Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 90

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 90
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.010 Parks, acquisition, funds, how obtained - tax, how levied and collected - ...

90.010. Parks, acquisition, funds, how obtained — tax, how levied and collected — amount of tax. — 1. Whenever any city desires to establish a park or pleasure grounds, the common council or mayor and board of aldermen of such city is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire property for such purposes by gift, purchase or condemnation of lands in such city or within one mile thereof, and for that purpose may borrow money and issue bonds in payment thereof, and shall by ordinance describe the metes and bounds of such lands to be purchased or condemned. Lands owned by such city may by ordinance be converted, set aside or appropriated for parks or pleasure grounds. Such city may levy an annual tax not to exceed two mills on the dollar for the maintenance of such parks or pleasure grounds, and such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with other general taxes of such city, but the funds received therefrom shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds of the city and shall be deposited in the park fund. 2. Taxes levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be included in calculating any amount of taxes which may be levied and collected for general municipal purposes. 3. The annual tax for park and pleasure grounds may be set at any amount approved by the qualified voters of the city in the manner prescribed by section 90.500 which amount if approved by the voters shall be in addition to the maximum amount authorized by this section or any other section for parks and pleasure purposes. The city council may submit the tax to the voters or citizens may petition in accordance with the provisions of section 90.500 . The ballot and the vote for the tax shall be in accordance with procedures set forth in section 90.500 . (RSMo 1939 §§ 6975, 15331, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. l972 H.B. 1386, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1200 & 1192) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6829, 14238; 1919 §§ 8311, 9210; 1909 §§ 9247, 10239 CROSS REFERENCE: Corporation, municipalities may contract for common facilities and services, 70.210 to 70.325 (1979) The exercise by a municipality of its power to acquire land for parks outside but within one mile of the city limits is not subject to zoning regulations of any host county or municipality restricting use of land which would result in prohibiting its use for park purposes. City of Kirkwood v. City of Sunset Hills (A.), 589 S.W.2d 31.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.020 Park lands - condemnation.

90.020. Park lands — condemnation. — The common council or mayor and board of aldermen, in proceedings by ordinance to purchase or condemn lands for the purpose stated in section 90.010 , shall proceed in the manner provided by law, or in the manner provided in the charter of such city for the condemnation of lands for the establishment of streets, avenues, alleys or market places, or public squares; and on such condemnation and the payment of the appraisement as therein provided, the title of such land shall vest in such city for the uses and purposes for which it was taken. (RSMo 1939 § 15332, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14239; 1919 § 9211; 1909 § 10240

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.101 Numbers of commissioners - vacancy in board of commissioners, how filled.

90.101. Numbers of commissioners — vacancy in board of commissioners, how filled. — 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of Tower Grove Park shall have the authority to adjust the size of its membership, provided that any such adjustment shall be approved by a majority vote of the board members. 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in case of any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board of commissioners of Tower Grove Park from death, resignation, or disqualification to act, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment from the remaining members of the board, or a majority of them, for the balance of the term then vacant, and all vacancies caused by the expiration of the term of office shall be filled by appointment from the judges of the supreme court of the state of Missouri, or a majority of them or if said judges are unable or unwilling to so act, which shall be presumed by their failure to act within thirty days following delivery to the court of a slate of appointees, by the majority vote of the remaining board members. (L. 1998 H.B. 1158 § 1, A.L. 2011 H.B. 142 merged with H.B. 464) (Source: RSMo 1939 § 15735)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.500 Parks - petition - tax rate - election - form of ballot (certain cities).

90.500. Parks — petition — tax rate — election — form of ballot (certain cities). — 1. When one hundred voters of any incorporated city or town having less than thirty thousand inhabitants, or any city of the third class, shall petition the mayor and common council asking that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of free public parks in the incorporated city or town, and providing for suitable entertainment therein, and shall specify in their petition a rate of taxation as provided in this section, the mayor and common council shall submit the question to the voters. 2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall a ______ cent tax per one hundred dollars assessed valuation be levied for public parks? 3. The tax specified in the notice shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes of the incorporated city or town and shall be deposited in the park fund. The rate of taxation authorized by this section shall be combined with any rate of tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of section 90.010 , and any tax authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section shall cease in case the voters of such incorporated city or town shall so determine, by a majority vote after a petition for the submission is filed in accordance with the provisions of this section. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15333, 15341, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. 1967 p. 169, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1386, A.L. 1975 H.B. 398, A.L. 1976 S.B. 729, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1200 & 1192) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14240, 14248; 1919 §§ 9212, 9220; 1909 §§ 10241, 10249

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.510 Public parks, maintenance.

