As used in sections 251.500 to 251.510, the following terms mean:

(1) “Board”, an economic development district board, as created under the provisions of section 251.505;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 251.500

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) “Economic development district”, a district formed by two or more adjoining counties in this state or by one or more counties and an adjoining city not within a county;

(3) “Governing body”, a legislative body governing a county or a city not within a county.