Title VII, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

99.220. Authority to file report annually. — At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make recommendations with reference to such additional legislation or other action as it deems necessary in order…

99.225. Funds to be used only for certain purposes. — No funds derived from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the subsidization, directly or indirectly, of very low and low-income housing may be used by any housing authority, directly or indirectly…

99.230. Effect of sections 99.010 to 99.230. — Insofar as the provisions of sections 99.010 to 99.230 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of sections 99.010 to 99.230 shall be controlling. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7875)

99.300. Citation of law. — Sections 99.300 to 99.660 shall be known and may be cited as the "Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Law". ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 1) (1954) This law is constitutional. State on Inf. Dalton v. Land Clearance for Redev. Auth. 364 Mo. 974, 27…

99.310. Declaration of policy. — It is hereby found and declared that there exists in municipalities of the state insanitary, blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating areas which constitute a serious and growing menace injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of…

99.320. Definitions. — As used in this law, the following terms mean: (1) "Area of operation", in the case of a municipality, the area within the municipality except that the area of operation of a municipality under this law shall not include any area which lies within the terri…

99.330. Authority may be created, when. — There is hereby created in each community (as herein defined) a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the "Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority" of the community; provided, however: (1) That such authority shall not tran…

99.340. Board of commissioners — appointment — qualifications — terms. — 1. When the governing body of a municipality adopts a resolution or ordinance as aforesaid, it shall promptly notify the mayor of such adoption. If the resolution or ordinance adopted is one approving the ex…

99.350. Board of commissioners — meetings — quorum — employees. — 1. The powers hereunder vested in each land clearance for redevelopment authority shall be exercised by the board of commissioners thereof. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum of such board fo…

99.360. Regional authority — creation — area of operation increased, how. — 1. If the governing body of each of two or more communities declares, by resolution or ordinance, that there is a need for one land clearance for redevelopment authority to be created for all of such comm…

99.370. Regional authority — commissioners — terms — additional commissioner appointed, when and how. — 1. If a regional authority is created as herein provided, one person shall be appointed as a commissioner of such authority for each community for which such authority is creat…

99.380. Commissioners — compensation — certificate of appointment. — A commissioner of an authority shall receive no compensation for his services, but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties. Each commiss…

99.390. Commissioner — misconduct in office — removal — procedure. — For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner of an authority may be removed by the mayor (or by the governing body of the county in case it appointed such commissioner), but a comm…

99.400. Commissioner not to acquire interest voluntarily in clearance project — penalty. — 1. No commissioner or employee of an authority shall voluntarily acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any land clearance project or in any property included or planned by the author…

99.410. Resolution creating authority deemed conclusive, when — filing. — 1. In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of an authority or other public body, such authority or other public body shall be conclusively deem…

99.420. Powers of authority. — An authority shall constitute a public body corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this law, includi…

99.430. Preparation and approval of redevelopment and urban renewal plans — modification of plan. — 1. Preparation and approval of redevelopment and urban renewal plans shall be carried out within the following regulations: (1) An authority shall not acquire real property for a l…

99.450. Authority may dispose of property, how. — Property in a land clearance project may be disposed of as follows: (1) An authority may sell, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein in a land clearance project area to any redeveloper for res…

99.460. Power of eminent domain — procedure. — 1. An authority whose board members are appointed by one or more elected officials shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for a land clearance proj…

99.470. Vacant land may be developed, when. — Upon a determination, by resolution or ordinance, of the governing body of the community in which such land is located that the acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land, not within a blighted, or insanitary area, is esse…

99.480. Bonds — authority to issue — how paid. — 1. An authority shall have power to issue bonds from time to time in its discretion for any of its corporate purposes including the payment of principal and interest upon any advances for surveys and plans for land clearance projec…

99.490. Bonds — conditions — interest rate — to be sold at par. — 1. Bonds of an authority shall be authorized by its resolution and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date or dates, be payable upon demand or mature at such time or times, bear interest at suc…

