Missouri Laws 184.815 – Petition for creation of district to be filed, when — size of district — ..
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 proposed district may file a petition requesting the creation of a district. The petition shall be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the proposed district is located. Any petition to create a museum and cultural district pursuant to the provisions of sections 184.800 to 184.880 shall be filed within fifteen years after the Presidential declaration establishing the disaster area.
2. The proposed district area may contain one or more parcels of real property, which may or may not be contiguous and may further include any portion of one or more municipalities.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 184.815
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
3. The petition shall set forth:
(1) The name and address of each owner of real property located within the proposed district;
(2) A specific description of the proposed district boundaries including a map illustrating such boundaries;
(3) A general description of the purpose or purposes for which the district is being formed, including a description of the proposed museum or museums and cultural asset or cultural assets and a general plan for operation of each museum and each cultural asset within the district; and
(4) The name of the proposed district.
4. In the event any owner of real property within the proposed district who is named in the petition shall not join in the petition or file an entry of appearance and waiver of service of process in the case, a copy of the petition shall be served upon said owner in the manner provided by supreme court rule for the service of petitions generally. Any objections to the petition shall be raised by answer within the time provided by supreme court rule for the filing of an answer to a petition.