Missouri Laws 233.190 – Tools and machinery delivered to commissioners of special road district — ..
1. The county commission shall, upon the organization by* such commissioners of the special road district, cause all tools and machinery used for working roads belonging to the districts formerly existing and composed of territory embraced within the incorporated district to be delivered to the special road district commissioners, for which such commissioners shall give a receipt, and such commissioners shall keep and use such tools and machinery for constructing and improving public roads and bridges.
2. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, the commissioners shall have sole, exclusive and entire control and jurisdiction over all public highways, bridges and culverts, other than roads controlled by the highways and transportation commission, within the district, to construct, improve and repair such highways, bridges and culverts, and shall have all the power, rights and authority conferred by law upon road overseers, and shall at all times keep such roads, bridges and culverts in as good condition as the means at their command will permit, and for such purpose may employ competent people and road equipment at such compensation as they shall agree upon; rent, lease or buy road equipment, implements, tools and machinery; all kinds of motor power, and all things needed to carry on such work, except that the commissioners may have such road work, or bridge or culvert work, or any part thereof, done by contract, under such regulations as the commissioners may prescribe.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 233.190
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
3. Any special road subdistrict established under the provisions of sections 233.500 to 233.520 shall have concurrent control and jurisdiction over all public highways, bridges and culverts, other than those controlled by the highways and transportation commission, within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict with any special road district containing land within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict. The special road subdistrict may contract with the special road district to use the tools and machinery described in subsection 1 of this section.