Title VI, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

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…

67.1814. Airport taxicabs, limitation on regulation by the commission. — The commission shall further seek the input of the city, county, and airport authority generally regarding the taxicab code and, in particularly with reference to airport taxicabs, shall seek to ensure: (1) …

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…

67.1860. Title. — Sections 67.1860 to 67.1898 shall be known as the "Missouri Law Enforcement District Act". ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224) Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)

67.1862. Definitions. — As used in sections 67.1860 to 67.1898, the following terms mean: (1) "Approval of the required majority" or "direct voter approval", a simple majority; (2) "Board", the board of directors of a district; (3) "District", a law enforcement district organized…

67.1864. District created in certain counties (includes Camden County). — 1. A district may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain and operate one or more projects relating to law enforcement or to assist in such activity. 2. A district is a polit…

67.1866. Vote required to create district — petition, contents — hearing on petition, when, notice required. — 1. Whenever the creation of a district is desired, ten percent of the registered voters within the proposed district may file a petition requesting the creation of a dis…

67.1868. Opposition to formation of a district, petition filed, procedure. — 1. Any owner of real property within the proposed district and any legal voter who is a resident within the proposed district may join in or file a petition supporting or answer opposing the creation of …

67.1870. Costs of filing to be paid by petitioners. — 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 or…

67.1872. Board of directors, members. — A district created pursuant to sections 67.1860 to 67.1898 shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of five members to be elected as provided in section 67.1874. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224) Effective 5-16-0…

67.1874. Notice of district organization — election of board members, terms. — 1. Within thirty days after the order declaring the district organized has become final, the circuit clerk of the county in which the petition was filed shall give notice by causing publication to be m…

67.1876. Powers of the board, meetings, corporate seal, quorum. — 1. The board shall possess and exercise all of the district's legislative and executive powers. 2. Within thirty days after the election of the initial directors, the board shall meet. At its first meeting and afte…

67.1878. Use of funds, sources of funding. — A district may receive and use funds for the purposes of planning, designing, constructing, reconstructing, maintaining and operating one or more projects relating to law enforcement. Such funds may be derived from any funding method w…

67.1880. Property tax imposed, when — ballot language — collection of tax. — 1. If approved by at least four-sevenths of the qualified voters voting on the question in the district, the district may impose a property tax in an amount not to exceed the annual rate of thirty cents …

67.1882. Contracting, borrowing and agreement authority of the 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 prope…