Title XI — EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

184.270. State aid. — When the county commission of any county or the mayor of said city shall certify to the governor that it has appropriated or raised the sum of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 184.250 to 1…

184.280. County commissions authorized to provide for public war memorials — issuance of bonds. — The county commissions of the several counties of this state are hereby authorized to purchase land, establish, construct and maintain a public war memorial and community building an…

184.290. County memorial hospitals — state aid, how authorized. — Any county in this state shall be eligible to receive state financial aid to be paid from moneys appropriated therefor upon certification to the governor by the county commission that such county has available an a…

184.350. Metropolitan zoological park, or museum district containing zoological, art museum and St. Louis science center subdistricts — petitions to form — election, when — ballot form, costs how paid. — 1. Whenever qualified voters representing five percent of the votes cast at …

184.351. St. Louis science center — increase in tax rate, procedure — ballot form. — 1. The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established pursuant to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request …

184.352. Definitions. — The following terms whenever used or referred to in sections 184.350 to 184.384 shall unless a different intent clearly appears from the context be construed to have the following meaning: (1) "African-American history museum and cultural subdistrict" shal…

184.353. Botanical garden — transport museum — Missouri history museum — symphony orchestra and recreational and amateur sports subdistricts, formation — election, ballot forms, tax rate — admission fees — metropolitan zoological park and museum district, election to provide for …

184.354. District board, appointment, terms, qualifications, officers, rules and bylaws. — When in any city and county as described in section 184.350 it shall have been decided by vote in the manner provided in section 184.350 that a tax shall be levied for any of the aforesaid …

184.355. Dissolution of subdistricts — petition — election, ballot form. — 1. Any special purpose subdistrict formed under the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384 after July 1, 1981, may be dissolved in the following manner: Upon the filing with the governing body of the su…

184.356. District to collect revenues — employees, appointment and compensation — operating costs limited — funds, distribution. — The metropolitan zoological park and museum district shall collect all revenues on behalf of such subdistricts and shall deposit same in separate sub…

[Repealed or reserved.]

184.358. Subdistricts governed by commission, appointment — qualifications — terms — removal from office — nonvoting advisory members, appointment, terms. — 1. Each subdistrict established by the voters as provided in section 184.350 shall be governed by a commission consisting o…

184.359. Reduction of tax rate (roll back) by reassessment — restoration of, tax rate in whole or in part, procedures, election, ballot form — restored tax rate effective when. — 1. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of chapter 137, the board of directors of any metropolitan z…

184.360. Subdistrict's powers — duties. — 1. Each respective subdistrict is hereby empowered to own, hold, control, lease, acquire by donation, gift or bequest, purchase, contract, lease, sell, any and all rights in land, buildings, improvements, furnishings, displays, exhibits a…

184.362. Facilities to be free, commission rules and regulations, employee benefits. — The use and enjoyment of such institutions and places, museums and parks of any and all of the subdistricts established under sections 184.350 to 184.384 shall be forever free and open to the p…

184.364. Indebtedness, district may incur by election, limitation. — The metropolitan zoological park and museum district by a vote of the qualified voters thereof voting thereon as now or hereafter required by Section 26(b) of Article VI of the Missouri Constitution may incur an…

184.366. Taxation to retire debt. — Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions herein the board of said district is hereby authorized and shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property therein sufficient to pay the interest and prin…

184.368. Question to be submitted. — For the purpose of incurring additional indebtedness as provided herein the board of the district shall submit the question to the voters of the district. ­­-------- (L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. H.B. 23 § 10, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

184.370. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District on behalf of ______ (name of subdistrict) issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars for the purpose of______? ­­-------- (L…

184.372. Bonds, when issued, form, limitations. — Upon the result of such question being certified by the election authority respectively to the board and if the proposition to incur or increase such indebtedness be assented to by voters voting on the question as required by or h…

184.374. Bonds, how transferred. — Whenever the owner of any coupon bond, or any bond payable to bearer, already issued or hereafter issued by the district shall present any such bond to the treasurer or other officer of such corporation, who by law performs the duties of treasur…

184.376. Refunding bonds authorized. — For the purpose of refunding, extending or unifying the whole or any part of its valid bonded indebtedness the district may issue refunding bonds not exceeding in amount of the principal of the outstanding indebtedness to be refunded and the…

184.378. Ordinances to protect facilities authorized. — The legislative authority of any city or county in which property of the metropolitan zoological park and museum district and the respective subdistricts is situated shall have the power to enact ordinances imposing suitable…

184.380. Report to chief executive officers, when. — The metropolitan zoological park and museum district board shall make before the second Monday in April an annual report to the chief executive officers of the said city and county respectively stating the condition of their tr…

184.382. Report to district board, when. — The commissioners of each subdistrict shall make on or before the second Monday in March an annual report to the district board setting forth the various sums of money received from the said subdistrict's fund and the amounts which have …