90.510. Public parks, maintenance. — In case of an increase in valuation in any year of the taxable property within any city, or whenever the common council of such city is satisfied that a lower rate will produce ample funds, it may reduce the levy herein provided for by levying a tax for the maintenance of said free public parks which in the judgment of said common council shall be sufficient for the maintenance of said free public parks throughout the year. (RSMo 1939 § 15333, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. 1959 S.B. 162) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14240; 1919 § 1912; 1909 § 10241

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.520 Park board - appointment.

90.520. Park board — appointment. — When any incorporated city or town shall have decided to establish and maintain public parks under sections 90.500 to 90.570 , the mayor of such city shall, with the approval of the legislative branch of the municipal government, proceed to appoint a board of nine directors for the same, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office, and no member of the municipal government shall be a member of the board. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15334, 15342, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14241, 14249; 1919 §§ 9213, 9221; 1909 §§ 10242, 10250

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.530 Park directors - terms of office.

90.530. Park directors — terms of office. — The directors shall hold office, one-third for one year, one-third for two years and one-third for three years from the first of June following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for their respective terms; and annually thereafter the mayor shall, before the first of June of each year, appoint as before three directors, who shall hold office for three years and until their successors are appointed. The mayor may, by and with the consent of the legislative branch of the municipal government, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15335, 15343, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14242, 14250; 1919 §§ 9214, 9222; 1909 §§ 10243, 10251

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.540 Park board - vacancies - no compensation.

90.540. Park board — vacancies — no compensation. — Vacancies in the board of directors, occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the city council and be filled in like manner as original appointments, and no director shall receive compensation as such. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15336, 15344, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14243, 14251; 1919 §§ 9215, 9223; 1909 §§ 10244, 10252

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.550 Park board - organization - powers.

90.550. Park board — organization — powers. — Said directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of their number president, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient, not inconsistent with sections 90.500 to 90.570 . They shall have the exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the park fund and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody of said park. All moneys received for such parks shall be deposited in the treasury of said city or town to the credit of the park fund and shall be kept separate and apart from the other moneys of such city or town and drawn upon by the proper officers of said city or town upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the park board. Said board shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground to be used for such parks, shall have power to appoint a suitable person to take care of said parks and necessary assistants for said person and fix their compensation, and shall have power to remove such appointees; and shall in general carry out the spirit and intent of sections 90.500 to 90.570 in establishing and maintaining public parks. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15337, 15345, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14244, 14252; 1919 §§ 9216, 9224; 1909 §§ 10245, 10253

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.560 Park board - annual report.

90.560. Park board — annual report. — The said board of directors shall make, on or before the second Monday in June, an annual report to the city council stating the condition of their trust on the first day of May of that year, the various sums of money received from the park fund and other sources, and how much moneys have been expended and for what purposes, with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15338, 15346, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14245, 14253; 1919 §§ 9217, 9225; 1909 §§ 10246, 10254

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.570 Public park - private donations.

90.570. Public park — private donations. — Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of such park shall have a right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of directors created under sections 90.500 to 90.570 , to be held and controlled by such board when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property, the said board shall be held and considered to be the special trustees. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15339, 15347, A. 1949 H.B. 2038) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14246, 14254; 1919 §§ 9218, 9226; 1909 §§ 10247, 10255

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.640 Zoological park board - annual report.

90.640. Zoological park board — annual report. — The said board of control shall make, before the second Monday in April, an annual report to the legislative branch of the municipal government, stating the condition of their trust on the first day of April of that year, the various sums of money received from the zoological park fund and from other sources, and how such moneys have been expended and for what purposes, the number and character of the acquisitions to the collections added by the purchase, gift or otherwise during the year, together with the number at the beginning of the year, and such information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of said report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money, as well as to the number and value of the collections and description and value of the property, shall be verified by affidavit. (RSMo 1939 § 15371) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7616; 1919 § 9015

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.650 Zoological park - protective ordinances.

90.650. Zoological park — protective ordinances. — The legislative authority of said city shall have power to enact ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons committing injury upon said zoological park or the grounds or collections or property thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 15372) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7617; 1919 § 9016

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.700 St. Louis symphony's promissory note to state extended to April 15, 1998.

90.700. St. Louis symphony's promissory note to state extended to April 15, 1998. — Interest on the promissory note entered into by the St. Louis Symphony Society, a not-for-profit corporation, wherein the society promised to repay to the state of Missouri the sum of two million dollars with interest on or before the fifteenth day of April, 1993, shall be paid on or before that time, and the note is hereby extended and shall become due and payable on April 15, 1998. No further extension of the note shall be made or granted and the note, the underlying debt represented by the note and any accrued interest shall not be released, extinguished or forgiven in whole or in part. (L. 1992 H.B. 1058 § 1 subsec. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.702 Kansas City symphony's promissory note to state extended to April 15, 1998.

90.702. Kansas City symphony's promissory note to state extended to April 15, 1998. — Interest on the promissory note entered into by the Kansas City Symphony, a not-for-profit corporation, wherein it promised to repay to the state of Missouri the sum of one million dollars with interest on or before the fifteenth day of April, 1993, shall be paid on or before that time, and the note is hereby extended and shall become due and payable on April 15, 1998. No further extension of the note shall be made or granted and the note, the underlying debt represented by the note and any accrued interest shall not be released, extinguished or forgiven in whole or in part. (L. 1992 H.B. 1058 § 1 subsec. 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.750 Kansas City regional sports complex authority created - authority defined.

90.750. Kansas City regional sports complex authority created — authority defined. — There is hereby created in any city with a population of more than three hundred thousand inhabitants which is located in more than one county a special authority to be known as the "Kansas City Regional Sports Complex Authority". Such authority shall be a distinct and separate entity from any county sports complex authority authorized by section 64.930 . For purposes of sections 90.750 to 90.760 , the term "authority" means the Kansas City regional sports complex authority. (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 13) Effective 12-23-97

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.755 Complex commissioners' qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies - ...

90.755. Complex commissioners' qualifications, appointment, terms, vacancies — chairman, how selected. — 1. The authority created in section 90.750 shall consist of eight commissioners who shall be qualified voters of the state of Missouri, one of whom shall be the director of the department of economic development. The remaining seven members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: (1) The mayor of a city having a population of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitants located in more than one county shall submit two panels of three names of residents of such city to the governor who shall select one person from each such panel; (2) The governing body of a county of the first classification with a charter form of government containing the major part of a city having a population of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitants shall submit two panels of three names of residents of such county to the governor who shall select one person from each such panel; and (3) The governing bodies of all other counties containing a part of a city with a population of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitants shall each submit a panel of three names of residents of each such county to the governor who shall select one person from each such panel. No more than four of the members selected by the governor shall be from the same political party. 2. Except for the director of the department of economic development, the commissioners shall be appointed to serve for terms of six years, except those first appointed. One shall be appointed for a two-year term, one for a three-year term, one for a four-year term, two for a five-year term and two for a six-year term. The commissioners shall annually select a chairman from among their members. 3. Each commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled in the same manner as the first appointment. All vacancies shall be filled within thirty days from the date of such vacancy. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 14) Effective 12-23-97

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 90.760 Duties of the authority - annual report due when.

90.760. Duties of the authority — annual report due when. — The duties of the authority created in section 90.750 shall include, but are not limited to, the study and review of all current major sports leagues, clubs or franchises operating in Kansas City and the analysis of possibilities for future growth and expansion of existing and new major sports leagues, clubs or franchises in that and surrounding areas. Unless and until otherwise provided, the authority shall make an annual report by December first of every year, to the governor, the president pro tem of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, and the director of the department of economic development. Such report shall set forth in detail the authority's findings and recommendations. (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 15) Effective 12-23-97
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