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MO Rev Stat § 249.939 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.939 - Plans, specification and assessment role filed with city or county clerk — notice — publication, content — hearing to be held — notice mailed to assessed property owners.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.939. Plans, specification and assessment role filed with city or county clerk — notice — publication, content — hearing to be held — notice mailed to assessed property owners. — The plans and specifications for the improvement and the proposed assessment roll shall be filed with the city or county clerk and shall be open for public inspection. Such clerk shall thereupon, at the direction of the governing body of the city or county, publish notice that the governing body will conduct a hearing to consider the proposed improvement and proposed assessments. Such notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least once, not more than twenty days and not less than ten days before the hearing, and shall state the project name for the improvement, the date, time and place of such hearing, the general nature of the improvement, the revised estimated cost or, if available, the final cost of the improvement, the boundaries of the sewage or storm water facility improvement district to be assessed, and that written or oral objections will be considered at the hearing. At the same time, the city or county clerk shall mail to the owners of record of the property made liable to pay the assessments, at their last known post-office address, a notice of the hearing and a statement of the cost proposed to be assessed against the property so owned and assessed. The failure of any owner to receive such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 13 subsec. 2)
MO Rev Stat § 249.941 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.941 - Hearing held to consider proposals, plan may be amended — governing body may order, by resolution, improvement project.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.941. Hearing held to consider proposals, plan may be amended — governing body may order, by resolution, improvement project. — At the hearing to consider the proposed improvements and assessments, the governing body of any city with a population of three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants or more which is located in more than one county, or the governing body of the county of the first classification without a charter form of government that has a population of at least one hundred sixty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government containing a portion of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government as of August 28, 1995, that has a population of more than one hundred five thousand but less than one hundred twenty thousand inhabitants, shall hear and pass upon all objections to the proposed improvements and proposed assessments, if any, and may amend the proposed improvements, and the plans and specifications therefor, or assessments as to any property, and thereupon by resolution the governing body of such city or county shall order that the improvement be made and direct that financing for the cost thereof be obtained as provided in sections 249.925 to 249.955. All assessments established in sections 249.925 to 249.955 may be appealed by the property owner to the county board of equalization and as further provided in chapter 138. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 14 subsec. 1)
MO Rev Stat § 249.943 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.943 - Construction of improvement completed, final cost computed — governing body to assess final cost or amount of general obligation bonds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.943. Construction of improvement completed, final cost computed — governing body to assess final cost or amount of general obligation bonds. — After construction of the improvement has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, the governing body of the city or county shall compute the final costs of the improvement and apportion the costs among the property benefitted by such improvement in such equitable manner as the governing body shall determine, charging each parcel of property with its proportionate share of the costs, and by resolution, assess the final cost of the improvement or the amount of general obligation bonds issued or to be issued therefor as assessments against the property described in the assessment roll. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 14 subsec. 2)
MO Rev Stat § 249.945 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.945 - City or county clerk's duty to mail notice to property owners of assessment — payment may be made in installments — first payment due, when — interest rate, limitation — how collected.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.945. City or county clerk's duty to mail notice to property owners of assessment — payment may be made in installments — first payment due, when — interest rate, limitation — how collected. — 1. After the passage or adoption of the resolution assessing the assessments, the city or county clerk shall mail a notice to each property owner within the district which sets forth a description of each parcel of real property to be assessed which is owned by such owner, the special assessment assigned to such property, and a statement that the property owner may pay such assessment in full, together with interest accrued thereon, from the effective date of such resolution, on or before a specified date determined by the effective date of the resolution, or may pay such assessment in annual installments as provided in subsection 2 of this section.  2. The assessments shall be assessed upon the property included therein concurrent with general property taxes, and shall be payable in substantially equal annual installments for a duration stated in the ballot measure prescribed in subsection 2 of section 249.929, and, if authorized, an assessment in each year thereafter levied and collected in the same manner with the proceeds thereof used solely for maintenance of the improvement, taking into account such assessments and interest thereon, as the governing body of the city or county determines. The first installment shall be payable after the first collection of general property taxes following the adoption of the assessment resolution, unless such resolution was adopted and certified too late to permit its collection at such time. All assessments shall bear interest at such rate as the governing body determines, not to exceed the rate permitted for bonds by section 108.170. Interest on the assessment between the effective date of the resolution assessing the assessment and the date the first installment is payable shall be added to the first installment. The interest for one year on all unpaid installments shall be added to each subsequent installment until paid.  3. Assessments shall be collected and paid over to the city or county treasurer in the same manner as taxes of the city or county are collected and paid. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 14 subsecs. 3 to 5)
