Missouri § 238.257 - Projects, number of, changes — procedures, election required, ballot form.
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§ 238.257. Projects, number of, changes — procedures, election required, ballot form.
1. At any time during the existence of a district, the board may submit to the voters of the district a proposition to increase or decrease the number of projects which it is authorized to complete.
2. If the board proposes to add one or more additional projects, the question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall the ______ Transportation Development District fund or develop the following additional transportation project (or projects): (summarize the proposed project or projects), and have the power to fund the proposed project upon separate voter approval by any or all of the following methods: (here specifically describe the proposed funding methods and require each voter to approve or disapprove of each proposed funding method)?
3. If the board proposes to discontinue a project, it shall first obtain approval from the commission if the proposed project is intended to be merged into the state highways and transportation system under the commission's jurisdiction or approval from the local transportation authority if the proposed project is intended to be merged into a local transportation system under the local authority's jurisdiction. If such approval is obtained, then the question shall be submitted to the district's voters in substantially the following form:
Shall the ______ Transportation Development District discontinue development of the following transportation project: (summarize the transportation project), for the reason that (describe the reason why the transportation project cannot be completed as approved)?
4. The board may modify the project previously approved by the district voters, if the modification is approved by the commission and, where appropriate, a local transportation authority.
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(L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 58)
Effective 5-30-90
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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