Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 230

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.010 County highway commission - members to receive expenses.

230.010. County highway commission — members to receive expenses. — 1. There is hereby created and established in the several counties of this state a "County Highway Commission" to be composed of four members who shall possess the qualifications, and be appointed in the manner and for the term in this chapter provided. 2. Members of the county highway commission shall serve without compensation but each of them shall receive his actual and necessary expenses and a mileage allowance of five cents per mile actually and necessarily traveled at his own expense in the performance of his duties. (RSMo 1939 § 8502, A.L. 1953 p. 674) Prior revision: 1929 § 7856

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.020 County highway commission - appointment.

230.020. County highway commission — appointment. — Within sixty days after the taking effect of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the county commission in all counties of this state, except as otherwise in this chapter provided, to appoint four members of the county highway commission, one for a term of one year; one for a term of two years; one for a term of three years; and one for a term of four years. Upon expiration of the term of each of said county highway commissioners his successor shall be appointed for a term of four years, and every such county highway commissioner shall hold office for the term appointed and thereafter until his successor is appointed and qualified. Not more than two of said county highway commissioners shall be appointed from the same county commission district, and not more than two thereof shall be affiliated with the same political party. No person shall be eligible to appointment as a member of the county highway commission who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and who at time of his appointment is not a bona fide resident of county wherein appointed, and possessed of a knowledge of the interest of said county, and a known supporter and advocate of a system of county highways, constructed and maintained with a view to affording the greatest convenience to the greatest number of inhabitants of the county in the matter of farm-to-market roads. Within ten days after their appointment the members of such county highway commission shall meet at the county seats and organize by the election of one of their number as president, and another as secretary, of said commission. (RSMo 1939 § 8503) Prior revision: 1929 § 7857

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.030 Power and duties of the county highway commission.

230.030. Power and duties of the county highway commission. — It shall be the duty of the county highway commission and said commission shall have the power to locate, lay out, designate, construct and maintain, subject to approval of the state highways and transportation commission, a system of county highways not exceeding in the aggregate at any given time one hundred miles in any county, by connecting by the most practical route the several centers of population in the county, in such manner as to afford a connection with such of said centers of population as are not now located on any state highway with such state highway, and so as to afford, as nearly as may be done, a connection with county highways connecting the centers of population of adjoining counties, to the end that all parts of the county shall be connected with the state highway system as now laid out and designated, and that the inhabitants of the county generally shall have and enjoy a system of highly improved farm-to-market roads. If any part of this county one hundred mile highway system has been, or shall hereafter be taken over by the state highways and transportation commission and become a state highway, then an equal amount of new mileage, to take the place thereof, may be placed in the county one hundred mile system. (RSMo 1939 § 8504, A.L. 1945 p. 1470) Prior revision: 1929 § 7858

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.040 Location of county highway to be submitted to state highways and ...

230.040. Location of county highway to be submitted to state highways and transportation commission for approval. — Before construction of any county highway located, laid out, and designated as in this chapter authorized and provided, or any money, in excess of the cost of such location and designation shall be expended thereon, it shall be the duty of county highway commission to submit such location to the state highways and transportation commission for its approval, and, upon approval of such location by the state highways and transportation commission, the county highway commission shall proceed to procure the right-of-way for said county highways, said right-of-way to be of the standard width required by the state highways and transportation commission for secondary highways, not less, however, than sixty feet wide, and secure title in fee to such right-of-way by deed of conveyance, or by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction through condemnation. In all cases where condemnation is necessary, the proceedings shall be in the name of the county highway commission, and otherwise the same as now, or hereafter, provided by law for condemnation of land by the state highways and transportation commission for right-of-way for state highways. (RSMo 1939 § 8505) Prior revision: 1929 § 7859

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.050 Type of county highways.

230.050. Type of county highways. — All county highways constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be of such type, and upon such grade as to permit of the improvement and building up of such highways from time to time as funds are available to a type equivalent to the secondary highways of state highway system, and of such type as to permit of ultimate hardsurfacing in the manner, and in accordance with the specifications of the state highway or chief engineer of state transportation department for hardsurfacing of primary roads of the state highway system. (RSMo 1939 § 8506) Prior revision: 1929 § 7860

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.060 County highways to be under control and supervision of county highway ...

230.060. County highways to be under control and supervision of county highway commission. — Whenever any county highway laid out and designated under the provisions of this chapter shall be over and along the route of any existing highway, it shall be the duty of the county commission, or other board or commission, having jurisdiction over such highway, to convey the same to the county highway commission, who shall thereafter have control and supervision thereover, and whenever any such county highway shall be laid out and designated through any special road district, or in counties under township organization, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of such special road district, or of the treasurer of such township, to pay over to the county highway commission, such proportion of the total road revenue arising therein as the mileage of said county highway within said special road district, or township, shall bear to the total number of road mileage therein. (RSMo 1939 § 8507) Prior revision: 1929 § 7861

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.070 Commission to have absolute jurisdiction and control over county highway ...