MO Rev Stat § 249.947 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.947 - Cause of action to set aside assessment, time limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.947. Cause of action to set aside assessment, time limitation. — No cause of action to set aside the assessments made under sections 249.925 to 249.955 or to otherwise question the validity of the proceedings relating thereto shall be brought after the expiration of ninety days from the date of mailing of notice to property owners of the assessments required by sections 249.941 to 249.945. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 15)
MO Rev Stat § 249.949 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.949 - Assessment to be a lien on property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.949. Assessment to be a lien on property. — An assessment authorized under the provisions of sections 249.925 to 249.955 shall be a lien, from the date of the assessment, on the property against which it is assessed on behalf of the city or county assessing the same to the same extent as a tax upon real property. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 16)
MO Rev Stat § 249.951 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.951 - Temporary notes may be issued by governing body to pay cost of improvements — general obligation bond shall be issued to pay off notes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.951. Temporary notes may be issued by governing body to pay cost of improvements — general obligation bond shall be issued to pay off notes. — After an improvement has been authorized pursuant to sections 249.929 to 249.933, the governing body of any city with a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants which is located in more than one county, or the governing body of the county of the first classification without a charter form of government that has a population of at least one hundred sixty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government containing a portion of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government as of August 28, 1995, that has a population of more than one hundred five thousand but less than one hundred twenty thousand inhabitants, may issue temporary notes of such city or county to pay the costs of such improvement in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of such improvement. General obligation bonds of such city or county shall be issued and sold as provided in section 249.927 to refund, retire and pay off such temporary notes and any accrued interest thereon to the date of payment. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 17)
MO Rev Stat § 249.953 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.953 - Separate account created for each project — balance in fund after project paid for, effect — refund to property owner, when — assessment reduced, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.953. Separate account created for each project — balance in fund after project paid for, effect — refund to property owner, when — assessment reduced, when. — A separate fund or account shall be created in the city or county treasury for each improvement project and each such fund or account shall be identified by a suitable title. The proceeds from the sale of bonds and temporary notes and any other moneys appropriated thereto by the governing body of any city with a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants which is located in more than one county, or the governing body of the county of the first classification without a charter form of government that has a population of at least one hundred sixty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government containing a portion of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, or the governing body of any county of the first classification without a charter form of government as of August 28, 1995, that has a population of more than one hundred five thousand but less than one hundred twenty thousand inhabitants, shall be credited to such funds or accounts. Such funds or accounts shall be used solely to pay the costs incurred in making each respective improvement. Upon completion of an improvement, the balance remaining in the fund or account established for such improvement, if any, shall be credited against the amount of the original assessment of each parcel of property, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of the original assessment, and with respect to property owners that have prepaid their assessments in accordance with sections 249.941 to 249.945, the amount of each such credit shall be refunded to the appropriate property owner, and with respect to all other property owners, the amount of each such credit shall be transferred and credited to such city or county bond and interest fund to be used solely to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds or temporary notes and the assessments shall be reduced accordingly by the amount of such credit. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 18)
MO Rev Stat § 249.955 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.955 - Amount of bonds and temporary notes, limitation not to exceed ten percent of assessed valuation of taxable tangible property.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.955. Amount of bonds and temporary notes, limitation not to exceed ten percent of assessed valuation of taxable tangible property. — The total amount of city or county general obligation bond indebtedness incurred for improvements under sections 249.925 to 249.955, including temporary notes issued pursuant to sections 249.925 to 249.955, shall not exceed ten percent of the assessed valuation of all taxable tangible property, as shown by the last completed property assessment for state or local purposes, within the district. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 19)
MO Rev Stat § 249.957 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.957 - Tax and special tax bills in certain sections applicable to sewer and storm water facility improvement districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   249.957. Tax and special tax bills in certain sections applicable to sewer and storm water facility improvement districts. — The tax and special tax bills provided for in sections 249.430, 249.520, 249.530 and 249.580 to* 249.650 shall be applicable to the assessments detailed in sections 249.925 to 249.955. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 20)  *Word "through" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 249.1000 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.1000 - Publicly owned sewer treatment works, responsible for whole sewer system, when — exceptions.

