Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 321 - Fire Protection Districts
Section 321.170 - Board to select officers — seal — records.

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals

Chapter 321 - Fire Protection Districts

Section 321.010 - Definitions — election procedure.

Section 321.015 - District director not to hold other lucrative employment — exemptions certain counties and employment — lucrative office or employment, defined.

Section 321.017 - Employee of fire protection district or ambulance district not to be member of board, exception — former board members ineligible for employment by the board for twelve months.

Section 321.020 - Circuit court may establish districts.

Section 321.030 - Petition required for organization of fire district — who to sign.

Section 321.040 - Contents of petition.

Section 321.050 - Amendment of petition — similar petitions or duplicates.

Section 321.060 - Filing fee.

Section 321.070 - Publication of notice of hearing — fixing time and place.

Section 321.080 - Jurisdiction of proceedings — judge owning property not disqualified.

Section 321.090 - Protesting petition may be filed — who to sign — contents.

Section 321.100 - Hearing — adjudication — corporate powers.

Section 321.110 - Dismissal of proceedings — costs — review.

Section 321.120 - Election before decree becomes conclusive — decree to determine number of directors — ballot form — successor directors, terms — may increase number of directors, exception — ballot, form — terms.

Section 321.130 - Directors, qualifications — candidate filing fee, oath.

Section 321.140 - Final order establishing district deemed conclusive — quo warranto — collateral attack.

Section 321.150 - Filing of copies of findings and decrees incorporating district.

Section 321.160 - Board members to file oaths of office — surety bonds.

Section 321.162 - Educational training required for board of directors.

Section 321.170 - Board to select officers — seal — records.

Section 321.180 - Treasurer's duties — file bond — make annual financial statement.

Section 321.190 - Attendance fees authorized — reimbursement for expenses — secretary and treasurer, additional compensation, how set, limitation.

Section 321.200 - Board meetings, quorum, vacancy — employment, suspension, discharge of employees — deployment of Missouri Task Force One or Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, emergency board meeting.

Section 321.210 - Election and terms of directors — filing fee.

Section 321.220 - Powers of board — employee benefits plan.

Section 321.221 - Municipality purchasing fire protection, annual payments, how computed.

Section 321.222 - Residential construction — definitions — regulatory system of city or county supersedes fire protection district regulations (Jefferson County).

Section 321.223 - Fire protection districts may contract to provide fire protection to municipalities not in the district, certain counties (including St. Louis County) — may also provide ambulance service, when.

Section 321.225 - Emergency ambulance and medical services, may provide — election — tax levy — defeat of levy, old levy to remain in effect — emergency, defined.

Section 321.226 - Emergency ambulance service outside district — fee for services for all districts — emergency defined.

Section 321.228 - Residential construction regulatory system, preemption of law by local governmental body over fire protection district, when, exceptions.

Section 321.230 - Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes.

Section 321.240 - Tax levy, election, when — form of ballot.

Section 321.241 - Additional tax levy, when — form of ballot.

Section 321.242 - Additional sales tax, certain cities — ballot, form — fire protection sales tax trust fund, deposit of funds — abolition of tax, procedure — dissolution of district, effect.

Section 321.243 - Tax authorized for dispatching center and equipment and services in a certain county — requirements — funds, payment from — board of directors, members, qualifications — St. Charles County, special board, powers — Jefferson County,...

Section 321.244 - Reduced tax levy may be increased to maximum limits, by elections, ballot form.

Section 321.245 - Personnel and equipment required for dispatching center.

Section 321.246 - Fire protection districts, sales tax authorized for districts within certain counties and cities — ballot contents — trust fund — collection by director of revenue — refunds.

Section 321.250 - Board to certify rate of levy to county commission.

Section 321.260 - Matters considered when certifying annual levies — additional levies.

Section 321.270 - Duty to levy and collect taxes — delinquent taxes constitute a lien.

Section 321.280 - Property may be sold for nonpayment of taxes.

Section 321.290 - Reserve fund, taxes for.

