Effective - 28 Aug 1971
243.075. Dissolution of district, when, how. — The county commission may, if it determines after notice and hearing, in the same manner as is provided for establishment of such a district that a drainage district organized by the county commission under this chapter has been inactive for at least ten years, make an order calling for the dissolution of the inactive district and the distribution of any funds of the inactive district, by the county treasurer, to any subsequently organized district or districts incorporating all or part of the territory of the inactive district on a pro rata basis of any funds of the inactive district; and if any portion of the inactive district incorporated under this chapter is not within a subsequently organized district the county commission shall order the county treasurer to make refunds on a pro rata basis to the present owners of the property on which the tax was levied as their interest appears of record, and the county treasurer shall have authority to draw checks against the funds of the district for this purpose. After all the funds have been distributed, the county commission shall declare the district dissolved. In prorating, the assessed valuation of the various tracts of land shall be the basis on which the proration is made and the assessed valuation of the tracts involved for the year in which the dissolution is ordered shall be used.
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(L. 1971 H.B. 346 § 1)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply
Chapter 243 - Drainage Districts Organized in County Commission
Section 243.010 - Definitions.
Section 243.020 - County commission authorized to organize drainage districts.
Section 243.030 - Petition to be filed — bond required.
Section 243.040 - County commission to appoint counsel.
Section 243.050 - County commission to appoint engineer and viewers — qualifications and duties.
Section 243.060 - Time of hearing to be published — form of notice.
Section 243.070 - Remonstrance may be filed — judgment, effect.
Section 243.075 - Dissolution of district, when, how.
Section 243.080 - Location of improvement — report to contain data as to cost.
Section 243.090 - Report to be filed, when — landowners may be heard — vacancies, how filled.
Section 243.100 - Limitations for assessment of benefits.
Section 243.110 - Notice of filing of report to be published — form.
Section 243.130 - Condemnation of additional land.
Section 243.140 - Lands lying outside district may be annexed, when — proceedings.
Section 243.150 - Taxes to be levied against county-owned swamplands, how paid.
Section 243.160 - Authority to complete improvements in county commission — powers of procedure.
Section 243.170 - District engineer to be appointed — duties — bond required.
Section 243.210 - Provisions of this chapter applicable to old channels or sloughs.
Section 243.230 - County commission procedure after hearing.
Section 243.240 - County commissions to maintain efficiency and have management and control.
Section 243.250 - Lateral ditches — drains — may be connected — provisions — penalty for violation.
Section 243.260 - Districts may contract with other districts for outlets — costs determined, how.
Section 243.270 - Drainage district may contract to furnish drainage for cities and towns.
Section 243.280 - Equipment may be leased or rented — provisions.
Section 243.290 - County commission to levy tax to pay preliminary expense.
Section 243.310 - Permanent drainage tax record shall be kept — method — additional levies.
Section 243.320 - Public roads and railroads to pay benefits.
Section 243.340 - Privilege to pay drainage tax in full.
Section 243.350 - Apportionment of annual installments — drainage tax book, form — taxes due, when.
Section 243.360 - Drainage tax — collector to furnish bond.
Section 243.380 - Surplus funds, how used.
Section 243.390 - Drainage district bonds — provisions for issuance.
Section 243.400 - County commission authorized to pledge bonds — manner.
Section 243.410 - County treasurer to be custodian of district funds — duties.
Section 243.420 - Fees for services.
Section 243.430 - Claims for fees, how paid.
Section 243.440 - Drainage proceedings to be recorded — method.
Section 243.460 - Notice to be published — form — jurisdiction of circuit court.
Section 243.470 - Objections to petition for consolidation may be filed — proceedings.
Section 243.480 - Failure or refusal of official to perform duty — penalty.
Section 243.490 - County collector liable, when — penalty.
Section 243.500 - Validity of bonds issued unquestionable.
Section 243.510 - Suits to be brought in name of state.
Section 243.520 - Appeals — procedure.
Section 243.530 - Chapter declared remedial in character and purpose.
Section 243.540 - Penalty for violation of provisions of chapter.