| 1 | 1 | | SECONDREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.2351 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBONACKER. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 4751H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection204.602,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | sewerdistricts. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section204.602,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection204.602,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 204.602.1.Proceedingsforthenewformationofareorganizedcommonsewer |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2districtundersections204.600to204.640shallbesubstantiallyasfollows:apetitionin |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3duplicatedescribingtheproposedboundariesofthereorganizeddistrictsoughttobeformed, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4accompaniedbyaplatoftheproposeddistrict,shallfirstbefiledwitheachcounty |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5commissionhavingjurisdictioninthegeographicareatheproposeddistrictissituated.Such |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6petitionshallberuledonbyeachcountycommissionhavingjurisdictionwithinthirtydays |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7fromthedateofhearingthepetition.Ifthepetitionforthereorganizeddistrictisrejectedby |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8anycountycommissionhavingjurisdiction,nofurtheractionontheproposeddistrictshall |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9takeplacebeforethecountycommissionwhichrejectedthepetitionorthecircuitcourtofthat |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10countyinthecountywhichrejectedthepetition.Ifapprovedbyeachcountycommission |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11havingjurisdiction,apetitioninduplicatedescribingtheproposedboundariesofthe |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12reorganizeddistrictsoughttobeformed,accompaniedbyaplatoftheproposeddistrict,shall |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13befiledwiththeclerkofthecircuitcourtofthecountywhereintheproposeddistrictis |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14situatedorwiththeclerkofthecircuitcourtofthecountyhavingthelargestacreageproposed |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15tobeincludedintheproposeddistrict,intheeventthattheproposeddistrictembraceslands |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16inmorethanonecounty.Suchpetition,inadditiontosuchboundarydescription,shallset |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17forthanestimateofthenumberofcustomersoftheproposeddistrict,thenecessityforthe |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18formationofthedistrict,theprobablecostofacquiringorconstructingsanitarysewer |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19improvements[with] withinthedistrict,ifappropriate,anapproximationoftheassessed |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20valuationoftaxablepropertywithinthedistrict,whethertheboardoftrusteesshallbeelected |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21orappointedbythecountycommission,andsuchotherinformationasmaybeusefultothe |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22courtindeterminingwhetherornotthepetitionshouldbegrantedandadecreeof |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23incorporationentered.Suchpetitionshallbeaccompaniedbyacashdepositoffiftydollarsas |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24anadvancementofthecostsoftheproceeding.Thepetitionshallbesignedbynotlessthan |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25fiftyvotersorpropertyownerswithintheproposeddistrictandshallrequesttheincorporation |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26oftheterritorythereindescribedintoareorganizedcommonsewerdistrict.Thepetitionshall |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27beverifiedbyatleastoneofthesigners. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 2.Uponfiling,thepetitionshallbepresentedtothecircuitcourt,andsuchcourtshall |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29fixadateforahearingonsuchpetition,asprovidedinthissection.Theclerkofthecourt |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30shallgivenoticeofthepetitionfilinginsomenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecounty |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31inwhichtheproceedingsarepending.Ifthedistrictextendsintoanyothercounty,such |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32noticealsoshallbepublishedinsomenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinsuchothercounty. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33Thenoticeshallcontainadescriptionoftheproposedboundarylinesofthedistrictandthe |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34generalpurposesofthepetition.Thenoticeshallsetforththedatefixedforthehearingon |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35thepetition,whichshallnotbelessthanfifteennormorethantwenty-onedaysafterthedate |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36ofthelastpublicationofthenotice,andshallbeonsomeregularjudicialdayofthecourtthat |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37thepetitionispending.Suchnoticeshallbesignedbytheclerkofthecircuitcourtandshall |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38bepublishedinthreesuccessiveissuesofaweeklynewspaperorinadailypaperonceaweek |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39forthreeconsecutiveweeks. