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MO Rev Stat § 247.445 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.445 - Sewage treatment facilities, construction and operation — procedure to establish, petition to circuit court, content — user fee authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   247.445. Sewage treatment facilities, construction and operation — procedure to establish, petition to circuit court, content — user fee authorized. — 1. The board of directors of any metropolitan water supply district may petition the circuit court of the county containing the major part of the acreage in the district for an amended decree of incorporation to allow that district to engage in the construction, maintenance and operation of common sewer treatment facilities which serve ten or more separate properties and are located wholly within the district and are not operated by another political subdivision or are not located within the certificated area of a sewer corporation as defined in chapter 386 or within a common sewer district as defined in chapter 204 and the operation and maintenance of all such existing sewer treatment facilities. The petition shall be filed by the board of directors and all proceedings shall be in the same manner as in an action for initial formation of a metropolitan water supply district except that no vote of the residents of the district shall be required.  2. If the decree is amended the district shall, within ninety days after the order amending the decree, begin operation of the existing facilities which it has acquired by gift or otherwise and shall establish and collect user charges to be determined and established in the same manner as water rates.  3. All applicable provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 shall apply to the construction, operation and maintenance of common sewer facilities in the same manner as they apply to like functions relating to water supply. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 747)
MO Rev Stat § 247.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.450 - Levy taxes — collection.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.450. Levy taxes — collection. — The board shall have the power and authority to order the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes as provided in sections 247.230 to 247.670 on and against all taxable tangible property within the district, and to make timely demand and to sue and collect any and all other taxes, contributions or allocations to which the district may be entitled. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 22)
MO Rev Stat § 247.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.460 - Levy, how made — limitations on levy.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   247.460. Levy, how made — limitations on levy. — To levy and collect taxes as herein provided, the board shall in each year determine the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of the taxable tangible property within the district as shown by the last completed assessment, and with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds for paying the expenses of organization and the costs of acquiring, supplying and maintaining the property, works and equipment of the district, which rate of levy shall not exceed fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars valuation unless approved by a vote of a majority of the voters of the district voting as provided herein, and which, in any event, shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation; and in addition thereto, shall make a levy to promptly pay in full when due all interest on and principal of general obligations of the district; and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided herein. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 23, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 247.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.470 - Certification of levy to county commission — election on increased rate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   247.470. Certification of levy to county commission — election on increased rate. — 1. On or before the first day of May of each year, the board shall certify to the county commission of the county within which the district is located a rate of levy so fixed by the board as provided by law, with directions that at the time and in the manner required by law for levy of taxes for county purposes such county commission shall levy a tax at the rate so fixed and determined upon the assessed valuation of all the taxable tangible property within the district, in addition to such other taxes as may be levied by such county commission.  2. If the board thereafter in any year fixes and determines by resolution of the board a rate of levy in excess of fifteen cents per one hundred dollars valuation or of the rate approved by a vote of the majority of the voters of the district voting thereon, as provided herein for general purposes, then the board shall order the submission of the question of levying a tax rate in such increased amount to the voters of the district in the same manner so far as practicable as is provided for the submission of the question to create a bonded indebtedness. Such resolution of the board shall also fix the date upon which the election is to be held.  3. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the ______ metropolitan water supply district be authorized to levy an annual rate of taxation not exceeding ______ cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for general operating purposes? ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 24, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 247.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.480 - Approval of rate at election — certification.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   247.480. Approval of rate at election — certification. — If it shall appear to the board from the returns that a majority of the voters voting thereon shall have voted in favor of such question, the board shall, on or before the first day of May and each year thereafter, certify to the county commission as provided in section 247.470 a rate of levy for general purposes of the district, which shall not be in excess of the rate so approved by the voters of the district as herein provided. If it shall appear to the board from the results that a majority of the voters voting thereon shall not have voted in favor of such question, then the board shall certify to the county commission at such time a rate not in excess of that previously approved by a vote of the majority of the voters of the district voting thereon, or not exceeding fifteen cents on one hundred dollars valuation, whichever is higher. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 25, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 247.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.490 - Rate to be sufficient to pay principal and interest on bonds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.490. Rate to be sufficient to pay principal and interest on bonds. — The board in certifying annual levies as herein provided shall take into account, in addition to the amounts necessary for general purposes as herein provided, the maturing indebtedness for the ensuing year as provided in its bonds and the interest on bonds, and deficiencies and defaults of prior years, and shall make ample provision for the payment thereof. In case the moneys produced from such levies, together with other revenues of the district are not sufficient to pay punctually the annual installments on its bonds and the interest thereon, and to pay any defaults and deficiencies, then the board shall provide for such additional levying of taxes as may be necessary to pay for all such, and notwithstanding any limitations, such taxes shall be continued to be levied until the indebtedness of the district shall be fully and currently paid. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 26)
