Effective - 28 Aug 2013
184.820. Petitions, who may file — hearing on petition — appeals. — 1. Any owner of real property within the proposed district may join in or file a petition supporting or answer opposing the creation of the district and seeking a judgment respecting these same issues.
2. The court shall hear the case without a jury. If the court determines the petition is defective or the proposed district or its plan of operation is unconstitutional, it shall enter its judgment to that effect and shall refuse to incorporate the district as requested in the pleadings. If the court determines the petition is not legally defective and the proposed district and plan of operation are not unconstitutional, the court shall determine and declare the district organized and incorporated and shall approve the plan of operation stated in the petition.
3. Any party having filed a petition or answer to a petition may appeal the circuit court's order or judgment in the same manner as provided for other appeals. Any order either refusing to incorporate the district or incorporating the district shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 21, A.L. 2013 S.B. 23)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 184 - Museums — Metropolitan Park Districts and Memorials
Section 184.101 - Citation of law.
Section 184.102 - Definitions.
Section 184.119 - Records to be retained for twenty-five years after December 31, 1991.
Section 184.122 - Museum law to supersede lost and unclaimed property law.
Section 184.250 - Memorial buildings or monuments in each county.
Section 184.260 - County commissions and municipal assemblies authorized to act.
Section 184.290 - County memorial hospitals — state aid, how authorized.
Section 184.351 - St. Louis science center — increase in tax rate, procedure — ballot form.
Section 184.352 - Definitions.
Section 184.354 - District board, appointment, terms, qualifications, officers, rules and bylaws.
Section 184.355 - Dissolution of subdistricts — petition — election, ballot form.
Section 184.360 - Subdistrict's powers — duties.
Section 184.362 - Facilities to be free, commission rules and regulations, employee benefits.
Section 184.364 - Indebtedness, district may incur by election, limitation.
Section 184.366 - Taxation to retire debt.
Section 184.368 - Question to be submitted.
Section 184.370 - Form of ballot.
Section 184.372 - Bonds, when issued, form, limitations.
Section 184.374 - Bonds, how transferred.
Section 184.376 - Refunding bonds authorized.
Section 184.378 - Ordinances to protect facilities authorized.
Section 184.380 - Report to chief executive officers, when.
Section 184.382 - Report to district board, when.
Section 184.384 - Discriminatory employment practices prohibited.
Section 184.506 - Commission to govern, members, terms, meetings, quorum — immunity for members.
Section 184.512 - Administration, funding of — record keeping requirements.
Section 184.608 - Collection of taxes, procedure — use of funds collected.
Section 184.612 - Additional indebtedness may be incurred by district with voter approval, amount.
Section 184.614 - Tax levy requirements — additional indebtedness — election — ballot form.
Section 184.618 - Conversion of bond into registered bond, procedure.
Section 184.800 - Law, how cited.
Section 184.805 - Definitions.
Section 184.820 - Petitions, who may file — hearing on petition — appeals.
Section 184.825 - Costs of petition, reimbursement, when.
Section 184.827 - Museum and cultural district board, members.
Section 184.840 - Funding, authority to receive and expend — appropriations.
Section 184.847 - Admission fee authorized, rate — deposit in special trust fund.
Section 184.850 - Powers of district.
Section 184.860 - Revenue bonds, exemption from taxes, exception.
Section 184.865 - Contracts with other political subdivisions or other entities.