204.280. Election called by county commissions at direction of circuit court--costs, how taxed. - Missouri Statutes

Election called by county commissions at direction of circuitcourt--costs, how taxed.

204.280. 1. The circuit court shall by order direct thecounty commission of any county partially within the proposeddistrict to submit to the voters of the proposed district thequestion of the organization and incorporation of the proposedcommon sewer district, with boundaries as determined by thecommissioners and approved by the circuit court.

2. The county clerk of each county shall certify to thecircuit court the results of the election in that portion of theproposed district within his county.

3. If the circuit court finds that a majority of the votescast on the question in each county favored the incorporation ofthe proposed district, the court shall issue a decreeincorporating the area described in the commissioners' report asa common sewer district. If the proposition is favored by amajority of those voting in the county containing the majorportion of the district but not by a majority voting in the othercounty, the court shall change the boundaries to include only thearea within the one county and shall decree the incorporationthereof.

4. If the question fails to receive a majority of the votescast in the county containing the major portion of the proposeddistrict, regardless of the results in the election in the othercounty, the court shall dismiss the petition and tax the costs ofthe proceedings and the election against the county whichpresented the petition.

(L. 1967 p. 310 § 9, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)