Effective - 28 Aug 2005
247.085. Board may contract for water supply with city, when — publication of notice — sale of property, use of funds. — 1. The board of directors of any public water supply district shall have power to sell and convey part or all of the property of the district to any city, owning and operating a waterworks system, in consideration whereof the city shall obligate itself to pay or assume the payment of all outstanding bond obligations of the district, and to provide reasonable and adequate water service and furnish water ample in quantity for all needful purposes, and pure and wholesome in quality, to the inhabitants of the territory lying within the district, during such period of time and under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the city and the board of directors of the district; provided, however, that no action shall be taken as provided herein until said city and public water supply district shall cause a printed notice of their intention to act under this section to be published in a manner prescribed for by law in a newspaper having a general circulation in said city and public water supply district, and a statement of the time and manner of said publication shall be recited in any agreement or contract executed hereunder.
2. Thereafter the board of directors may sell and convey any remaining property of the district and after payment of the debts of the district, other than bond obligations, the board of directors may use the funds of the district for the purpose of providing fire protection or for any other public purpose which in the opinion of the board will be beneficial to the inhabitants of the district.
3. The powers granted by this section are in addition to the powers granted by law and are not subject to the terms and conditions set forth in those sections.
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(L. 1951 p. 650, A.L. 2004 S.B. 987, A.L. 2005 H.B. 395)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply
Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts
Section 247.010 - Formation of public corporations.
Section 247.020 - Districts to be political corporations, numbered.
Section 247.031 - Detachment from district, when — procedure — costs — petition form.
Section 247.035 - Sewer treatment facilities, construction and operation, when — procedure.
Section 247.040 - Formation of public water supply district — procedure.
Section 247.050 - Powers of public water supply districts.
Section 247.070 - Organization of board, when.
Section 247.080 - Board — further powers.
Section 247.090 - Board — quorum.
Section 247.100 - Duties of officers of board.
Section 247.110 - Board to fix rates and charges — delinquencies to create lien, when — procedure.
Section 247.120 - Board — estimation of tax levy — county commission to levy tax.
Section 247.130 - Power of districts — bond elections.
Section 247.140 - Issuance of current revenue bonds, when.
Section 247.150 - Bonded indebtedness, how refunded — refunding bonds, conditions imposed.
Section 247.160 - Mains and equipment conveyed to city, when — conditions.
Section 247.165 - Water service to annexed territory, agreement may be developed, procedure.
Section 247.171 - Proportion of sum of all outstanding bonds and debts, calculation.
Section 247.200 - Rights of districts.
Section 247.210 - Condemnation of property — procedure.
Section 247.230 - Purpose of law.
Section 247.240 - Metropolitan water supply districts, limits.
Section 247.250 - Proceeding to incorporate, where filed — power of court.
Section 247.260 - Organization of district, procedure.
Section 247.270 - Contents of petition.
Section 247.280 - Deposit for costs.
Section 247.290 - Hearing, when — notice by publication.
Section 247.300 - Exclusive jurisdiction of court — property-owning judge not disqualified.
Section 247.310 - Petition — effect of defect — amendment — supplemental petition.
Section 247.320 - Protesting petition, where filed, contents.
Section 247.330 - Dismissal of petition, when — costs — no appeal — effect of dismissal.
Section 247.340 - Declaration of district organization.
Section 247.360 - Force of final order.
Section 247.370 - Records relating to incorporation, where and how filed — fees.
Section 247.380 - Members of board — oath — bond.
Section 247.390 - Organization of board — seal.
Section 247.400 - Treasurer — bond — financial statement — fiscal year.
Section 247.410 - Board — compensation — removal.
Section 247.420 - Meetings of board, quorum, vacancy — annual audit.
Section 247.430 - Election of directors.
Section 247.440 - Powers of board.
Section 247.450 - Levy taxes — collection.
Section 247.460 - Levy, how made — limitations on levy.
Section 247.470 - Certification of levy to county commission — election on increased rate.
Section 247.480 - Approval of rate at election — certification.
Section 247.490 - Rate to be sufficient to pay principal and interest on bonds.
Section 247.500 - Collection of taxes — interest and penalties — lien of taxes.
Section 247.510 - Collection of delinquent taxes.
Section 247.520 - Boundaries of district, how changed.
Section 247.530 - Owner may petition for exclusion of property from district — procedure.
Section 247.540 - Certain property subject to taxes.
Section 247.550 - District may borrow money — procedure.
Section 247.560 - General obligation bonds — tax levied before issue.
Section 247.570 - Special revenue obligation bonds — revenues pledged before issue.
Section 247.580 - Bonds, when payable — interest, execution — denomination.
Section 247.590 - Issuance of current revenue bonds, when — execution.
Section 247.600 - Elections in district.
Section 247.630 - Election on question of dissolution — effect — procedure if question approved.
Section 247.640 - Effect of dissolution — appointment of trustee.
Section 247.650 - Defective notice, when given.
Section 247.660 - Cases involving validity of organization, when heard.
Section 247.670 - Sale of water outside district prohibited.