Title VI, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

67.775. Use of facilities of other governmental agencies, when. — The board, by consent of those in charge, may use the facilities of other municipal or county departments, including those of schools and park boards and districts, if such use does not interfere with the primary p…

67.780. Effect on other powers of subdivision. — The provisions of sections 67.750 to 67.780 shall not in any way repeal, affect or limit the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to any county, city, township, village or school district, under the provisions of any charter or b…

67.781. County recreational system — citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 67.781 to 67.790 may be referred to and cited as the "County Recreational System Act". 2. As used in sections 67.781 to 67.790, the following terms mean: (1) "Authority", any county recreational lak…

67.782. Recreation sales tax — rate of tax — election procedure — duties of director of revenue — refunds authorized — expires, when (Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties). — 1. Any county of the third class having a population of more than ten thousand and less than fifteen tho…

67.783. Recreational lake authority — purpose and powers — exemption — immunity. — 1. There is hereby created within any county of the third class having a population of more than ten thousand and less than fifteen thousand and any county of the second class having a population o…

67.785. Lake authority, members — appointment — terms — successors — qualifications — election. — 1. The authority shall consist of nine members, appointed or elected as follows: (1) Within thirty days after approval by the voters of the sales tax authorized in section 67.782, th…

67.787. Lake authority — initial meeting — officers — duties — bond, amount — restrictions. — 1. The county commissions shall by joint resolution establish a date and time for the initial meeting of the authority. At the initial meeting and annually thereafter, the authority shal…

67.788. Lake authority — powers — funds — condemnation — security force — zoning. — 1. The authority may: (1) Acquire, own, construct, lease, and maintain recreational projects; (2) Acquire, own, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of interests in and to real property and improvemen…

67.789. Lake authority — revenue bonds, form, denominations, terms — options — refunds — negotiability — security — not liability of state — not personal liability. — 1. The authority may issue revenue bonds for the acquisition, construction, erection, development, equipment, fur…

67.790. Lake authority — tax increment financing — approval, by whom. — 1. The authority shall have the power to adopt tax increment financing within its boundaries in the same manner as provided for a municipality under sections 99.800 to 99.865. 2. If the authority desires to i…

67.792. Regional recreation district may be created, territory that may be included — ineligible areas, exception — powers of district — disincorporation in Clay County, procedure. — 1. A regional recreational district may be created, incorporated and managed as provided in secti…

67.793. Petition to create a regional recreational district — filed where — content — hearing. — 1. Whenever the creation of a regional recreational district is desired, one hundred or more persons residing in the proposed district may file with the county clerk in which the grea…

67.794. Hearing on petition — notice by publication, content — costs how paid — two petitions filed covering in part same territory, procedure. — 1. Upon the filing of the petition with the county clerk pursuant to section 67.793, the county clerk shall present it to the governin…

67.795. Submission of question, formation or expansion of a regional recreation district, when. — If the governing body of the county finds that the petition and notice meets the requirements of sections 67.793 and 67.794, and that the boundaries as defined are reasonable boundar…

67.796. Ballot form, content. — Pursuant to sections 67.793 to 67.795, the question shall be submitted to the voters in the proposed district in substantially the following form: (1) For the creation of a new district: ­ ­ (2) For an addition to a district: ­ ­ ­­ ­ ­­-------- (L…

67.797. Board of directors appointed for district or elected in certain districts (Clay County), qualifications — terms — officers — powers and duties — money to be deposited in treasury of county containing largest portion of district. — 1. When a regional recreational district …

67.798. Bonds — issuance, interest, payments — income tax exemption. — 1. Bonds issued pursuant to sections 67.792 to 67.798 shall be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the district which shall set out the estimated cost to the directors of the d…

67.799. Regional recreational district may levy property or sales tax, purpose — rate of tax — election, ballot form — tax, how collected — qualified voters defined. — 1. A regional recreational district may, by a majority vote of its board of directors, impose an annual property…

67.800. Notice to nonresident property owners, when. — Before any political subdivision or special taxing district for public works or public improvements shall be formed, and before any political subdivision or special taxing district excepting school districts may impose any sp…

67.810. Owner to file affidavit of request, contents, fee. — Any nonresident property owner may file with the county clerk, the circuit clerk, the city clerk, or clerk of any political subdivision, who is required by law to publish notices required by general law in regard to the…

67.820. Notice, how sent, by whom. — 1. The county clerk, circuit clerk, city clerk, or clerk of any political subdivision, upon whom the duty is imposed by law to publish notice required by law in regard to the formation of a special taxing district for public works or public im…

67.830. Receipt of notice, owner to refile affidavit. — If any clerk shall provide notice to a nonresident property owner pursuant to section 67.820, such nonresident property owner shall refile with the clerk the affidavit together with self-addressed envelope, postage and filin…

67.840. Request for notice expires, when, renewed, how. — The request for notice provided in section 67.810 shall expire five years following the date that the affidavit is filed, and ten days prior to such expiration date the clerk with whom the affidavit was filed shall return …

