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MO Rev Stat § 393.912 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.912 - Change of principal office, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.912. Change of principal office, how. — A company may, upon authorization of a majority of the members at any regular or special meeting, change the location of its principal office by filing a certificate of change of principal office, executed and acknowledged in duplicate by its president or vice president under its seal attested by its secretary, in the office of the secretary of state. Such company shall also, within thirty days after the filing of such certificate of change of principal office, file certified copies of its articles of incorporation and all amendments to such articles, if the same are not already on file. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 5 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 393.915 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.915 - Certain articles to be filed with secretary of state and shall take effect upon being filed by secretary of state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.915. Certain articles to be filed with secretary of state and shall take effect upon being filed by secretary of state. — 1. Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, as the case may be, when executed and acknowledged in duplicate and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by applicable provisions of sections 393.900 to 393.951, shall be presented to the secretary of state for filing in the records of the office of the secretary of state.  2. If the secretary of state shall find that the articles presented conform to the requirements of sections 393.900 to 393.951, he or she shall file one copy of the articles so presented in the records of the office of the secretary of state and upon such filing the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion or dissolution provided for in such articles shall be in effect. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 6 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 393.918 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.918 - Securities law not to apply, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.918. Securities law not to apply, when. — The provisions of the securities law of this state shall not apply to any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued by any nonprofit water company transacting business in this state pursuant to sections 393.900 to 393.951 to the United States of America or to any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, or to any mortgage or deed of trust executed to secure such indebtedness. The provisions of the securities law of this state shall not apply to the issuance of membership certificates by any nonprofit water company. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 7 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 393.921 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.921 - Members must use services of nonprofit water company if available — membership not transferable, exception — meetings, how called, notice, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.921. Members must use services of nonprofit water company if available — membership not transferable, exception — meetings, how called, notice, procedure. — 1. No person shall become a member of a nonprofit water company unless such person shall agree to use services furnished by the company when such shall be available through its facilities. The bylaws of a company shall provide that any person, including an incorporator, shall cease to be a member of such company if such person shall fail or refuse to use services made available by the company or if services shall not be made available to such person by the company within a specified time after such person shall have become a member of such company. Membership in the company shall not be transferable, except as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may prescribe additional qualifications and limitations with respect to membership.  2. An annual meeting of the members shall be held at such time as shall be provided in the bylaws.  3. Special meetings of the members may be called by the board of directors, by any three directors, by not less than ten percent of the members or by the president.  4. Meetings of members shall be held at such place as may be provided in the bylaws. In the absence of any such provisions, all meetings shall be held in the city or town in which the principal office of the company is located.  5. Except as otherwise provided in sections 393.900 to 393.951, written or printed notice stating the time and place of each meeting of members and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each member, either personally or by mail, not less than ten nor more than twenty-five days before the date of the meeting.  6. Two percent of the members, present in person or by mail or proxy shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the members, unless the bylaws prescribe the presence of a greater percentage of the members for a quorum. If less than a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of those present in person may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.  7. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting. Voting shall be in person, but, if the bylaws so provide, may also be by proxy or by mail, or both. If the bylaws provide for voting by proxy or by mail, they shall also prescribe the conditions under which proxy or mail voting shall be exercised. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 8 and L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82 § 8, A.L. 2011 H.B. 315)
MO Rev Stat § 393.924 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.924 - Company territory may be divided into voting districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.924. Company territory may be divided into voting districts. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bylaws may provide that the territory in which a company supplies water services may be divided into two or more voting districts for the purpose of properly distributing its directors over the area in which its members reside. In such case the bylaws shall prescribe the manner in which such voting districts shall function in the election of directors at annual meetings. