Missouri Code — 257
Browse 47 sections in division 257 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 257.020. Definitions.
- § 257.030. Organization — proceedings in circuit court — disqualification of judge.
- § 257.040. Petition for organization, number of signers, contents — consolidation of petitions.
- § 257.050. Bond for expenses.
- § 257.060. Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency.
- § 257.070. Survey of district made, when — notice, objections, disposition — order of court, appeal.
- § 257.080. Election district commission, creation, how composed — functions — expenses paid, how.
- § 257.090. Court to call election — contents of call.
- § 257.100. Form of ballot.
- § 257.110. Vote required to approve district.
- § 257.120. Costs, how paid and taxed, counties reimbursed, when.
- § 257.130. District established, when — status and powers.
- § 257.140. Order establishing district not subject to collateral attack, when — contest of vote authorized.
- § 257.150. Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor.
- § 257.160. Regular elections of trustees, when held — number of trustees, how selected, terms, qualifications, vacancies filled, how — removal.
- § 257.170. Election of trustees, procedure.
- § 257.180. Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum.
- § 257.190. Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — bonds — compensation of trustees — audits.
- § 257.200. Powers of board, limits.
- § 257.210. Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty.
- § 257.220. Condemnation of land by board.
- § 257.230. Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging.
- § 257.240. Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process.
- § 257.250. Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted.
- § 257.260. Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years.
- § 257.270. Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers.
- § 257.280. Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — local option as to stock law unchanged.
- § 257.290. Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve.
- § 257.300. Preliminary plan, notice — objections, adoption — objections to official plan, trial by court order — state agency to be informed.
- § 257.310. Creation of district for primary drainage basin including previously formed district, procedure — establishment of subdistricts — officers, employees, powers — disincorporation of such district.
- § 257.320. Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans.
- § 257.330. Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus.
- § 257.340. Use of money received as aid from public agency.
- § 257.350. Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues.
- § 257.360. Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at election, limit.
- § 257.370. General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election required — vote required — levy and collection of tax to pay.
- § 257.380. Form of ballot.
- § 257.390. Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds.
- § 257.400. Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement.
- § 257.410. Failure to collect taxes, penalty.
- § 257.430. Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability.
- § 257.440. Performance of duties compelled by mandamus.
- § 257.450. Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of receiver, duties.
- § 257.460. Defective notice of any proceeding, effect.
- § 257.470. District liable for negligence.
- § 257.480. Law not applicable to metropolitan areas.
- § 257.490. Liberal construction required.