MO Rev Stat § 247.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.500 - Collection of taxes — interest and penalties — lien of taxes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.500. Collection of taxes — interest and penalties — lien of taxes. — It shall be the duty of the body having authority to levy taxes within the county to levy the taxes provided in sections 247.230 to 247.670, and it shall be the duty of all officials charged with the duty of collecting taxes to collect such taxes at the time and in the form and manner and with like interest and penalties as other taxes are collected; and when collected, to pay the same to the district ordering its levy and collection or entitled to the same, and the payment of such collections shall be made monthly to the treasurer of the district and paid into the depositary thereof to the credit of the district. All taxes levied under sections 247.230 to 247.670, together with interest thereon and penalties for default in payment thereof, and all cost of collecting the same, shall until paid, constitute a lien on and against the property taxed, and such lien shall be on a parity with the tax lien of general taxes, and no sale of such property to enforce any general tax or other lien shall extinguish the lien of district taxes. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 27)
MO Rev Stat § 247.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.510 - Collection of delinquent taxes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.510. Collection of delinquent taxes. — If the taxes levied are not paid as herein provided, then the delinquent real property shall be sold at the regular tax sale for the payment of said taxes, interest and penalties, in the manner provided by the statutes of the state of Missouri for selling property for the nonpayment of general taxes. If there are no bids at said tax sale for the property so offered, said property shall be struck off to the county or other agency provided by law, and the county or agency shall account to the district in the same manner as provided by law for accounting for school, town and city taxes. Delinquent personal property shall be distrained and sold as provided by general law. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 28)
MO Rev Stat § 247.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.520 - Boundaries of district, how changed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   247.520. Boundaries of district, how changed. — 1. The boundaries of any district organized under the provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 may be changed in the manner herein prescribed; but any change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization or its rights in or to property, or any of its rights or privileges whatsoever, nor shall it affect or impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon which it might be liable or chargeable had any change of boundaries not been made.  2. The owners of real property in a county contiguous with a metropolitan water supply district organized under sections 247.230 to 247.670 may file with a board a petition in writing praying that such real property be included within the district. The petition shall describe the property owned by the petitioners, and shall be deemed to give assent of the petitioners, to the inclusion in said district of the property described in the petition; and such petition must be acknowledged in the same manner that conveyances of land are required to be acknowledged.  3. The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the filing of such petition to be given and published in the county in which the property is located, which notice shall recite the filing of such petition, the names of the petitioners, the description of the lands sought to be included and the prayer of the petitioners; giving notice to all persons interested to appear at the office of the board at the time named in said notice and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted.  4. The board shall at the time and place mentioned, or at such time or times to which the hearing may be adjourned, proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto presented in writing by any person showing cause why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause in writing why said petition shall not be granted shall be deemed as an assent on his part to the inclusion of said lands in the district.  5. If the petition is granted, the board shall make an order to that effect and file the same with the circuit clerk; and upon the order of the court having jurisdiction over the district, said property shall be included in the district, and thereafter a copy of the order of the board and the order of the court shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder. The circuit court having jurisdiction over the district shall proceed to make any such order including such additional property within the district as is provided in the order of the board, unless the court shall find that such order of the board was not authorized by law or that such order of the board was not supported by competent and substantial evidence. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 29, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1386)
MO Rev Stat § 247.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.530 - Owner may petition for exclusion of property from district — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.530. Owner may petition for exclusion of property from district — procedure. — 1. The owner or owners of any real or personal property contained within the boundaries of the district may file with the board a petition praying that such property be excluded and taken from said district. Such petition shall describe the property which the petitioners desire to have excluded; and must be acknowledged in the same manner and form as required in case of a conveyance of land, and be accompanied by a deposit of money sufficient to pay all costs of the exclusion proceedings.  2. The secretary of the board shall cause a notice of filing of such petition to be published in the county in which said property is located. The notice shall state the filing of such petition, the names of petitioners, description of the property mentioned sought to be excluded and the prayer of said petitioners; and it shall notify all persons interested to appear at the office of said board at the time named in said notice, showing cause in writing why said petition should not be granted.  3. The board at the time and place mentioned in the notice, or at the time or times at which the hearing of said petition may be adjourned, shall proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto presented in writing by any person showing cause as aforesaid, why the prayer of the petition should not be granted. The filing of such petition shall be deemed and taken as an assent by each and all such petitioners to the exclusion from the district of the property mentioned in the petition, or any part thereof.  4. The board, if it deems it not for the best interests of the district that the property mentioned in the petition, or any portion thereof, shall be excluded from the district, shall order that said petition be denied, but if it deems it for the best interest of the district that the property mentioned in the petition, or some portion thereof, be excluded from the district, then the board may order the property mentioned in the petition or some portion thereof, excluded from the district. Upon allowance of such petition, the board shall file a certified copy of the order of the board making such changes with the circuit clerk; and upon order of the court said property shall be excluded from the district, and a copy of the order of the board and the order of the court shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder.  5. The circuit court having jurisdiction over the district, shall make any such order excluding the property from the district as provided in the order of the board, unless the court shall find that such order of the board was not authorized by law, or that such order of the board was not supported by competent and substantial evidence. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 30)
