Effective - 28 Aug 1979
68.015. Port district, how designated — boundaries, where filed, how altered. — 1. The legislative body, or county commission, of each county or city creating a port authority or any port authority created within said city pursuant to section 68.010 hereof shall designate what areas within such county or city shall comprise one or more port districts, subject to the limitation that any area designated as within a port district shall be or could be reasonably connected to the business of a port. The boundaries of any port district shall be filed with the clerk of the county commission, city clerk, or clerk of the legislative or governing body of the county as applicable and shall become effective upon approval of the transportation commission. The legislative body or county commission may from time to time enlarge or reduce the area comprising any port district. Any change of boundaries shall be submitted for approval to the highways and transportation commission and upon approval shall be filed with the appropriate clerk and thereupon become effective.
2. The legislative body or county commission of any county or city authorized to create a local port authority may appropriate, allocate and expend such funds of the county or city for the planning and development of a port district as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
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(L. 1974 H.B. 1646 § 2, A.L. 1975 S.B. 135 § 2, A.L. 1979 H.B. 102)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Section 68.010 - Cities and counties authorized to form port authorities, when.
Section 68.015 - Port district, how designated — boundaries, where filed, how altered.
Section 68.020 - Purpose of port authority.
Section 68.025 - Powers of port authority.
Section 68.030 - State or its subdivisions may transfer property to port authority, when.
Section 68.035 - State authorized to make grants to port authorities.
Section 68.050 - Conflict of interest by port authority commissioners prohibited.
Section 68.055 - Letting of contracts, manner, amounts.
Section 68.057 - Competitive bids required, when.
Section 68.060 - Consolidation of port districts by contract, how.
Section 68.065 - Powers of state highways and transportation commission.
Section 68.070 - Dissolution, procedure for.
Section 68.100 - Mid-America port commission agreement, commission, powers, duties.
Section 68.105 - Mid-America port commission act.
Section 68.115 - Powers of commission.
Section 68.120 - County commissioners to elect two members.
Section 68.200 - Citation of law.
Section 68.210 - Establishment of districts authorized, procedure.
Section 68.215 - Public hearing required — notice.
Section 68.220 - Opposition, court to serve copy of petition, procedure.
Section 68.225 - Notice, form.
Section 68.230 - Termination of district, procedure.
Section 68.235 - Levy of property tax authorized — vote required — ballot language — repeal of tax.
Section 68.240 - County collector's and treasurer's duties — use of moneys upon expiration of tax.
Section 68.250 - Conducting of election, procedure.
Section 68.255 - Statute of limitations.