Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 91

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 91
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.010 Cities empowered to erect, maintain gas and power plants - waterworks - ice ...

91.010. Cities empowered to erect, maintain gas and power plants — waterworks — ice plants — electric light plants. — The city council of any city, town or village in this state shall have power to erect, maintain and operate waterworks, or to acquire waterworks by purchase and to operate and maintain the same, and to supply the inhabitants thereof with water; to erect, purchase, acquire, maintain and operate gas and power plants, electric light plants, ice plants or any other kind of plant or device for lighting purposes, or to acquire and own the same by purchase and to maintain and operate such plants and to supply the inhabitants of such cities, towns and villages with water, light, ice and power therefrom. (RSMo 1939 § 7786) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7641; 1919 § 9079; 1909 § 9904

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.020 Cities empowered to sell light and power.

91.020. Cities empowered to sell light and power. — Any city in this state, which owns and operates any electric light or power plant, may, and is hereby authorized and empowered to, supply electric current from its light or power plant to other municipal corporations for their use and the use of their inhabitants, and also to persons and private corporations for use beyond the corporate limits of such city, and to enter into contracts therefor for such time and upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties. (RSMo 1939 § 7787) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7642; 1919 § 9080

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.025 Definitions - continuation of existing electrical service - change of ...

91.025. Definitions — continuation of existing electrical service — change of supplier — commission jurisdiction — new structure built, effect of. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Municipally owned or operated electric power system" , a system for the distribution of electrical power and energy to the inhabitants of a municipality which is owned and operated by the municipality itself, whether operated under authority pursuant to this chapter or under a charter form of government; (2) "Permanent service" , electrical service provided through facilities which have been permanently installed on a structure and which are designed to provide electric service for the structure's anticipated needs for the indefinite future, as contrasted with facilities installed temporarily to provide electrical service during construction. Service provided temporarily shall be at the risk of the electrical supplier and shall not be determinative of the rights of the provider or recipient of permanent service; (3) "Structure" or "structures" , an agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial or other building or a mechanical installation, machinery or apparatus at which retail electric energy is being delivered through a metering device which is located on or adjacent to the structure and connected to the lines of an electrical corporation, rural electric cooperative, municipally owned or operated electric power system, or joint municipal utility commission. Such terms shall include any contiguous or adjacent additions to or expansions of a particular structure. Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer any right on an electric supplier to serve new structures on a particular tract of land because it was serving an existing structure on that tract. 2. Once a municipally owned or operated electrical system, or its predecessor in interest, lawfully commences supplying retail electric energy to a structure through permanent service facilities, it shall have the right to continue serving such structure, and other suppliers of electrical energy shall not have the right to provide service to the structure except as might be otherwise permitted in the context of municipal annexation, pursuant to section 386.800 or pursuant to a territorial agreement approved under section 394.312 . The public service commission, upon application made by a customer, may order a change of suppliers on the basis that it is in the public interest for a reason other than a rate differential, and the commission is hereby given jurisdiction over municipally owned or operated electric systems to accomplish the purpose of this section. The commission's jurisdiction under this section is limited to public interest determinations and excludes questions as to the lawfulness of the provision of service, such questions being reserved to courts of competent jurisdiction. Except as provided in this section, nothing in this section shall be construed as otherwise conferring upon the commission jurisdiction over the service, rates, financing, accounting or management of any such municipally owned or operated electrical system, and nothing in this section, section 393.106 , and section 394.315 shall affect the rights, privileges or duties of any municipality to form or operate municipally owned or operated electrical systems. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make lawful any provision of service which was unlawful prior to July 11, 1991. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make unlawful the continued lawful provision of service to any structure which may have had a different supplier in the past, if such a change in supplier was lawful at the time it occurred. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and sections * 393.106 , * 394.080 , and * 394.315 to the contrary, in the event that a retail electric supplier is providing service to a structure located within a city, town, or village that has ceased to be a rural area, and such structure is demolished and replaced by a new structure, such retail electric service supplier may provide permanent service to the new structure upon the request of the owner of the new structure. (L. 1991 S.B. 221, A.L. 2021 H.B. 271 merged with H.B. 734 merged with S.B. 44) *Word "section" appears here in original rolls of H.B. 271 and H.B. 734, 2021. CROSS REFERENCE: Electric vehicle charging station considered an addition or expansion of existing structure, when, 386.805

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.026 Aluminum smelting facilities may contract to purchase electric power, no ...

91.026. Aluminum smelting facilities may contract to purchase electric power, no set rates or time periods — definitions — criteria. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Aluminum smelting facility" , a facility whose primary industry is the smelting of aluminum and primary metals, Standard Industrial Classification Code 3334, is located in a county of the second classification, which has used over three million megawatt hours of electricity during a calendar year, and has had electrical service provided to said facility in the past, in part or whole, by a municipally owned utility and, in part or whole, by an electric generating cooperative owned by rural electric cooperatives; (2) "Commission" , the Missouri public service commission; (3) "Delivery services" , transmission, distribution, or metering of electric power and energy or services ancillary thereto or related services; (4) "Local electric service utility" , an electrical corporation engaged in the furnishing of local electric service to consumers under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the commission, any municipal electric distribution system or electric cooperative; (5) "Municipally owned utility" , a utility as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 91.025 . 2. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, any aluminum smelting facility shall have the right to purchase and contract to purchase electric power and energy and delivery services from any provider, wherever found or located, at whatever rates or charges as contracted for, and such periods or times as is needed or necessary or convenient for the operation of such aluminum smelting facility and for no other purpose, notwithstanding any past circumstances of supply. Any aluminum smelting facility purchasing or contracting to purchase electric power and energy pursuant to this section shall not resell such electric power and energy to any party except the original providers of such electric power and energy. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 91.025 , section 393.106 , and section 394.315 to the contrary, any provider of such electric power and energy and delivery services, whether or not otherwise under Missouri regulatory jurisdiction, shall have the right to transact for and sell electric power and energy and delivery services to an aluminum smelting facility. Any transactions or contracts pursuant to this section for electric power and energy and delivery services shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the commission with regard to the determination of rates. 4. When current electric power and energy is being supplied in part or in whole by a municipally owned utility and in part or whole by an electric generating cooperative owned by rural electric cooperatives and not under any contract authorized pursuant to this section, a replacement contract pursuant to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of this section shall provide for all of the electric power and energy and delivery services requirements of the aluminum smelter and shall meet the following criteria: (1) The aluminum smelting facility's change of supplier shall have no negative financial impact on any past supplier or suppliers or to other electricity customers of such supplier or suppliers; (2) The supply arrangements made by the aluminum smelting facility when operated in coordination with the local electric infrastructure shall not reduce the reliability of service to other customers or the safety of any person; (3) The aluminum smelting facility's change of electric supplier shall not cause a reduction in tax revenue to the state of Missouri or any political subdivision; (4) No billing or metering functions of any municipally owned utility will be changed or affected as a result of a change of electric supplier by such aluminum smelting facility. 5. No local electric service utility provider of electric power and energy or delivery services shall have any obligation to supply or deliver backup, peaking or emergency power to an aluminum smelting facility exercising its rights under this section, nor liability for inability or failure to provide such power, except as may be established by written contract. 6. Once an aluminum smelting facility has purchased electric power pursuant to its rights pursuant to this section, no past supplier of energy and related services shall have any obligation to provide electric power and energy and delivery services to such aluminum smelting facility except as may be established by written contract. 7. The provisions of this section recognize highly unique circumstances of aluminum smelting facilities and are not to be interpreted as condoning or conceding the suitability of retail electric restructuring for any customer or class of customers in the state of Missouri. (L. 2003 H.B. 208 merged with S.B. 555) Effective 5-22-03 (S.B. 555) 7-09-03 (H.B. 208)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.030 Cities may purchase light and power, and ancillary services.

91.030. Cities may purchase light and power, and ancillary services. — Any city, town or village in this state, having authority to maintain and operate an electric light and power plant, may procure electric current and ancillary services for that purpose from any other city, owning and operating such plant, or other lawful supplier and to that end may enter into a contract therefor with such city or other supplier having such plant for such period and upon such terms as may be agreed by the contracting parties solely on the approval by the governing board or council of such municipality owned or operated electric power system or by its duly authorized representative without further regulatory or public approval, notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary. (RSMo 1939 § 7788, A.L. 2003 H.B. 208 merged with S.B. 555) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7643; 1919 § 9081 Effective 5-22-03 (S.B. 555) 7-09-03 (H.B. 208)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.040 Cities may use streets and roads.

