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Section
257.020

Definitions.

Section
257.030

Organization — proceedings in circuit court — disqualification of judge.

Section
257.040

Petition for organization, number of signers, contents — consolidation of petitions.

Section
257.050

Bond for expenses.

Section
257.060

Secondary or tributary drainage area, recommendation of state agency.

Section
257.070

Survey of district made, when — notice, objections, disposition — order of court, appeal.

Section
257.080

Election district commission, creation, how composed — functions — expenses paid, how.

Section
257.090

Court to call election — contents of call.

Section
257.100

Form of ballot.

Section
257.110

Vote required to approve district.

Section
257.120

Costs, how paid and taxed, counties reimbursed, when.

Section
257.130

District established, when — status and powers.

Section
257.140

Order establishing district not subject to collateral attack, when — contest of vote authorized.

Section
257.150

Copies of decree recorded, where, sent to agency designated by governor.

Section
257.160

Regular elections of trustees, when held — number of trustees, how selected, terms, qualifications, vacancies filled, how — removal.

Section
257.170

Election of trustees, procedure.

Section
257.180

Oath of trustees — organization — seal, records, meetings, quorum.

Section
257.190

Secretary, duties — chief engineer and employees, duties, compensation — bonds — compensation of trustees — audits.

Section
257.200

Powers of board, limits.

Section
257.210

Board and agents may enter lands for surveys — interference, penalty.

Section
257.220

Condemnation of land by board.

Section
257.230

Cemetery lands, procedure on taking or damaging.

Section
257.240

Board to make regulations, violation, misdemeanor, enforcement by civil process.

Section
257.250

Contracts, procedure for letting — concessions, how granted.

Section
257.260

Concessions to be reappraised each twenty years.

Section
257.270

Board to employ guards to enforce regulations, powers.

Section
257.280

Use resulting in damage prevented — liability — willful damage, penalty — local option as to stock law unchanged.

Section
257.290

Plans of district, adoption, state agency designated by governor to approve.

Section
257.300

Preliminary plan, notice — objections, adoption — objections to official plan, trial by court order — state agency to be informed.

Section
257.310

Creation of district for primary drainage basin including previously formed district, procedure — establishment of subdistricts — officers, employees, powers — disincorporation of such district.

Section
257.320

Existing improvement districts not deprived of rights — cooperative contracts — approval of future plans.

Section
257.330

Funds of district, how kept — cost of plans, how paid — use of surplus.

Section
257.340

Use of money received as aid from public agency.

Section
257.350

Organization tax — pledge of anticipated revenues.

Section
257.360

Levy and collection of taxes generally, rates — increase to be voted at election, limit.

Section
257.370

General obligation bonds authorized, limits, terms, form — election required — vote required — levy and collection of tax to pay.

Section
257.380

Form of ballot.

Section
257.390

Public sale of bonds, minimum price — use of proceeds.

Section
257.400

Tax lien not affected by disincorporation or failure of action — enforcement.

Section
257.410

Failure to collect taxes, penalty.

Section
257.430

Profiting by officer from district contracts or moneys, penalty — liability.

Section
257.440

Performance of duties compelled by mandamus.

Section
257.450

Disincorporation, procedure — approval at election — appointment of receiver, duties.

Section
257.460

Defective notice of any proceeding, effect.

Section
257.470

District liable for negligence.

Section
257.480

Law not applicable to metropolitan areas.

Section
257.490

Liberal construction required.