Missouri § 247.080 - Board — further powers.
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§ 247.080. Board — further powers.
1. The exercise of the powers conferred upon the district by sections 247.010 to 247.220 shall be by its board of directors, acting as a board.
2. The board shall have power and it shall be its duty to employ necessary help and to contract for such professional service as the demands of the district require in creating and operating a waterworks system contemplated in this law, and shall pay out of the funds of the district available for such purposes reasonable compensation for the service rendered. It shall have made by a competent accountant an annual audit of the receipts and expenditures of the district. All persons employed shall serve for an indefinite term and at the will of the board, and party politics shall not enter into the selection of employees.
3. The board shall have regular monthly meetings and the president thereof may call special meetings as occasion requires. It shall establish an office for its meeting place and for the transaction of business.
4. All persons charged with handling of funds shall be required to give bond to be fixed and approved by the board, but at the expense of the district.
5. All contracts made by the district shall conform to section 432.070 governing contracts. It shall have power to authorize and enter into all contracts in behalf of the district, and shall provide an official seal for district, and all official documents shall be attested by the seal.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12627, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1692)
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