Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts

Chapter 257 - Water Conservancy Districts

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

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