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MO Rev Stat § 257.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.240 - Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.240. Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process. — 1. In order to secure the best results from the execution and operation of the plans and facilities of the district, the board of trustees, after due publication and public hearings, and subject to appeal to and decree of the court, shall make regulations for the administration of the district and for the adjustment, connection or coordination of watercourses or works, facilities or operations to or with the waters, improvements, works, operations or facilities of the district.  2. The construction or operation of any works or facilities harmful to the district and contrary to regulations adopted or approved by the board of trustees is deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for each offense.  3. The board of trustees may enforce by mandamus or otherwise all necessary regulations made by them in accordance with this chapter and may remove any harmful construction or may close any operation improperly done and they may bring such suits in mandamus in the court of appeals in the first instance, if deemed advisable by them.  4. Any public corporation or person willfully failing to comply with the regulations is liable for damage caused by such failure, and for the cost of renewing any construction damaged or destroyed. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 24)
MO Rev Stat § 257.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.250 - Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.250. Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted. — Whenever the board of trustees lets contracts for necessary works or concessions, it shall be governed as follows:  (1) Contracts let for necessary works may be either as a whole or in parts, except that for works costing over five thousand dollars the board shall advertise and award same by open competitive letting and public contract as hereinafter provided:  (a) Advertisements calling for bids shall be published, once a week for three consecutive weeks, completed on date of last publication, in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the district.  (b) The board may let the contract to the lowest or best bidder having adequate experience, skill, plant equipment and responsibility and who shall give a good bond and sufficient bond, with a reputable surety company as security conditioned on the carrying out of the contract.  (c) Contracts shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by or shall refer to plans or specifications for the work to be done, or materials, services or equipment to be furnished. All contracts shall be approved by the board of trustees and signed by a designated officer-trustee of the board and by the contractor, and shall be executed in duplicate.  (d) In case of a sudden emergency when it is necessary in the opinion of the board, in order to protect life or property within the district, the advertising of the contracts may be waived upon the consent of a majority of the board of trustees.  (2) Concessions may be granted or leased on, along, or between properties of the district for businesses serving people using the resources or facilities of the district, for definite periods, whenever the board deems it for the best interest and general welfare of the district. All sums so collected shall be placed in the general fund. No concession or privilege shall be granted or leased without public notice and competitive bidding therefor submitted in writing and accepted by the board of trustees, all in the same manner as provided in this section for contracts for necessary works. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 25)
MO Rev Stat § 257.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.260 - Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.260. Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years. — Assignments, leases or permissions by the board of trustees for periods of greater than twenty years, shall have the rates therefor reappraised or redetermined by the board every twenty years. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 26)
MO Rev Stat § 257.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.270 - Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.270. Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers. — The board of trustees may appoint and maintain from time to time such lifeguards or other guards as it may find necessary to patrol the waters and protect the property of the district and enforce regulations of the board. The guards shall have and exercise like police powers to those conferred upon the police of cities. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 27)
MO Rev Stat § 257.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.280 - Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — local option as to stock law unchanged.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.280. Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — local option as to stock law unchanged. — 1. The board may at any time prevent persons, vessels or vehicles from using, passing over or through such property, works, or facilities of the district in any manner which would result in damage thereto.  2. All persons and public corporations shall be liable for damage done to such domain of the district by themselves, their agents, or their employees.  3. All persons guilty of willful damage are guilty of a misdemeanor, and are punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars and costs, and shall be liable for all damages and costs.  4. The board of trustees shall have authority to repair such damage at the expense of the person or public corporation committing it.  5. Nothing herein shall be construed to abolish the rights of the citizens of any political subdivision to decide by local option as provided by law the question as to whether livestock shall be permitted to run at large. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 28)