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 3.Thecourt,forgoodcauseshown,maycontinuethecaseorthehearingfromtimeto |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41timeuntilfinaldisposition. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42 4.Exceptionstotheformationofadistrict,ortotheboundariesoutlinedinthe |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43petitionforincorporation,maybemadebyanyvoterorpropertyownerwithintheproposed |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44districts,providedthatsuchexceptionsarefilednotlessthanfivedayspriortothedatesetfor |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45thehearingonthepetition.Suchexceptionsshallspecifythegroundsuponwhichthe |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46exceptionsarebeingmade.Ifanysuchexceptionsarefiled,thecourtshalltaketheminto |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47considerationinpassinguponthepetitionandalsoshallconsidertheevidenceinsupportof |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48thepetitionandinsupportoftheexceptionsmade.Shouldthecourtfindthatthepetition |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49shouldbegrantedbutthatchangesshouldbemadeintheboundarylines,itshallmakesuch |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50changesintheboundarylinesassetforthinthepetitionasthecourtmaydeemproperand |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51enteritsdecreeofincorporation,withsuchboundariesaschanged.Nopublicsewerdistrict |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52shallbeformedunderthischapter,chapter249,section247.035,oranysewerdistrictcreated |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53andorganizedunderconstitutionalauthority,theboundariesofwhichshallencroachuponthe |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54corporateboundariesofanysewerdistrictthenexistingoruponthecertificatedboundaries |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB2351 2 55thenexistingofanysewercorporationprovidingserviceunderacertificateofconvenience |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56andnecessitygrantedbythepublicservicecommission.Norshallanypublicsewerdistrict |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57extendwastewatercollectionandtreatmentserviceswithintheboundariesofanotherdistrict |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58withoutawrittencooperativeagreementbetweensuchdistrictsorwithinthecertificated |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59boundariesthenexistingofanysewercorporationprovidingserviceunderacertificateof |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60convenienceandnecessitygrantedbythepublicservicecommissionwithoutawritten |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61cooperativeagreementbetweenthepublicsewerdistrictandthecertificatedsewer |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62corporation. |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63 5.Shouldthecourtfindthatitwouldnotbeinthepublicinteresttoformsucha |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64district,thepetitionshallbedismissedatthecostofthepetitioners.Ifthecourtshouldfindin |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65favoroftheformationofsuchdistrict,thecourtshallenteritsdecreeofincorporation,setting |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66forththeboundariesoftheproposeddistrictasdeterminedbythecourtunderthehearing. |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67Thedecreeshallfurthercontainanappointmentoffivevotersfromthedistricttoconstitute |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68thefirstboardoftrusteesofthedistrict.Thecourtshalldesignatesuchtrusteestostaggered |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69termsfromonetofiveyearssuchthatonedirectorisappointedorelectedeachyear.The |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70trusteesappointedbythecourtshallserveforthetermsdesignatedanduntiltheirsuccessors |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71havebeenappointedorelectedasprovidedinsection204.610.Thedecreeshallfurther |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72designatethenameofthedistrictbywhichitshallofficiallybeknown. |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 6.Thedecreeofincorporationshallnotbecomefinalandconclusiveuntilitis |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74submittedtothevotersresidingwithintheboundariesdescribedinsuchdecreeanduntilitis |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75assentedtobyamajorityofthevotersasprovidedinsubsection9ofthissectionorbytwo- |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76thirdsofthevotersofthedistrictvotingontheproposition.Thedecreeshallprovideforthe |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77submissionofthequestionandshallfixthedateofsubmission.Thereturnsshallbecertified |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78bytheelectionauthoritytothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictioninthecase,andthecourtshall |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79enteritsordercanvassingthereturnsanddeclaringtheresultofsuchelection. |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80 7.Ifamajorityofthevotersofthedistrictvotingonsuchpropositionapproveofthe |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81proposition,thenthecourtshall,insuchorderdeclaringtheresultoftheelection,entera |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82furtherorderdeclaringthedecreeofincorporationtobefinalandconclusive.Intheevent, |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83however,thatthecourtshouldfindthatthequestionhadnotbeenassentedtobythemajority |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84requiredinthissection,thecourtshallenterafurtherorderdeclaringsuchdecreeof |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85incorporationtobevoid.Noappealshallbepermittedfromanysuchdecreeofincorporation |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86norfromanyoftheaforesaidorders.Intheeventthatthecourtdeclaresthedecreeof |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87incorporationtobefinal,theclerkofthecircuitcourtshallfilecertifiedcopiesofsuchdecree |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88ofincorporationandofsuchfinalorderwiththesecretaryofstateofthestateofMissouri, |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89withtherecorderofdeedsofthecountyorcountiesinwhichthedistrictissituated,andwith |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90theclerkofthecountycommissionofthecountyorcountiesinwhichthedistrictissituated. |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB2351 3 91 8.Thecostsincurredintheformationofthedistrictshallbetaxedtothedistrict,ifthe |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92districtisincorporated;otherwisethecostsshallbepaidbythepetitioners. |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93 9.Ifpetitionersseekingformationofareorganizedcommonsewerdistrictspecifyin |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94theirpetitionthatthedistricttobeorganizedshallbeorganizedwithoutauthoritytoissue |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95generalobligationbonds,thenthedecreerelatingtotheformationofthedistrictshallrecite |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96thatthedistrictshallnothaveauthoritytoissuegeneralobligationbonds.Thevoterequired |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97forsuchadecreeofincorporationtobecomefinalandconclusiveshallbeasimplemajority |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98ofthevotersofthedistrict. |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99 10.Onceareorganizedsewerdistrictisestablished,theboundariesofthereorganized |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100sewerdistrictmaybeextendedorenlargedfromtimetotimeuponthefiling,withtheclerkof |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101thecircuitcourthavingjurisdiction,ofapetitionbyeither: |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102 (1)Theboardoftrusteesofthereorganizedsewerdistrictandfiveormorevotersor |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103landownerswithintheterritoryproposedtobeaddedtothedistrict;or |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104 (2)Theboardoftrusteesandamajorityofthelandownerswithintheterritorythatis |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105proposedtobeaddedtothereorganizedsewerdistrict. |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106 |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107Ifthepetitionisfiledbyamajorityofthevotersorlandownerswithintheterritoryproposed |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108tobeaddedtothereorganizedsewerdistrict,thepublicationofnoticeshallnotberequired, |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109providednoticeispostedinthreepublicplaceswithinsuchterritoryatleastsevendaysbefore |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110thedateofthehearing,andprovidedthatthereissworntestimonybyatleastfivelandowners |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111insuchterritory,oramajorityofthelandownersifthetotallandownersintheareaarefewer |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112thanten.Otherwisetheproceduresfornoticesubstantiallyshallfollowtheproceduresin |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113subsection2ofthissectionforformation.Territoryproposedtobeaddedtothereorganized |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114sewerdistrictmaybeeithercontiguousorreasonablyclosetotheboundariesoftheexisting |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115district,providedthatitshallnotincludeanyterritorywithinthecorporateboundariesofany |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116sewerdistrictthenexistingorwithinthecertificatedboundariesthenexistingofanysewer |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117corporationprovidingserviceunderacertificateofconvenienceandnecessitygrantedbythe |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118publicservicecommission.Upontheentryofafinaljudgmentdeclaringthecourt'sdecreeof |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119territoryproposedtobeaddedtothereorganizedsewerdistricttobefinalandconclusive,the |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120courtshallmodifyorrearrangetheboundarylinesofthereorganizedsewerdistrictasmaybe |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121necessaryoradvisable.Thecostsincurredintheenlargementorextensionofthedistrictshall |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122betaxedtothedistrict,ifthedistrictisenlargedorextended.Otherwise,suchcostsshallbe |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123paidbythepetitioners.However,nocostsshallbetaxedtothetrusteesofthedistrict. |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124 11.Shouldanylandownerwhoownsrealestatethatisnotwithinthecertificated |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125boundariesofanysewercorporationprovidingserviceunderacertificateofconvenienceand |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126necessitygrantedbythepublicservicecommissionorwithinanothersewerdistrictorganized |
