Effective - 28 Aug 1978
206.130. Annexation of territory to district — election — form of ballot. — 1. A petition for annexation of land to a hospital district shall be signed by not less than ten percent or fifty voters, whichever is fewer, residing within the territory therein described proposed for annexation and shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the district or the greater portion thereof is situated, and shall be addressed to the commissioners of the county commission. A hearing shall be held thereon as nearly as possible as in the case of a formation petition. If upon the hearing, the commissioners of the county commission find that the petition is in compliance with this chapter, they shall order the question to be submitted. The question shall be submitted within the territory by the county commission as is provided in section 206.060.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall ______ (description of territory) be annexed to the ______ hospital district?
3. If a majority of the votes cast on the question in the district and in the territory described in the petition, respectively, are in favor of annexation, the commissioners of the county commission shall by order declare the territory annexed and shall describe the altered boundaries of the district.
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(L. 1961 p. 524 § 14, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 206 - Hospital District Law
Section 206.010 - District created, how — territory included — name — powers.
Section 206.020 - Petition of voters for district, where filed, contents.
Section 206.030 - Notice of hearing on petition — costs of notice.
Section 206.040 - Procedure where several petitions filed — amendments.
Section 206.050 - If petition sufficient county commission to order election.
Section 206.070 - Form of ballot.
Section 206.080 - Results of election to be entered in county records.
Section 206.105 - Bylaws of board of trustees, contents — applications to practice, contents.
Section 206.110 - Powers of hospital district.
Section 206.122 - Revenue bonds authorized, when.
Section 206.124 - Revenue bonds not an indebtedness of the issuing authority.
Section 206.126 - Revenue bonds, form of, interest rate — to be negotiable instruments.
Section 206.130 - Annexation of territory to district — election — form of ballot.
Section 206.140 - Records of district — officers and employees to give bond.
Section 206.150 - Board as trustee may accept and hold property donated — duties.
Section 206.157 - Excess property, sale of authorized — procedure — proceeds, how used.