99.500. Bonds — commissioners not personally liable — not to constitute debt of a political subdivision or state — exempt from income taxes. — 1. Neither the commissioners of an authority nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds by reason of the …

99.510. Commissioner's signature on bonds — validity — bonds deemed to be issued for lawful purpose. — 1. In case any of the commissioners or officers of the authority whose signatures appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such commissioners or officers before the deli…

99.520. Bond issues — additional powers of authority. — In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of such bonds or obligations, an authority, in addition to its other powers, shall have power: (1) To p…

99.530. Default of bonds — rights of obligee. — An authority shall have power by its resolution, trust indenture, mortgage, lease or other contract to confer upon an obligee holding or representing a specified amount in bonds, the right (in addition to all rights that may otherwi…

99.540. Obligee — additional rights. — An obligee of an authority shall have the right in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on such obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon such obligee: (1) By mandamus, suit, action or proceeding at la…

99.550. Bonds — who may invest in. — All public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, all banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies and…

99.560. Authority may convey property to federal government in case of default. — In any contract for financial assistance with the federal government the authority may obligate itself (which obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwit…

99.570. Property of authority exempt from execution. — All property including funds of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against an authority be a c…

99.580. Powers of a public body to cooperate in land clearance project. — For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a land clearance project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body may, upon such te…

99.585. Tourism infrastructure projects, funds may be expended, when — limitations — relocation of owners, repayment required. — 1. (1) The state of Missouri, acting through the department of economic development and the office of administration, or any other public body may, upo…

99.590. Public notice of conveyance or agreement not required. — Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in section 99.580 may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 18)

99.600. Community may issue and sell bonds to aid project. — Any community located in whole or in part within the area of operation of an authority may grant funds to an authority for the purpose of aiding such authority in carrying out any of its powers and functions under this …

99.610. Two or more authorities may cooperate in joint project — governing body and community defined. — 1. Any two or more authorities may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all of the powers conferred hereby for the purpose of planning, undertaking or …

99.620. Annual report, satisfactory progress of projects, procedure to determine. — 1. At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make recommendations with reference to such additional legislation or o…

99.630. Authority may take over projects of constitutional charter city or county. — Any authority empowered to undertake and carry out land clearance projects in a constitutional charter city or county under this law is hereby authorized to and may, upon such terms and condition…

99.640. Master plan — municipalities authorized to prepare. — The governing body of any municipality or county, which is not otherwise authorized to establish a planning agency with power to prepare a master plan for the physical development of the community, is hereby authorized…

99.650. Construction of law. — This law shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes hereof. Insofar as the provisions of this law are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this law shall be controlling. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 25)

99.660. Powers additional to those conferred by other laws. — The powers conferred by this law shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 27)

99.700. Application for designation as a blighted area, who may request — certificate of tax abatement, when issued. — In any constitutional charter city any person may apply to the land clearance for redevelopment authority of the city for certification that designated real prop…

99.705. Assessor to issue current assessed value statement, when. — Within thirty days of receiving the certificate, the applicant shall notify the city or county assessor, as the case may be, who shall, as soon as possible, issue a statement as to the current assessed valuation …

99.710. Assessor's statement, area covered — on file for ten years. — The city or county assessor's statement, as issued under section 99.705, shall be the maximum total assessed valuation of all real property included in the plans, a copy of which shall remain on file in his off…

99.715. Assessor's statement to affect assessment of approved new construction or rehabilitation only. — In no event shall section 99.710 prevent the assessor from increasing or decreasing the assessed valuation of the real property other than the new construction or rehabilitati…

99.800. Law, how cited. — Sections 99.800 to 99.865 shall be known and may be cited as the "Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act". ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1411 & 1587 § 1)

99.805. Definitions. — As used in sections 99.800 to 99.865, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Blighted area", an area which, by reason of the predominance of insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, or…