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MO Rev Stat § 249.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.570 - Connection of previously constructed sewers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.570. Connection of previously constructed sewers. — In all cases where lateral sewers have already been constructed of suitable materials and manner of construction the county commission shall provide regulations authorizing the connection of the same with the main or submain sewers and shall have the same authority to regulate house and building connection with said sewers as with sewers constructed under sections 249.430 to 249.660. The ground served by any such lateral sewer already constructed may be established as a sewer district by the county commission and shall not be assessed with the cost of construction of any sewer provided for in sections 249.430 to 249.660 except submain or main sewers, unless it is deemed necessary by the county commission that additional sewers be constructed in said district or districts, in which case the county commission shall have the right to construct additional sewers and levy assessments to pay the cost thereof, the same as in the case of other districts. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 20)
MO Rev Stat § 249.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.580 - Special tax bills.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.580. Special tax bills. — All special tax bills provided for by sections 249.430 to 249.660 shall be made out in favor of the contractor to be paid, or his assignee, and all such special tax bills shall be certified by the county clerk or in his name by any deputy county clerk thereto authorized by an order of the county commission of record, and said county clerk shall deliver such tax bills to the party in whose favor made out, or his assignee, and take the receipt of such party therefor in full of all claims against the county on account of the work for which such tax bills shall have been made out. No tax bill need give the name of any party owning or interested in the land charged thereby. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 249.590 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.590 - Record of special tax bills.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.590. Record of special tax bills. — The county clerk shall keep a record of all special tax bills issued under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, said record to contain a description of the land covered by each special tax bill, the amount assessed against the same, and the date of the issue thereof and the rate of interest thereon, and also the name of the respective owners of the tracts of land described in said tax bills, as shown by the tax books in the office of the county collector, but any error in such record shall not affect the validity of said special tax bills. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 13)
MO Rev Stat § 249.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.600 - County not liable for errors.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.600. County not liable for errors. — When any work is done and payment therefor is to be made in special tax bills or in special assessments as provided in sections 249.430 to 249.660, the county shall in no event, nor in any manner whatever, be liable for or on account of such work done or improvement made or liable in any manner for the payment of the same by reason of any invalidity or error in any such tax bill or special assessment. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 10)
MO Rev Stat § 249.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.610 - Sewer tax bill record — inquiries about taxes — payments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.610. Sewer tax bill record — inquiries about taxes — payments. — 1. The county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of said record of all special tax bills issued under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, to the county collector, who shall incorporate them in a special record known as "Sewer Tax Bill Record".  2. When any inquiry is made of the county collector concerning the amount of taxes against any lot, tract or parcel of land, in addition to the general taxes he shall report the amount of special sewer taxes levied against such lot, tract, or parcel of land. Anyone interested in said lot, tract or parcel of land may pay the amount of said special sewer taxes to the county collector who shall receive said payment and mark the same on his record of said special assessment and shall issue duplicate receipts therefor, one of which shall be filed with the county clerk and the fact of payment noted on the record of said special assessment in the office of the county clerk. Such entry upon the books of the county collector shall be evidence of payment of the tax bills as therein stated. When the tax bills are issued payable in installments as provided in section 249.530, upon presentation of any such tax bill showing by endorsement the payment of any of said installments the county collector shall note the payment of such installments upon his record of special tax bills and such entry shall be evidence of payment of any such installment. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 14)
MO Rev Stat § 249.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.620 - Collector shall pay holder of tax bill.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.620. Collector shall pay holder of tax bill. — After any such tax bill or any installment has been paid to the county collector, he shall pay the amount of such payment to the holder of the special tax bill and shall cancel and preserve any such tax bill presented to him, or if only an installment of said tax bill has been paid, shall have the holder of such tax bill endorse the receipt of the amount of said tax bill upon the back of said tax bill, and when the last installment shall have been paid, mark such tax bill cancelled and preserve the same. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 15)
MO Rev Stat § 249.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.630 - Procedure of recording payments.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.630. Procedure of recording payments. — When any special tax bill has been paid to the owner or holder thereof, and marked paid upon presentation of such bill to the county clerk he shall cancel and mark paid the amount of such tax bill on the record thereof, and such entry shall be evidence of the payment of the tax bill as therein stated. When the tax bills are issued payable in installments as provided in section 249.530, upon presentation of any such tax bill showing by endorsement the payment of any of the said installments the county collector shall note the payment of such installments upon his record of said tax bill and such entry shall be evidence of payment of such installment. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 16)
