrange for a hearing thereon. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4, A.L. 1963 p. 405, A.L. 1967 p. 376, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184, A.L. 1972 H.B. 920)
MO Rev Stat § 278.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.180 - Hearing — notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.180. Hearing — notice. — Within thirty days after the petition has been filed with the board of soil and water district supervisors, they shall fix a date, hour and place for a hearing thereon and direct the secretary to cause notice to be given to the owners of each tract of land, or lot, within the proposed subdistrict, as shown by the county records, and to each lienholder or encumbrancer of any such lands as shown by the county records and to all other persons whom it may concern, and without naming individuals all actual occupants of land in the proposed subdistrict, of the pendency and prayer of the petition and that all objections to establishment of said subdistrict for any reason must be made in writing and filed with the secretary of the soil and water conservation district at or before the time set for hearing. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)
MO Rev Stat § 278.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.190 - Publication of notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.190. Publication of notice. — The notice of hearing on the formation of a subdistrict shall be by publication once each week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county, the last publication of which shall be not less than ten days prior to the day set for the hearing on the petition. Proof of service shall be made by affidavit of the publisher, and be on file with the secretary of the soil and water district at the time the hearing begins. Notice of the referendum shall be made in the same manner. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)
MO Rev Stat § 278.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.200 - Feasibility determination — election.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.200. Feasibility determination — election. — 1. The soil and water supervisors shall consider and determine whether the operation of the subdistrict within the defined boundaries as proposed is desirable, practicable, feasible, and of necessity in the interest of public health, safety, and the general welfare. All interested parties shall have a right to attend the hearing and to be heard. The soil and water supervisors may for good cause adjourn the hearing to a day certain which shall be announced at the time of adjournment and made a matter of record.  2. Upon reaching a favorable conclusion on these matters, the soil and water supervisors shall call for and conduct, or cause to be conducted, a referendum by ballot of landowners within the area of the proposed subdistrict, on the question of establishing the proposed subdistrict. If sixty-five percent of all landowners voting in this referendum, do vote in favor of this establishment, the soil and water supervisors shall declare that the subdistrict is duly organized and the action shall be recorded in their official minutes together with an appropriate official name or designation for the subdistrict. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4 § 278.180, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)
MO Rev Stat § 278.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.210 - Regulations, how approved.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.210. Regulations, how approved. — The state soil and water districts commission shall develop the procedure including rules, regulations, forms and other documents to be used in the establishment of a subdistrict, and a board of supervisors shall submit to the state soil and water districts commission for its approval copies of any rules, regulations, forms and other documents as* this board shall contemplate using in pursuance of their duties, and such other information concerning their activities as the soil and water commission may require in the performance of its own duties under sections 278.160 to 278.300. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4 § 278.190, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)  *Word "at" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 278.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.220 - Watershed district located in more than one district, procedure — certificate recorded, where.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   278.220. Watershed district located in more than one district, procedure — certificate recorded, where. — 1. If the proposed watershed district lies in more than one soil and water conservation district, the petition may be presented to the board of soil and water district supervisors of any one of the districts, and the soil and water supervisors of all the districts shall act jointly as a board of soil and water district supervisors with respect only to matters concerning the formation, consolidation, expansion, disestablishment or eminent domain activities of the watershed district. They shall organize as a single board for such purposes and shall designate the chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer to serve for terms of one year. A watershed district which lies in more than one soil and water conservation district shall be formed in the same manner and shall have the same powers and duties as a watershed district formed in one soil and water conservation district.  2. Following the entry in the official minutes of the board or boards of soil and water district supervisors of the creation of the watershed district, the soil and water supervisors shall certify this fact on a separate form, authentic copies of which shall be recorded with the recorder of deeds of each county in which any portion of the watershed district lies, and with the state soil and water districts commission. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4 §§ 278.200, 278.210, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184 §§ 278.220, 278.230, A.L. 1977 H.B. 457, A.L. 2001 S.B. 462)
MO Rev Stat § 278.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.245 - Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   278.245. Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized. — The trustees of the watershed district shall have the following authority:  (1) To acquire, by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, or through condemnation proceedings pursuant to chapter 523, such lands, easements, or rights-of-way as are needed to carry out any authorized purpose of the watershed district; provided that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the power of eminent domain shall not be exercised:  (a) Over the protest of any landowner until it is established that acquisition of the land proposed to be condemned is necessary for the purposes of the watershed district; and to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its property or interest therein pursuant to sections 278.160 to 278.300; and  (b) Unless four trustees vote in favor of the use of such power in such case. ­­Following approval by the trustees, a majority vote of the soil and water supervisors of all the districts included in such watershed district shall also be required prior to any use of the power of eminent domain;  (2) To construct, repair, enlarge, improve, operate, and maintain such works of improvement as may be necessary for the performance of any of the operations authorized by sections 278.160 to 278.300;  (3) To borrow money and to execute promissory notes and other evidences of debt in connection therewith for payment of the costs and expenses or for carrying out any authorized purpose of such watershed district, and if promissory notes are issued, to execute such mortgages on any property owned by such district, or assign or pledge such revenues or assessments of such watershed district as may be required by the lender as security for the repayment of the loan; and to issue, negotiate, and sell its bonds pursuant to section 278.280;  (4) To levy an annual tax and organization tax on the real property within the watershed district subject to the limitations provided in section 278.250 for payment of the costs for carrying out any authorized purpose of such watershed district;  (5) To make assessments on the real property within the watershed district for special benefits to such real property accruing as a result of the construction of any works of improvement by the watershed district. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 376, A.L. 1977 H.B. 457, A.L. 2001 S.B. 462)