230.070. Commission to have absolute jurisdiction and control over county highway system roads. — The county highway commission shall have absolute jurisdiction and control over all highways constituting a part of the county highway system, and shall hold title in fee to the right-of-way thereof, and no other officer, board or commission, except as in this chapter specifically provided, shall have or exercise any authority or jurisdiction over any of such highways. The roads constituting the county highway system shall be known and designated as "county highway". (RSMo 1939 § 8508) Prior revision: 1929 § 7862

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.080 Commission empowered to employ technical and other help.

230.080. Commission empowered to employ technical and other help. — The county highway commission is hereby authorized and empowered to receive, and expend, in the construction and maintenance of county highways, any money or property that may be appropriated or donated by any municipal corporation, special road district, township, or private individual, and to use and employ whatever means, methods, or power, that may be necessary in the construction and maintenance of said county highways, including the power to build culverts and bridges, for which purposes the county highway commission is hereby empowered to employ such technical and other help as may be deemed necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (RSMo 1939 § 8509) Prior revision: 1929 § 7863

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.090 County commission may contribute additional money.

230.090. County commission may contribute additional money. — The county may make such additional contributions to said county highway commission as said county commission in its judgment may seem necessary. (RSMo 1939 § 8510) Prior revision: 1929 § 7864

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.100 Commission to make reports to county commission.

230.100. Commission to make reports to county commission. — It shall be the duty of the county highway commission annually to make a complete detailed report to county commission by whom appointed, and to the state highways and transportation commission, showing in detail the amount of money received, and how applied, and if any such county highway commission fails to make the report herein required, the members thereof shall thereby forfeit their office as such commission. (RSMo 1939 § 8511) Prior revision: 1929 § 7865

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.110 Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when.

230.110. Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when. — If, and when, the state highways and transportation commission is authorized by law so to do, and may so desire it may take over all or any part of the highways of the county highway system and make refund therefor in such manner as may now or hereafter be provided by law for making refund to the several counties of this state, and road districts thereof, for highways heretofore designated and taken over by said state transportation department, whereupon it shall be the duty of the county highway commission, by proper deed of conveyance, to transfer to state transportation department that part of county highway system so taken over. (RSMo 1939 § 8512) Prior revision: 1929 § 7866

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.200 Alternative form authorized in certain counties.

230.200. Alternative form authorized in certain counties. — There is hereby provided an alternative county highway commission which may be adopted by any county of the third or fourth class in this state, except counties of the third class containing all or a part of a city having a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more, in lieu of the county highway commission established by sections 230.020 to 230.110 . (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.205 Alternative form effective, when - abolished how.

230.205. Alternative form effective, when — abolished how. — 1. The alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall not become operative in any county unless adopted by a vote of the majority of the voters of the county voting upon the question at an election. All counties of this state which have adopted the alternative county highway commission may abolish it and return to the county highway commission provided for by sections 230.010 to 230.110 by submitting the question to a vote of the voters of the county in the manner provided by law. 2. Any county which does not adopt the alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260 , or any county in which a majority of the voters of the county voting upon the question reject the alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall retain the county highway commission provided by sections 230.010 to 230.110 . (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 2, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.210 Petition, where filed, contents - form of ballot.

230.210. Petition, where filed, contents — form of ballot. — 1. Upon petition filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission, of voters equal to five percent of the vote cast for governor in the last preceding general election, requesting the adoption of the alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260 , the county commission shall, by order of record, submit the question of the adoption of the alternative county highway commission to a vote of the voters of the county at the next general election. 2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the alternative county highway commission be adopted in ______ County? 3. If a majority of the voters voting upon the question vote for its adoption, the alternative county highway commission shall be declared adopted. If a majority of the voters voting upon the question vote against the adoption of the alternative county highway commission, the county in which the election was held shall retain the county highway commission provided by sections 230.010 to 230.110 . (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.215 Clerk to certify returns.

230.215. Clerk to certify returns. — The clerk of the county commission shall record the abstract at length upon the records of the county commission of the county, and shall certify the abstract to the secretary of state. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 4, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.220 Commission membership, districts - members, election of - compensation and ...

230.220. Commission membership, districts — members, election of — compensation and mileage, funds used for — vacancies, how filled. — 1. In each county adopting it, the county highway commission established by sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall be composed of the three commissioners of the county commission and one person elected from the unincorporated area of each of the two county commission districts. Except that the presiding commissioner and one of the associate commissioners by process of election may reside in the same township, not more than one member of the county highway commission shall be a resident of the same township of the county. The county commission shall designate one county commission district as district A and the other as district B. The member of the county highway commission first elected from district A shall serve a term of two years. The member first elected from district B shall serve a term of four years. Upon the expiration of the term of each such member, his successors shall be elected for a term of four years. The commissioners of the county commission shall serve as members of the county highway commission during their term as county commissioners. 2. The elected members of the county highway commission shall be nominated at the primary election and elected at the general election next following the adoption of the proposition for the alternative county highway commission by the voters of the county. Candidates shall file and the election shall be conducted in the same manner as for the nomination and election of candidates for county office. Within thirty days after the adoption of an alternative county highway commission by the voters of any county as provided in sections 230.200 to 230.260 , the governor shall appoint a county highway commissioner from each district from which a member will be elected at the next following general election. The commissioners so appointed shall hold their office until their successors are elected at the following general election. Appointments shall be made by naming one member from each of the two political parties casting the highest number of votes in the preceding general election. 3. Members of the county highway commission who are not also members of the county's governing body shall receive an attendance fee in an amount per meeting as set by the county's governing body, not to exceed one hundred dollars, and a mileage allowance for miles actually and necessarily traveled in the performance of their duties in the same amount per mile received by the members of the county's governing body to be paid out of the road and bridge fund of the county. 4. If a vacancy occurs among the elected members of the county highway commission, the members of the county highway commission shall select a successor who shall serve until the next regular election. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 5, A.L. 1975 H.B. 244, A.L. 1982 S.B. 526, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision, A.L. 2011 H.B. 70)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.225 Township and special road districts abolished, when - districts in more ...