MO Rev Stat § 257.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.290 - Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.290. Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve. — 1. After its organization the board shall proceed without delay, and from time to time as needed, to prepare or cause to be prepared broad general plans, or detailed parts thereof, for the purposes for which the district was created. The plans shall include such maps, profiles, plans, specifications and other data and descriptions as are necessary to set forth properly the location and character of the work, with estimates of cost and specifications for doing such work and maintaining or operating same. Whenever the chief engineer shall make a report recommending such a plan, the board of trustees shall adopt the report or any modification thereof approved by the engineer. The adopted report shall be numbered by the board and shall thereafter be known and designated as "Preliminary Plan No. ______", which plan shall be filed with the secretary of the board and made a part of the records of the district.  2. Upon adoption of a preliminary plan it shall be transmitted forthwith to the appropriate state agency for review. Such state agency shall be officially designated by the governor as having the responsibility for review of conservancy district plans, and shall be that one in the government of the state mostly responsible for or concerned with matters relating to the purposes of this chapter. Ninety days after receipt of the preliminary plan the official agency shall certify the plan back to the district board with its approval or recommended changes, which will constitute a completed plan. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 29)
MO Rev Stat § 257.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.320 - Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.320. Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans. — 1. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to deprive any present levee, drainage, flood prevention, bank protection, sewer or other special soil or water district now organized and operating under laws of this state from exercising any of its rights or powers thereunder.  2. Agreements between such special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district may be made whenever mutually desirable by joint resolution of the boards of such special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district, which joint resolution may be passed either at a joint meeting or at separate meetings of the special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district.  3. Hereafter, no such special district or any new special district shall prepare and submit final plans and specifications for its improvements until they are first approved by the board of trustees of the conservancy district in which the special district wholly or partly lies. If the governing board of the special district and the board of trustees of the conservancy district cannot agree within a reasonable time upon the plans or specifications, either party may submit the plans or specifications for adjudication to the court having jurisdiction over the conservancy district.  4. Such special district may determine to appoint the board of trustees of the conservancy district as its governing board and the board of trustees may so act by vote spread upon its minutes.  5. By joint agreement of the respective boards, the chief engineer, attorney or other employees of the conservancy district may serve as joint employees of both districts, and the division of expense therefor shall be by equitable written agreement filed for public inspection. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 32)
MO Rev Stat § 257.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 advancements as may be made from the general county funds as provided in this chapter;  (2) Bond fund, which shall include the proceeds of the sale of general obligation river basin conservancy bonds;  (3) Amortization fund, which shall include the proceeds of levies made for interest on and amortization of general obligation bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter;  (4) General fund, which shall include all other revenues together with the proceeds of annual levies made for the purposes of administration, current expenses, improvements and facilities and for the maintenance and operation of the district; and  (5) Aid fund, which shall include any fund for aiding the work of the district furnished by the United States, this state, other states, public corporations, or persons.  2. It is intended that the cost of general improvements made or facilities provided by the district shall include the cost of preparing the official plans and specifications therefor, of any appraisals occasioned thereby, of any lands or property purchased or condemned therefor and of the entire cost of engineering, construction and superintendence, and all charges incidental thereto, and that the same may be paid for out of the bond fund from the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued for such improvements or facilities.  3. No vouchers shall be drawn against any fund until an authorizing resolution therefor shall have been properly passed by the board of trustees, and duly entered upon its records.  4. Any surplus funds in the treasury of the district may be used for retiring bonds, reducing the rate of assessment or for accomplishing any other of the legitimate objects of the district. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 33, A.L. 1961 p. 463)
MO Rev Stat § 257.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 only for the specific purposes for which they were given. If any surplus remains after the accomplishment of such specific purpose, the balance may be transferred to the general fund.  2. Any public corporation may aid a district whenever its appropriating body duly makes appropriations therefor. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 34)
MO Rev Stat § 257.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 thereof per annum for a period not to exceed three years. The tax moneys shall be used for paying expenses of organization, for preliminary surveys and plans, and for other incidental expenses which may be necessary to the proper establishment of the district. Such organization tax shall be certified by the board of trustees to the various county commissions of the various counties and by them extended upon the tax books and certified to the respective collectors of revenue of their counties. If the items of expense have already been paid in whole or in part from other sources, they may be repaid from the receipts of the levy. The collection of the tax levy shall conform in all matters to the collection of taxes and assessments for the district outlined in this chapter and the same provisions concerning the nonpayment of taxes shall apply.  2. In order to facilitate the preliminary work and establishment of the district, the board of trustees may borrow money, authorized by a resolution therefor, at a rate of interest not exceeding six percent per annum, may issue and sell or pay to contractors or others, negotiable evidence of debt (herein called warrants) therefor signed by the president and secretary of the board of trustees and may pledge (after it has been levied) the organization tax of not exceeding one mill on each one dollar of assessed valuation per annum for the repayment thereof. If any warrant issued by the board of trustees is presented for payment and is not paid for want of funds in the treasury that fact with the date of refusal shall be endorsed on the back of the warrant and the warrant shall thereafter draw interest at the rate of six percent until such time as there is money on hand sufficient to pay the amount of the warrant with interest. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 35)
