Missouri § 238.217 - Costs of petition process, how paid.
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§ 238.217. Costs of petition process, how paid.
The costs of filing and defending the petition and all publication and incidental costs incurred in obtaining circuit court certification of the petition for voter approval shall be paid by the petitioners. If a district is organized under sections 238.200 to 238.275, the petitioners may be reimbursed for such costs out of the revenues received by the district.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 42)
Effective 5-30-90
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 238.217 ("Costs of petition process, how paid.") 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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