91.040. Cities may use streets and roads. — Any city, town or village, which any city of this state, having an electric light or power plant, may agree to supply with electric current under the provisions of sections 91.020 and 91.030 , is hereby authorized and empowered to conduct said current from the city, agreeing to supply the same, and for that purpose to erect poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures along, across or under any of the public roads, streets and water in such a manner as not to incommode or endanger the public in the use of said public roads, streets and waters, and to put in and maintain and operate all apparatus and devices necessary for and in conducting said current from the city agreeing to supply the same into its own limits in, upon, over and through any territory of this state outside, as well as within, the limits of said city, town or village. (RSMo 1939 § 7789) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7644; 1919 § 9082

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.050 Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities.

91.050. Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities. — Any city in this state which owns and operates a system of waterworks may, and is hereby authorized and empowered to, supply water from its waterworks to other municipal corporations for their use and the use of their inhabitants, and also to persons and private corporations for use beyond the corporate limits of such city, and to enter into contracts therefor, for such time, upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties. (RSMo 1939 § 7790) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7645; 1919 § 9083; 1909 § 9905 (1989) Provision of water to nonresidents is permissive, not mandatory, and is generally subject to contractual agreement between the city and nonresident. City's requirement that residents of unincor-porated portion of county sign a petition for voluntary annexation in order to have access to city's water and sewer systems is entirely consistent with this statute. Blackwell v. City of St. Charles (E.D.Mo.) 726 F.Supp. 256.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.055 Customers may choose to maintain municipal water service despite claim of ...

91.055. Customers may choose to maintain municipal water service despite claim of exclusive right by public water supply district (Jackson County). — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in a county of the first classification with a charter form of government and having a population of more than six hundred thousand but less than nine hundred thousand inhabitants, any person who is a water service customer of any municipality located in whole or in part in such county may continue to receive water service from such municipality even in the event that a public water supply district shall claim the exclusive right to provide water service to such person. (L. 1999 H.B. 450 and L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82, A.L. 2011 H.B. 315)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.060 Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city - contract.

91.060. Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract. — Any city, town or village in this state having authority to maintain and operate waterworks may procure water for that purpose from any other city having a system of waterworks, and to that end may enter into a contract therefor with such city having a system of waterworks; and any city of this state having a waterworks system is hereby authorized and empowered whenever it deems it expedient to supply any other city, town or village of this state in its vicinity with water from its waterworks for such time and upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as it may deem proper. (RSMo 1939 § 7791) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7646; 1919 § 9084; 1909 § 9906

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.070 City authorized to lay pipes and mains, machinery to carry out provisions ...

91.070. City authorized to lay pipes and mains, machinery to carry out provisions of section 91.060. — Any city, town or village, which any city of this state having waterworks may agree to supply with water under the provisions of section 91.060 , is hereby authorized and empowered to conduct the water from the city agreeing to supply the same, and for that purpose to lay mains and pipes and to put in, maintain and operate all necessary machinery, apparatus and devices necessary for and in the conducting of the water from the city agreeing to supply the same into its own limits in, upon, over and through any territory of this state, outside as well as within the limits of any such city, town or village, and to connect with the mains of such city agreeing to supply it with water, with the consent of such city supplying the same, and at such place or places and in such manner as such city supplying the water may permit and direct. (RSMo 1939 § 7792) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7647; 1919 § 9085; 1909 § 9907

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.080 Condemnation proceedings - compensation for private property taken.

91.080. Condemnation proceedings — compensation for private property taken. — Every such city, town or village to be supplied with water as herein provided shall have the right to acquire, by purchase, donation or condemnation, the right-of-way to and from the city agreeing to supply it with water, and all lands and easements, and all rights-of-way, either above or below ground, it may require for the purposes of laying its mains and pipes and putting in, maintaining and operating all necessary machinery, apparatus and devices for conducting the water into its own limits; and all condemnation proceedings under sections 91.060 to 91.080 shall be had according to and under the provisions of sections 393.030 to 393.100 which are made applicable to condemnation proceedings under sections 91.060 to 91.080 . (RSMo 1939 § 7793, A. 1949 H.B. 2039) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7648; 1919 § 9086; 1909 § 9908

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.090 Certain cities may construct or acquire waterworks.

91.090. Certain cities may construct or acquire waterworks. — The city council of any city of the third or fourth class in this state, or any city operating under a special charter, having three thousand inhabitants or more and less than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants shall have the power to erect, maintain and operate waterworks or to acquire waterworks by purchase as herein provided, and to operate and maintain the same and supply the inhabitants thereof with water and to charge therefor reasonable rates as herein provided. (RSMo 1939 § 7806, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1554 Revision) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7661; 1919 § 9099; 1909 § 9924 CROSS REFERENCE: Special charter cities may acquire, sell, lease public utilities, 81.190

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.100 May contract to supply.

91.100. May contract to supply. — Any such city which shall erect or acquire a system of waterworks under sections 91.090 to 91.300 may, and is hereby authorized and empowered to, supply water from its waterworks to persons and private corporations for use in or beyond the corporate limits of the city, and to enter into any such contracts therefor, upon such terms and under such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties. (RSMo 1939 § 7807) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7662; 1919 § 9100; 1909 § 9925

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.110 May acquire by purchase.

91.110. May acquire by purchase. — Every such city shall have the right and is hereby expressly given the power to acquire, by purchase, as herein provided, a waterworks system, consisting of pipes, mains, machinery, buildings, standpipes, reservoirs, easements, rights-of-way, water supply and such real estate as is necessarily connected therewith for the successful operation thereof, including the franchises and rights granted thereto by the city, and any leasehold rights, and any other water supply that may be necessary or that the city may deem necessary, whether owned by the water company or other person or corporation, and said city is hereby given the power to erect and construct such waterworks system as herein provided. (RSMo 1939 § 7808) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7663; 1919 § 9101; 1909 § 9926

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.120 May acquire water system - procedure.

91.120. May acquire water system — procedure. — 1. The city shall have the right to acquire by purchase any waterworks system in operation in such city at its fair and equitable value, to be agreed upon by the city and the person, firm or corporation owning the waterworks system, and whenever a proposition is made in writing to the city by the person, firm or corporation owning such plant to sell to the city under sections 91.090 to 91.300 its waterworks system at a price that the city council deems fair and equitable, the council or other proper authorities shall, by ordinance, submit the question to the voters of the city. 2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the city acquire the waterworks system and property and issue bonds therefor, which shall be a first lien on the waterworks system and property, but not a general or personal obligation of the city? 3. And if a majority of the voters of the city voting on the question shall vote "Yes", then such city shall acquire said property at the price and on the terms named in the question. (RSMo 1939 § 7809, A. 1949 H.B. 2039, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7664; 1919 § 9102; 1909 § 9927

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.130 Proposition to sell to be in writing - publication - deed, how made.

91.130. Proposition to sell to be in writing — publication — deed, how made. — 1. The proposition so submitted by the said person, firm or corporation shall be in writing, and shall state the price at which the city may acquire the property, and shall contain an agreement to accept in payment of such price the bonds provided for by sections 91.090 to 91.300 , which bonds shall not create any personal or general liability on the part of the city, or the persons signing the same, for the payment of the bonds, nor shall the city be liable to pay for the city waterworks system other than by the execution and delivery of bonds as provided in said sections. In case the waterworks system is owned by a corporation, the proposition submitted by it to the city shall be authorized by the board of directors of the corporation, and also shall have the consent of a majority of the stockholders of the corporation owning the waterworks system and a majority of the bondholders thereof, which consent shall be obtained at a meeting of the stockholders of the corporation in pursuance to notice published for three weeks in a newspaper published in the city where the corporation is located, signed by the president or the secretary of the corporation, stating the object of the meeting; and by a written notice addressed to each stockholder at his usual place of residence, postage prepaid and deposited in the United States post office, ten days before the meeting. 2. The deed to said waterworks property shall be placed in escrow when the proposition is made to the city, and the person, firm or corporation submitting such proposition shall, at the time of submitting the same, deposit with the city clerk a sum sufficient to defray the expenses of the election held to vote on such proposition. The city shall be the grantee in said deed, which deed shall convey to it the title to said property, subject to the payment of the bonds provided for in said sections, given for the purchase price thereof, and the deed may contain the following reservation, to wit: The power is reserved in the members of the board of waterworks commissioners and their successors in office to convey the property hereby conveyed — in case of default in the payment of the bonds or interest coupons provided for in sections 91.090 to 91.300 , RSMo, authorizing the city to purchase a waterworks system and issue bonds in payment therefor, as is provided in said sections; that is to say: That in case of default in the payment of said bonds and interest coupons, the property hereby conveyed shall be conveyed by said board of waterworks commissioners by deed of conveyance to the bondholders, to be held by them in the relative proportion that the bonds held by each shall bear to the entire bond issue; provided, that said property may be conveyed to a trustee designated by a majority of the bondholders to be held for the use of all the bondholders in the proportion aforesaid. The power hereby reserved in said board of waterworks commissioners is to be irrevocable, and the city, by the acceptance of this deed, hereby recognizes such irrevocable power in said board of waterworks commissioners for the purpose of securing the payment of said bonds and coupons. 3. At the time of the delivery of the deed, the delivery thereof shall be accompanied with at least a majority of the bonds of the corporation, if there are any outstanding bonds; and in case all of the bonds are not delivered, the person, firm or corporation so making the deed to the city shall deposit sufficient money in the depositary selected for the waterworks system, as herein provided in said sections, to pay off any such outstanding bonds as are not delivered at the time of the delivery of the deed, so that the city will receive the property free and clear of all liens, and subject to no lien except the lien of the bonds given by the city, as provided in said sections for the purchase price thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 7810) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7665; 1919 § 9103; 1909 § 9928