MO Rev Stat § 257.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 in his county. Thereupon, the board of trustees shall determine the rates of taxation necessary to be levied for the amortization fund and for the general fund for the year and shall direct the secretary to certify the rates to the county clerk of each county in which the district is situated. The several county clerks shall thereupon extend the rates upon and against the assessed valuation of all taxable tangible property lying within the district and shall certify the taxes to the collectors of revenue of their respective counties, who shall proceed to collect and enforce the taxes in like manner as state and county taxes are collected and enforced and shall make remittances of their collections monthly to the treasurer of the district.  2. The rate levied for the general fund shall in no year exceed one mill on each one dollar assessed valuation of taxable tangible property in such district, except as follows:  (1) When the board determines that needs for general fund moneys are greater than the one mill tax will provide and thereupon determines the rate of taxation necessary to be levied in excess of the authorized rate;  (2) When, accordingly, the question is submitted by the board to the electorate of the district in the same manner as provided in this chapter for bond elections;  (3) When, at such election, the increase is approved for a year, by a majority vote of those voting, or, in excess of one year and not to exceed four years, by a two-thirds vote of those voting; and provided that any such increase in the tax rate for the general fund shall in no year exceed two mills on each one dollar assessed valuation of taxable tangible property in the district.  3. In the event that an increase in the tax rate is voted as prescribed, the procedure for collection shall be as for any general fund levy. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 36)
MO Rev Stat § 257.380 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 § 38, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 257.390 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|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 paid over to the treasurer of the district, who shall disburse the proceeds on order of the board of trustees in payment of costs incidental to the holding of the election, the issuance of the bonds and in paying the costs of constructing and carrying into execution the plan of improvement adopted for the district. The sale of the bonds shall be publicly advertised for such time and in such manner as the board directs. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 39)
MO Rev Stat § 257.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.400 - Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.400. Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement. — 1. In the event of the disincorporation of any conservancy district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the disincorporation shall not affect the lien of any tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the liability of any property in the district to the levy of any future tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on any bonds issued hereunder.  2. In that event, or in the event of any failure on the part of the officers of any district to qualify and act, or in the event of any resignations or vacancies in office, which prevent action by the district or by its proper officers, it shall be the duty of the county clerk and of all other officers charged in any manner with the duty of assessing, levying and collecting taxes for public purposes in any county, municipality or political subdivision in which such lands shall be situated, to do and perform all acts which may be necessary and requisite to the collection of any such tax which has been imposed and to the levying, imposing and collecting of any tax which it may be necessary to make for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of the bonds.  3. Any holder of any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any person or officer being a party in interest, may either at law or in equity by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and compel performance of the duties required by this chapter of any of the officers or persons mentioned in this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 40)
MO Rev Stat § 257.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.410 - Failure to collect taxes, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.410. Failure to collect taxes, penalty. — Any collector of revenue or other person entrusted with the collection of taxes who refuses, fails or neglects to make prompt payment of the same or any part thereof collected under this chapter to the treasurer of the district upon his presentation of a proper demand, shall pay a penalty of ten percent on the amount of his delinquency; and such penalty shall become due and payable at once, and both he and his sureties shall be liable therefor on his official bonds. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 41)
MO Rev Stat § 257.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts|Section 257.430 - Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   257.430. Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability. — The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by any officer of any district organized under this chapter, or by any other public officer within the state, out of any contracts entered into by the district, or the use of any money belonging to a district by loaning it or otherwise using it, or by depositing the same in any manner, contrary to law, or by removal of any money by any officer or by his consent and placing it elsewhere than is prescribed either by law or by the official acts of the board of trustees, for the purpose of profit, constitutes a felony, punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both fine and imprisonment; and the officer offending shall be liable personally and upon his official bond for all losses to the district and for all profits realized by such unlawful use of moneys. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 43)