Terms Used In Missouri Laws 321.700

  • fire protection district: is a political subdivision which is organized and empowered to supply protection by any available means to persons and property against injuries and damage from fire and from hazards which do or may cause fire, and which is also empowered to render first aid for the purpose of saving lives, and to give assistance in the event of an accident or emergency of any kind. See Missouri Laws 321.010
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

If a property tax has been approved and is being collected for the purpose of supporting a fire protection district and such fire protection district is dissolved, such tax shall continue to be collected and the proceeds of such tax shall be distributed to the governing body of the city formerly containing the dissolved fire protection district, provided that the boundaries of the fire protection district are the same as the city and the tax is used only for providing fire protection services within such city.

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