Missouri § 235.030 - Petition for organization, contents.

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§ 235.030. Petition for organization, contents.

The organization of a district shall be initiated by a petition filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission in the county in which the real property in the proposed district is situated.  The petition shall be signed by one hundred voters of the proposed district.  The petition shall set forth the following:

(1)  Proposed name of the street light maintenance district;

(2)  An estimated number of the inhabitants;

(3)  The assessed valuation of the taxable tangible property located in the district;

(4)  The estimated annual cost of the operation of the district;

(5)  A general description of the boundaries of the district or the territory to be included therein with such certainty as to enable a property owner to determine whether or not his property is within the district;

(6)  The names of three voters who shall constitute the first board of directors of the district, one to hold office until the first biennial election, one until two years and one until four years after such election;

(7)  Such other data and information as may be useful to the county commission in determining the necessity for the organization of the district.

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(L. 1947 V. I p. 452 § 3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

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