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.140 Petition by citizens - duty of council.

91.140. Petition by citizens — duty of council. — In case a proposition is made by the person, firm or corporation owning the plant in the city for the sale thereof under sections 91.090 to 91.300 , and in case the city council fails or neglects to submit said proposition as herein provided, then upon the filing with the city clerk of said city a petition signed by one hundred taxpaying citizens of the city, requesting the submission of such proposition, as above provided, it shall be the duty of the city council and the mayor of such city to duly enact an ordinance submitting the said proposition to the voters of said city, as herein provided. (RSMo 1939 § 7811) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7666; 1919 § 9104; 1909 § 9929

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.150 Plant, how paid for - bonds to constitute lien.

91.150. Plant, how paid for — bonds to constitute lien. — Whenever a proposition shall be submitted and adopted by a majority of the voters of the city voting on the proposition, then the waterworks system shall be conveyed to the city by the person, firm or corporation owning the same, which deed shall convey to the city a valid title to the property except that such conveyance shall be subject to a vendor's lien for the purchase price of the plant, which shall be evidenced by bonds herein provided for, which shall be issued and delivered to the person, firm or corporation selling the property, in payment therefor. And the city, for the purpose of paying for the waterworks plant, shall issue bonds to an amount equal to the agreed purchase price, which shall be known as "the waterworks bonds" and which shall constitute a first lien on the waterworks plant so acquired, and all the property connected therewith or thereafter acquired constituting a part of the plant, including the income arising therefrom, it being the intent of sections 91.090 to 91.300 , however, that there is to be no liability on the part of the city to pay the amount evidenced by the bonds out of any other fund than the one herein specified, and the bonds shall not constitute a liability of the city for which the general revenues thereof can be appropriated, or any part thereof, except to pay a reasonable fire hydrant rental for such hydrants as may be used by the city for the purpose of fire protection, and washing and flushing streets, crossings, alleys and sewers, as herein provided. (RSMo 1939 § 7812, A. 1949 H.B. 2039, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7667; 1919 § 9105; 1909 § 9930

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.160 Management - form of bonds.

91.160. Management — form of bonds. — 1. The said waterworks plant and system, when acquired, shall be subject to the control and management of a board known as "The Board of Waterworks Commissioners", who shall have the power to issue to the person, firm or corporation, in payment for said waterworks system, bonds in such denomination as may be stated in the proposition to the city or as may be determined by the board, which bonds shall refer to and recite sections 91.090 to 91.300 , as authority for their issuance, and shall be signed by each member of the board, attested by the secretary, under the seal of the board, and each bond shall contain substantially the following, among other appropriate recitals therein: This bond shall constitute a first lien in the nature of a mortgage or vendor's lien upon all the property, rights, issues and revenue of the waterworks system in this city, or in any way appertaining thereto, including any and all funds that may have been or may be derived therefrom, whether in existence at the time of the issuing of this bond or thereafter acquired, but this bond shall not create any personal or general liability on the part of this city or the persons signing the same for the payment thereof, and the same shall be paid only out of the property constituting the waterworks system and the revenue derived therefrom, on which it shall be a first lien, as aforesaid, and in case of default in the payment of the principal hereof, or any interest due thereon, for a period of six months, all of the said property upon which it shall be a lien, as aforesaid, shall be conveyed by the waterworks commissioners to the holders of the waterworks bonds in the proportion that the bonds held by each bears to the entire bond issue; provided, that said property may be conveyed to a trustee designated by a majority of the bondholders, to be held for the use of all the bondholders in the proportion aforesaid, and the conveyance of the said waterworks commissioners shall also convey all obligations due to the said board of waterworks commissioners from private corporations, individuals, or this city on account of water furnished or consumed, and shall also convey to them, their grantees and assigns, the right, privilege and franchise to continue thereafter the maintenance and operation of said waterworks system for a period of thirty years, and for that purpose to have the use of the streets, avenues, alleys and other public places of the city to maintain and operate the said waterworks plant. 2. The said bond shall run for a period of twenty years and draw interest at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semiannually, said interest to be evidenced by the coupons attached. The bonds and coupons shall be negotiable in form. The coupons may be signed only by the lithographed signatures of the president of the board and the secretary thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 7813) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7668; 1919 § 9106; 1909 § 9931

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.170 May advertise for bids to construct.

91.170. May advertise for bids to construct. — When there are no waterworks in operation in any such city, and the city shall desire to construct waterworks, the city council shall, by ordinance, cause plans and specifications of the waterworks system to be constructed, to be duly made and filed in the office of the city clerk by the city engineer, or such other person as the council may designate, which plans and specifications shall give a full description of the plant to be constructed, the details thereof and the manner of construction; and the council shall cause the said engineer or the person so designated, to make the plans and specifications, to advertise for bids, and the council, by and through said city engineer, or such committee as the council may appoint, shall contract, subject to the approval and ratification of the voters of said city, as herein provided, with the person, firm or corporation who will agree to do the work on the lowest and best terms, and such person, firm or corporation shall agree to accept, in payment for the construction of said plant, bonds issued under sections 91.090 to 91.300 , and containing substantially the recitals as provided in section 91.160 ; and the advertisement for bids shall state, among other things, that the work is to be paid for by bonds issued under sections 91.090 to 91.300 , which will be a first lien in the nature of a mortgage or vendor's lien upon all the property, rights, issues and revenues of the waterworks system when erected, or in any way appertaining thereto, including any and all funds that may have been or may be derived therefrom, whether in existence at the time of the issuing of the bonds or thereafter acquired, but that the bonds shall not create any personal or general liability on the part of the city or the person signing them for the payment thereof, and that the same shall be paid only out of the property constituting the waterworks system and the revenue derived therefrom. (RSMo 1939 § 7814) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7669; 1919 § 9107; 1909 § 9932

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.180 Contractor to give bond.

91.180. Contractor to give bond. — The contractor who shall be awarded said contract shall give to the city a bond with sufficient security for the performance of the work in accordance with the plans and specifications, and in accordance with the contract, which bond shall be for such sum as the council may by ordinance determine, and shall be approved by the mayor and filed in the office of the city clerk. (RSMo 1939 § 7815) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7670; 1919 § 9108; 1909 § 9933 CROSS REFERENCE: Bond of contractor, conditions of, 107.170

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.190 Bid for construction to be submitted to voters.

91.190. Bid for construction to be submitted to voters. — The council shall then, by ordinance, submit the proposition to erect the waterworks system as provided in the contract, ordinance and other proceedings, and to pay for same by bonds issued as aforesaid, to the voters of the city, as provided in section 91.120 . The proposition to be submitted at the election shall be: To erect a waterworks plant and issue bonds in payment therefor, which shall be a first lien on the waterworks plant when erected, but no general or personal obligation of the city—YES. To erect a waterworks plant and issue bonds in payment therefor, which shall be a first lien on the waterworks plant when erected, but no general or personal obligation of the city—NO. And if a majority of the voters of the city voting on the proposition shall vote "YES", then the contract shall be binding and in full force and effect, and the waterworks system shall be erected in accordance therewith, and when erected and accepted by the city, bonds shall be issued in payment therefor to the contractor under the terms of the contract as provided for in sections 91.090 to 91.300 , and the title to the waterworks system, after it is erected, shall pass to and vest in the city subject to the payment of the bonds issued in payment of the contract price for erecting same. (RSMo 1939 § 7816, A. 1949 H.B. 2039, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7671; 1919 § 9109; 1909 § 9934

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.200 Council to appoint superintendent of construction.

