Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 321 - Fire Protection Districts
Section 321.688 - Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007
321.688. Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of. — 1. The board of directors of any fire protection districts located wholly within any county of the first classification may consolidate with each other upon the passage of a joint resolution by each board desiring to consolidate. The joint resolution shall not become effective unless each board submits to the voters residing within the fire protection districts at a state general, primary, or special election a proposal to authorize the consolidation under this section.
2. The ballot of submission for the consolidation authorized in this section shall be in substantially the following form:
­­If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon in each existing fire protection district are in favor of the question, then the consolidation shall become effective on January first of the year immediately following the approval of the consolidation, unless the consolidation is approved at a November election, in which case the consolidation shall become effective on January first of the second year following the approval of the consolidation.
3. The board of directors of any consolidated fire protection district created under this section shall consist of the existing board members of the fire protection districts that were consolidated. Upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the membership of the board, the number of members on the board may be reduced upon approval by a majority of the remaining board members, but the number of seats shall not be reduced to fewer than five. The terms of office for board members shall be identical to the terms of office the board members were originally elected to serve before the consolidation.
4. Upon the approval of consolidation under this section, the consolidated district shall be a political subdivision of this state and a body corporate, with all the powers of like or similar corporations, and with all the powers, privileges, and duties of fire protection districts under this chapter. All properties, rights, assets, and liabilities of the fire protection districts which are consolidated, including outstanding bonds thereof if any, shall become the properties, rights, assets, and liabilities of the consolidated fire protection district.
5. The consolidated fire protection district shall levy the same taxes as levied in the fire protection district with the lowest tax levy before the consolidation unless a tax levy is specifically set forth in the ballot language approved by the voters of the consolidating districts, except that the tax levy of the consolidated district shall not exceed the highest tax levy of the consolidating districts.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 22)

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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.