Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

204.380. Bonds issued when, interest rate, redemption period, type, how signed, how sold. — 1. Revenue bonds authorized at an election held as hereinabove provided shall be issued by authority of a resolution adopted by the board of trustees of the district; provided, however, th…

204.390. Revenue bonds, payable how, not an indebtedness of district — information required on face of bond. — Revenue bonds issued under authority of sections 204.250 to 204.470 shall be payable solely from the revenues derived and to be derived from the operation of the sewerag…

204.400. District to charge and collect sufficient revenues. — It shall be the mandatory duty of any common sewer district which shall issue revenue bonds pursuant to sections 204.250 to 204.470: (1) To fix and maintain rates and make and collect charges for the use and services …

204.410. Net revenues defined, how expended. — 1. Whenever any common sewer district authorizes and issues revenue bonds pursuant to sections 204.250 to 204.470, an amount sufficient for the purpose of the net revenues of the sewerage system for the benefit of which the bonds are…

204.420. Board may authorize establishment of various accounts by resolution — may limit issuance of additional bonds and limit rights of holders of such bonds. — 1. The resolution of the board of trustees of the common sewer district authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds und…

204.430. Refunding bonds authorized. — For the purpose of refunding, extending and unifying the whole or any part of any valid outstanding bonded indebtedness payable from the revenues of a sewerage system, any common sewer district may issue refunding bonds not exceeding in amou…

204.440. Charges to be at rate recommended by advisory board, exception. — The board of trustees shall impose, charge and collect a reasonable charge from the sewer districts and municipalities, based upon sewage discharge as shown by metering such flows, the volume of water used…

204.450. Proposition defeated, costs already incurred, paid how — successive elections for bond, authorized. — If, after the preparation of a plan for a system of trunk sewers and treatment facilities, the voters of the common sewer district defeat the proposition for the issuanc…

204.455. Delinquent fees or charges by sewer district to bear interest from due date — lien on land, when — procedure. — 1. Any user charges, connection fees, or other charges levied by the sewer district shall be due at such time or times as specified by the board of trustees, a…

204.460. Board may accept grants of funds, material or labor and enter required agreements. — The board of trustees of the common sewer district may apply for and accept grants or funds, material or labor, from the state and federal government, or any departments thereof, in the …

204.470. Local government officials required to perform certain acts and services. — It is hereby made the duty of the mayors of cities, the circuit court, the governing bodies of counties, and all assessors, sheriffs, collectors, treasurers and other officials in the state of Mi…

204.472. Sewer service to be provided by agreement for certain annexed areas, procedure (Poplar Bluff, Butler County, counties of the third classification). — 1. (1) Whenever all or any part of a territory located within a sewer district that is located in any county of the third…

204.565. Formation of political subdivision as unincorporated subdistrict — procedure — petition, contents. — One or more political subdivisions of this state not within a common sewer district formed pursuant to sections 204.250 to 204.470 may be joined as an unincorporated subd…

204.567. Circuit court shall hold hearing, notice, contents — decree, filing. — The circuit court with jurisdiction over the formation of a sewer subdistrict and extension of the boundaries of a common sewer district to include such subdistrict pursuant to section 204.565 shall, …

204.569. Board of trustees, powers in unincorporated sewer subdistrict — additional powers. — When an unincorporated sewer subdistrict of a common sewer district has been formed pursuant to sections 204.565 to 204.573, the board of trustees of the common sewer district shall have…

204.571. Authorized representative, advisory board — organization — recommendations. — An authorized representative, not a member of the common sewer district's advisory board under section 204.310, from each political subdivision which lies partially within a sewer subdistrict f…

204.573. Petition for extension of boundaries, contents — public hearing, notice — decree, filing. — A majority of the political subdivisions within a sewer subdistrict formed pursuant to sections 204.565 to 204.573 and entitled to representation on that subdistrict's advisory bo…

204.600. Reorganization permitted, when. — Any common sewer district organized and existing under sections 204.250 to 204.270, and any sewer district organized and existing under chapter 249, may be converted to a reorganized common sewer district under the provisions of sections…

204.602. Proceedings for reorganization, requirements. — 1. Proceedings for the new formation of a reorganized common sewer district under sections 204.600 to 204.640 shall be substantially as follows: a petition in duplicate describing the proposed boundaries of the reorganized …

204.604. Petition requirements. — 1. Any existing common sewer district organized and existing under sections 204.250 to 204.270, and any sewer district organized and existing under chapter 249, may establish itself as a reorganized common sewer district under sections 204.600 to…

204.606. Bonded indebtedness and security interests of creditors, effect of reorganization. — The bonded indebtedness or security interest of any creditor of any common sewer district originally organized and existing under sections 204.250 to 204.270 and any sewer district origi…

204.608. District a body corporate and politic, when — seal to be adopted — judicial notice of existence, when. — 1. When a decree or amended decree of incorporation is issued as provided for in sections 204.600 to 204.640, a reorganized common sewer district shall be considered …

204.610. Trustees, appointment, qualifications, compensation, terms. — 1. There shall be five trustees, appointed or elected as provided for in the circuit court decree or amended decree of incorporation for a reorganized common sewer district, who shall reside within the boundar…