91.200. Council to appoint superintendent of construction. — As soon as the proposition to erect the waterworks system has been ratified by a majority of the voters of the city voting on the proposition as aforesaid, the city council shall appoint some suitable person to superintend the erection thereof, and who shall receive reasonable compensation therefor, whose compensation shall be paid by the contractor into the treasury of the city before the work is commenced, and paid to the superintendent as the work progresses, as may be directed by the council, and the amount so deposited by the contractor shall be included by him in the contract price for the work for which bonds shall be issued in payment. (RSMo 1939 § 7817, A. 1949 H.B. 2039, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7672; 1919 § 9110; 1909 § 9935

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.210 What provisions to apply.

91.210. What provisions to apply. — All the provisions of sections 91.010 to 91.300 , 91.450 to 91.540 , 91.600 and 91.610 , which concern the purchase of waterworks, shall apply, so far as the same are applicable, to the erection or purchase of electric light plants, gas plants, ice plants or other lighting plants. (RSMo 1939 § 7818) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7673; 1919 § 9111; 1909 § 9936

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.220 Failure to redeem bonds.

91.220. Failure to redeem bonds. — In case of default in the payment of the principal of the bonds or interest due thereon for a period of six months, all of said property, to wit: The waterworks system, consisting of pipes, mains, machinery, buildings, standpipes, reservoirs, easements, rights-of-way, water supply and the real estate connected therewith, including any leasehold rights and all obligations due from private corporations, individuals or the city to the said waterworks system, or board of waterworks commissioners, on account of water furnished or consumed, and including the right, privilege and franchise to continue thereafter the maintenance and operation of said plant for a period of thirty years, shall be conveyed by said commissioners by a deed of conveyance to the bondholders to be held by them in the relative proportion that the bonds held by each shall bear to the entire issue; provided, that said property may be conveyed to a trustee designated by a majority of the bondholders to be held for the use of all the bondholders in the proportion aforesaid, and such conveyance shall vest a perfect title in said bondholders and their assigns or their trustee to said property, and said bondholders and their assigns or their trustee, shall thereafter have the use of the streets, avenues, alleys and other public places to maintain and operate their said plant for a period of thirty years, as aforesaid; and provided further, that the lien created by the said bonds and sections 91.090 to 91.300 may be foreclosed in a court of equity in a like manner as if a mortgage or deed of trust was given to secure the same. No general or personal judgment shall be rendered against the city except for such amounts as may be due from said city as rental for hydrants used by the city for the purpose of fire protection and washing and flushing streets, crossings, alleys and sewers of the city, and in case of foreclosure, the decree and sale shall convey to the purchaser, or person or persons receiving title under the decree, or by a sale under the decree, all the rights, title and estate which could be conveyed by a conveyance from the board of waterworks commissioners, as aforesaid. (RSMo 1939 § 7819) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7674; 1919 § 9112; 1909 § 9937

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.230 City to pay for fire protection - rates.

91.230. City to pay for fire protection — rates. — The city shall pay to the board of waterworks commissioners a reasonable fire hydrant rental for such hydrants as may be used by the city for the purpose of fire protection, and washing and flushing the streets, crossings, alleys and sewers, which shall in no case exceed a reasonable and just price therefor, to be fixed by the concurrent action of the board of waterworks commissioners and city council every five years from the date of the purchase of said waterworks system. The inhabitants of the city shall be required to pay reasonable rates for the use of water, to be fixed by the board of waterworks commissioners, to be paid quarterly, and the amount paid by the city and private consumers shall be sufficient to raise funds adequate: (1) To pay the current running expenses for maintaining the waterworks system, and provide for such extensions and renewals as may become necessary; (2) To provide for the payment of the interest on the bonded indebtedness; (3) To provide each year a sum equal to not less than two nor more than five percent of the entire bonded indebtedness herein provided for, which sum shall be turned into a sinking fund to provide for the final payment and extinguishment of the bonded debt; provided, that the rates in force at the time of taking over any such property shall not be reduced for the first five years, at which time they may be reduced by the board of waterworks commissioners, if it is apparent that the rates are higher than necessary to operate and maintain the plant, pay interest on the bonds, and create a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds at the end of twenty years, in which event it shall be the duty of the said board of waterworks commissioners to make a suitable reduction. Said sinking fund to remain in the depositary to be selected as herein provided, and to draw interest. (RSMo 1939 § 7820) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7675; 1919 § 9113; 1909 § 9938

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.240 Funds, where deposited.

91.240. Funds, where deposited. — There shall be selected a depositary for the funds of the waterworks system in the manner as provided by section 95.280 * , and all moneys received from water consumers shall be deposited daily by the manager of the said waterworks system, and all to be drawn out of such depositary on warrants drawn upon said depositary and signed by the president of the board of waterworks commissioners with the seal of the board attached, countersigned by the mayor. (RSMo 1939 § 7821) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7676; 1919 § 9114; 1909 § 9939 *Section 95.280 was repealed by S.B. 1359, 2024.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.250 Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities.

91.250. Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities. — When any city of over twenty thousand inhabitants has purchased or erected a waterworks system under sections 91.090 to 91.300 and issued bonds in payment therefor as herein provided, such bonds shall be subject to be deposited with the director of the department of commerce and insurance of Missouri, as provided by the statutes relating to the deposit of securities by trust and insurance companies, and such bonds may also be deposited with the treasurer of the state of Missouri, as provided in section 30.270 , within the discretion of the governor, attorney general and treasurer of the state, as provided in said section 30.270 ; provided, that at the time that such bonds are offered for deposit, the waterworks system upon which they are secured has, for a period of five years last past, earned all necessary current running expenses, and in addition thereto an amount equal to eight percent per annum on the entire amount of such bonds issued for the payment of said waterworks system. (RSMo 1939 § 7822) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7677; 1919 § 9115; 1909 § 9940

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.260 Board of waterworks commissioners, how composed - compensation.

91.260. Board of waterworks commissioners, how composed — compensation. — The waterworks system, when acquired by purchase or erected by the city, shall be under the management and control of a board known as "The Board of Waterworks Commissioners", which shall be composed of three residents of the city, well known for their intelligence and integrity, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. As soon as convenient after the members of the board have been chosen, the board shall hold a meeting at the city council room of such city, and organize by the election of a president, and adopt a corporate seal, and at such first meeting they shall determine by lot the term of office of each member, so that one shall serve for one year, one for two years and one for three years, and whenever the term of office of a member of the board expires, the mayor of the city, with the approval of the city council, shall appoint a successor to serve a full term of three years; and in case any other vacancy arises in the board, it shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired term. Each of the commissioners shall give bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, with two solvent securities, for the faithful performance of their duties, such bond to be approved by the mayor. Any member of such board shall be suspended or removed in the same manner and for like cause as an appointive city officer. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings, and the city clerk of the city, by virtue of his office, shall be secretary of the board of waterworks commissioners, and shall be the custodian of the seal, and shall serve without further compensation than that received as city clerk. Each member of the board may, by ordinance of the council of the city, be paid out of the revenues derived from the operation of the plant, a salary not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars per year. No person holding an office under the city government, either elective or appointive, shall be eligible to appointment on the board of waterworks commissioners, and no more than two of such commissioners shall belong to the same political party. (RSMo 1939 § 7823, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7678; 1919 § 9116; 1909 § 9941

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.270 Powers and duties of board - may appoint manager - city to pay for water.

91.270. Powers and duties of board — may appoint manager — city to pay for water. — Said board of waterworks commissioners shall have full control and management of said waterworks system, and shall make all contracts for supplies and improvements, and manage the business of said waterworks system, and may employ such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the operation of the same, subject to the approval of the mayor, and shall have power to fix the water rates so as to raise funds sufficient for the purposes mentioned in section 91.230 , and to adopt such reasonable rules and regulations for the enforcement and collection thereof as it may deem expedient; and such board shall collect from said city rental for hydrants used by the city for the purposes of fire protection, and washing and flushing the streets, crossings, alleys and sewers, at the rate agreed upon between the board and the city council and shall have the same power to sue for any such amount due from the city as if the water was furnished to the city by a private person or corporation. The said board shall have the power to appoint a manager of the plant who shall receive a salary of not exceeding two thousand dollars per year, and such manager shall give bond, the same as required to be given by each member of the board, and all of the books, papers and documents relating to the board and management of the plant shall be under the immediate supervision of the board, and shall be open at all times for public inspection and shall be examined by a committee appointed by the mayor at least once a year. (RSMo 1939 § 7824) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7679; 1919 § 9117; 1909 § 9942

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.280 Board and manager liable on bond for neglect.

