Effective - 28 Aug 2018
278.157. Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70.600 to the contrary, a soil and water conservation district organized under sections 278.060 to 278.155 shall be considered a political subdivision for the purposes of sections 70.600 to 70.755, and employees of such a soil and water conservation district shall be eligible for membership in the Missouri local government employees' retirement system upon the soil and water district becoming an "employer" as defined in subdivision (11) of section 70.600.
2. Prior to the soil and water commission declaring a soil and water conservation district disestablished under section 278.150, the soil and water commission shall make a determination that all outstanding indebtedness of the soil and water conservation district has been paid, including moneys owed to any retirement plan or system in which the soil and water conservation district participates and has pledged to pay for the unfunded accrued liability of past and current employees.
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(L. 2018 S.B. 892)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation
Section 278.060 - Title of law.
Section 278.070 - Definitions.
Section 278.090 - Referendum — how conducted.
Section 278.100 - Establishment of soil and water conservation districts.
Section 278.120 - District shall be body corporate — duties.
Section 278.130 - Soil and water supervisors — limitation of powers.
Section 278.140 - Two or more districts may cooperate.
Section 278.145 - Counties and cities may cooperate and contribute.
Section 278.150 - Disestablishment of soil and water districts — referendum — procedure.
Section 278.155 - Application to existing districts.
Section 278.160 - Subdistricts authorized.
Section 278.170 - Subdistrict, petition to form, requirements.
Section 278.180 - Hearing — notice.
Section 278.190 - Publication of notice.
Section 278.200 - Feasibility determination — election.
Section 278.210 - Regulations, how approved.
Section 278.257 - Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure.
Section 278.258 - Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees.
Section 278.259 - Expansion of subdistrict, procedure.
Section 278.260 - Cooperation with federal programs authorized.
Section 278.290 - Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure.