257.240. Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process. - Missouri Statutes

Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement bycivil process.

257.240. 1. In order to secure the best results from theexecution and operation of the plans and facilities of thedistrict, the board of trustees, after due publication and publichearings, and subject to appeal to and decree of the court, shallmake regulations for the administration of the district and forthe adjustment, connection or coordination of watercourses orworks, facilities or operations to or with the waters,improvements, works, operations or facilities of the district.

2. The construction or operation of any works or facilitiesharmful to the district and contrary to regulations adopted orapproved by the board of trustees is deemed a misdemeanor,punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars foreach offense.

3. The board of trustees may enforce by mandamus orotherwise all necessary regulations made by them in accordancewith this chapter and may remove any harmful construction or mayclose any operation improperly done and they may bring such suitsin mandamus in the court of appeals in the first instance, ifdeemed advisable by them.

4. Any public corporation or person willfully failing tocomply with the regulations is liable for damage caused by suchfailure, and for the cost of renewing any construction damaged ordestroyed.

(L. 1959 S.B. 199 § 24)