MO Rev Stat § 278.257 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.257 - Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.257. Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure. — 1. Petitions for consolidating two or more watershed subdistricts may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district. In such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 to 278.190 in respect to the creation of a watershed subdistrict shall be observed.  2. If sixty-five percent of all landowners in each of the areas proposed to be consolidated voting in the referendum do vote in favor of the consolidation, the soil and water district supervisors shall declare the areas consolidated and the action recorded in the official minutes, except that if any subdistrict shall have issued bonds which are outstanding at the time of the consolidation, the taxes levied to pay such bonds and the interest thereon shall be an obligation of only the property within such component subdistrict. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 184 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 278.258 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.258 - Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   278.258. Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees. — 1. After a watershed subdistrict has been organized and the organization tax pursuant to section 278.250 has been levied, any county in the subdistrict which has not adopted the annual tax pursuant to section 278.250 may detach from the subdistrict upon approval of such detachment of a majority of the qualified voters voting on the proposed detachment within such subdistrict in such county; however, before such detachment the watershed district trustees shall make arrangements for the county to pay any outstanding indebtedness for services or works of improvement rendered by the subdistrict in such county.  2. Following the entry in the official minutes of the trustees of the watershed district of the detachment of the county, the watershed district trustees shall certify this fact on a separate form, authentic copies of which shall be recorded with the recorder of deeds in each county in which any portion of the watershed subdistrict lies and with the state soil and water districts commission. ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 984 & 985, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1126)
MO Rev Stat § 278.259 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.259 - Expansion of subdistrict, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.259. Expansion of subdistrict, procedure. — 1. Petitions for including additional land within a duly created and existing watershed subdistrict may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district and in such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 to 278.190 in respect to the creation of a watershed subdistrict shall be observed.  2. If sixty-five percent of all landowners of the area proposed to be included in the existing subdistrict voting in the referendum do vote in favor of the inclusion, the proposed area shall be included in the existing subdistrict and the soil and water district supervisors shall declare the area duly included and the action recorded in their official minutes. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 184 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 278.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.260 - Cooperation with federal programs authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   278.260. Cooperation with federal programs authorized. — Nothing in sections 278.160 to 278.300 shall prevent water conservation districts, flood prevention districts, drainage districts, counties or townships or other similar units of government with taxmaking powers from cooperating with the federal government through their program as outlined in Public Law 566, 83rd Congress (16 U.S.C.A. Section 1001 et seq.), and amended in Public Law 1018, 84th Congress, in areas where there is at present no soil and water conservation district. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 4 § 278.230, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)
MO Rev Stat § 278.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.290 - Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   278.290. Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure. — 1. After a watershed district has been organized for more than five years and that watershed district does not have any outstanding bonds, has not constructed or contracted to construct any works of improvement, nor incurred any continuing obligations for maintenance and operation of any works of improvement or if any works of improvement have been constructed, if there are no bonds outstanding, and an agency of the United States government or the state of Missouri or a county or municipal corporation of this state has made arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture and the state soil and water districts commission to assume responsibility for operating and maintaining such improvement, not less than fifty percent of the landowners of the watershed district may petition the governing body of the watershed district to call for and conduct a referendum upon the disestablishment of the watershed district. If sixty-five percent of the landowners voting in referendum do vote in favor of the disestablishment of the watershed district, the watershed district board shall declare the watershed district to be disestablished; however, prior to any such declaration the watershed district board shall pay or make arrangements to pay any outstanding indebtedness. The provisions of sections 278.190, 278.200 and 278.210 as to notice, qualification of voters and manner of holding the referendum in organizing a watershed district to the extent practicable shall apply to the referendum held pursuant to this section.  2. Following the entry in the official minutes of the board or boards of watershed district supervisors of the disestablishment of the watershed district, the watershed district supervisors shall certify this fact on a separate form, authentic copies of which shall be recorded with the recorder of deeds of each county in which any portion of the watershed district lies and with the state soil and water districts commission.  3. Whenever a watershed district is declared to be disestablished, the respective boards of supervisors of the soil and water conservation districts in which the watershed district was formed shall take charge of all property and funds of the watershed district. After all property has been sold and the obligations of the watershed district are met, any remaining funds shall be turned over to the county commissions of the respective counties. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 376, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184, A.L. 2001 S.B. 462)
MO Rev Stat § 278.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation|Section 278.300 - State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   278.300. State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district. — If a soil and water conservation district is disestablished pursuant to section 278.150, the state soil and water districts commission shall have the same responsibilities as the soil and water conservation district with respect to formation, consolidation and disestablishment of any watershed district or portion thereof, organized within the boundaries of such soil and water conservation districts. In all other matters after a district is disestablished, the commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the watershed district board in lieu of the soil and water district board. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 376, A.L. 2001 S.B. 462)
MO Rev Stat § 281.005 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 281 - Pesticides|Section 281.005 - Preemption of all ordinances and rules of political subdivisions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   281.005. Preemption of all ordinances and rules of political subdivisions. — Sections 281.210 to 281.310 and sections 281.005 to 281.115 shall preempt all ordinances, rules and regulations of political subdivisions relating to the use of subjects covered by said sections. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1764)