Section 321.300 - Boundaries of districts may be changed, procedure, certain counties — additional training not required, when.

Section 321.301 - Extension of boundaries if petition does not include all required signatures, effect — election, ballot form.

Section 321.302 - Recording of boundary extension, duties — fees.

Section 321.310 - Exclusion of property from district on petition of property owners.

Section 321.320 - Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded — requirements for certain annexed areas (Boone, Jackson, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis counties) — exceptions (Crystal City, Festus, Herculaneum)...

Section 321.320 - Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded.

Section 321.322 - Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district — rights and duties, procedure — exception.

Section 321.322 - Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district — rights and duties, procedure — exception.

Section 321.330 - Property not to be subject to taxes, when.

Section 321.340 - Bonds of district.

Section 321.350 - Election to vote on issuing bonds or creating indebtedness.

Section 321.360 - Form of ballot.

Section 321.370 - Results of election to be announced.

Section 321.380 - Percentage necessary to create indebtedness — subsequent submission.

Section 321.390 - Petition for dissolution of district — submission of question.

Section 321.400 - Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district.

Section 321.410 - Effect of dissolution — appointment of trustee.

Section 321.430 - Prior obligations remain valid.

Section 321.440 - When notice not given as required, procedure of court.

Section 321.450 - Cases arising under this chapter to be advanced on docket — courts always open.

Section 321.460 - Consolidation of districts, procedure — may also provide ambulance service — election, ballot form.

Section 321.465 - Consolidated district, status — transfer of assets and liabilities.

Section 321.470 - Recording of order of consolidation — fee (constitutional charter counties).

Section 321.490 - Initiative and referendum authorized.

Section 321.495 - Form of petition.

Section 321.500 - Signatures required for referendum or initiative petition — submission of question — vote required.

Section 321.506 - Fire district may contract with private provider — ballot.

Section 321.552 - Sales tax authorized in certain counties (all except Greene, Platte, Clay, St. Louis, and St. Charles counties) for ambulance and fire protection — ballot language — special trust fund established — refunds authorized.

Section 321.554 - Adjustment in total operating levy of district based on sales tax revenue, exceptions — general reassessment, effect of.

Section 321.556 - Repeal of sales tax, procedure, exceptions — ballot language.

Section 321.600 - Powers of board in providing fire protection — employee benefits plan (first class counties).

Section 321.603 - Attendance fees permitted, fire district board members (first classification charter counties).

Section 321.610 - Rate of levy — limit — additional levies by vote of people — elections held when — form of ballot (counties, first class).

Section 321.620 - Ambulance and emergency medical services may be provided — emergency, defined — election held when, procedure to call — additional tax levy, amount — if tax levy fails, old levy to remain in effect.

Section 321.621 - Epinephrine auto-injector devices, statewide standing order issued for certain areas, when — limitation on possession and use — fund created.

Section 321.622 - Responding to fires or emergencies beyond corporate boundaries, exception — liabilities for claims, death or injuries — charges for responding.

Section 321.687 - Consolidation of two or more fire districts, procedure — board of directors, terms (St. Louis County).

Section 321.688 - Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of.

Section 321.690 - Audits to be performed, when — rules established by state auditor (Christian County fire protection districts exempt from audits).

Section 321.700 - Dissolution of district, funds distributed to city, when.

Section 321.701 - Members of board subject to recall — exceptions.

Section 321.703 - Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service, contents — answer — purpose.

Section 321.707 - Petition for recall, content.

Section 321.709 - Affidavit to be attached to each section of the petition — content.

Section 321.711 - Recall petition, number of signatures required, time limitation — petition found insufficient, supplemental petition may be filed, when — supplemental petition insufficient, effect.

Section 321.714 - Certification of petition by election authority, content, election to be held — candidacy nomination filed — resignation by board member, recall to be removed from ballot — resigned board member may not fill vacancy.

Section 321.716 - Laws governing recall election, costs, how paid.

Section 321.800 - Retirement plan, board may establish.