644.031. Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St. Louis--distribution of funds--plan required--contracts for construction to be made within eighteen months--unused funds returned

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644.031. Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St. Louis--distribution of funds--plan required--contracts for construction to be made within eighteen months--unused funds returned

Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St.Louis--distribution of funds--plan required--contracts forconstruction to be made within eighteen months--unused fundsreturned to clean water commission--redistribution of fund to alleligible cities and counties--state to pay one-third ofcost--distribution directly to districts in certain cities andcounties.

644.031. 1. The general assembly may appropriate funds to the cleanwater commission of the department of natural resources for the control ofstorm water in any county of the first classification or in any city with apopulation between three hundred fifty thousand and five hundred thousand,or any city not within a county. The commission shall administer andexpend such funds in accordance with the terms of the appropriation.

2. The commission shall administer and expend such funds in thefollowing manner:

(1) The funds shall be distributed based on the percentage of thepopulation of a county or city that is eligible pursuant to this section inrelation to the combined population of all counties and cities that areeligible for such funds pursuant to this section, according to the mostrecent federal decennial census. Participating counties or cities musthave a comprehensive storm water control plan or study approved by theMissouri clean water commission, or a comparable study acceptable to theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers and approved by the commission, prior to beingeligible, however, a comprehensive storm water control plan or studyprepared by any city or other political subdivision within a participatingcounty may be accepted by the clean water commission in lieu of a countyplan or study;

(2) The commission shall obligate all funds appropriated under thissection to qualifying political subdivisions for storm water projects orfor a comprehensive storm water control plan or study approved by theMissouri clean water commission prior to the end of the fiscal year of theappropriation or reappropriation. The political subdivisions receivingassistance under this section shall award all significant constructioncontracts for their projects within eighteen months of the appropriation orreappropriation;

(3) Any funds remaining unobligated at the end of the fiscal yeartogether with any funds obligated for construction contracts which were notawarded within eighteen months of the appropriation or reappropriationshall be returned to the commission and redistributed in accordance withthis section.

3. Funds authorized by the general assembly for storm water controlto an eligible county or city may be expended for no more than one-third ofthe costs of any one storm water project.

4. Other provisions of this section notwithstanding, in those citiesor counties served by a sewer district established pursuant to article VI,section 30(a) of the Constitution of the state of Missouri, any grants orloans awarded shall be disbursed directly to such district.

(L. 1977 H.B. 492 § 1, A.L. 1989 S.B. 444, A.L. 1995 H.B. 88, A.L. 1999 H.B. 450)
*Transferred 1986; formerly 204.031
*This section was enacted by both H.B. 450 and S.B. 160 & 82 during the 1st Regular Session of the 90th General Assembly, 1999. Due to possible conflict, both versions are printed here.

644.031. 1. The general assembly may appropriate funds to the cleanwater commission of the department of natural resources for the control ofstorm water in any county of the first classification or in any city with apopulation of more than four hundred thousand inhabitants, or in any citynot within a county. The commission shall administer and expend such fundsin accordance with the terms of the appropriation.

2. The commission shall administer and expend such funds in thefollowing manner:

(1) The funds shall be distributed based on the percentage of thepopulation of a county or city that is eligible pursuant to this sectionin relation to the combined population of all counties and cities that areeligible for such funds pursuant to this section, according to the mostrecent federal decennial census. Participating counties or cities musthave a comprehensive storm water control plan or study approved by theMissouri clean water commission, or a comparable study acceptable to theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers and approved by the commission, prior to beingeligible, however, a comprehensive storm water control plan or studyprepared by any city or other political subdivision within a participatingcounty may be accepted by the clean water commission in lieu of a countyplan or study;

3. Funds authorized by the general assembly for storm water controlto an eligible county or city may be expended for no more than one-third ofthe costs of any one storm water project.

4. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, in thosecities or counties served by a sewer district established pursuant toarticle VI, section 30(a) of the Constitution of Missouri, any grants orloans awarded shall be disbursed directly to such district.

(L. 1977 H.B. 492 § 1, A.L. 1989 S.B. 444, A.L. 1995 H.B. 88, A.L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82)
*Transferred 1986; formerly 204.031
*This section was enacted by both H.B. 450 and S.B. 160 & 82 during the 1st Regular Session of the 90th General Assembly, 1999. Due to possible conflict, both versions are printed here.