Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 247 - Public Water Supply Districts
Section 247.200 - Rights of districts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
247.200. Rights of districts. — The district shall have the right to lay its mains in public highways, roads, streets and alleys included in the district, but the same shall be done under reasonable rules and regulations of governmental bodies having jurisdiction of such public places. This shall apply to maintenance and repair jobs. In the construction of ditches, laying of mains, filling of ditches after mains are laid, connection of service pipes and repairing of lines, due regard must be taken of the rights of the public in its use of thoroughfares and the equal rights of other utilities thereto.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12635)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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 247.030 - Territory included in district, contiguous — boundaries of districts, how changed — extension or enlargement of district, how.

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 247.060 - Board of directors — powers, qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies, how filled — elections held, when, procedure — attendance fee — suspension of members, when.

Section 247.070 - Organization of board, when.

Section 247.080 - Board — further powers.

Section 247.085 - Board may contract for water supply with city, when — publication of notice — sale of property, use of funds.

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 247.170 - Detachment of part of district included in city — conditions — procedure — election.

Section 247.171 - Proportion of sum of all outstanding bonds and debts, calculation.

Section 247.172 - Written territorial agreements for sale and distribution of water — commission may designate boundaries — approval of commission, hearings — rights of suppliers not a party to agreement — complaints, hearings, authority of commissio...

Section 247.180 - Elections in district, when, procedure — not required, when — vacant post, how filled.

Section 247.200 - Rights of districts.

Section 247.210 - Condemnation of property — procedure.

Section 247.215 - District which purchases water may convey property to water company — procedure — election — liquidation of district.

Section 247.217 - Consolidation, procedure, petition, notice — subdistricts, how formed — election — directors, terms, eligibility — property, how handled.

Section 247.220 - Dissolution of district — procedure — election — disposition of property and debts.

Section 247.227 - Real estate subdivision with approved installation of water line, certain districts not to refuse water (Jackson County).

Section 247.228 - Public water supply districts and cities owning a waterworks to be notified of water service inquiries, when, contents.

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 247.350 - Election to approve incorporation — procedure, form of ballot — rate of tax — directors.

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 247.445 - Sewage treatment facilities, construction and operation — procedure to establish, petition to circuit court, content — user fee authorized.

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 247.620 - Petition for dissolution of district, contents, where filed — submission of question.

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.