Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts
Section 257.470 - District liable for negligence.

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 257.040 - Petition for organization, number of signers, contents — consolidation of petitions.

Section 257.050 - Bond for expenses.

Section 257.060 - Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency.

Section 257.070 - Survey of district made, when — notice, objections, disposition — order of court, appeal.

Section 257.080 - Election district commission, creation, how composed — functions — expenses paid, how.

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 257.140 - Order establishing district not subject to collateral attack, when — contest of vote authorized.

Section 257.150 - Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor.

Section 257.160 - Regular elections of trustees, when held — number of trustees, how selected, terms, qualifications, vacancies filled, how — removal.

Section 257.170 - Election of trustees, procedure.

Section 257.180 - Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum.

Section 257.190 - Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — bonds — compensation of trustees — audits.

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 257.280 - Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — local option as to stock law unchanged.

Section 257.290 - Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve.

Section 257.300 - Preliminary plan, notice — objections, adoption — objections to official plan, trial by court order — state agency to be informed.

Section 257.310 - Creation of district for primary drainage basin including previously formed district, procedure — establishment of subdistricts — officers, employees, powers — disincorporation of such district.

Section 257.320 - Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans.

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 257.360 - Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at election, limit.

Section 257.370 - General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election required — vote required — levy and collection of tax to pay.

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 257.450 - Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of receiver, duties.

Section 257.460 - Defective notice of any proceeding, effect.

Section 257.470 - District liable for negligence.

Section 257.480 - Law not applicable to metropolitan areas.

Section 257.490 - Liberal construction required.