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 9 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 393.927 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.927 - Board of directors, powers, duties, number, terms of office, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.927. Board of directors, powers, duties, number, terms of office, procedure. — 1. The business and affairs of a company shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, each of whom shall be a member of the company. The bylaws shall prescribe the number of directors, their qualifications, other than those provided for in sections 393.900 to 393.951, the manner of holding meetings of the board of directors and of the election of successors to directors who shall resign, die or otherwise be incapable of acting. The bylaws may also provide for the removal of directors from office and for the election of their successors. Without approval of the members, directors shall not receive any salaries for their services as directors. The bylaws may, however, provide that a fixed fee and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed to each director for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors.  2. The directors of a company named in any articles of incorporation, consolidation, merger or conversion, as the case may be, shall hold office until the next following annual meeting of the members or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.  3. The bylaws shall provide that the directors shall be divided into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible, with the term of office of the directors of the first class to expire at the next succeeding annual meeting, the term of the second class to expire at the second succeeding annual meeting and the term of the third class to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting. At each annual meeting after such classification, a number of directors equal to the number of the class whose term expires at the time of such meeting shall be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting.  4. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum.  5. The board of directors may exercise all of the powers of a company except those conferred upon the members by sections 393.900 to 393.951, its articles of incorporation or its bylaws. Nothing in sections 393.900 to 393.951 shall be deemed to prohibit a nonprofit water company from contracting with any other person or entity for any services needed by the nonprofit water company including, but not limited to, management or operations services. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 10 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 10)
MO Rev Stat § 393.930 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.930 - Officers, qualifications, powers and duties, terms of office.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.930. Officers, qualifications, powers and duties, terms of office. — The officers of a nonprofit water company shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected annually. No person shall continue to hold the offices of president or vice president after he or she shall have ceased to be a director. The offices of secretary and of treasurer may be held by the same person and need not be a member of the board of directors. The board of directors may also elect or appoint such other officers, agents or employees as it shall deem necessary or advisable and shall prescribe the powers and duties of such officers, agents and employees. Any officer may be removed from office and such officer's successor elected in the manner prescribed in the bylaws. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 11 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 11)
MO Rev Stat § 393.933 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.933 - Compliance with department of natural resources and other laws — public service commission not to have jurisdiction.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   393.933. Compliance with department of natural resources and other laws — public service commission not to have jurisdiction. — 1. Every nonprofit water company constructing, maintaining and operating its water lines and treatment facilities shall construct, maintain and operate such lines and facilities in conformity with the rules and regulations relating to the manner and methods of construction, maintenance and operation and as to safety of the public with other lines and facilities now or hereafter from time to time prescribed by the department of natural resources or by law for the construction, maintenance and operation of such lines or systems. The jurisdiction, supervision, powers and duties of the department of natural resources shall extend to every such nonprofit water company so far as it concerns the construction, maintenance and operation of the physical equipment of such company to the extent of providing for the safety of employees and the general public.  2. Notwithstanding any provision of sections 393.900 to 393.954 to the contrary, a nonprofit water company shall not be eligible to obtain a construction permit or a permit to dispense unless a waiver from all affected political subdivisions is obtained for a site where:  (1) A municipality, county, or public water supply district operates a water system; or  (2) A connection to a water system is required by a municipal or county ordinance.  3. The public service commission shall not have jurisdiction over the construction, maintenance or operation of the water facilities, service, rates, financing, accounting or management of any nonprofit water company; except that, the public service commission shall have authority to approve the reorganization of any existing company regulated by the public service commission. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 12 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 12, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
MO Rev Stat § 393.936 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.936 - Revenues to be distributed, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.936. Revenues to be distributed, when. — Revenues of a nonprofit water company for any fiscal year in excess of the amount necessary:  (1) To defray expenses of the company and of the operation and maintenance of its facilities during such fiscal year;  (2) To pay interest and principal obligations of the company coming due in such fiscal year;  (3) To finance, or to provide a reserve for the financing of, the construction or acquisition by the company of additional facilities to the extent determined by the board of directors;  (4) To provide a reasonable reserve for working capital;  (5) To provide a reserve for the payment of indebtedness of the company maturing more than one year after the date of the incurrence of such indebtedness in an amount not less than the total of the interest and principal payments on such indebtedness that are required to be made during the next following fiscal year; and  (6) To provide a fund for education in the effective use of services made available by the company; ­­shall, unless otherwise determined by a vote of the members, be distributed by the company to its members as patronage refunds prorated in accordance with the patronage of the company by the respective members paid for during such fiscal year. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 13 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 13)
MO Rev Stat § 393.939 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.939 - Prepayment of indebtedness permitted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.939. Prepayment of indebtedness permitted. — Nothing in sections 393.900 to 393.951 shall be construed to prohibit the payment by a company of all or any part of its indebtedness prior to the date when such indebtedness shall become due. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 14 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 14)