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| 139 | 139 | | 127underthischapterorchapters247or249orundertheMissouriConstitution,butthatis |
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| 140 | 140 | | HB2351 4 128contiguousorreasonablyclosetotheexistingboundariesofthereorganizedsewerdistrict, |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129desiretohavesuchrealestateincorporatedinthedistrict,thelandownershallfirstpetitionthe |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130boardoftrusteesforitsapproval.Ifsuchapprovalisgranted,thesecretaryoftheboardshall |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131endorseacertificateoftheboard'sapprovalofthepetition.Thepetitionsoendorsedshallbe |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132filedwiththeclerkofthecircuitcourtinwhichthereorganizedsewerdistrictisincorporated. |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133Itthenshallbethedutyofthecourttoamendtheboundariesofsuchdistrictbyadecree |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134incorporatingtherealestate.Acertifiedcopyofthisamendeddecreeincludingtherealestate |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135inthedistrictthenshallbefiledintheofficeoftherecorder,intheofficeofthecountyclerk |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136ofthecountyinwhichtherealestateislocated,andintheofficeofthesecretaryofstate.The |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137costsofthisproceedingshallbebornebythepetitioningpropertyowner. |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138 12.Theboardoftrusteesofanyreorganizedcommonsewerdistrictmaypetitionthe |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139circuitcourtofthecountycontainingthemajorityoftheacreageinthedistrictforan |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140amendeddecreeofincorporationtoallowthatdistricttoengageintheconstruction, |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141maintenance,andoperationofwatersupplyanddistributionfacilities[thatservetenormore |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142separatepropertieslocatedwhollywithinthedistrict,are]inanareanotservedbyanother |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143politicalsubdivision,orarenotlocatedwithinthecertificatedareaofawatercorporationas |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144definedinchapter386,orwithinapublicwatersupplydistrictasdefinedinchapter247[,and |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145theoperationandmaintenanceofallsuchexistingwatersupplyfacilities]. Thepetitionshall |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146befiledbytheboardoftrustees,andallproceedingsshallbeinsubstantiallythesamemanner |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147asinactionforinitialformationofareorganizedcommonsewerdistrict,exceptthatnovote |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148oftheresidentsofthedistrictshallberequired.Allapplicableprovisionsofthischaptershall |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149applytotheconstruction,operation,andmaintenanceofwatersupplyfacilitiesinthesame |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150mannerastheyapplytolikefunctionsrelatingtosewertreatmentfacilities. |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151 13.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection12ofthissectiontothe |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152contrary,whentheboardoftrusteesofareorganizedcommonsewerdistrictandthe |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153governingbodyofapublicwatersupplydistrictasdefinedinchapter247mutually |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154determinethataconsolidationoftheirsewerandwateroperationswouldbetterserve |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155theareawithintheirboundaries,theboardoftrusteesofthereorganizedcommonsewer |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156districtshallpetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountycontainingthemajorityofthe |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157consolidatedserviceterritorytoamendthedecreeofincorporationtoallowthedistrict |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158toconsolidatethepublicwatersupplydistrictintothereorganizedcommonsewer |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159district.Thepetitionshallincludeaplanofconsolidationandshallbefiledbytheboard |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160oftrustees,andallproceedingsshallbeconductedinthesamemannerasinanaction |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161fortheinitialformationofthereorganizedcommonsewerdistrict,exceptthatnovoteof |
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| 174 | 174 | | 162theresidentsofthedistrictshallberequired.Allapplicableprovisionsofthischapter |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB2351 5 163shallapplytotheconstruction,operation,andmaintenanceofwatersupplyfacilitiesin |
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| 176 | 176 | | 164thesamemannerastheyapplytolikefunctionsrelatingtosewertreatmentfacilities. |
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| 177 | 177 | | âś” |
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| 178 | 178 | | HB2351 6 |
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