230.225. Township and special road districts abolished, when — districts in more than one county, how handled. — 1. All township road districts in counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 are abolished and all assets and liabilities of each township road district shall be transferred to the county highway commission within thirty days of the adoption of sections 230.200 to 230.260 by the county. 2. All special road districts in counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 are abolished and all assets and liabilities of each special road district shall be transferred to the county highway commission within thirty days of the adoption of sections 230.200 to 230.260 by the county. Whenever any district is located in more than one county, the assets and liabilities of the district shall be transferred to the county adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 in the proportion that the assessed valuation of that part of the district lying in the adopting county bears to the total assessed value of the district. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.230 Powers of commission.

230.230. Powers of commission. — In all counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 , all powers and duties heretofore exercised by the county commission, township boards, and special road district commissioners relating to the improvement, construction, reconstruction, restoration and maintenance of roads shall be exercised by the county highway commission. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.235 Road plan, who shall prepare - approval by state highways and ...

230.235. Road plan, who shall prepare — approval by state highways and transportation commission required. — Every county adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall formulate a comprehensive road plan establishing a systematic program for the development and improvement of county roads. The plan shall be prepared by a qualified civil engineer or engineering firm familiar with road and highway engineering, and shall be approved by the state highways and transportation commission. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.240 Highway engineer - qualifications, exception - appointment, powers - free ...

230.240. Highway engineer — qualifications, exception — appointment, powers — free service to municipalities — compensation from road and bridge fund (third class counties). — 1. In addition to the comprehensive road plan required by section 230.235 , all counties of the third class adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall employ a qualified graduate civil engineer as county highway engineer; except that, any person serving as county highway engineer on the date the county for which he serves adopts the provisions of sections 230.200 to 230.260 may be retained as county highway engineer and shall be considered qualified for that position within the meaning of sections 230.200 to 230.260 . The county highway commission shall appoint the county highway engineer and shall set his salary to be paid out of the road and bridge fund of the county. The services of the engineer shall be available in an advisory capacity to any incorporated municipality within the county at no charge to the municipality. 2. The county highway engineer shall have general supervision over the construction, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of all public highways, roads, bridges and culverts, subject to the approval of the county highway commission. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 9, A.L. 1975 H.B. 244)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.245 Priority of roads by usage.

230.245. Priority of roads by usage. — 1. In establishing the comprehensive road plan required by sections 230.200 to 230.260 , priority in construction, reconstruction, improvement, restoration and maintenance of roads shall be given in the following order: (1) County roads presently used for school bus routes, mail routes and milk routes; (2) County roads now used for any two of the purposes named in subdivision (1) above; (3) County roads now used for any one of the purposes named in subdivision (1) above; (4) County roads which may be used if improved or restored for a school bus route, mail route, or milk route; (5) The construction of county roads which may be used for a school bus route, mail route or milk route; (6) Any other county road containing a live rural unit, as defined in subsection 2 of this section, if consideration is given to the number of live rural units served by the road, and the amount of traffic on the road. 2. The following terms as used in sections 230.200 to 230.260 mean: (1) "County roads" , all public roads located within the county, except roads or highways constructed or maintained by the state transportation department or by the federal government, and except roads, streets, or highways in incorporated villages, towns, or cities; (2) "Live rural unit" , any church, school, dwelling, or farm. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.250 County highway commission may designate certain roads as part of ...

230.250. County highway commission may designate certain roads as part of supplemental state highway system — state highways and transportation commission to approve. — Any county adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 may, through their county highway commission, designate not less than twenty-five miles nor more than fifty miles of roads within the county which are connecting roads between present supplementary farm to market state highways. Upon designation and approval by the state highways and transportation commission, these roads shall become a part of the permanent supplementary state highway system. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 11)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.255 Twenty-five percent refund of road and bridge tax to cities, towns and ...

230.255. Twenty-five percent refund of road and bridge tax to cities, towns and villages required. — In all counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 , at least twenty-five percent of the road and bridge tax collected in any incorporated city, town or village in the county shall be expended within the city, town or village. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 230.260 Special named district in two or more counties, effect of.

230.260. Special named district in two or more counties, effect of. — Sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall not apply to any special named district which is located in two or more counties unless all such counties shall adopt the alternative county highway commission plan as herein provided. (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 13)

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