Missouri § 235.240 - Annexation of district by municipality.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 235.240 — Annexation of district by municipality., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 235.240. Annexation of district by municipality.
Any provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, no city, town or village shall annex a part of the territory of any district; but nothing herein shall be construed so as to prevent the annexation of the whole of the territory of a district by any city, town or village. If the entire district be annexed by any city, town or village as provided by law such municipality shall assume all debts, liabilities and obligations of the district; and title to all property, real, personal and mixed, of the district shall be transferred to and vested in such municipality.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 452 § 24)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 235.240 ("Annexation of district by municipality.") 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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