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Section
321.010

Definitions — election procedure.

Section
321.015

District director not to hold other lucrative employment — exemptions certain counties and employment — lucrative office or employment, defined.

Section
321.017

Employee of fire protection district or ambulance district not to be member of board, exception — former board members ineligible for employment by the board for twelve months.

Section
321.020

Circuit court may establish districts.

Section
321.030

Petition required for organization of fire district — who to sign.

Section
321.040

Contents of petition.

Section
321.050

Amendment of petition — similar petitions or duplicates.

Section
321.060

Filing fee.

Section
321.070

Publication of notice of hearing — fixing time and place.

Section
321.080

Jurisdiction of proceedings — judge owning property not disqualified.

Section
321.090

Protesting petition may be filed — who to sign — contents.

Section
321.100

Hearing — adjudication — corporate powers.

Section
321.110

Dismissal of proceedings — costs — review.

Section
321.120

Election before decree becomes conclusive — decree to determine number of directors — ballot form — successor directors, terms — may increase number of directors, exception — ballot, form — terms.

Section
321.130

Directors, qualifications — candidate filing fee, oath.

Section
321.140

Final order establishing district deemed conclusive — quo warranto — collateral attack.

Section
321.150

Filing of copies of findings and decrees incorporating district.

Section
321.160

Board members to file oaths of office — surety bonds.

Section
321.162

Educational training required for board of directors.

Section
321.170

Board to select officers — seal — records.

Section
321.180

Treasurer's duties — file bond — make annual financial statement.

Section
321.190

Attendance fees authorized — reimbursement for expenses — secretary and treasurer, additional compensation, how set, limitation.

Section
321.200

Board meetings, quorum, vacancy — employment, suspension, discharge of employees — deployment of Missouri Task Force One or Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, emergency board meeting.

Section
321.210

Election and terms of directors — filing fee.

Section
321.220

Powers of board — employee benefits plan.

Section
321.221

Municipality purchasing fire protection, annual payments, how computed.

Section
321.222

Residential construction — definitions — regulatory system of city or county supersedes fire protection district regulations (Jefferson County).

Section
321.223

Fire protection districts may contract to provide fire protection to municipalities not in the district, certain counties (including St. Louis County) — may also provide ambulance service, when.

Section
321.225

Emergency ambulance and medical services, may provide — election — tax levy — defeat of levy, old levy to remain in effect — emergency, defined.

Section
321.226

Emergency ambulance service outside district — fee for services for all districts — emergency defined.

Section
321.228

Residential construction regulatory system, preemption of law by local governmental body over fire protection district, when, exceptions.

Section
321.230

Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes.

Section
321.240

Tax levy, election, when — form of ballot.

Section
321.241

Additional tax levy, when — form of ballot.

Section
321.242

Additional sales tax, certain cities — ballot, form — fire protection sales tax trust fund, deposit of funds — abolition of tax, procedure — dissolution of district, effect.

Section
321.243

Tax authorized for dispatching center and equipment and services in a certain county — requirements — funds, payment from — board of directors, members, qualifications — St. Charles County, special board, powers — Jefferson County, tax authorized.

Section
321.244

Reduced tax levy may be increased to maximum limits, by elections, ballot form.

Section
321.245

Personnel and equipment required for dispatching center.

Section
321.246

Fire protection districts, sales tax authorized for districts within certain counties and cities — ballot contents — trust fund — collection by director of revenue — refunds.

Section
321.250

Board to certify rate of levy to county commission.

Section
321.260

Matters considered when certifying annual levies — additional levies.

Section
321.270

Duty to levy and collect taxes — delinquent taxes constitute a lien.

Section
321.280

Property may be sold for nonpayment of taxes.

Section
321.290

Reserve fund, taxes for.

Section
321.300

Boundaries of districts may be changed, procedure, certain counties — additional training not required, when.

Section
321.301

Extension of boundaries if petition does not include all required signatures, effect — election, ballot form.

Section
321.302

Recording of boundary extension, duties — fees.

Section
321.310

Exclusion of property from district on petition of property owners.

Section
321.320

Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded — requirements for certain annexed areas (Boone, Jackson, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis counties) — exceptions (Crystal City, Festus, Herculaneum).

Section
321.320

Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded.

Section
321.322

Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district — rights and duties, procedure — exception.

Section
321.322

Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district — rights and duties, procedure — exception.

Section
321.330

Property not to be subject to taxes, when.

Section
321.340

Bonds of district.

Section
321.350

Election to vote on issuing bonds or creating indebtedness.

Section
321.360

Form of ballot.

Section
321.370

Results of election to be announced.

Section
321.380

Percentage necessary to create indebtedness — subsequent submission.

Section
321.390

Petition for dissolution of district — submission of question.

Section
321.400

Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district.

Section
321.410

Effect of dissolution — appointment of trustee.

Section
321.430

Prior obligations remain valid.

Section
321.440

When notice not given as required, procedure of court.

Section
321.450

Cases arising under this chapter to be advanced on docket — courts always open.

Section
321.460

Consolidation of districts, procedure — may also provide ambulance service — election, ballot form.

Section
321.465

Consolidated district, status — transfer of assets and liabilities.

Section
321.470

Recording of order of consolidation — fee (constitutional charter counties).

Section
321.490

Initiative and referendum authorized.

Section
321.495

Form of petition.

Section
321.500

Signatures required for referendum or initiative petition — submission of question — vote required.

Section
321.506

Fire district may contract with private provider — ballot.

Section
321.552

Sales tax authorized in certain counties (all except Greene, Platte, Clay, St. Louis, and St. Charles counties) for ambulance and fire protection — ballot language — special trust fund established — refunds authorized.

Section
321.554

Adjustment in total operating levy of district based on sales tax revenue, exceptions — general reassessment, effect of.

Section
321.556

Repeal of sales tax, procedure, exceptions — ballot language.

Section
321.600

Powers of board in providing fire protection — employee benefits plan (first class counties).

Section
321.603

Attendance fees permitted, fire district board members (first classification charter counties).

Section
321.610

Rate of levy — limit — additional levies by vote of people — elections held when — form of ballot (counties, first class).

Section
321.620

Ambulance and emergency medical services may be provided — emergency, defined — election held when, procedure to call — additional tax levy, amount — if tax levy fails, old levy to remain in effect.

Section
321.621

Epinephrine auto-injector devices, statewide standing order issued for certain areas, when — limitation on possession and use — fund created.

Section
321.622

Responding to fires or emergencies beyond corporate boundaries, exception — liabilities for claims, death or injuries — charges for responding.

Section
321.687

Consolidation of two or more fire districts, procedure — board of directors, terms (St. Louis County).

Section
321.688

Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of.

Section
321.690

Audits to be performed, when — rules established by state auditor (Christian County fire protection districts exempt from audits).

Section
321.700

Dissolution of district, funds distributed to city, when.

Section
321.701

Members of board subject to recall — exceptions.

Section
321.703

Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service, contents — answer — purpose.

Section
321.707

Petition for recall, content.

Section
321.709

Affidavit to be attached to each section of the petition — content.

Section
321.711

Recall petition, number of signatures required, time limitation — petition found insufficient, supplemental petition may be filed, when — supplemental petition insufficient, effect.

Section
321.714

Certification of petition by election authority, content, election to be held — candidacy nomination filed — resignation by board member, recall to be removed from ballot — resigned board member may not fill vacancy.

Section
321.716

Laws governing recall election, costs, how paid.

Section
321.800

Retirement plan, board may establish.