242.120. Liability of reorganized district--consolidation. - Missouri Statutes

Liability of reorganized district--consolidation.

242.120. When an existing drainage district has beenreorganized under sections 242.010 to 242.690 the board ofsupervisors will not be required to follow such steps orrequirements of sections 242.010 to 242.690 as are inconsistentwith or rendered unnecessary, by the work that has already beendone in the district; provided, that no such change oforganization shall have the effect of in any way invalidating anyindebtedness, liability, or contract of any nature incurred underits former organization, but all such indebtedness, liability orcontract shall attach to and become the debt or liability of thenew organization until the same is fully paid and discharged, andall debts owing to, and all rights and privileges and immunitiesheld or enjoyed by the old district under its former organizationshall be held and enjoyed by the new district when the same shallorganize under the provisions of said sections; provided further,that no right of action shall exist nor remedy be allowed againstany such reorganized district by virtue of any contract orcontracts made by, or on behalf of, any such reorganized districtprior to its reorganization as herein provided for, which did notexist or was not allowed by statute against such district priorto the time of its reorganization as herein provided for; andprovided further, that two or more drainage districts, whetherlocated in the same or different counties, may unite informulating and signing articles of association for thereorganization of such districts under the provisions of sections242.070 to 242.120, 242.510 to 242.530, and sections 242.680 and242.690 and the land and other property of such districts may becombined into one and the same district.

(RSMo 1939 § 12384)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 10803; 1919 § 4433