91.280. Board and manager liable on bond for neglect. — The board of waterworks commissioners and the manager of the waterworks system shall be liable on their bonds for any willful or negligent misappropriation of the moneys or properties of the waterworks system, and no part of the said moneys or properties shall be diverted from the depositary selected as provided in sections 91.090 to 91.300 , nor shall the city council or other officers of the city have any power to divert the same, and the city, or any holder of the bonds issued under said sections, may at any time enjoin the misappropriation or waste of the funds of the waterworks system, or may by mandamus proceeding compel the raising of sufficient funds to comply with the provisions of section 91.230 , or the performance of any other duty enjoined on them. Any money recovered from any member of the board of waterworks commissioners, or the manager of such waterworks plant, or any sureties on their bonds, for failure to perform their official duties, or for the misapplication of any of the money or properties of the waterworks system, shall be paid into the depositary selected under sections 91.090 to 91.300 . (RSMo 1939 § 7825) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7680; 1919 § 9118; 1909 § 9943

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.290 Waterworks exempt from execution, exception.

91.290. Waterworks exempt from execution, exception. — The waterworks system so acquired by any city under sections 91.090 to 91.300 shall be entirely exempt from seizure, levy or sale under any judgment, execution, decree of court, or other proceedings in invitum, except as expressly provided in said sections, for the payment of the bonds issued in payment for the purchase price of said waterworks system, or the contract price for the construction of the same, and the city or board of waterworks commissioners shall not have power to sell, convey, mortgage or pledge the same, except as expressly provided in said sections. (RSMo 1939 § 7826) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7681; 1919 § 9120; 1909 § 9945 (1972) A mechanic's lien does not attach to buildings and property owned by a municipality and used for the benefit of the public. Union Reddi-Mix Co. v. Specialty Concrete Contr. (A.), 476 S.W.2d 160.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.300 Scope of sections 91.090 to 91.300.

91.300. Scope of sections 91.090 to 91.300. — Sections 91.090 to 91.300 are in addition to the powers heretofore granted to such cities with reference to the subject matter hereof, and shall not be construed so as to abridge or take away any of such powers granted to such cities by any statute now in force, not inconsistent herewith, but are intended to enlarge and extend the powers of such cities with reference to the acquisition of waterworks. (RSMo 1939 § 7827) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7682; 1919 § 9121; 1909 § 9946

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.450 Certain cities may own public utilities - how acquired - board of public works.

91.450. Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works. — Any city of the third or fourth class, and any town or village, and any city now organized or which may hereafter be organized and having a special charter, and which now has or may hereafter have less than thirty thousand inhabitants, shall have power to erect or to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, maintain and operate, waterworks, gas works, electric light and power plant, steam heating plant, or any other device or plant for furnishing light, power or heat, telephone plant or exchange, street railway or any other public transportation, conduit system, public auditorium or convention hall, which are hereby declared public utilities, and such cities, towns or villages are hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the erection or extension of the same by the issue of bonds therefor, and any city, town or village which may own, maintain or operate, and which may hereafter acquire, by purchase or otherwise, and operate, or which may engage in the construction of any of the plants, systems or works mentioned in this section, is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, by ordinance, within such city, town or village, an executive department to be known as "The Board of Public Works", to consist of four persons, electors of said city, town or village, who have resided therein for a period of two years next before their appointment, or any resident of the county that receives services from such board, who shall be appointed by the mayor of such city, town or village, and confirmed by the common council in such manner as other appointive officers of such city, town or village are appointed and confirmed. The members of such board shall hold office for a term of four years each, or until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, that the members of said board shall hold office for a term of four years each, except the first incumbents, as members of said board of public works, who shall be appointed and hold office for the term of one, two, three and four years respectively. (RSMo 1939 § 7796, A.L. 2021 H.B. 271) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7651; 1919 § 9089; 1909 § 9914 CROSS REFERENCES: Board of aldermen, fourth class cities, may contract for lights, water, may erect lighthouses and waterworks, bonds may be issued, 88.773 Water supply, third class cities, authority to contract for, operate waterworks, 88.633 (1994) Where city was displeased with sixty-one percent increase in rates for water service to city's customers from 1984 to 1991, city sought to acquire waterworks system through exercise of eminent domain pursuant to section giving cities the power to erect or to acquire, by purchase "or otherwise", maintain and operate, waterworks. Statute does not authorize city to condemn waterworks system already dedicated to public use for the very same use. State ex rel. Missouri Cities Water Co. v. Hodge, 878 S.W.2d 819 (Mo. en banc).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.460 Board to be nonpartisan - salary - bond.

91.460. Board to be nonpartisan — salary — bond. — Not more than two members of said board shall belong to the same political party, and its administration shall in all respects be entirely nonpartisan. Each member of said board shall receive such salary and give such bond as may be prescribed by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7797) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7652; 1919 § 9090; 1909 § 9915

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.470 Office vacated, how.

91.470. Office vacated, how. — Any member of said board of public works, who shall accept a nomination or appointment for any other office during his official term, shall be deemed thereby to have resigned as a member of said board, and his said membership shall thereby be ipso facto vacated. (RSMo 1939 § 7798) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7653; 1919 § 9091; 1909 § 9916

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.480 Board to manage municipal utilities.

91.480. Board to manage municipal utilities. — Whenever any such city mentioned in section 91.450 shall have by ordinance established a board of public works, as herein provided, such board so established in such city, town or village shall, during the existence of said board, have the power, and it shall be its duty, to take charge of and exercise control over any waterworks, gas works, electric light and power plant, steam heating plant or any other device or plant for furnishing light, power or heat, telephone plant or exchange, street railway or any other public transportation, conduit system or any other public utility whatever which may be owned by such city, town or village at the time such board is so established, or which may be thereafter established or acquired by such city, town or village, by purchase or otherwise, and all appurtenances thereto belonging, and shall enforce the performance of all contracts and work, and have charge and custody of all books, property and assets belonging or appertaining to such plant or plants. (RSMo 1939 § 7799) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7654; 1919 § 9092; 1909 § 9917

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.490 Council to prescribe powers - rules and regulations.

91.490. Council to prescribe powers — rules and regulations. — Said board shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties in the superintendence of public works, improvements and repairs constructed by authority of the common council or owned by the city as may be prescribed by ordinance. Said board shall make all necessary regulations for the government of the department not inconsistent with the general laws of this state, the charter of such city or the ordinances thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 7800) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7655; 1919 § 9093; 1909 § 9918

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.500 Officers and employees - compensation.

91.500. Officers and employees — compensation. — Said board shall have the power to appoint a chief superintendent and such subordinates, including engineers, inspectors, clerks, assistants and other persons, as may be necessary, but the number of such additional appointees and the compensation of all employees and appointees of said board shall be as provided by ordinances. (RSMo 1939 § 7801) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7656; 1919 § 9094; 1909 § 9919

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.510 Salaries and expenses - how paid.

91.510. Salaries and expenses — how paid. — All bills of such board and all salaries of its employees shall be allowed and paid in the same manner that bills and salaries of other officers and employees of such city are allowed and paid. (RSMo 1939 § 7802) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7657; 1919 § 9095; 1909 § 9920

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.520 Board to keep accounts and make report.

91.520. Board to keep accounts and make report. — It shall be the duty of said board to keep books of account, showing with entire accuracy contemporaneous current entries of the receipts and expenditures of the board in such manner as to enable the same to be understood and investigated, and also to preserve on file in its office duplicate vouchers for all its expenditures, which books and duplicates shall at all times be open to the examination of the finance committee of the city council, or any other committee appointed by the common council, and such board shall make such reports of its business and transactions to the mayor and city council of such city, town or village as may be provided by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7803) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7658; 1919 § 9096; 1909 § 9921

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.530 Board to let work by contract.

