Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 278 – Soil Conservation | Midpage278.060Title of law278.070Definitions278.080Establishing commission — members — powers and duties — rulemaking — variances to rules permitted, procedure278.090Referendum — how conducted278.100Establishment of soil and water conservation districts278.110Establishment of board of soil and water district supervisors — members, terms, duties, bonds278.120District shall be body corporate — duties278.130Soil and water supervisors — limitation of powers278.135Districts engaging in soil conservation products business, approval of state soil and water commission required — complaint procedures — rulemaking authority278.140Two or more districts may cooperate278.145Counties and cities may cooperate and contribute278.150Disestablishment of soil and water districts — referendum — procedure278.155Application to existing districts278.157Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system278.160Subdistricts authorized278.170Subdistrict, petition to form, requirements278.180Hearing — notice278.190Publication of notice278.200Feasibility determination — election278.210Regulations, how approved278.220Watershed district located in more than one district, procedure — certificate recorded, where278.230(1969; Combined with 278.220)278.240District board of supervisors to govern watershed district, combined boards to govern, when — trustees of watershed district, how elected, terms — powers of directors — mileage reimbursement authorized278.245Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized278.250Organization tax — annual tax for watershed district — limitation — levy — collection — lien enforcement — rate of tax — property tax (section 137.073) rate if no levy imposed for year278.257Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure278.258Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees278.259Expansion of subdistrict, procedure278.260Cooperation with federal programs authorized278.280Projects, how financed — special assessment appraisers, duties, compensation — assessment resolution, hearings — election — bonds — special levy278.290Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure278.300State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district