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Missouri Laws > Title XXI > Chapter 321 - Fire Protection Districts


Current as of: 2009
§ 321.010Definitions--election procedure
§ 321.015District director not to hold other lucrative employment--exemptions certain counties and employment--lucrative office or employment, defined
§ 321.017Employee of fire protection district or ambulance district not to be member of board, exception
§ 321.020Circuit court may establish districts
§ 321.030Petition required for organization of fire district--who to sign
§ 321.040Contents of petition
§ 321.050Amendment of petition--similar petitions or duplicates
§ 321.060Filing fee
§ 321.070Publication of notice of hearing--fixing time and place
§ 321.080Jurisdiction of proceedings--judge owning property not disqualified
§ 321.090Protesting petition may be filed--who to sign--contents
§ 321.100Hearing--adjudication--corporate powers
§ 321.110Dismissal of proceedings--costs--review
§ 321.120Election before decree becomes conclusive--decree to determine number of directors--ballot form--successor directors, terms--may increase number of directors, exception--ballot, form--terms
§ 321.130Directors, qualifications--candidate filing fee, oath
§ 321.140Final order establishing district deemed conclusive--quo warranto--collateral attack
§ 321.150Filing of copies of findings and decrees incorporating district
§ 321.160Board members to file oaths of office--surety bonds
§ 321.162Educational training required for board of directors
§ 321.170Board to select officers--seal--records
§ 321.180Treasurer's duties--file bond--make annual financial statement
§ 321.190Attendance fees authorized--reimbursement for expenses--secretary and treasurer, additional compensation, how set, limitation
§ 321.200Board meetings, quorum, vacancy--employment, suspension, discharge of employees
§ 321.210Election and terms of directors--filing fee
§ 321.220Powers of board--employee benefits plan
§ 321.221Municipality purchasing fire protection, annual payments, how computed
§ 321.222Residential construction--definitions--regulatory system of city or county supersedes fire protection district regulations (Jefferson County)
§ 321.223Fire protection districts may contract to provide fire protection to municipalities not in the district, certain counties (including St. Louis County)--may also provide ambulance service, when
§ 321.225Emergency ambulance and medical services, may provide--election--tax levy--defeat of levy, old levy to remain in effect--emergency, defined
§ 321.226Emergency ambulance service outside district--fee for services for all districts--emergency defined
§ 321.230Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes
§ 321.240Tax levy, election, when--form of ballot
§ 321.241Additional tax levy, when--form of ballot
§ 321.242Additional sales tax, certain cities--ballot, form--fire protection sales tax trust fund, deposit of funds--abolition of tax, procedure--dissolution of district, effect
§ 321.243Tax authorized for dispatching center and equipment and services in a certain county--requirements--funds, payment from--board of directors, members, qualifications--St. Charles County, special board, powers
§ 321.244Reduced tax levy may be increased to maximum limits, by elections, ballot form
§ 321.245Personnel and equipment required for dispatching center
§ 321.246Fire protection districts, sales tax authorized for districts within certain counties and cities--ballot contents--trust fund--collection by director of revenue--refunds
§ 321.247Sales tax for fire protection district--ballot language--fund created, use of moneys (Douglas County)
§ 321.250Board to certify rate of levy to county commission
§ 321.260Matters considered when certifying annual levies--additional levies
§ 321.270Duty to levy and collect taxes--delinquent taxes constitute a lien
§ 321.280Property may be sold for nonpayment of taxes
§ 321.290Reserve fund, taxes for
§ 321.300Boundaries of districts may be changed, procedure, certain counties--additional training not required, when
§ 321.301Extension of boundaries if petition does not include all required signatures, effect--election, ballot form
§ 321.302Recording of boundary extension, duties--fees
§ 321.310Exclusion of property from district on petition of property owners
§ 321.320Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded
§ 321.322Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district--rights and duties, procedure--exception
§ 321.330Property not to be subject to taxes, when
§ 321.340Bonds of district
§ 321.350Election to vote on issuing bonds or creating indebtedness
§ 321.360Form of ballot
§ 321.370Results of election to be announced
§ 321.380Percentage necessary to create indebtedness--subsequent submission
§ 321.390Petition for dissolution of district--submission of question
§ 321.400Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district
§ 321.410Effect of dissolution--appointment of trustee
§ 321.430Prior obligations remain valid
§ 321.440When notice not given as required, procedure of court
§ 321.450Cases arising under this chapter to be advanced on docket--courts always open
§ 321.460Consolidation of districts, procedure--may also provide ambulance service--election, ballot form
§ 321.465Consolidated district, status--transfer of assets and liabilities
§ 321.470Recording of order of consolidation--fee (constitutional charter counties)
§ 321.490Initiative and referendum authorized
§ 321.495Form of petition
§ 321.500Signatures required for referendum or initiative petition--submission of question--vote required
§ 321.506Fire district may contract with private provider--ballot
§ 321.552Sales tax authorized in certain counties (all except Greene, Platte, Clay, St. Louis, and St. Charles counties) for ambulance and fire protection--ballot language--special trust fund established--refunds authorized
§ 321.554Adjustment in total operating levy of district based on sales tax revenue, exceptions--general reassessment, effect of
§ 321.556Repeal of sales tax, procedure, exceptions--ballot language
§ 321.600Powers of board in providing fire protection--employee benefits plan (first class counties)
§ 321.603Attendance fees permitted, fire district board members (first classification charter counties)
§ 321.610Rate of levy--limit--additional levies by vote of people--elections held when--form of ballot (counties, first class)
§ 321.620Ambulance and emergency medical services may be provided--emergency, defined--election held when, procedure to call--additional tax levy, amount--if tax levy fails, old levy to remain in effect
§ 321.622Responding to fires or emergencies beyond corporate boundaries, exception--liabilities for claims, death or injuries--charges for responding
§ 321.687Consolidation of two or more fire districts, procedure--board of directors, terms (St. Louis County)
§ 321.688Consolidation of districts--ballot language--effect of
§ 321.690Audits to be performed, when--rules established by state auditor (Christian County fire protection districts exempt from audits)
§ 321.700Dissolution of district, funds distributed to city, when
§ 321.701Members of board subject to recall--exceptions. Recall procedure for member of fire protection district board--no recall permitted, when (St. Louis County)
§ 321.703Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service, contents--answer--purpose
§ 321.707Petition for recall, content
§ 321.709Affidavit to be attached to each section of the petition--content
§ 321.711Recall petition, number of signatures required, time limitation--petition found insufficient, supplemental petition may be filed, when--supplemental petition insufficient, effect
§ 321.714Certification of sufficiency of recall petition--election ordered--resignation, effect. Certification of petition by election authority, content, election to be held--candidacy nomination filed--resignation by board member, recall to be removed from ballo
§ 321.716Laws governing recall election, costs, how paid
§ 321.800Retirement plan, board may establish

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