184.384. Discriminatory employment practices prohibited. — The district and subdistricts and the officers and employees thereof shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 296 or any amendment thereto hereafter enacted. ­­-------- (L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. H.B. 23 § 18)

184.500. Definitions — As used in sections 184.500 to 184.512, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the governing body of the Kansas City Zoological District; (2) "Eligible charter county", any county with a charter form of go…

184.503. Creation of district and sales tax authorized — ballot language — sales tax revenue, use of — withdrawal from district, procedure. — 1. The governing body of any eligible county may, by resolution, authorize the creation of or participation in a district, and may impose …

184.506. Commission to govern, members, terms, meetings, quorum — immunity for members. — 1. The district shall be governed by the commission, which shall be a body corporate and politic and subdivision of the state and shall be composed of resident electors, as follows: (1) One …

184.509. Seal and bylaws — power to contract — borrowing of moneys, when — support for activities, considerations — annual report. — 1. The commission shall adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing its management and procedure. The commission shall have the power to contract an…

184.512. Administration, funding of — record keeping requirements. — 1. The moneys necessary to finance administrative operations of the Kansas City zoological district for the first six months after its creation shall be appropriated to the commission by the counties comprising …

184.600. Zoo district — boundaries — petition to form — areas outside city may petition to join — elections — ballot content and form. — 1. A metropolitan zoo district may be established in any city with a population of one hundred thousand or more inhabitants located within a fi…

184.602. Board, appointment, terms, officers, vacancies — area outside city representation, how determined, county clerk's duties — qualifications — terms. — 1. When in any city as described in section 184.600 it has been decided by vote in the manner provided in section 184.600 …

184.604. Increase tax rate for district — ballot form — failure to adopt, resubmission, when. — 1. The board of directors of any metropolitan zoo district, as established pursuant to the provisions of section 184.600, on behalf of the district may request the election officials o…

184.606. Powers of district — city to convey existing public zoo to district, conditions — right to charge fees, when — authority to employ staff. — 1. Each metropolitan zoo district may own, hold, control, lease, acquire by donation, gift or bequest, purchase, contract, lease, s…

184.608. Collection of taxes, procedure — use of funds collected. — All taxes levied under section 184.600 or 184.604 shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other ad valorem taxes on the taxable property are collected. The county assessor shall transfer the…

184.610. Dissolution of district, procedure — ballot form — cost of election, how paid — property donated by city to revert to city. — 1. Any special purpose district formed under the provisions of sections 184.600 to 184.622 may be dissolved pursuant to this section. Upon the fi…

184.612. Additional indebtedness may be incurred by district with voter approval, amount. — The metropolitan zoo district by a vote of the qualified voters thereof voting thereon as now or hereafter required by Section 26(b) of Article VI of the Missouri Constitution may incur an…

184.614. Tax levy requirements — additional indebtedness — election — ballot form. — 1. Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions of section 184.612, the board of the district shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property therein …

184.616. Bond issues, payable when — interest rate — bond, form and content — not to be sold for less than par. — Upon the result of such question being certified by the election authority respectively to the board and if the proposition to incur or increase such indebtedness be …

184.618. Conversion of bond into registered bond, procedure. — Whenever the owner of any coupon bond, or any bond payable to bearer, already issued or hereafter issued by the district shall present any such bond to the treasurer or other officer of such corporation, who by law pe…

184.620. Refunding bonds, authority to issue, when — funding for payment of principal and interest. — For the purpose of refunding, extending or unifying the whole or any part of its valid bonded indebtedness, the district may issue refunding bonds not exceeding an amount of the …

184.622. Penalty ordinances may be enacted by city or county for injury to district property. — The legislative authority of any city or county in which property of the metropolitan zoo district is situated shall have the power to enact ordinances imposing suitable penalties for …

184.800. Law, how cited. — Sections 184.800 to 184.880 shall be known as the "Missouri Museum and Cultural District Act". ­­-------- (L. 1997 S.B. 21, A.L. 2013 S.B. 23)

184.805. Definitions. — 1. As used in sections 184.800 to 184.880, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the board of directors of a district; (2) "Cultural asset", a building or area used for the purposes of promoting community culture and the arts, recreation and knowledge, in…

184.810. Authorized purposes of a district — district is a political subdivision — limitation on names of structures. — 1. A district where the majority of the property is located within a disaster area may be created to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain a…

184.815. Petition for creation of district to be filed, when — size of district — petition contents — objections to petition, when raised. — 1. Whenever the creation of a district is desired, the owners of real property who own at least two-thirds of the real property within the …

184.820. Petitions, who may file — hearing on petition — appeals. — 1. Any owner of real property within the proposed district may join in or file a petition supporting or answer opposing the creation of the district and seeking a judgment respecting these same issues. 2. The cou…

184.825. Costs of petition, reimbursement, when. — 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 organ…

184.827. Museum and cultural district board, members. — A museum and cultural district created pursuant to sections 184.800 to 184.880 shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of five members who shall be elected as provided in section 184.830. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B…