91.530. Board to let work by contract. — The doing of all work and the furnishing of all supplies for the waterworks, electric power and light plant, or any other plant or work which may be under its supervision or control, shall be let out by the board of public works in the same manner as other public works are let out, except in cases where it is not practicable to do such work or furnish material by contract; and all contracts shall be submitted to the common council for approval. Said board may have charge of the purchase of all supplies needed by the city in its several departments, under such restrictions and regulations as may be provided by ordinance. (RSMo 1939 § 7804) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7659; 1919 § 9097; 1909 § 9922

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.540 Rates to be fixed by board.

91.540. Rates to be fixed by board. — The assessment and collection of rates for water, electric power, electric light, gas, or for the product or service of any other plant or works which any such city, town or village may own or operate, shall be under the control and supervision of the board of public works, when such board has been established as herein provided, subject to the ordinances of such city, town or village. (RSMo 1939 § 7805) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7660; 1919 § 9098; 1909 § 9923

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.550 Referendum on sale of municipal utility by third class city.

91.550. Referendum on sale of municipal utility by third class city. — Before any city of the third class shall sell or dispose of, in any way, or abandon or cease to operate any electric light plant, waterworks plant, gas plant, street railway or any other public utility which may be owned by it, it shall first submit the proposition for such sale or disposition or abandonment or ceasing to operate, by ordinance, to the voters of said city and it shall require a majority of the votes cast to be in favor of the proposition before any authority shall exist for such sale, disposition, abandonment or ceasing to operate. (L. 1949 p. 505 § 6967a, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.560 Special charter cities may enact certain ordinances.

91.560. Special charter cities may enact certain ordinances. — All cities within this state having less than ten thousand inhabitants, and having a special charter, in their corporate capacity are authorized and empowered to enact ordinances for the following purposes and to have the following rights and powers, in addition to the powers now conferred on such cities by law. (L. 1944 p. 42 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.570 Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements.

91.570. Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements. — All such cities are hereby granted the right and power to acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift all necessary land and easements within and without the city for the purpose of waterworks, electrical power plants to supply the inhabitants of such cities with water and electrical energy, for the construction, maintenance and alteration of levees to protect the inhabitants of such cities and towns and for any other public use. (L. 1944 p. 42 § 2, A.L. 1961 p. 219)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.580 May condemn private property for public use.

91.580. May condemn private property for public use. — All such cities may condemn private property for public use for such purposes, either within or without said city, and shall pay just compensation for all private property taken or damaged for public use for the purposes of said waterworks and such condemnation proceedings and ascertainment of compensation, as far as practicable, shall be governed and regulated in all respects as the condemnation of property for railroad purposes is at the time regulated by law. (L. 1944 p. 42 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.590 Rights and powers granted herein shall be in addition to all rights and ...

91.590. Rights and powers granted herein shall be in addition to all rights and powers of such cities under laws of state. — All rights and powers granted by sections 91.560 to 91.590 shall be in addition to all rights and powers of such cities under the laws of this state and all such cities shall have the rights and powers herein granted, irrespective of any provision in the charter of such cities. (L. 1944 p. 42 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.593 Waterworks - authority to acquire property and furnish services outside ...

91.593. Waterworks — authority to acquire property and furnish services outside city limits. — All cities in the state under special charter which have or may hereafter have a population of not less than three thousand and not more than ten thousand inhabitants, which now own and operate or may hereafter own and operate a waterworks system shall have the right to purchase, install and maintain pipes, mains, machinery, buildings, easements, rights-of-way and real estate necessarily connected therewith outside the limits of any such city including the right of condemnation and the right to purchase and maintain any such facilities now existing from any person, firm, corporation or governmental unit authorized to sell the same, whenever in the opinion of its board of public works any such facilities are reasonably necessary for the purpose of connecting with another water supply system capable of furnishing emergency water to such city or whenever in the opinion of the board there is sufficient need and demand from persons outside the limits of such city for water from the water supply system thereof to justify, make profitable and advantageous the purchase, installation and maintenance of such facilities as a part of the water supply system of such city. (L. 1951 p. 348 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.595 Waterworks - revenue bonds, issuance - authorization for.

91.595. Waterworks — revenue bonds, issuance — authorization for. — All cities in the state under special charter and which have or may hereafter have a population of not less than three thousand and not more than ten thousand inhabitants and which now own and operate or may hereafter own and operate a waterworks system may, and are hereby authorized and empowered to, issue revenue bonds, which shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of such utility by the municipality and not a general obligation of such city, for the purpose of providing funds for the repair or improvement of any such system, including the pumping and distribution facilities thereof, or the replacement of any part thereof, or for the extension of any such system within or without such city as such expenditures are now or may hereafter be allowed by law, and for the acquisition of all necessary easements and rights-of-way which such extension or improvement may require, and for the purchase and installation of all necessary equipment and materials for adding additional pumping or distributional facilities to any such system including the purchase of any existing distributional facilities now or hereafter allowed by law. (L. 1951 p. 349 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.596 Revenue bonds - election - form of ballot.

91.596. Revenue bonds — election — form of ballot. — 1. Whenever the board of public works of any such city shall desire to issue such revenue bonds for any or all of the purposes enumerated in section 91.595 it shall make written request, authorized by majority vote of its members, to the mayor and council of such city requesting the submission of the question of authorizing the issuance of said bonds which request shall set forth the amount of funds required and the purposes for which the same is to be expended. 2. The council may then by ordinance submit the proposition to the voters of the city. 3. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the city of ______ issue revenue bonds, in the amount of ______ dollars to be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of ______ (utility) by the city and not a general or personal obligation of the city, for the purpose of ______ (here state purpose)? 4. If a majority of the voters of such city voting on the question shall vote "YES" then the board of public works of such city shall be authorized to issue waterworks revenue bonds not to exceed the amount approved by the voters. (L. 1951 p. 349 § 2, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.597 Bonds, how signed - term - rate of interest.

91.597. Bonds, how signed — term — rate of interest. — The bonds authorized by section 91.596 shall be signed by each member of the board, attested by the secretary under the seal of the board. Said bonds shall run for a period not to exceed twenty years and draw interest at a rate to be designated by the board of public works, interest to be payable semiannually and to be evidenced by the coupons attached. The bonds and coupons shall be negotiable in form; the coupons may be signed only by the lithographed signatures of the president of the board and the secretary thereof. (L. 1951 p. 349 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.600 Waterworks property, how acquired - may issue bonds, make contracts ...

91.600. Waterworks property, how acquired — may issue bonds, make contracts (certain cities). — Every city organized and existing under the provisions of Section 16 of Article IX of the Constitution of Missouri of 1875, or Section 19 of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri of 1945, shall have the right and power to construct, maintain and operate waterworks to supply the city and all persons and parties therein with water and may for such purpose, take, hold, use and dispose of real estate and personal property whether within or outside of the city, or whether within or outside of the state of Missouri, necessary to accomplish such object. It may acquire such property by purchase, donation or an exercise of the power of eminent domain, and may do whatever may be necessary to the exercise of the powers herein granted. Every such city shall have the power to issue its bonds for such purpose to an amount not exceeding the constitutional limitations. Every such city shall have power to make at any time a contract with any such person, corporation, or company, for a period not exceeding twenty years, to furnish water to the city, or to the city and its inhabitants, and to authorize such corporation, person or company, during the existence of such contract, to construct, maintain and operate waterworks in the city. Such contract shall contain a provision reserving to such city the right at its option at any time to acquire and become the sole owner of such portion of the waterworks of such corporation, person or company as may at the time of such purchase be situated in the state of Missouri, on paying a fair and equitable value therefor, to be ascertained, if the parties thereto cannot agree, by the circuit court of the county in which such city is situated, upon the petition of the city, and in such manner as the court may determine; a copy of such petition shall be served upon the corporation, person or company at least fifteen days before the same is presented to the court. The contract above mentioned shall not take effect until an ordinance fully setting forth its terms is submitted to a vote of the voters of the city and approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on the proposition. (RSMo 1939 § 7794, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7649; 1919 § 9087; 1909 § 9909

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.610 Compensation for private property taken.

91.610. Compensation for private property taken. — Every such city shall pay just compensation for all private property taken or damages for public use for the purposes necessary for the construction or extension or efficient operation of its waterworks, and such compensation may be ascertained in proceedings therefor, as far as practicable, in the same manner as is prescribed in the general law of this state for the appropriation and valuation of lands taken for telegraph, telephone, gravel and plank or railroad purposes, being chapter 523 . Upon paying to the clerk of the circuit court the amount of damages awarded to the party in whose favor the same may be assessed, the city shall have the right to enter upon and take possession of the property, notwithstanding the filing of exceptions to such award; and any subsequent proceedings shall only affect the amount of compensation to be allowed. (RSMo 1939 § 7795) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7650; 1919 § 9088; 1909 § 9913

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.620 Citation of law.