MO Rev Stat § 393.942 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.942 - Voluntary dissolution before commencing operations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.942. Voluntary dissolution before commencing operations. — 1. A nonprofit water company which has not commenced business may dissolve voluntarily by delivering to the secretary of state articles of dissolution, executed and acknowledged in duplicate on behalf of the company by a majority of the incorporators, which shall state:  (1) The name of the nonprofit water company;  (2) The address of its principal office;  (3) The date of its incorporation;  (4) That the company has not commenced business;  (5) That the amount, if any, actually paid in on account of membership fees, less any part of such fees disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled to such fees and that all easements shall have been released to the grantors;  (6) That no debt of the company remains unpaid; and  (7) That a majority of the incorporators elect that the company be dissolved.  2. Such articles of dissolution shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 15 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 15)
MO Rev Stat § 393.948 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.948 - Nonprofit water company law construed liberally, may elect to follow certain corporate laws in articles of incorporation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.948. Nonprofit water company law construed liberally, may elect to follow certain corporate laws in articles of incorporation. — Sections 393.900 to 393.951 shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods or things. To the extent that sections 393.900 to 393.951 do not speak to an issue, the provisions applicable to mutual benefit not-for-profit corporations or limited liability companies, as the nonprofit water company may elect in its articles of incorporation, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 393.900 to 393.951 shall apply to nonprofit water companies. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 17 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 17)
MO Rev Stat § 393.951 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.951 - Private property of members exempt from execution — members not liable for debts of company.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.951. Private property of members exempt from execution — members not liable for debts of company. — The private property of the members of a nonprofit water company shall be exempt from execution for the debts of the company and no member shall be liable or responsible for any debts of the company. ­­-------- (L. 1999 H.B. 450 § 18 merged with S.B. 160 & 82 § 18)
MO Rev Stat § 393.954 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.954 - Claims against insured nonprofit water company after dissolution, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   393.954. Claims against insured nonprofit water company after dissolution, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a claim against a nonprofit water company dissolved pursuant to sections 393.900 to 393.951 for which the nonprofit water company has a contract of insurance which will indemnify such corporation for any adverse result from such claim:  (1) Is not barred by the dissolution of such nonprofit water company;  (2) May be asserted at any time within the statutory period otherwise authorized provided by law for such claims;  (3) May be asserted against the dissolved or dissolving nonprofit water company, with service to be made upon the officer who signed the articles of dissolution, and, at the request of the party bringing the suit, the court shall appoint a defendant ad litem.  2. Judgments obtained in suits filed and prosecuted pursuant to this section shall only be enforceable against one or more contracts of insurance issued to the corporation, its officers, directors, agents, servants or employees, indemnifying them, or any of them, against such claims.  3. Suits against nonprofit water companies shall be brought either in the county in which the cause of action accrued or in any county in which the nonprofit water company has or prior to dissolution had an office for the transaction of business. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82 § 19)
MO Rev Stat § 393.1000 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXV - Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies|Section 393.1000 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003   393.1000. Definitions. — As used in sections 393.1000 to 393.1006, the following terms mean:  (1) "Appropriate pretax revenues", the revenues necessary to produce net operating income equal to:  (a) The water corporation's weighted cost of capital multiplied by the net original cost of eligible infrastructure system replacements, including recognition of accumulated deferred income taxes and accumulated depreciation associated with eligible infrastructure system replacements which are included in a currently effective ISRS; and  (b) Recover state, federal, and local income or excise taxes applicable to such income; and  (c) Recover all other ISRS costs;  (2) "Commission", the Missouri public service commission;  (3) "Eligible infrastructure system replacements", water utility plant projects that:  (a) Replace or extend the useful life of existing infrastructure;  (b) Are in service and used and useful;  (c) Do not increase revenues by directly connecting the infrastructure replacement to new customers; and  (d) Were not included in the water corporation's rate base in its most recent general rate case;  (4) "ISRS", infrastructure system replacement surcharge;  (5) "ISRS costs", depreciation expenses and property taxes that will be due within twelve months of the ISRS filing;  (6) "ISRS revenues", revenues produced through an ISRS, exclusive of revenues from all other rates and charges;  (7) "Water corporation", every corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, partnership, and person, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, operating, controlling, or managing any plant or property, dam or water supply, canal, or power station, distributing or selling for distribution, or selling or supplying for gain any water to more than ten thousand customers;  (8) "Water utility plant projects" may consist only of the following:  (a) Mains, and associated valves and hydrants, installed as replacements for existing facilities that have worn out or are in deteriorated condition;  (b) Main cleaning and relining projects; and  (c) Facilities relocations required due to construction or improvement of a highway, road, street, public way, or other public work by or on behalf of the United States, this state, a political subdivision of this state, or another entity having the power of eminent domain provided that the costs related to such projects have not been reimbursed to the water corporation. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 208)