Effective - 28 Aug 1976
247.520. Boundaries of district, how changed. — 1. The boundaries of any district organized under the provisions of sections 247.230 to 247.670 may be changed in the manner herein prescribed; but any change of boundaries of the district shall not impair or affect its organization or its rights in or to property, or any of its rights or privileges whatsoever, nor shall it affect or impair or discharge any contract, obligation, lien or charge for or upon which it might be liable or chargeable had any change of boundaries not been made.
2. The owners of real property in a county contiguous with a metropolitan water supply district organized under sections 247.230 to 247.670 may file with a board a petition in writing praying that such real property be included within the district. The petition shall describe the property owned by the petitioners, and shall be deemed to give assent of the petitioners, to the inclusion in said district of the property described in the petition; and such petition must be acknowledged in the same manner that conveyances of land are required to be acknowledged.
3. The secretary of the board shall cause notice of the filing of such petition to be given and published in the county in which the property is located, which notice shall recite the filing of such petition, the names of the petitioners, the description of the lands sought to be included and the prayer of the petitioners; giving notice to all persons interested to appear at the office of the board at the time named in said notice and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted.
4. The board shall at the time and place mentioned, or at such time or times to which the hearing may be adjourned, proceed to hear the petition and all objections thereto presented in writing by any person showing cause why said petition should not be granted. The failure of any person interested to show cause in writing why said petition shall not be granted shall be deemed as an assent on his part to the inclusion of said lands in the district.
5. If the petition is granted, the board shall make an order to that effect and file the same with the circuit clerk; and upon the order of the court having jurisdiction over the district, said property shall be included in the district, and thereafter a copy of the order of the board and the order of the court shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder. The circuit court having jurisdiction over the district shall proceed to make any such order including such additional property within the district as is provided in the order of the board, unless the court shall find that such order of the board was not authorized by law or that such order of the board was not supported by competent and substantial evidence.
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(L. 1949 p. 350 § 29, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1386)
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.