204.612. Levy and collection of taxes permitted, when. — The board of trustees of a reorganized common sewer district shall have no power to levy or collect any taxes for the payment of any general obligation bond indebtedness incurred by the reorganized common sewer district unl…

204.614. Bond requirements — deposit of district moneys. — 1. Such bonds shall be signed by the president of the board of trustees and attested by the signature of the secretary of the board of trustees with the seal of the district affixed, if the district has a seal. The intere…

204.616. Powers of the board — industrial user defined. — 1. The board of trustees of any reorganized common sewer district shall have power to pass all necessary rules and regulations for the proper management and conduct of the business of the board of trustees and the district…

204.618. Surveys and general plan for construction, duty of the board — agreements authorized — contracts permitted — additional powers. — 1. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of a reorganized common sewer district to make the necessary surveys and to lay out and defi…

204.620. Acquisition of real and personal property — use of public grounds, when. — 1. The board of trustees may acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation or may lease or rent any real or personal property, and when condemnation is used, shall follow the procedure that is provid…

204.622. Treatment plants, contracts for — agreements for professional services. — 1. The board of trustees for the reorganized common sewer district shall let contracts for the construction of sewers and sewage treatment plants that will cost more than twenty-five thousand dolla…

204.624. Costs, how met. — The cost of any reorganized common sewer district to acquire, construct, improve, or extend a sewerage system may be met: (1) Through the expenditures by the common sewer district of any funds available for that purpose, including temporary or interim f…

204.626. Issuance of revenue bonds, procedure. — 1. A reorganized common sewer district may issue revenue bonds authorized by authority of a resolution adopted by the board of trustees of the reorganized common sewer district unless, in addition, the decree or amended decree of i…

204.628. Fees or charges levied, when due. — Any user fees or charges, connection fees, or other charges levied by the reorganized common sewer district to fund its general or special operations, maintenance, or payment of bonded indebtedness or other indebtedness shall be due at…

204.630. Revenue bonds, duties of district. — It shall be the mandatory duty of any reorganized common sewer district issuing any general or special revenue bonds under sections 204.600 to 204.640 to: (1) Fix and maintain rates and make and collect charges for the use and service…

204.632. Revenue bonds, net revenues to be pledged. — 1. Whenever any reorganized common sewer district authorizes and issues revenue bonds under sections 204.600 to 204.640, an amount sufficient for the purpose of the net revenues of the sewerage system for the benefit of which …

204.634. Resolution authorizing revenue bonds — accounts. — 1. The resolution of the board of trustees of the reorganized common sewer district authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds under the authority of sections 204.600 to 204.640 may provide that periodic allocations of th…

204.636. Issuance of refunding bonds, when. — For the purpose of refunding, extending, and unifying the whole or any part of any valid outstanding bonded indebtedness payable from the revenues of a sewerage system, any reorganized common sewer district may issue refunding bonds n…

204.638. Grants or funds from state or federal government, trustees to accept. — The board of trustees of the reorganized common sewer district may apply for and accept grants or funds and material or labor from the state and federal government in the construction of a sewerage s…

204.640. Courts and officers of political subdivisions to cooperate with district. — It shall be the duty of the mayors of cities, the circuit court, the governing bodies of counties, all political subdivisions, and all assessors, sheriffs, collectors, treasurers, and other offic…

204.650. Citation of law — definitions. — Sections 204.650 to 204.672 shall be known and may be cited as the "Sanitary Sewer Improvement Area Act", and the following words and terms, as used in these sections, mean: (1) "Acquire", the acquisition of property or interests in prope…

204.652. Improvements may be made — issuance of revenue bonds — assessments. — As an alternative to all other methods provided by law or charter, the governing body of any sewer district or reorganized sewer district organized and operated under this chapter or chapter 249 or any…

204.654. Establishment of area, procedure. — 1. To establish a sanitary sewer improvement area, the governing body of the sewer district shall comply with the following procedure: the governing body of the district may create a sanitary sewer improvement area when a proper petiti…

204.656. Costs apportioned against property. — The portion of the cost of any improvement to be assessed or imposed against the real property in a sanitary sewer improvement area shall be apportioned against such property in accordance with the benefits accruing by reason of such…

204.658. Assessments required, roll to be prepared. — 1. After the governing body has made the findings specified in sections 204.650 to 204.672 and plans and specifications for the proposed improvements have been prepared, the governing body shall by resolution order assessments…

204.660. Hearing, procedure — notice to property owners — special assessments. — 1. At the hearing to consider the proposed improvements and assessments, the governing body shall hear and pass upon all objections to the proposed improvements and proposed assessments, if any, and …

204.662. Court action, limitation. — No suit to set aside the assessments made under sections 204.680 to 204.730*, or to otherwise question the validity of the proceedings, shall be brought after the expiration of ninety days from the date the notice is mailed to the last known o…

204.664. Supplemental or additional assessments permitted, when — reassessment or new assessment required, when. — 1. To correct omissions, errors, or mistakes in the original assessment that relate to the total cost of an improvement, the governing body of the district may, with…