MO Rev Stat § 247.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.540 - Certain property subject to taxes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.540. Certain property subject to taxes. — All real property included within, or excluded from, a district shall thereafter be subject to the levy of taxes for the payment of any indebtedness of the district outstanding at the time of inclusion or exclusion; provided, however, that after any real property shall have been excluded from a district, as provided in section 247.530, any buildings and improvements thereafter erected or constructed on said excluded real property, and all machinery and equipment thereafter installed or placed therein or thereon, and all tangible personal property not in said district at the time of the exclusion of said real property from said district which shall thereafter be situate on or used in connection with said real property, shall not be subject to any taxes levied by said district. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 31)
MO Rev Stat § 247.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.550 - District may borrow money — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   247.550. District may borrow money — procedure. — 1. Any district organized hereunder shall have power to borrow money for any of the purposes provided for in sections 247.230 to 247.670, and to issue bonds therefor. In such event the board of directors shall proceed substantially as follows:  (1) The board shall adopt a resolution reciting the necessity for the borrowing of money, the amount of money necessary to be raised, the purposes thereof, the amount and type or character of bonds to be issued.  (2) Such resolution shall also fix the date of an election to be held for the purpose of testing the sense of the voters of the district on the question to borrow money and issue bonds in evidence thereof.  (3) Such resolution may submit at such election a proposal to issue general obligation bonds or special revenue obligation bonds, or both. Districts organized under the provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 may issue either general obligation bonds or special revenue obligation bonds provided that the type or character of bonds to be issued shall be determined by the board of directors in advance of calling the bond election and shall be stated in the notice of election as herein provided.  2. If the question is to issue general obligation bonds, it must be assented to by two-thirds of the voters of the district voting on the question; if the question is to issue special revenue obligation bonds, it must be assented to by four-sevenths of the voters on the question. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 32, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
MO Rev Stat § 247.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.560 - General obligation bonds — tax levied before issue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.560. General obligation bonds — tax levied before issue. — General obligation bonds, within the meaning of sections 247.230 to 247.670, shall be bonds issued within the limitations of indebtedness prescribed under Section 26 of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri for payment of which, both principal and interest, a direct tax may be levied upon all taxable tangible property within the district. Before or at the time of issuing general obligation bonds, the board shall provide for the collection of an annual tax to be levied upon all taxable tangible property within the district sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the indebtedness as they fall due and to retire the same within twenty years from the date contracted. The net income and revenue arising from the operation of the water supply system of such district, after providing for costs of operation, maintenance, depreciation and necessary extensions and enlargements, shall be transferred to and become a part of the interest and sinking fund applicable to such general obligation bonds, unless or until such net revenues are pledged to the payment of special obligation bonds as herein provided. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 33)
MO Rev Stat § 247.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.570 - Special revenue obligation bonds — revenues pledged before issue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.570. Special revenue obligation bonds — revenues pledged before issue. — Special revenue obligation bonds, within the meaning of sections 247.230 to 247.670, shall be bonds payable, both as to principal and interest, wholly and only out of the net income and revenues arising from the operation of the water supply system of the district, after providing for costs of operation, maintenance, depreciation and necessary extensions and enlargements, and such bonds shall not be deemed to be indebtedness of the district within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness. Before or at the time of issuing any special revenue obligation bonds, the board shall pledge such net income and revenues to the payment of such bonds, both principal and interest, and shall covenant to fix, maintain and collect rates for water and water service supplied by such district so as to assure that such net income and revenues will be sufficient for the purpose herein required. The board may make such other covenants as may be appropriate for the purpose of protecting and safeguarding the revenues of the district and the payment of such special revenue obligation bonds. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 34)
MO Rev Stat § 247.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts|Section 247.580 - Bonds, when payable — interest, execution — denomination.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   247.580. Bonds, when payable — interest, execution — denomination. — All general obligation bonds, issued under the provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 shall be payable serially, beginning not more than five years after date they bear, and the last installment thereof shall be payable not more than twenty years after such date. All revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 shall be payable serially, beginning not more than five years after the date they bear, and the last installment thereof shall be payable not more than thirty years after such date. Such bonds shall bear a rate of interest not exceeding six percent per annum, payable semiannually, shall be executed by the president of the board, attested by the secretary of the board, under the seal of the district, and shall be of such denomination as the board of directors may determine. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 350 § 35)