321.390. Petition for dissolution of district--submission of question. - Missouri Statutes

Petition for dissolution of district--submission of question.

321.390. Whenever a petition signed by not less than onehundred voters in any district organized under the provisions ofthis chapter is filed with the circuit court having jurisdictionover the district, setting forth all the relevant factspertaining to the district, and alleging that the furtheroperation of the district is inimicable to the best interests ofthe inhabitants of the district, and that the district should, inthe interest of the public welfare and safety, be dissolved, thecircuit court shall have authority, after hearing evidencesubmitted on the aforesaid question, to order a submission of thequestion, after having caused publication of notice of a hearingon said petition, in substantially the following form:

Shall ..... (Insert the name of the fire district.) .....Fire Protection District be dissolved?

(L. 1947 V. I p. 432 § 39, A.L. 1969 H.B. 322, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, S.B. 628)

(1974) Proceeding to dissolve district must be conducted as provided by statute. Board of directors has no inherent power to order dissolution. State ex rel. Crites v. West (A.), 509 S.W.2d 482.