242.010. Owner defined--delegation of representation and voting rights. - Missouri Statutes

Owner defined--delegation of representation and voting rights.

242.010. 1. The word "owner" as used in sections 242.010 to 242.690shall mean the owner of the freehold estate, as appears by the deed record,and it shall not include reversioners, remaindermen, trustees, ormortgagees, who shall not be counted and need not be notified bypublication, or served by process, but shall be represented by the presentowners of the freehold estate in any proceeding under said sections.

2. Owners of property, located in whole or in part within thedrainage district and owned by a corporation, partnership, joint venture,or any other form of ownership other than individual ownership, maydelegate through procedures allowed as provided by the laws of this statean individual to exercise representation and voting on behalf of thecorporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in mattersrequiring public vote involving the drainage district. For purposes ofdrainage districts organized pursuant to the laws of this state, anyindividual so recognized by the corporation, partnership, joint venture, orother entity as having the responsibilities of representing the propertyowner before the board of supervisors of the drainage district shall in allrespects be treated by laws of this state as the owner of the property, andshall be entitled to all benefits and privileges allowed by law, includingserving on the board of supervisors if so elected.

(RSMo 1939 § 12364, A.L. 2002 S.B. 941)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 10783; 1919 § 4415

(1953) Corporate holder of an easement in land held to be owner within this section so as to be entitled to notice under §§ 242.020 and 242.030. Farmers Drainage Dist. v. Sinclair Refining Co. (Mo.), 255 S.W.2d 745.