Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 91 - Municipally Owned Utilities
Section 91.650 - Preliminary expenses — how met and paid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941
91.650. Preliminary expenses — how met and paid. — All necessary preliminary expenses actually incurred by the governing body in the making of surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, employment of engineers or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options and all other expenses of whatsoever nature, necessary to be paid prior to the issue and delivery of the revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770, may be met and paid in the following manner: Said board or governing body may from time to time certify such items of expense to the governing body, directing the payments of the several amounts thereof, and thereupon the proper officer shall at once draw a warrant or warrants upon the governing body, which warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the general funds of said governing body not theretofore appropriated, without a special appropriation being made therefor; or, in case there are no general funds of such city not otherwise appropriated, the governing body may temporarily transfer from other funds of such governing body a sufficient amount to meet such items of expense, or the making of a temporary loan for such purpose, and such governing body shall thereupon at once make such transfer of funds, or authorize such temporary loan in the same manner that other temporary loans are made by the governing body; provided, however, that the fund or funds of such governing body from which such payments are made shall be fully reimbursed and repaid by said board out of the first proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds herein provided for, and before any other disbursements are made therefrom, and the amount so advanced to pay such preliminary expenses shall be a first charge against the proceeds resulting from the sale of such revenue bonds until the same has been repaid as herein provided.
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(L. 1941 p. 493 § 4)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

Chapter 91 - Municipally Owned Utilities

Section 91.010 - Cities empowered to erect, maintain gas and power plants — waterworks — ice plants — electric light plants.

Section 91.020 - Cities empowered to sell light and power.

Section 91.025 - Definitions — continuation of existing electrical service — change of supplier — commission jurisdiction — new structure built, effect of.

Section 91.026 - Aluminum smelting facilities may contract to purchase electric power, no set rates or time periods — definitions — criteria.

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 91.055 - Customers may choose to maintain municipal water service despite claim of exclusive right by public water supply district (Jackson County).

Section 91.060 - Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract.

Section 91.070 - City authorized to lay pipes and mains, machinery to carry out provisions of section 91.060.

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 91.590 - Rights and powers granted herein shall be in addition to all rights and powers of such cities under laws of state.

Section 91.593 - Waterworks — authority to acquire property and furnish services outside city limits.

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 91.600 - Waterworks property, how acquired — may issue bonds, make contracts (certain cities).

Section 91.610 - Compensation for private property taken.

Section 91.620 - Citation of law.

Section 91.630 - Definitions.

Section 91.640 - Additional powers conferred on certain municipalities — board of public works, terms, duties.

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.