Effective - 01 Jul 1997   249.1000. Publicly owned sewer treatment works, responsible for whole sewer system, when — exceptions. — A publicly owned treatment works that has ownership of interceptor and local sewers shall be responsible for the entire public sewer system, except that the operation and maintenance of any part of an individual user's pressure sewer system, including grinder or low pressure pumps and service lateral to the public or private pressure sewer system used for the purpose of collecting or conducting wastewater originating at a residence or individual commercial entity, shall be the responsibility of the owner of such residence or individual commercial entity unless the publicly owned treatment works has assumed such responsibility. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 709 § 1)  Effective 7-1-97
MO Rev Stat § 249.1100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.1100 - Consolidation of sewer districts permitted, when, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   249.1100. Consolidation of sewer districts permitted, when, procedure. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in Section 30(a) of Article VI of the Missouri Constitution, regardless of being a sewer district pursuant to chapter 204 or this chapter, when the governing bodies of two or more contiguous sewer districts located in any county of the first classification without a charter form of government having not less than one hundred seventy thousand and not more than two hundred thousand inhabitants determine that a consolidated sewer system would better serve the area within their boundaries, the governing bodies shall submit the proposal for a consolidated sewer district to the governing body of such county. The governing body of the county after consultation with the sewer engineer pursuant to section 204.300 and section 249.460 shall by resolution submit the question of creating a consolidated sewer district to all qualified voters residing within each existing district at a municipal or general or special election called for that purpose.  2. The resolution shall set forth the project name for the proposed consolidated sewer district, the general nature of the proposed consolidated sewer district, the estimated cost of the sewer improvements for such consolidated sewer district, the boundaries of the existing districts to be consolidated, the proposed method or methods of assessment, and a statement that the final cost of such sewer improvements assessed against property within the consolidated sewer district and the amount of general obligation bonds issued therefor shall not exceed the estimated cost of such sewer improvements, as stated in such notice, by more than twenty-five percent. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 501)
MO Rev Stat § 249.1103 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.1103 - Public hearing to be held prior to election for consolidation of sewer districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   249.1103. Public hearing to be held prior to election for consolidation of sewer districts. — The governing body of the county receiving the proposal pursuant to section 249.1100 shall set a day for a public hearing prior to election for the creation of a consolidated sewer district and shall publish the resolution with a notice of the time and place of public hearing in some local newspaper of general circulation, published in such county in which any district proposed to be consolidated lies at least thirty days before the date of the hearing. At such hearing anyone interested in the proposed consolidation of sewer districts may appear and present their views to the governing body of the county. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 501)
MO Rev Stat § 249.1106 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.1106 - Ballot language for consolidation of sewer districts — submission of question to voters in both districts simultaneously.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   249.1106. Ballot language for consolidation of sewer districts — submission of question to voters in both districts simultaneously. — 1. The ballot upon which the question of creating a consolidated sewer district is submitted to the qualified voters residing within each existing sewer district or districts shall contain a question in substantially the following form:   Shall the ______ (governing body's name) of ______ (county's name) be authorized to dissolve the existing ______ (name of existing sewer district) and create a consolidated sewer district proposed for the ______ (name of existing sewer districts to be consolidated) and authorize the consolidated sewer districts to incur indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds to pay for all or part of the cost of the creation and maintenance of such consolidated sewer district, with the cost of all indebtedness so incurred to be assessed by the ______ (name of consolidated sewer district) on the property within the consolidated sewer district?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO".   ­­If a majority of the total votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of each existing district or districts voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the order shall become effective. If the proposal receives less than the required majority in at least one existing district, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to impose the consolidation of sewer districts as authorized pursuant to this section unless and until the governing body of the county shall again have submitted another proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to consolidate authorized by this section and such proposal is approved by the required majority of the total votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of each existing district or districts voting on such proposal.  2. The boundaries of the proposed consolidated sewer district shall be described by metes and bounds, streets or other sufficiently specific description.  3. There shall be separate submissions of the question of creating a consolidated sewer district to each group of voters within each existing sewer district or districts, and the elections shall be held simultaneously. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 501)
MO Rev Stat § 249.1109 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.1109 - Combining of original districts after consolidation approved.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   249.1109. Combining of original districts after consolidation approved. — At the time of the effective date of the consolidation, all the property of the original districts shall be combined and administered as one unit, which shall be subject to the liens, liabilities and obligations of the original districts, provided that if any district included in the consolidated district has issued general obligation bonds which are outstanding at the time of the consolidation, any taxes to be levied to pay the bonds and interest thereon shall be levied only upon the property within the original district issuing the bonds as it existed on the date of such issuance. All special obligation or revenue bonds issued by any district included in the consolidated district shall be paid in accordance with the terms thereof, without preference, from the revenue received by the consolidated district. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 501)