Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation
Section 278.160 - Subdistricts authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969
278.160. Subdistricts authorized. — Subdistricts of a soil and water conservation district may be formed as provided in sections 278.160 to 278.300 for the purpose of carrying out watershed protection and flood prevention programs, for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damage and for furthering the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water, and for increasing recreation and industrial development and for the development of agricultural water management, irrigation and drainage.
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(L. 1957 p. 4, A.L. 1963 p. 405, A.L. 1969 S.B. 184)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 278 - Soil Conservation

Section 278.060 - Title of law.

Section 278.070 - Definitions.

Section 278.080 - Establishing commission — members — powers and duties — rulemaking — variances to rules permitted, procedure.

Section 278.090 - Referendum — how conducted.

Section 278.100 - Establishment of soil and water conservation districts.

Section 278.110 - Establishment of board of soil and water district supervisors — members, terms, duties, bonds.

Section 278.120 - District shall be body corporate — duties.

Section 278.130 - Soil and water supervisors — limitation of powers.

Section 278.135 - Districts engaging in soil conservation products business, approval of state soil and water commission required — complaint procedures — rulemaking authority.

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 278.157 - Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system.

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 278.220 - Watershed district located in more than one district, procedure — certificate recorded, where.

Section 278.240 - District board of supervisors to govern watershed district, combined boards to govern, when — trustees of watershed district, how elected, terms — powers of directors — mileage reimbursement authorized.

Section 278.245 - Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized.

Section 278.250 - Organization tax — annual tax for watershed district — limitation — levy — collection — lien enforcement — rate of tax — property tax (section 137.073) rate if no levy imposed for year.

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 278.280 - Projects, how financed — special assessment appraisers, duties, compensation — assessment resolution, hearings — election — bonds — special levy.

Section 278.290 - Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure.

Section 278.300 - State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district.