278.258. Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure--certification by trustees. - Missouri Statutes

Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure--certificationby trustees.

278.258. 1. After a watershed subdistrict has been organized and theorganization tax pursuant to section 278.250 has been levied, any county inthe subdistrict which has not adopted the annual tax pursuant to section278.250 may detach from the subdistrict upon approval of such detachment ofa majority of the qualified voters voting on the proposed detachment withinsuch subdistrict in such county; however, before such detachment thewatershed district trustees shall make arrangements for the county to payany outstanding indebtedness for services or works of improvement renderedby the subdistrict in such county.

2. Following the entry in the official minutes of the trustees of thewatershed district of the detachment of the county, the watershed districttrustees shall certify this fact on a separate form, authentic copies ofwhich shall be recorded with the recorder of deeds in each county in whichany portion of the watershed subdistrict lies and with the state soil andwater districts commission.

(L. 2002 S.B. 984 & 985, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1126)