Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

67.1712. Sales tax may be imposed on retail sales, rate to fund program — additional sales tax, amount, purpose — ordinance to be submitted to voters. — 1. The governing body of any county located within the proposed metropolitan district is hereby authorized to impose by ordinan…

67.1713. No sales tax on food for counties in metropolitan park and recreation districts, when. — Beginning January 1, 2002, there is hereby specifically exempted from the tax imposed pursuant to section 67.1712 all sales of food as defined by section 144.014. ­­-------- (L. 2001…

67.1715. District ballot form, approval of majority required — district established, when. — 1. For the original sales tax of up to one-tenth of one cent authorized in subsection 1 of section 67.1712, the question shall be submitted to the voters in each county of the proposed me…

67.1718. Single county district, procedure. — In the event the proposed metropolitan district consists of only one county, if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the metropolitan district shall be …

67.1721. District to contain more than one county, procedure — counties wanting to be included in district after it is established, procedure. — In the event that the proposed metropolitan district consists of more than one county, if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal …

67.1724. Board of directors in one-county district, appointment, qualifications, restrictions in certain counties — removal from office. — When a metropolitan district is organized in only one county, the executive of the county shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the g…

67.1727. Board members not to hold county office, exception — United States citizenship and residence in county of district required — financial interest in district contracts prohibited. — No board member shall hold a public office of any county within the metropolitan district,…

67.1730. Board member terms — vacancies, how filled, eligible for reappointment. — The board members appointed to the metropolitan district shall hold office for three-year terms, except that for members first appointed, such members shall be staggered as evenly as possible betwe…

67.1733. President and officers of board to be elected at organizational meeting — bylaws to be adopted, content. — Promptly after their appointment, the initial board members shall hold an organizational meeting at which they shall elect a president and such other officers from …

67.1736. Money collected to be kept in separate fund and deposited in county treasury of largest contributing county — board's powers and duties. — Board members shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the metropolitan park and…

67.1739. Distribution of board members — new county entering district, appointment of board members, when — restrictions — certain years, county executives to determine allocation of board members, arbitration, when. — When a metropolitan district is organized in more than one co…

67.1742. Powers and duties of the district. — A metropolitan park and recreation district shall have the power to: (1) Issue bonds, notes or other obligations for any of the purposes of the district, and to refund such bonds, notes or obligations, as provided in sections 67.1760 …

67.1745. Public highway, street or road extending into trail or park area, board may improve highway or road, procedure, district may agree to pay portion of cost. — When a public highway, street or road extends into or through a public trail, trail area or park area of a metropo…

67.1748. Missouri products and supplies to be given preference. — The metropolitan district shall purchase and use only those materials, products, supplies, provisions and other needed articles produced, manufactured, compounded, made or grown within this state, when such article…

67.1751. Metropolitan district not to have power of eminent domain. — The metropolitan district shall not have any power of eminent domain. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 405 § 67.791 subsec. 4, subdiv. (4))

67.1754. Sales tax, how allocated — reauthorization of tax, when. — 1. The sales tax authorized in sections 67.1712 to 67.1721 shall be collected and allocated as follows: (1) Fifty percent of the sales taxes collected from each county shall be deposited in the metropolitan park …

67.1757. Municipal grant program for certain counties, purpose, members of — grant commission, how determined, qualifications — advisory committee to be established. — In each county of the first classification with a charter form of government having a population of at least nin…

67.1760. Bonds may be issued by metropolitan district — rates, how paid. — 1. Bonds issued pursuant to sections 67.1700 to 67.1769 shall be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the metropolitan district which shall set out the estimated cost to the…

67.1763. Refunding bonds issued by district — how paid — board members who cease to be on board signing bonds or coupons, effect. — 1. The metropolitan district may issue negotiable refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding, extending or unifying the whole or any part of such …

67.1766. Income from bonds exempt from income tax. — The metropolitan district is hereby declared to be performing a public function and bonds of the metropolitan district are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and, accordingly, interest on suc…

67.1769. Purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars to be made to the lowest and best bid standard. — All purchases in excess of ten thousand dollars used in the construction or maintenance of any public recreational facility, park or public recreational ground in the metropolit…

67.1775. Authorizes local sales tax in all counties and St. Louis City to provide services for children — establishes fund. — 1. The governing body of a city not within a county, or any county of this state may, after voter approval under this section, levy a sales tax not to exc…

67.1776. Short title — children's services fund reimbursement. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "The Children's Services Protection Act". 2. Any city or county which has levied the sales tax under section 67.1775 to provide services for children in need shall …

67.1800. Definitions. — As used in sections 67.1800 to 67.1822, the following terms mean: (1) "Airport", Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and any other airport located within the district and designated by a chief executive; (2) "Airport authority", an entity established b…

67.1802. District boundaries. — There is hereby established a "Regional Taxicab District", with boundaries which shall encompass any city not within a county and any county with a charter form of government and with more than one million inhabitants, including all incorporated mu…

67.1804. Regional taxicab commission established, powers. — For the regional taxicab district, there is hereby established a "Regional Taxicab Commission", which shall be a body politic and corporate vested with all the powers expressly granted to it herein and created for the pu…

