Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories
68.230. Termination of district, procedure. — 1. Upon the port authority's own initiative, and after proper notice being provided and a public hearing being conducted in accordance with subsection 2 of this section, any district may be terminated by a resolution of the board, provided that there are no outstanding obligations secured in any way by district revenues produced from such district. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the Missouri highways and transportation commission within thirty days of its passage.
2. The public hearing required by this section shall be held and notice of such public hearing shall be given in the manner set forth in section 68.215. The notice shall contain the following information:
(1) The date, time, and place of the public hearing;
(2) A statement that the port authority proposes a resolution terminating the district; and
(3) A statement that all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.
3. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, if the port authority that has formed the district is dissolved in accordance with this chapter, the district shall automatically be terminated, and any taxes levied shall simultaneously be repealed, except that this subsection shall not apply in such instance when a local port authority is dissolved pursuant to subsection 6 of section 68.060 in order to consolidate into a regional port authority.
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(L. 2010 S.B. 578, A.L. 2013 S.B. 257)
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.