Title XI, EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

184.612. Additional indebtedness may be incurred by district with voter approval, amount. — The metropolitan zoo district by a vote of the qualified voters thereof voting thereon as now or hereafter required by Section 26(b) of Article VI of the Missouri Constitution may incur an…

184.614. Tax levy requirements — additional indebtedness — election — ballot form. — 1. Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions of section 184.612, the board of the district shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property therein …

184.616. Bond issues, payable when — interest rate — bond, form and content — not to be sold for less than par. — Upon the result of such question being certified by the election authority respectively to the board and if the proposition to incur or increase such indebtedness be …

184.618. Conversion of bond into registered bond, procedure. — Whenever the owner of any coupon bond, or any bond payable to bearer, already issued or hereafter issued by the district shall present any such bond to the treasurer or other officer of such corporation, who by law pe…

184.620. Refunding bonds, authority to issue, when — funding for payment of principal and interest. — For the purpose of refunding, extending or unifying the whole or any part of its valid bonded indebtedness, the district may issue refunding bonds not exceeding an amount of the …

184.622. Penalty ordinances may be enacted by city or county for injury to district property. — The legislative authority of any city or county in which property of the metropolitan zoo district is situated shall have the power to enact ordinances imposing suitable penalties for …

184.800. Law, how cited. — Sections 184.800 to 184.880 shall be known as the "Missouri Museum and Cultural District Act". ­­-------- (L. 1997 S.B. 21, A.L. 2013 S.B. 23)

184.805. Definitions. — 1. As used in sections 184.800 to 184.880, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the board of directors of a district; (2) "Cultural asset", a building or area used for the purposes of promoting community culture and the arts, recreation and knowledge, in…

184.810. Authorized purposes of a district — district is a political subdivision — limitation on names of structures. — 1. A district where the majority of the property is located within a disaster area may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain a…

184.815. Petition for creation of district to be filed, when — size of district — petition contents — objections to petition, when raised. — 1. Whenever the creation of a district is desired, the owners of real property who own at least two-thirds of the real property within the …

184.820. Petitions, who may file — hearing on petition — appeals. — 1. Any owner of real property within the proposed district may join in or file a petition supporting or answer opposing the creation of the district and seeking a judgment respecting these same issues. 2. The cou…

184.825. Costs of petition, reimbursement, when. — The costs of filing and defending the petition and all publication and incidental costs incurred in obtaining circuit court certification of the petition for voter approval shall be paid by the petitioners. If a district is organ…

184.827. Museum and cultural district board, members. — A museum and cultural district created pursuant to sections 184.800 to 184.880 shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of five members who shall be elected as provided in section 184.830. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B…

184.830. Notice of order declaring district, publication, election of board of directors — election of chairman and secretary procedures — term of a director and age qualification. — 1. Within thirty days after the order declaring the district organized has become final, the circ…

184.835. Powers of board of directors — election of officers — employees quorum necessary for board action — reimbursement of expenses. — 1. The board shall possess and exercise all of the district's legislative and executive powers. 2. Within thirty days after the election of th…

184.840. Funding, authority to receive and expend — appropriations. — 1. A district may receive and use funds for the purposes of planning, designing, constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and operating one or more museums and cultural assets, conducting educational programs …

184.845. Sales tax, board may impose museum district sales tax, how imposed — rate of tax — violations, penalties. — 1. The board of the district may impose a museum and cultural district sales tax by resolution on all retail sales made in such museum and cultural district which …

184.847. Admission fee authorized, rate — deposit in special trust fund. — 1. The board of a district may impose an admissions fee on every person, firm, association, company or partnership of whatever form offering or managing any form of entertainment, amusement, athletic or ot…

184.850. Powers of district. — 1. A district may contract and incur obligations appropriate to accomplish its purposes. 2. A district may enter into any lease or lease-purchase agreement for or with respect to any real or personal property necessary or convenient for its purposes…

184.860. Revenue bonds, exemption from taxes, exception. — 1. A district may at any time authorize or issue revenue bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any project. Every issue of such bonds shall be payable out of the revenues of the district and may b…

184.865. Contracts with other political subdivisions or other entities. — The district may contract with a federal agency, a state or its agencies and political subdivisions, a corporation, partnership or limited partnership, limited liability company, or individual regarding fun…

184.870. Additional powers of district. — In addition to all other powers granted by sections 184.800 to 184.880 the district shall have the following general powers: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name, and to receive service of process, which shall be served upon the distric…

184.880. Insurance. — 1. The district may obtain such insurance as it deems appropriate, considering its legal limits of liability, to protect itself, its officers and its employees from any potential liability and may also obtain such other types of insurance as it deems necessa…