67.1806. Membership of commission, appointments. — 1. The regional taxicab commission shall consist of a chairperson plus eight members, four of whom shall be appointed by the chief executive of the city with approval of the board of aldermen, and four of whom shall be appointed …

67.1808. Powers of the commission. — The regional taxicab commission is empowered to: (1) Develop and implement plans, policies, and programs to improve the quality of taxicab service within the district; (2) Cooperate and collaborate with the hotel and restaurant industry to: (a…

67.1809. Licensure, supervision, and regulation of persons who engage in the business of transporting passengers in commerce. — 1. The regional taxicab commission established under section 67.1804 may license, supervise, and regulate any person who engages in the business of tran…

67.1810. Duties of the commission — expenditures limited to fees collected. — 1. To implement internally the powers which it has been granted, the commission shall: (1) Elect its own vice chair, secretary, and such other officers as it deems necessary, make such rules as are nece…

67.1812. Taxicab code promulgated, procedure. — Following the appointment of the commissioners, the regional taxicab commission shall meet for the purpose of establishing and adopting a districtwide taxicab code. In promulgating the taxicab code, the commission shall seek, to the…

67.1813. Special taxicab license plate, application for, fee — revocation, effect of — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any such person required by the regional taxicab commission pursuant to section 67.1808 to obtain and display a special taxicab license plate shall make application f…

[Repealed or reserved.]

67.1816. City and county ordinances in effect until taxicab code adopted. — The city and county's ordinances relating to taxicabs shall remain in full force and effect and be enforced as such by the city and county until one hundred twenty days after the regional taxicab commissi…

67.1818. Licensure, taxicab code to include administrative procedures. — The commission shall establish as part of the taxicab code its own internal, administrative procedure for decisions involving the granting, denying, suspending, or revoking of licenses, or the imposition of …

67.1819. Criminal background check policy required. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission shall establish in the taxicab code promulgated pursuant to section 67.1812 a criminal background check policy that applies to each prospective and current driver. ­­-…

67.1820. Commission to establish annual budget to enforce taxicab code. — The regional taxicab commission shall initially establish, subject to public hearings thereon, an annual fee-generated budget required for the effective implementation and enforcement of the taxicab code, t…

67.1822. Annual report submitted by commission to CEOs of city and county — CPA appointed by city and county for the commission. — 1. Before the second Monday in April of each year, the regional taxicab commission shall make an annual report to the chief executive officers and to…

67.1830. Definitions. — As used in sections 67.1830 to 67.1846, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Abandoned equipment or facilities", any equipment materials, apparatuses, devices or facilities that are: (a) Declared abandoned by the owner of such equipment or facilities; (b) …

67.1832. Political subdivisions required to consent to certain activities by public utility right-of-way users — recovery of costs, procedure — permitted ordinance requirements. — 1. In addition to any other grants for the use of public thoroughfares, and pursuant to this section…

67.1834. Restoration of a public right-of-way after excavation, standards and conditions, completion dates. — 1. A public utility right-of-way user, after an excavation of a public right-of-way, shall provide for restoration of the right-of-way and surrounding areas, including th…

67.1836. Denial of an application for a right-of-way permit, when — revocation of a permit, when — bulk processing of permits allowed, when. — 1. A political subdivision may deny an application for a right-of-way permit if: (1) The public utility right-of-way user fails to provid…

67.1838. Disputes to be reviewed by governing body of the political subdivision, court action authorized. — A public utility right-of-way user that has been denied a right-of-way permit, has had its right-of-way permit revoked, believes that the fees imposed on the public right-o…

67.1840. Fee imposed to recover management costs, amount — allocation of such fees — uniform application of right-of-way laws required. — 1. A political subdivision may recover its right-of-way management costs by imposing a fee for permits issued by the political subdivision. A …

67.1842. Prohibited acts by political subdivisions — no right-of-way permit required for projects commenced prior to August 28, 2001 — no fee required, when. — 1. In managing the public right-of-way and in imposing fees pursuant to sections 67.1830 to 67.1846, no political subdiv…

67.1844. Compliance with applicable safety and construction codes required — licensed contractors and subcontractors required, when. — 1. The performance of excavation work in the public right-of-way shall be in accordance with the applicable safety and construction codes. Nothin…

67.1846. Exceptions to applicability of right-of-way laws. — 1. Nothing in sections 67.1830 to 67.1846 relieves the political subdivision of any obligations under an existing franchise agreement in effect on May 1, 2001. Nothing in sections 67.1830 to 67.1846 will apply to that p…

67.1847. Fiber networks in right-of-way, no fee for use of — exceptions. — A political subdivision, including a grandfathered political subdivision as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 67.1846, shall not charge a linear foot fee for the use of its right-of-way…

67.1848. Sewer and water lines in public roads, when permitted, limitations and requirements. — All public water supply districts, sewer districts, and municipalities, including villages, shall have the right to lay, install, construct, repair, and maintain sewer and water lines …

67.1850. Geographical information system may be created, purpose, open records policy, fees for information, licensing, liability. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Community", any municipality or county as defined in this section; (2) "County", any cou…