321.400. Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district. - Missouri Statutes

Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution ofdistrict.

321.400. If the court shall find that it is to the bestinterest of the inhabitants of said district that such districtbe dissolved, it shall make an order reciting the same andproviding for the submission of the proposition to dissolve suchdistrict to a vote of the voters of the district, setting forthsuch further details in its order as may be necessary to anorderly conduct of such election. Such election shall be held atthe municipal election. Returns of said election shall becertified to the court. If the court finds that two-thirds ofthe voters voting thereon shall have voted in favor of theproposition to dissolve said district, the court shall make afinal order dissolving said district, and the decree shallcontain a proviso that said district shall continue in full forcefor the purpose of paying all outstanding and lawful obligationsand disposing of property of the district; but no additionalcosts or obligations shall be created except such as arenecessary to pay such costs, obligations and liabilitiestheretofore incurred, or necessary to the winding up of thedistrict. If the court shall find that two-thirds of the votersof the district voting thereon shall not have voted favorably onthe proposition to dissolve such district, then the court shallmake a final order declaring such result dismissing the petitionpraying for the dissolution of said district; and the saiddistrict shall continue to operate in the same manner as thoughsaid petition asking for such dissolution has not been filed.

(L. 1947 V. I p. 432 § 40, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)