Effective - 28 Aug 1959
257.320. Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans. — 1. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to deprive any present levee, drainage, flood prevention, bank protection, sewer or other special soil or water district now organized and operating under laws of this state from exercising any of its rights or powers thereunder.
2. Agreements between such special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district may be made whenever mutually desirable by joint resolution of the boards of such special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district, which joint resolution may be passed either at a joint meeting or at separate meetings of the special district board and the board of trustees of a conservancy district.
3. Hereafter, no such special district or any new special district shall prepare and submit final plans and specifications for its improvements until they are first approved by the board of trustees of the conservancy district in which the special district wholly or partly lies. If the governing board of the special district and the board of trustees of the conservancy district cannot agree within a reasonable time upon the plans or specifications, either party may submit the plans or specifications for adjudication to the court having jurisdiction over the conservancy district.
4. Such special district may determine to appoint the board of trustees of the conservancy district as its governing board and the board of trustees may so act by vote spread upon its minutes.
5. By joint agreement of the respective boards, the chief engineer, attorney or other employees of the conservancy district may serve as joint employees of both districts, and the division of expense therefor shall be by equitable written agreement filed for public inspection.
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(L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 32)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts
Section 257.020 - Definitions.
Section 257.030 - Organization — proceedings in circuit court — disqualification of judge.
Section 257.050 - Bond for expenses.
Section 257.060 - Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency.
Section 257.090 - Court to call election — contents of call.
Section 257.100 - Form of ballot.
Section 257.110 - Vote required to approve district.
Section 257.120 - Costs, how paid and taxed, counties reimbursed, when.
Section 257.130 - District established, when — status and powers.
Section 257.150 - Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor.
Section 257.170 - Election of trustees, procedure.
Section 257.180 - Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum.
Section 257.200 - Powers of board, limits.
Section 257.210 - Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty.
Section 257.220 - Condemnation of land by board.
Section 257.230 - Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging.
Section 257.240 - Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process.
Section 257.250 - Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted.
Section 257.260 - Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years.
Section 257.270 - Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers.
Section 257.290 - Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve.
Section 257.330 - Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus.
Section 257.340 - Use of money received as aid from public agency.
Section 257.350 - Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues.
Section 257.380 - Form of ballot.
Section 257.390 - Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds.
Section 257.400 - Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement.
Section 257.410 - Failure to collect taxes, penalty.
Section 257.430 - Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability.
Section 257.440 - Performance of duties compelled by mandamus.
Section 257.460 - Defective notice of any proceeding, effect.
Section 257.470 - District liable for negligence.