Missouri § 247.290 - Hearing, when — notice by publication.
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§ 247.290. Hearing, when — notice by publication.
Immediately after the filing of such petition or any amended petition changing the boundaries the court wherein such petition is filed or the judge thereof in vacation shall by order, fix a time and place not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days after the petition is filed for a hearing thereon, and thereupon the circuit court shall cause notice by publication to be made of the filing of the petition and the pendency of the action and of the time and place of the hearing thereon. The circuit clerk shall also forthwith cause a copy of said notice to be mailed by registered mail to the governing body of each public water supply district, city, town, village or other political subdivision having territory within the proposed boundaries of the proposed district, and to the county commission of the county affected.
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(L. 1949 p. 350 § 7)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 247.290 cover?
Section 247.290 ("Hearing, when — notice by publication.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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