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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 321

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 321

Fire Protection Districts

321.010Definitions — election procedure 321.015District director not to hold other lucrative employment — exemptions certain counties and employment — lucrative office or employment, defined 321.017Employee 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 321.020Circuit court may establish districts 321.030Petition required for organization of fire district — who to sign 321.040Contents of petition 321.050Amendment of petition — similar petitions or duplicates 321.060Filing fee 321.070Publication of notice of hearing — fixing time and place 321.080Jurisdiction of proceedings — judge owning property not disqualified 321.090Protesting petition may be filed — who to sign — contents 321.100Hearing — adjudication — corporate powers 321.110Dismissal of proceedings — costs — review 321.121(Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)Repealed 321.130Directors, qualifications — candidate filing fee, oath 321.140Final order establishing district deemed conclusive — quo warranto — collateral attack 321.150Filing of copies of findings and decrees incorporating district 321.160Board members to file oaths of office — surety bonds 321.162Educational training required for board of directors 321.170Board to select officers — seal — records 321.180Treasurer's duties — file bond — make annual financial statement 321.190Attendance fees authorized — reimbursement for expenses — secretary and treasurer, additional compensation, how set, limitation 321.200Board meetings, quorum, vacancy — employment, suspension, discharge of employees — deployment of Missouri Task Force One or Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, emergency board meeting 321.210Election and terms of directors — filing fee 321.220Powers of board — employee benefits plan 321.221Municipality purchasing fire protection, annual payments, how computed 321.222Residential construction — definitions — regulatory system of city or county supersedes fire protection district regulations (Jefferson County)321.223Fire 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 321.225Emergency ambulance services, may provide — election — tax levy — additional tax levy, paramedic first responder program — defeat of levy, old levy to remain in effect — emergency, defined 321.226Emergency ambulance service outside district — fee for services for all districts — emergency defined 321.228Residential construction regulatory system, preemption of law by local governmental body over fire protection district, when, exceptions 321.230Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes 321.240Tax levy, election, when — form of ballot 321.241Additional tax levy, when — form of ballot 321.242Additional sales tax, certain cities — ballot, form — fire protection sales tax trust fund, deposit of funds — abolition of tax, procedure — dissolution of district, effect 321.243Tax 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 321.244Reduced tax levy may be increased to maximum limits, by elections, ballot form 321.245Personnel and equipment required for dispatching center 321.246Fire protection districts, sales tax authorized for districts within certain counties and cities — ballot contents — trust fund — collection by director of revenue — refunds 321.247(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1340 § A)Repealed 321.250Board to certify rate of levy to county commission 321.260Matters considered when certifying annual levies — additional levies 321.270Duty to levy and collect taxes — delinquent taxes constitute a lien 321.280Property may be sold for nonpayment of taxes 321.290Reserve fund, taxes for 321.300Boundaries of districts may be changed, procedure, certain counties — additional training not required, when 321.301Extension of boundaries if petition does not include all required signatures, effect — election, ballot form 321.302Recording of boundary extension, duties — fees 321.310Exclusion of property from district on petition of property owners 321.320Property 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)321.322Cities with population of 2,500 to 65,000 with fire department, annexing property in a fire protection district — rights and duties, procedure — exception 321.330Property not to be subject to taxes, when 321.340Bonds of district 321.350Election to vote on issuing bonds or creating indebtedness 321.360Form of ballot 321.370Results of election to be announced 321.380Percentage necessary to create indebtedness — subsequent submission 321.390Petition for dissolution of district — submission of question 321.400Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district 321.410Effect of dissolution — appointment of trustee 321.420(Repealed L. 1981 S.B. 166 § 1)Repealed 321.430Prior obligations remain valid 321.440When notice not given as required, procedure of court 321.450Cases arising under this chapter to be advanced on docket — courts always open 321.460Consolidation of districts, procedure — may also provide ambulance service — election, ballot form 321.465Consolidated district, status — transfer of assets and liabilities 321.470Recording of order of consolidation — fee (constitutional charter counties)321.490Initiative and referendum authorized 321.495Form of petition 321.500Signatures required for referendum or initiative petition — submission of question — vote required 321.506Fire district may contract with private provider — ballot 321.509(Repealed L. 2000 S.B. 1001)Repealed 321.510(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.515(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.520(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.525(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.530(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.535(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.540(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.545(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.550(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.552Sales tax authorized for ambulance and fire protection — ballot language — special trust fund established — refunds authorized 321.554Adjustment in total operating levy of district based on sales tax revenue, exceptions — general reassessment, effect of 321.555(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.556Repeal of sales tax, procedure, exceptions — ballot language 321.560(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.565(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.570(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.575(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.580(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.585(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.590(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.595(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.600Powers of board in providing fire protection — employee benefits plan (first class counties)321.603Attendance fees permitted, fire district board members (first classification charter counties)321.605(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.610Rate of levy — limit — additional levies by vote of people — elections held when — form of ballot (counties, first class)321.615(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.620Ambulance services may be provided — emergency, defined — election held when, procedure to call — additional tax levy, paramedic first responder program, amount — if tax levy fails, old levy to remain in effect 321.621Epinephrine delivery systems, statewide standing order issued for certain areas, when — limitation on possession and use — fund created 321.622Responding to fires or emergencies beyond corporate boundaries, exception — liabilities for claims, death or injuries — charges for responding 321.625(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.630(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.635(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.640(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.645(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.650(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.655(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.660(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.665(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.670(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.675(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.680(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.685(Repealed L. 1993 S.B. 256 § A)Repealed 321.687Consolidation of two or more fire districts, procedure — board of directors, terms (St. Louis County)321.688Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of 321.690Audits to be performed, when — rules established by state auditor (Christian County fire protection districts exempt from audits)321.695(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.700Dissolution of district, funds distributed to city, when 321.701Members of board subject to recall — exceptions 321.703Notice of intent to circulate recall petition, service, contents — answer — purpose 321.705(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.707Petition for recall, content 321.709Affidavit to be attached to each section of the petition — content 321.710(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.711Recall petition, number of signatures required, time limitation — petition found insufficient, supplemental petition may be filed, when — supplemental petition insufficient, effect 321.714Certification 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 321.715(Repealed L. 1969 H.B. 322 § 1)Repealed 321.716Laws governing recall election, costs, how paid 321.800Retirement plan, board may establish