Effective - 28 Aug 2003
262.290. Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception. — Whenever fifty or more registered voters of this state shall present a petition to the county commission of the county in which they or a majority of them reside, stating therein that they desire to organize and be incorporated for the purpose of promoting improvements in agriculture, manufacture and the raising of stock, and setting forth in such petition the name and location to be adopted by the proposed incorporation, the name to be "The (name of county) Agricultural and Mechanical Society of (name of town or city where the office of said society is to be located)", and the county commission shall be satisfied that such persons are registered voters of this state, the county commission shall, by order, declare the petitioners incorporated for the purpose specified in this section, and thenceforth the petitioners shall be a body politic and corporate by the name and style adopted, and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts and in all actions, pleas and matters whatsoever, shall have the authority to borrow money, and shall have power to purchase, hold, lease, rent, mortgage, and receive any quantity of land with such buildings and improvements as may be placed thereon, and any other property and may, by vote, determine that thereafter the members of such society shall be composed of such persons as shall subscribe at least one share of the capital stock thereof, in shares not exceeding five hundred dollars each, said shares to be personal property and transferable by agreement; but no transfer shall be binding on the society until reported in writing and approved by the board of directors. The amount of such capital stock shall, from time to time, be fixed by the stockholders or board of directors, provided the same shall at no time exceed two million dollars, and the board of directors may convey, lease, sell and dispose of the property of the society, or any part thereof, for the benefit of the society and have a common seal, and break and alter the same at pleasure.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14161, A.L. 1988 S.B. 811, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1595, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1994 S.B. 692, A.L. 2003 S.B. 611)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12484; 1919 § 12053; 1909 § 685
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture
Section 262.001 - Agritourism defined.
Section 262.010 - State horticultural society created.
Section 262.020 - Members — organization — order of business.
Section 262.030 - Station established.
Section 262.040 - Purposes of experiment station.
Section 262.060 - Manager and inspector.
Section 262.080 - Procurement of buildings and grounds.
Section 262.090 - Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business.
Section 262.110 - Duties of university.
Section 262.200 - State poultry experiment station — location — functions.
Section 262.215 - State fair, definitions.
Section 262.217 - State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies.
Section 262.219 - Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits.
Section 262.220 - State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings.
Section 262.230 - Fair held, when — how — reverter clause.
Section 262.240 - Printing and distribution of catalogues.
Section 262.250 - Entry fees — classification.
Section 262.261 - State fair escrow fund created, use of moneys.
Section 262.262 - State fair trust fund for prizes — disbursement — investment.
Section 262.265 - Distribution of pari-mutuel wagering pool if state agency is the licensee.
Section 262.280 - County exhibits.
Section 262.290 - Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception.
Section 262.300 - Organization of society — procedure.
Section 262.310 - Election of officers — removal — duties.
Section 262.320 - Duties of officers.
Section 262.330 - Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum.
Section 262.340 - Moneys of societies, how expended.
Section 262.350 - Appropriation of money by county commission.
Section 262.360 - Board's report.
Section 262.370 - Director's report to general assembly.
Section 262.380 - Holding of property, when.
Section 262.390 - Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect.
Section 262.400 - Recording of incorporation order.
Section 262.410 - Dissolution of society — disposition of property.
Section 262.430 - Societies may unite and form circuit.
Section 262.440 - Appropriations, how disbursed.
Section 262.450 - State aid for county fairs — certain counties.
Section 262.465 - Duties of director before releasing funds.
Section 262.470 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 262.480 - Claims for benefits — procedure.
Section 262.490 - Payment of claims.
Section 262.510 - Apportionment of levy proceeds.
Section 262.520 - Payment of premiums — procedure.
Section 262.530 - Special election — how called and conducted.
Section 262.550 - Definitions.
Section 262.553 - University may receive and disburse federal grants for extension work.
Section 262.557 - Formulation and administration of extension program.
Section 262.560 - University to hire employees — salaries and expenses paid, how.
Section 262.563 - Missouri extension council established in county, when.
Section 262.573 - Annual election for membership on council.
Section 262.577 - Notice of nominees and statement of right to nominate to be published — ballot.
Section 262.580 - Establishment of first county council.
Section 262.583 - Powers and duties of council — organization — meetings — duties of officers.
Section 262.597 - Financial budget for extension programs — appropriations from counties.
Section 262.607 - Bond of treasurer — action for breach, by whom brought.
Section 262.610 - Deposits of funds — how disbursed — records — report and settlement of treasurer.
Section 262.613 - Secretary, duties, report — records open.
Section 262.617 - Annual report to county commission.
Section 262.620 - Notices required, given how.
Section 262.630 - Purpose of law — powers.
Section 262.640 - Warrants, how drawn.
Section 262.650 - Organization — officers — membership.
Section 262.660 - Certain persons not to be beneficiaries.
Section 262.700 - Southern dairy compact entered into — effective date — text of compact.
Section 262.703 - Violations — penalty — fines.
Section 262.795 - Agriculture work, performed by children permitted, when.
Section 262.800 - Farmland protection act, purpose.
Section 262.801 - Farming purposes defined.
Section 262.810 - Eminent domain, public hearing required before taking property.
Section 262.820 - Board created.
Section 262.823 - Purpose of the board, goals.
Section 262.826 - Definitions.
Section 262.829 - Principal office location — responsibilities of board.
Section 262.832 - Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees.
Section 262.835 - Board members, qualifications, terms.
Section 262.838 - Removal of board member.
Section 262.841 - Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected.
Section 262.844 - Meetings of the board.
Section 262.847 - Reimbursement for expenses.
Section 262.853 - Duties of the secretary.
Section 262.856 - Powers of the board.
Section 262.859 - Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents.
Section 262.962 - Definitions — task force created, mission, duties, report.