67.850. Failure of notice, effect of. — The failure of any county clerk, circuit clerk, city clerk, or clerk of a political subdivision to mail any copy of a published notice as provided in sections 67.800 to 67.860 shall not invalidate the formation of any political subdivision …

67.860. Nonresident property owner defined. — The term "nonresident property owner" as used in sections 67.800 to 67.860 is defined as any person whose residence is outside the boundaries of the political subdivision or taxing district. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 156 § 8)

67.870. Policy statement. — The general assembly finds that the rapid growth and random spread of urban development is encroaching upon, impairing, or eliminating, many open areas and spaces of varied sizes and character, including many such sites having significant scenic or est…

67.875. Provisions of sections 67.870 to 67.910 applicable to state and certain subdivisions. — The general assembly hereby declares that it is necessary for sound and healthful urban and metropolitan development, and in the public interest, for the state or any county having a p…

67.880. Who may acquire land and for what purpose. — The Missouri state park board, and any county having a population in excess of two hundred thousand and any county adjoining, or city not within but adjoining such county, may acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, …

67.885. Plan for conservation, hearing and reports required before condemnation authorized. — No private property shall be acquired by eminent domain hereunder until and unless the state park board or governing body of such county or city shall adopt a resolution or formal order …

67.890. Not-for-profit organizations may acquire land or water rights in same manner, exception. — Any not-for-profit organization formed for the purpose of conserving open spaces in harmony with the policies recited in sections 67.870 to 67.910 may acquire in the same manner, ot…

67.895. Tax assessments, how affected. — After transfer and acquisition of any such interest pursuant to sections 67.870 to 67.910, all county and municipal assessors and taxing authorities, in determining the assessed valuation placed on such open space or area for purposes of t…

67.900. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 67.870 to 67.910, an "open space" or "open area" means any space or area the preservation or restriction of the use of which would: (1) Maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources, (2) Protect natural str…

67.905. Authorization to accept funds or grants. — The state park board, any county having a population in excess of two hundred thousand or any county adjoining, or city not within but adjoining such county, may accept and receive funds or grants from any other governmental or p…

67.910. Sections 67.870 to 67.910 not to apply to second class counties having more than 100,000 and less than 110,000 inhabitants. — Any other provision of sections 67.870 to 67.910 to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions hereof shall not apply to counties of the second …

67.950. Dissolution of certain special purpose districts — procedure for election, form of ballot. — 1. Any special purpose district formed under the provisions of a statute of this state requiring approval by the voters of the district, and for which no specific procedure is pro…

67.955. Procedure for dissolution — bonded indebtedness, effect of. — Subject to any decree of dissolution entered under section 67.950, the governing body, upon passage of a proposition to dissolve, shall dispose of all assets of the district and apply all proceeds to the paymen…

67.970. Definitions. — As used in sections 67.970 to 67.983: (1) "City" means any city not within a county or any city having a population of over one hundred thousand persons located in a county of the first class not having a charter form of government which does not adjoin any…

67.972. Residential renovation loan commission, procedure to establish — commission membership, terms — expenses. — 1. The governing body of any city, by enacting an appropriate ordinance, may establish a commission and authorize the commission to engage in a program of renovatio…

67.974. Powers of commission. — Each residential renovation loan commission may: (1) Receive, hold and convey title to real estate on projects carried out by the commission and receive and use for the purposes described in sections 67.970 to 67.983 any grants or loans made by the…

67.976. Residences selected for renovation, location — plans to have hearing before commissions to determine impact. — Residences selected for purchase and renovation under the provisions of sections 67.970 to 67.983 shall be located in those areas of the city, which are in the g…

67.978. Bonds issues, authorization — forms — sales — rate of interest. — The commission may at any time issue revenue bonds for the purpose of paying any part of the cost of any project or part thereof. Every issue of its bonds shall be payable out of the property and revenues o…

67.981. Notes authorized — sales — interest rate — to mature when. — Pending the issuance of bonds, the commission may issue notes payable from the proceeds of such bonds or from such other sources as the commission may specify as in the case of bonds. Such notes shall mature in …

67.983. Issuance of renewal notes and refunding bonds — sales. — The commission may from time to time issue renewal notes or refund any bonds by the issuance of refunding bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured, and to issue bonds partially to refund bond…

67.990. Senior citizens' services fund tax, election, ballot, levy and collection of, limitation. — 1. The governing body of any county or city not within a county may, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county or city voting thereon, levy and collect a t…

67.993. Fund established, when — board of directors, appointment, members, terms, vacancies, officers — duties — use of fund moneys — powers. — 1. Upon the approval of the tax authorized by section 67.990 by the voters of the county or city not within a county, the tax so approve…

67.995. Fund abolished, moneys transferred to general revenue — audit of fund, when. — 1. If the tax, special fund, and board of directors authorized by sections 67.990 to 67.995 are ever repealed or abolished, all funds remaining in the special fund shall be transferred to the g…