91.620. Citation of law. — Sections 91.620 to 91.770 may be cited as "The National Defense Cooperation Law of 1941". (L. 1941 p. 493 § 16)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.630 Definitions.

91.630. Definitions. — Wherever used in sections 91.620 to 91.770 , unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) The term "board" shall mean the board of public works set up by sections 91.620 to 91.770 to control, manage and operate the undertakings herein described. (2) A "defense area" shall constitute the territory within a radius of fifty miles of a camp, encampment, cantonment, fort, depot, or other establishment of the Armed Forces of the United States of America within which not less than ten thousand persons are stationed, except the territory contained in any county now or hereafter having a population of not less than two hundred thousand nor more than four hundred thousand inhabitants. (3) The term "government" shall mean the United States of America, or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof now in existence or hereafter created. (4) The term "governing body" shall mean the bodies and boards, by whatever names they may be known, charged with the governing of a municipality as herein defined. (5) The term "municipality" shall mean any county, school district, city, town, village, township, road district, public water supply district or drainage district located in whole or in part within a defense area, except any county now or hereafter having a population of not less than two hundred thousand nor more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and also except any school district, city, town, village, township, road district, public water supply district or drainage district or other political subdivision or public corporation located within any such county. (6) The term "undertaking" shall include the following undertakings or any combination of two or more of such undertakings, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or constructed: Hospitals, water systems, and sewer systems (both sanitary and storm); together with all parts of any such undertaking and all appurtenances thereto and equipment therefor including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, lands, easements, rights in land, water rights, contract rights, franchises, approaches, dams, reservoirs, sewage disposal plants, intercepting sewers, trunk, connecting and other sewer and water mains, filtration works, pumping stations and equipment. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.640 Additional powers conferred on certain municipalities - board of public ...

91.640. Additional powers conferred on certain municipalities — board of public works, terms, duties. — 1. In addition to the powers which it may now have, any municipality as herein defined shall have power, under sections 91.620 to 91.770 : (1) To lease as herein provided, to acquire by gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, to construct, to reconstruct, to improve, to better, and to extend any undertaking, wholly within, or wholly without the municipality, or partially within and partially without the municipality, and to acquire by gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, lands, easements, rights in lands and water rights in connection therewith; (2) To operate and maintain any undertaking for its own use and for the use of public and private consumers, and users within and without the territorial boundaries of the municipality; (3) To prescribe, revise and collect rates, fees, tolls or charges subject to rules and regulations of public service commission of state of Missouri for the services, facilities or commodities furnished by such undertaking, and in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertaking, to issue revenue bonds, to finance in whole or in part the cost of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of any undertaking; (4) To pledge to the punctual payment of said bonds and interest thereon all or any part of the revenues of such undertaking (including the revenues of improvements, betterments or extensions thereto thereafter constructed or acquired, as well as the revenues of existing systems, plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties of the undertaking so improved, bettered or extended) or of any part of such undertaking; subject to any outstanding obligation existing against such systems, plants; and (5) To make all contracts, execute all instruments and do all things necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers herein granted or in the performance of its covenants or duties or in order to secure the payment of its bonds, provided, no encumbrance, mortgage or other pledge of property of the municipality is created thereby, and provided no property of the municipality is liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of said bonds, and provided no debt on the credit of the municipality is thereby incurred in any manner for any purpose; and provided further, that plans and specifications for the aforesaid undertakings shall be submitted to and approved by the state board of health and senior services; provided, however, that all contracts for the undertakings herein authorized shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder, notice of the letting of such contract having been published as is required by law for the letting of public contracts for the erection of public buildings. 2. For the purpose of constructing, managing and operating the undertakings herein described there is hereby created a "Board of Public Works". This board shall consist of five members, who shall be qualified voters and resident taxpayers of such municipality. The mayor or presiding officer of such municipality shall be a member of this board. The other four members shall be appointed by the mayor or presiding officer of the municipality, by and with the consent and approval of the majority of the governing body. The term of office of the members appointed shall be four years, except the terms of two members of the first board appointed shall be for two years. The officer making the appointment shall designate which members shall be appointed for two years and which shall be for four years. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The board shall organize when new members are appointed to it. It shall select a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer. The board of public works shall operate, manage and control such undertakings, and in the performance of this duty may employ such persons and expend such sums as are necessary to properly perform same, which funds shall be appropriated and allowed by the governing body out of the earnings of the undertaking. This board shall require any person who has custody of any moneys or properties of the district to furnish bond executed by a responsible bonding company, for the faithful performance of his or her duties as prescribed by the board of public works and for the faithful accounting of all moneys or property which may come into his custody or possession by virtue of such employment or appointment. The board of public works shall be allowed such a salary for their services as the governing body may determine not in excess of one hundred dollars per month for each member and for their actual expenses incurred in performing their duties under sections 91.620 to 91.770 they shall be paid out of the revenue of the undertaking formed herein. The members of the board of public works may be removed for cause after a public hearing by the governing body. The board of public works shall make such report to the governing body and at such times as may be required by the governing body, and shall have the power to establish bylaws, rules and regulations for its own government. The board of public works, in respect to all matter of custody, operation, administration and maintenance of such work shall have all the powers and perform all the duties herein provided for, not specifically delegated to the governing body. 3. The government is hereby authorized to construct any undertaking within a defense area, to acquire by purchase, lease, gift, exchange or the exercise of eminent domain, lands, easements, rights of lands and water rights in connection therewith and to maintain and operate such undertakings. Any municipality is hereby authorized to lease from the government or to enter into an agreement to operate for and in behalf of the government any undertaking constructed by the government. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 2, A.L. 2018 S.B. 843)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.650 Preliminary expenses - how met and paid.

91.650. Preliminary expenses — how met and paid. — All necessary preliminary expenses actually incurred by the governing body in the making of surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, employment of engineers or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options and all other expenses of whatsoever nature, necessary to be paid prior to the issue and delivery of the revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770 , may be met and paid in the following manner: Said board or governing body may from time to time certify such items of expense to the governing body, directing the payments of the several amounts thereof, and thereupon the proper officer shall at once draw a warrant or warrants upon the governing body, which warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the general funds of said governing body not theretofore appropriated, without a special appropriation being made therefor; or, in case there are no general funds of such city not otherwise appropriated, the governing body may temporarily transfer from other funds of such governing body a sufficient amount to meet such items of expense, or the making of a temporary loan for such purpose, and such governing body shall thereupon at once make such transfer of funds, or authorize such temporary loan in the same manner that other temporary loans are made by the governing body; provided, however, that the fund or funds of such governing body from which such payments are made shall be fully reimbursed and repaid by said board out of the first proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds herein provided for, and before any other disbursements are made therefrom, and the amount so advanced to pay such preliminary expenses shall be a first charge against the proceeds resulting from the sale of such revenue bonds until the same has been repaid as herein provided. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.660 Bond issues - authorization, approval.

91.660. Bond issues — authorization, approval. — The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of any undertaking and the issuance in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertaking of bonds to provide funds to pay the cost thereof may be authorized under this law by ordinance or resolution of the governing body which may be adopted at a regular or special meeting by a vote of a majority of the members elected to the governing body. Unless otherwise provided therein, such ordinance or resolution shall take effect immediately and need not be laid over or published or posted. The governing body, in determining such cost, may include all costs and estimated costs of the issuance of said bonds, all engineering, inspection, fiscal and legal expenses, and interest which it is estimated will accrue during the construction period and for six months thereafter on money borrowed or which it is estimated will be borrowed pursuant to this law. The approval of the voters of such municipality shall be required and on such approval such bonds may be so issued and sold, notwithstanding any provisions of any law of the state of Missouri or the charter, bylaws or other regulations of any municipality, or any limitations upon the incurring of bonded indebtedness prescribed by law of the state of Missouri or the charter, bylaws or other regulations of such municipality. A four-sevenths majority of the voters voting for the proposition shall constitute an approval as herein provided; except that, if the bonds are to be issued for any of the purposes set out in Article VI, Section 27 of the Constitution of Missouri, a simple majority shall constitute approval. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 3, A. 1949 H.B. 2039, A.L. 1975 H.B. 947, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.670 Revenue bonds - rate of interest, sale.

