242.300. Decree or order of court may be amended or changed.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

242.300. Decree or order of court may be amended or changed.

Decree or order of court may be amended or changed.

242.300. 1. Any decree or order of the court organizing anydrainage district, confirming the report of commissioners,extending or changing the boundary lines of the district,reorganizing a district or otherwise pertaining to any procedureof the district may be amended or changed at any time by thecourt, by correcting the names of the landowners, by adding oramending any such names, or by adding, amending or correcting thedescription of any lands within the district, or that are allegedto be within the boundary of such district, or any other wayamend or change any decree of the court pertaining to thedistrict that may be deemed necessary to better carry out andfulfill the objects and designs of the drainage district withoutimpairing the obligations of the district and without relievingthe security of any obligations executed by or in behalf of anysuch districts.

2. When any such amendments are desired, the board ofsupervisors shall present a petition to the court organizing thedistrict, in which shall be set forth the amendments or changesdesired with the names of the owners and description of lands tobe affected by the proposed amendments, changes or corrections;each owner of such lands not a party to the original proceedingsshall be served, if a resident of this state, in the mannerprovided for by section 506.150, RSMo, and if a nonresident, inthe manner now provided by subsection 6 of section 506.160, RSMo,or by publication as provided by section 242.030; if unknown,service shall be by publication in the manner provided for insection 242.030; any landowner objecting to the petition may fileobjections within fifteen days after the last publication of thenotice or if personal service is had, within fifteen days afterservice is had.

3. The matters in said petition and all objections if any befiled shall be heard and determined by the court in a summarymanner and as speedily as possible. Any number of amendments orcorrections may be included in one petition, and any suchamendments or corrections may be allowed or rejected as may befound just and right by the court.