Effective - 28 Aug 1978
91.600. Waterworks property, how acquired — may issue bonds, make contracts (certain cities). — Every city organized and existing under the provisions of Section 16 of Article IX of the Constitution of Missouri of 1875, or Section 19 of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri of 1945, shall have the right and power to construct, maintain and operate waterworks to supply the city and all persons and parties therein with water and may for such purpose, take, hold, use and dispose of real estate and personal property whether within or outside of the city, or whether within or outside of the state of Missouri, necessary to accomplish such object. It may acquire such property by purchase, donation or an exercise of the power of eminent domain, and may do whatever may be necessary to the exercise of the powers herein granted. Every such city shall have the power to issue its bonds for such purpose to an amount not exceeding the constitutional limitations. Every such city shall have power to make at any time a contract with any such person, corporation, or company, for a period not exceeding twenty years, to furnish water to the city, or to the city and its inhabitants, and to authorize such corporation, person or company, during the existence of such contract, to construct, maintain and operate waterworks in the city. Such contract shall contain a provision reserving to such city the right at its option at any time to acquire and become the sole owner of such portion of the waterworks of such corporation, person or company as may at the time of such purchase be situated in the state of Missouri, on paying a fair and equitable value therefor, to be ascertained, if the parties thereto cannot agree, by the circuit court of the county in which such city is situated, upon the petition of the city, and in such manner as the court may determine; a copy of such petition shall be served upon the corporation, person or company at least fifteen days before the same is presented to the court. The contract above mentioned shall not take effect until an ordinance fully setting forth its terms is submitted to a vote of the voters of the city and approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on the proposition.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7794, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7649; 1919 § 9087; 1909 § 9909
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 91 - Municipally Owned Utilities
Section 91.020 - Cities empowered to sell light and power.
Section 91.030 - Cities may purchase light and power, and ancillary services.
Section 91.040 - Cities may use streets and roads.
Section 91.050 - Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities.
Section 91.060 - Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract.
Section 91.080 - Condemnation proceedings — compensation for private property taken.
Section 91.090 - Certain cities may construct or acquire waterworks.
Section 91.100 - May contract to supply.
Section 91.110 - May acquire by purchase.
Section 91.120 - May acquire water system — procedure.
Section 91.130 - Proposition to sell to be in writing — publication — deed, how made.
Section 91.140 - Petition by citizens — duty of council.
Section 91.150 - Plant, how paid for — bonds to constitute lien.
Section 91.160 - Management — form of bonds.
Section 91.170 - May advertise for bids to construct.
Section 91.180 - Contractor to give bond.
Section 91.190 - Bid for construction to be submitted to voters.
Section 91.200 - Council to appoint superintendent of construction.
Section 91.210 - What provisions to apply.
Section 91.220 - Failure to redeem bonds.
Section 91.230 - City to pay for fire protection — rates.
Section 91.240 - Funds, where deposited.
Section 91.250 - Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities.
Section 91.260 - Board of waterworks commissioners, how composed — compensation.
Section 91.270 - Powers and duties of board — may appoint manager — city to pay for water.
Section 91.280 - Board and manager liable on bond for neglect.
Section 91.290 - Waterworks exempt from execution, exception.
Section 91.300 - Scope of sections 91.090 to 91.300.
Section 91.450 - Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works.
Section 91.460 - Board to be nonpartisan — salary — bond.
Section 91.470 - Office vacated, how.
Section 91.480 - Board to manage municipal utilities.
Section 91.490 - Council to prescribe powers — rules and regulations.
Section 91.500 - Officers and employees — compensation.
Section 91.510 - Salaries and expenses — how paid.
Section 91.520 - Board to keep accounts and make report.
Section 91.530 - Board to let work by contract.
Section 91.540 - Rates to be fixed by board.
Section 91.550 - Referendum on sale of municipal utility by third class city.
Section 91.560 - Special charter cities may enact certain ordinances.
Section 91.570 - Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements.
Section 91.580 - May condemn private property for public use.
Section 91.595 - Waterworks — revenue bonds, issuance — authorization for.
Section 91.596 - Revenue bonds — election — form of ballot.
Section 91.597 - Bonds, how signed — term — rate of interest.
Section 91.610 - Compensation for private property taken.
Section 91.620 - Citation of law.
Section 91.650 - Preliminary expenses — how met and paid.
Section 91.660 - Bond issues — authorization, approval.
Section 91.670 - Revenue bonds — rate of interest, sale.
Section 91.680 - Moneys received — how expended.
Section 91.690 - Sinking fund.
Section 91.700 - Bonds shall not be invalidated for certain reasons.
Section 91.710 - Ordinance or resolution — may contain what.
Section 91.720 - Bonds — payable from what revenue, liability limited.
Section 91.730 - Default — rights of bondholders — procedure of circuit court — receiver.
Section 91.740 - Rights and powers of bondholders — shall be cumulative.
Section 91.750 - Sewage disposal and waterworks — operators authorized to enter into contracts.
Section 91.760 - Powers are additional and supplemental — law shall be controlling.
Section 91.770 - Municipalities — power to acquire lands and other property, limitation.
Section 91.780 - Defining term rapid transit improvement.
Section 91.790 - Authorized to establish, construct and own rapid transit improvement.
Section 91.800 - May assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor.
Section 91.810 - May provide for payment by special assessment.
Section 91.820 - May issue and sell public utility improvement and general bonds.
Section 91.830 - May grant rights and interests in rapid transit improvements.
Section 91.840 - May establish rapid transit commission, or commissioner.