MO Rev Stat § 249.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.640 - Special assessment for maintenance and administration — exception, unplatted lands, when — interest to be paid, when — tax lien against property authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   249.640. Special assessment for maintenance and administration — exception, unplatted lands, when — interest to be paid, when — tax lien against property authorized. — 1. Upon the recommendation of the sewer engineer, the county commission, by resolution, shall have authority to levy a special assessment upon all lots, tracts or parcels of land, including improvements, in any sewer district established as provided in sections 249.430 to 249.660 for the maintenance, repair and administrative expense of the sewer in such sewer district or districts, the assessment to be levied according to the lots, tracts or parcels of real estate including improvements, as shown upon the assessment books prepared by the assessor of such county, such assessment not to exceed one-half of one percent of such assessed valuation; provided, however, that no assessment shall be made against any land that has not been platted and such plat finally approved by the county planning commission, county zoning commission, county planning and zoning commission, or county governing body, and against which condemnation proceedings for a trunk sewer or similar sewage handling line have been completed, unless the owner or owners of such land have petitioned for sewer service under sections 249.430 to 249.660 or have requested to tap-on to such line. The county clerk shall compute the amount of such assessment against each lot, tract or parcel of real estate in such sewer district or districts and deliver a certified copy of such assessment to the county collector. The county collector shall report such assessment to anyone making inquiry about the taxes and shall receive payment therefor, and issue a duplicate receipt therefor, one of which shall be filed with the county clerk, and such payments shall be remitted to the county treasurer who shall be required to keep a separate account thereof which shall be subject to warrants drawn on the account by the county commission, to be used only in the furtherance of the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660.  2. Every certified assessment shall bear interest from the date of issuance until paid, but may be paid without interest within thirty days after the date of issuance, and shall be a special tax lien against the property described therein for a period of five years from its date. The assessment levied and extended upon the books as aforesaid shall be collected in the same manner and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as the taxes levied for state and county purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 17, A.L. 1955 p. 603, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371)
MO Rev Stat § 249.645 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.645 - Charges for sewer service, how computed — notice, hearing — delinquency, interest from due date — lien on land authorized — priority of lien — discontinuance of service.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   249.645. Charges for sewer service, how computed — notice, hearing — delinquency, interest from due date — lien on land authorized — priority of lien — discontinuance of service. — 1. Any public sewer district created under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660 or established pursuant to Article VI, Section 30(a) of the Missouri Constitution may establish, make and collect charges for sewage services, including tap-on fees. The charges may be set as a flat fee or based upon the amount of water supplied to the premises and shall be in addition to those charges which may be levied and collected for maintenance, repair and administration expenses as provided for in section 249.640. Any private water company, public water supply district, or municipality supplying water to the premises located within a sewer district shall, upon reasonable request, make available to such sewer district its records and books so that such sewer district may obtain therefrom such data as may be necessary to calculate the charges for sewer service. Prior to establishing any such sewer charges, public hearings shall be held thereon and at least thirty days' notice shall be given thereof.  2. Any charges made under this section shall be due at such time or times as specified by the county commission, and shall, if not paid by the due date, become delinquent and shall bear interest from the date of delinquency until paid. If such charges become delinquent, they shall be a lien upon the land charged, upon the county commission filing with the recorder of deeds in the county where the land is situated a notice of delinquency. The county commission shall file with the recorder of deeds a similar notice when the delinquent amounts, plus interest and any recording fees or attorney's fees, have been paid in full. The lien hereby created may be enforced by suit or foreclosure.  3. Should a lien be placed upon a customer's property by a public sewer district for unpaid sewer charges, the lien shall have priority as and be enforced in the same manner as taxes levied for state and county purposes.  4. Should the sewer charges remain unpaid for a period in excess of three months, the district, after notice to the customer by certified mail, shall have the authority at its discretion to disconnect the customer's sewer line from the district's line or request any private water company, public water supply district, or any municipality supplying water to the premises to discontinue service to the customer until such time as the sewer charges and all related costs of this section are paid. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 320 § 1, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371, A.L. 1991 H.B. 299, A.L. 1999 H.B. 450 merged with S.B. 160 & 82)
MO Rev Stat § 249.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.650 - Suits to collect taxes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.650. Suits to collect taxes. — Suits to collect any tax bills herein authorized may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the person to whom issued or any assignee in their own names. Every such certified tax bill shall, in an action brought to recover the amount thereof, be prima facie evidence of the validity of the charges against the property therein described; and where suit is brought before the liens have expired, said liens shall continue until the termination of such suits and the satisfaction of the judgments. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 22)
MO Rev Stat § 249.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.660 - Legal aid — how secured.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   249.660. Legal aid — how secured. — The county commission may require the county counselor, or an assistant county counselor, to give advice and conduct all legal proceedings or suits necessary in the administration of sections 249.430 to 249.660, and if deemed necessary the county commission may also employ a special attorney or attorneys for such purposes upon terms fixed by an agreement in writing. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 557 § 23)
