Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 251 - Community Affairs, Planning and Development
Section 251.505 - Economic development district, established, how, purpose — board established, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988
251.505. Economic development district, established, how, purpose — board established, how. — 1. An economic development district may be established by the governing bodies of adjoining counties or the governing bodies of a county or counties and a city not within a county in order to plan, formulate, develop, promote, fund, conduct or cause to be conducted, programs to encourage the economic development of the district. The governing bodies may establish such districts by enactment of identical ordinances or by mutual agreement of the governing bodies.
2. The qualifications, terms and number of members of the economic development board for the district shall be determined by the enacting ordinances or the mutual agreement of the governing bodies, except as provided in this subsection. Each county and each city not within a county shall have equal representation on the board. The chief executive officer of a county or mayor of a city not within a county shall appoint residents of such county or city to be on the board, and such officers shall jointly appoint one additional member to the board. The board shall select a chairman and any other officers it deems necessary to conduct its business, and shall meet at least four times a year at a time and place designated by the chairman in order to make policy and administer the activities of the district.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 1201 § 2)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development

Chapter 251 - Community Affairs, Planning and Development

Section 251.010 - Department created.

Section 251.020 - Definitions.

Section 251.030 - Functions of department.

Section 251.032 - Payments to regional planning commissions, how made — limitation.

Section 251.034 - Matching funds required — limitation on state funds.

Section 251.036 - Application for funds, how made — approval of governor required.

Section 251.038 - Regional planning commission to include certain state senators and representatives — expenses, how paid.

Section 251.040 - Department may require reimbursement from political subdivisions.

Section 251.050 - Director, appointment, compensation.

Section 251.060 - Duties of director.

Section 251.080 - Director may delegate his duties, structure department, appoint committees.

Section 251.090 - Powers of department.

Section 251.100 - Office of department to be in Jefferson City.

Section 251.110 - Biennial report to be submitted.

Section 251.120 - Interference with other state agencies or local governments not intended.

Section 251.140 - Transfer of duties and funds of office of state and regional planning.

Section 251.150 - Short title.

Section 251.160 - Definitions — creation, procedure — change in boundaries, certain commission, consent of governor required.

Section 251.170 - Department official state planning agency — powers and duties.

Section 251.180 - Projects covered.

Section 251.190 - State office, functions and powers.

Section 251.200 - Governor may assign state office additional duties.

Section 251.210 - State office annual report.

Section 251.220 - Source of matching funds.

Section 251.230 - State office to assume certain functions formerly performed by division of commerce and industrial development.

Section 251.240 - State office in Jefferson City.

Section 251.250 - Regional commissions — membership — terms — qualifications.

Section 251.255 - Regional planning commission deemed political subdivision — retirement system eligibility.

Section 251.260 - Expenses of regional commission members.

Section 251.270 - Regional commission officers — meetings — records.

Section 251.280 - Regional commission may employ executive secretary, employees, consultants.

Section 251.290 - Regional commission may appoint advisory group — expenses of advisory members.

Section 251.300 - Regional commission, powers and duties — functions advisory only.

Section 251.310 - Regional commission annual report, to whom made.

Section 251.320 - Regional plan, contents.

Section 251.330 - Plan to be filed — hearing — notice.

Section 251.340 - Adoption of plan.

Section 251.350 - Certification of plan to local governmental units.

Section 251.360 - Selection of sites for facilities included in regional plan.

Section 251.370 - Adoption of plan by local governmental units — hearing — notice.

Section 251.380 - Authorized planning units may contract with federal, state, or local governments.

Section 251.390 - Regional commission may accept funds.

Section 251.400 - Regional commission budget — apportionment of costs to local units.

Section 251.410 - Regional commission may be compensated for unique services.

Section 251.420 - Regional commission may accept payment in kind from local units.

Section 251.430 - Local units may withdraw from jurisdiction of regional commission — hearing — notice.

Section 251.440 - Dissolution of regional commission, procedure.

Section 251.470 - Citation of law.

Section 251.473 - Definitions.

Section 251.476 - Missouri main street program, established — purposes.

Section 251.479 - Techniques to be employed by program.

Section 251.481 - Plan, development of, contents of — pilot cities.

Section 251.483 - Duties of department of economic development.

Section 251.485 - Missouri main street program fund, created — uses of fund — fund not to lapse.

Section 251.500 - Definitions.

Section 251.505 - Economic development district, established, how, purpose — board established, how.

Section 251.510 - Powers of board.

Section 251.600 - Citation of law.

Section 251.603 - Definitions.

Section 251.605 - District may be established — board, members, how appointed.

Section 251.610 - Powers of the board.

Section 251.615 - Sales tax authorized, ballot language — deposit of tax revenue, use of moneys — abolishment of tax, effect of — annual report, contents — severability clause.

Section 251.618 - Incremental tax financing permitted, when — county assessor duties — tax rates, determination of.

Section 251.621 - Plan required, contents — findings required.

Section 251.624 - Termination of incremental tax financing, when, procedure.

Section 251.627 - County clerk to annually ascertain amount of value of taxable property in the district.

Section 251.630 - Issuance of bonds, purpose — refunding — interest exempt from state taxation.

Section 251.650 - Securing of grants, departments to collaborate — consultation with private entities permitted — report to general assembly.