§ 257.020 Definitions
§ 257.030 Organization — proceedings in circuit court — disqualification of judge
§ 257.040 Petition for organization, number of signers, contents — consolidation of ..
§ 257.050 Bond for expenses
§ 257.060 Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency
§ 257.070 Survey of district made, when — notice, objections, disposition — order of ..
§ 257.080 Election district commission, creation, how composed — functions — expenses ..
§ 257.090 Court to call election — contents of call
§ 257.100 Form of ballot
§ 257.110 Vote required to approve district
§ 257.120 Costs, how paid and taxed, counties reimbursed, when
§ 257.130 District established, when — status and powers
§ 257.140 Order establishing district not subject to collateral attack, when — ..
§ 257.150 Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor
§ 257.160 Regular elections of trustees, when held — number of trustees, how ..
§ 257.170 Election of trustees, procedure
§ 257.180 Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum
§ 257.190 Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — ..
§ 257.200 Powers of board, limits
§ 257.210 Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty
§ 257.220 Condemnation of land by board
§ 257.230 Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging
§ 257.240 Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil ..
§ 257.250 Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted
§ 257.260 Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years
§ 257.270 Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers
§ 257.280 Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — ..
§ 257.290 Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve
§ 257.300 Preliminary plan, notice — objections, adoption — objections to official ..
§ 257.310 Creation of district for primary drainage basin including previously formed ..
§ 257.320 Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative ..
§ 257.330 Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus
§ 257.340 Use of money received as aid from public agency
§ 257.350 Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues
§ 257.360 Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at ..
§ 257.370 General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election ..
§ 257.380 Form of ballot
§ 257.390 Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds
§ 257.400 Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement
§ 257.410 Failure to collect taxes, penalty
§ 257.430 Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability
§ 257.440 Performance of duties compelled by mandamus
§ 257.450 Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of ..
§ 257.460 Defective notice of any proceeding, effect
§ 257.470 District liable for negligence
§ 257.480 Law not applicable to metropolitan areas
§ 257.490 Liberal construction required

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court: the circuit court wherein the petition for the organization of the district was filed and granted. See Missouri Laws 257.020
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation. See Missouri Laws 257.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Public corporation: counties, townships, cities, towns, villages, all special districts, and all other governmental agencies. See Missouri Laws 257.020
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.