162.041. Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment--arbitrator's compensation--effect of award. - Missouri Statutes

Arbitration of disagreement as to apportionment--arbitrator'scompensation--effect of award.

162.041. 1. If the school boards of the several districtscannot agree upon an adjustment and apportionment of property andindebtedness as provided in section 162.031, the board of eitherdistrict may appeal to the state board of education, which shallappoint three persons as a board of arbitration to make anadjustment and apportionment of property and indebtedness inaccordance with section 162.031. The board of arbitration mayhold hearings after giving the affected districts reasonablenotice thereof before making its award. Each member of the boardof arbitration shall be paid fifty dollars per day by thedistrict instituting the appeal.

2. Any sum awarded by agreement of the school boards or bydecision of a board of arbitration to any school district shallbe a legal and valid claim in its favor and against the schooldistrict charged therewith. The amount of indebtedness, if any,apportioned to any school district shall be a legal and validobligation.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 3-4, A.L. 1975 H.B. 945, A.L. 1983 H.B. 815, A.L. 1992 S.B. 581)

(Source: RSMo 1959 § 165.015)

Effective 4-17-92

(1974) The findings of fact of the board of arbitrators when made in accordance with applicable law are not subject to review by either the circuit or supreme court and the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, do not apply. Constitutionality of section upheld. State ex rel. Reorganized School Dist. R-9 of Grundy Co. v. Windes (Mo.), 513 S.W.2d 385.