MO Rev Stat § 249.663 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.663 - Dissolution of district when obligations paid — disposition of assets.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   249.663. Dissolution of district when obligations paid — disposition of assets. — 1. Any sewer district heretofore or hereafter created by the county commission of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, the obligations of which district have been paid or payment therefor having been duly provided, may by order of the county commission be dissolved, and upon such dissolution all unexpended assessments and taxes in the operation and maintenance account of said district shall be paid into the county treasury, and all unexpended assessments, taxes, funds and deposits in the revenue and general obligation bond fund shall be applied toward the payment of the obligations of said district.  2. The county commission of any such county may, upon dissolution of any sewer district, lease, sell, transfer or convey any or all of its sanitary sewage system, treatment plant, facilities and appurtenances thereto, including both land and rights-of-way, and main and submain sewers in or for any sewer or joint sewer district to any municipality or other political subdivision, and, in such event, such municipality or other political subdivision shall have all of the powers and authority with respect to any bonds or obligations of such sewer district, or otherwise, as are conferred by chapters 249 and 250 for such time as such bonds or obligations remain outstanding.  3. Any sewer district organized under the provisions of sections 249.430 through 249.665, except sewer districts organized in counties of the first class, may, if all obligations of the district have been paid or the payment thereof has been provided, be dissolved by order of the county commission. Upon dissolution the land, rights-of-way, treatment plant, main and submain sewers, and all appurtenances of the sewer district may be transferred or conveyed to a municipality or other political subdivision. Upon the transfer all unexpended assessments, taxes, deposits, or other funds held by the district shall be transferred to the municipality for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities of the district, except that all unexpended assessments, taxes, funds and deposits in the revenue and general obligation bond fund shall be held by the municipality for the payment of the obligations of the district. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 449 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1963 p. 395)
MO Rev Stat § 249.665 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.665 - Incorporated cities excluded from district, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1951   249.665. Incorporated cities excluded from district, when. — All incorporated cities located within the boundaries of any such county are hereby excluded from any sewer district formed under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, unless such city shall petition the county commission to participate in the county district and be accepted by the county commission. Any incorporated city discharging sewage into the sewer mains of any such sewer district shall pay to such sewer district for the use of said sewer mains an annual rental to be determined by a census of the population served, or by measurement of volume of sewage so discharged into said sewer mains, or by a stipulated contract price. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 637)
MO Rev Stat § 249.666 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.666 - Assets of district within city to vest in city — city assumes liabilities — disposition of district funds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961   249.666. Assets of district within city to vest in city — city assumes liabilities — disposition of district funds. — Whenever a sewer district, or any part thereof, in any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, is embraced within the corporate limits of any municipality, all of the sanitary sewage system, treatment plant, facilities, and appurtenances thereto, including both land and rights-of-way and main and submain sewers of any sewer or joint sewer district, shall vest in said municipality, and it shall be the duty of said municipality to assume, take charge of, and exercise control over said sewage system. Whenever said district shall have issued bonds payable from taxes or from revenue, such municipality shall retain as to the area in such district all of the powers and authority theretofore conferred upon said district by law. All unexpended assessments and taxes in the operation and maintenance account of said district shall be paid into the county treasury, and all unexpended assessments, taxes, funds and deposits in the revenue and general obligation bond fund shall be applied toward the payment of the obligations of said district. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 450 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 249.667 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.667 - Powers of county commission as to city property if district bonds issued.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   249.667. Powers of county commission as to city property if district bonds issued. — Whenever a sewer district, in any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, shall embrace within its corporate limits any territory situated in any city, town or village, and shall have issued bonds payable from taxes or from revenue, the county commission of the county within which such district is situated shall retain, as to the area in such district, all of the powers and authority conferred by chapters 249 and 250 for such period of time as such bonds remain outstanding. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 211 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 249.668 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply|Chapter 249 - Sewer Districts in Certain Counties|Section 249.668 - County commission of certain counties to appoint trustees — term, responsibilities, powers — vacancies — compensation.

Effective - 07 Apr 1992   249.668. County commission of certain counties to appoint trustees — term, responsibilities, powers — vacancies — compensation. — In all first class counties in which a charter form of government is adopted, the county commission, upon written request from all districts in the county, within sixty days prior to the effective date of the new charter form of government, shall by resolution, order, or ordinance, appoint five trustees, the majority of whom shall reside within the boundaries of the district. In the event there is more than one district within the county organized pursuant to this chapter the majority of the trustees appointed shall reside within the district having the greatest number of customers. The trustees, whose term shall begin on the same date that the charter form of government becomes effective, shall be responsible for the control and operation of all such sewer districts organized pursuant to this chapter in the county, and shall have the same powers and duties as the county commission as provided in this chapter. The term of each trustee shall be five years, except that, of the first board appointed, one member shall serve for one year, one member shall serve for two years, one member shall serve for three years, one member shall serve for four years, and one member shall serve for five years. All vacancies after the initial appointment shall be filled by the county executive officer with the concurrence of the governing body of the county as constituted under the charter form of government. The trustees shall be reimbursed by the district for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, which amount shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars per month. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1307 § 3)  Effective 4-7-92