91.670. Revenue bonds — rate of interest, sale. — Revenue bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding six percent per annum, payable semiannually, may be in one or more series, may bear such date or dates, may mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, may be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, may carry such registration privileges, may be subject to such terms of redemption, may be executed in such manner, may contain such terms, covenants and conditions, and may be in such form, either coupon or registered, as such ordinance or resolution or subsequent ordinances or resolutions may provide. Such bonds shall be deemed valid and negotiable without being presented to the state auditor for registration and certification. Sections 108.240 and 108.250 shall not apply to bonds issued hereunder, and said bonds shall be sold at not less than par. Said bonds may be sold at private sale to the United States of America or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof. Unless sold to the United States of America or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof, said bonds shall be sold at public sale after notice of such sale published once at least five days prior to such sale in a newspaper circulating in the municipality and in a financial newspaper published in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, or Kansas City, Missouri. Pending the preparation of the definitive bonds, interim receipts or certificates in such form and with such provisions as the governing body may determine may be issued to the purchaser or purchasers of bonds sold pursuant to sections 91.620 to 91.770 . Said bonds and interim receipts or certificates shall be fully negotiable for all the purposes. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.680 Moneys received - how expended.

91.680. Moneys received — how expended. — All moneys received from any bonds issued and all other income pursuant to sections 91.620 to 91.770 , after reimbursements and repayment to said city or town of all amounts advanced for preliminary expenses, shall be applied solely to the payment of the costs of the works, extensions, operation, maintenance, improvements or betterments or to the appurtenant sinking fund and there shall be and hereby is created and granted a lien upon such moneys, until so applied, in favor of the holders of the bonds or the trustees herein provided for. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.690 Sinking fund.

91.690. Sinking fund. — 1. At or before the issuance of any such bonds the governing body shall by ordinance create a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon and the payment of the charges of banks or trust companies for making payment of such bonds or interest, and shall set aside and pledge a sufficient amount of the net revenues of the works, hereby defined to mean the revenues of the works remaining after the payment of the reasonable expense of operation, repair and maintenance, such amount to be paid by the board into said sinking fund at intervals to be determined by ordinance prior to issuance of the bonds, for (1) The interest upon such bonds as such interest shall fall due; and (2) The necessary fiscal agency charges for paying bonds and interest; (3) The payment of the bonds as they fall due, or, if all bonds mature at one time, the proper maintenance of a sinking fund sufficient for the payment thereof at such time; and (4) A margin for safety and for the payment of premiums upon bonds retired by call or purchase as herein provided, which margin, together with any unused surplus of such margin carried forward from the preceding year, shall equal ten percent of all other amounts so required to be paid into the sinking fund. 2. Such required payments shall constitute a first charge upon all the net revenues of the undertakings. Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the board may by ordinance be given the right to use such sinking fund or any part thereof in the purchase of any of the outstanding bonds payable therefrom at the market price thereof, but not exceeding the price, if any, at which the same shall in the same year be payable or redeemable and all bonds redeemed or purchased shall forthwith be cancelled and shall not again be issued. After the payment into the sinking fund as herein required, the board may at any time in its discretion transfer all or any part of the balance of the net revenue, after reserving an amount deemed by the board sufficient for operation, repair and maintenance for an ensuing period of not less than twelve months and for depreciation, into the sinking fund or into a fund for extensions, betterments and additions to the works. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.700 Bonds shall not be invalidated for certain reasons.

91.700. Bonds shall not be invalidated for certain reasons. — Said bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be officers of the municipality issuing the same. The validity of said bonds shall not be dependent or not affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of the undertaking for which said bonds are issued. The ordinance or resolution authorizing said bonds may provide that the bonds shall contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to sections 91.620 to 91.770 , which recital shall be conclusive evidence of their validity and of the regularity of their issuance. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 8)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.710 Ordinance or resolution - may contain what.

91.710. Ordinance or resolution — may contain what. — Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under sections 91.620 to 91.770 , to finance in whole or in part the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of an undertaking, may contain covenants (notwithstanding that such covenants may limit the exercise of powers conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 ) as to: (1) The rates, fees, tolls, or charges to be charged for the services, facilities and commodities of said undertaking; (2) The use and disposition of the revenue of said undertaking; (3) The creation and maintenance of reserves or sinking funds and the regulation, use and disposition thereof; (4) The purpose or purposes to which the proceeds of the sale of said bonds may be applied and the use and disposition of such proceeds; (5) Events of default and the rights and liabilities arising thereupon, and the terms and conditions upon which bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; (6) A fair and reasonable payment by the municipality to the account of said undertaking for the services, facilities or commodities furnished said municipality or any of its departments by said undertaking; (7) The issuance of other or additional bonds or instruments payable from or constituting a charge against the revenue of such undertaking; (8) The insurance to be carried thereon and the use and disposition of insurance moneys; (9) Books of account and the inspection and audit thereof; (10) Events of default and terms and conditions upon which any or all of the bonds shall become or may be declared due before maturity and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; (11) The rights, liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach by it of any covenants, conditions or obligations; (12) The vesting in a trustee or trustees the rights to enforce any covenants made to secure, to pay, or in relation to the bonds, as to the powers and duties of such trustee or trustees, and the limitation of liabilities thereof, and as to the terms and conditions upon which the holders of the bonds or any proportion or percentage of them may enforce any covenants made under sections 91.620 to 91.770 or duties imposed hereby; (13) A procedure by which the terms of any resolution authorizing bonds, or any other contract with bondholders, including but not limited to an indenture of trust or similar instrument, may be amended or abrogated and as to the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 9)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.720 Bonds - payable from what revenue, liability limited.

91.720. Bonds — payable from what revenue, liability limited. — Revenue bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds, other than the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, nor shall the municipality issuing the same be subject to any pecuniary liability thereon. No holder or holders of any such bonds shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the municipality to pay any such bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment thereof against any property of the municipality, nor shall any such bonds constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the municipality. Each bond issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall recite in substance that said bond, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, and that said bond does not constitute a debt of the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.730 Default - rights of bondholders - procedure of circuit court - receiver.

91.730. Default — rights of bondholders — procedure of circuit court — receiver. — 1. In the event that the municipality shall default in the payment of the principal or interest on any of the bonds after the same shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty days, or in the event that the municipality or the governing body or officers, agents or employees thereof shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770 or shall default in any agreement made with the holders of the bonds, any holders of bonds, or trustee therefor, shall have the right to apply in an appropriate judicial proceeding to the circuit court, or if the undertaking is situate in two or more different counties, then the circuit court of the county in which are situate more of the lands and other property of the municipality than in any other county, for the appointment of a receiver of the enterprise, whether or not all bonds have been declared due and payable and whether or not such holder, or trustee therefor, is seeking or has sought to enforce any other right, or exercise any remedy in connection with such bonds. Upon such application the circuit court may appoint, and if the application is made by the holders of twenty-five percent in principal amount of such bonds then outstanding, or any trustee for holders of such bonds in such principal amount, shall appoint a receiver of the enterprise. 2. The receiver so appointed shall forthwith, directly or by his agents and attorneys, enter into and upon and take possession of the enterprise and each and every part thereof and may exclude the municipality, its governing body, officers, agents, and employees and all persons claiming under them wholly therefrom and shall have, hold, use, operate, manage, and control the same and each and every part thereof, and, in the name of the municipality or otherwise, as the receiver may deem best, and shall exercise all the rights and powers of the municipality with respect to the enterprise as the municipality itself might do. Such receiver shall maintain, restore, insure and keep insured, the enterprise, and from time to time shall make all such necessary or proper repairs as to such receiver may seem expedient and shall establish, levy, maintain and collect such fees, tolls, rentals, and other charges in connection with the enterprise as such receiver may deem necessary or proper and reasonable, and shall collect and receive all revenues and shall deposit the same in a separate account and apply such revenues so collected and received in such manner as the court shall direct. 3. Whenever all that is due upon the bonds, and interest thereon, and upon any other notes, bonds or other obligations, and interest thereon, having a charge, lien, or encumbrance on the revenues of the enterprise and under any of the terms of any covenants or agreements with bondholders shall have been paid or deposited as provided therein, and all defaults shall have been cured and made good, the court may in its discretion, and after such notice and hearing as it deems reasonable and proper, direct the receiver to surrender possession of the enterprise to the municipality, the same right of the holders of the bonds to secure the appointment of a receiver to exist upon any subsequent default as herein provided. 4. Such receiver shall in the performance of the powers herein conferred upon him, act under the direction and supervision of the court making such appointment and shall at all times be subject to the orders and decrees of such court and may be removed thereby. Nothing herein contained shall limit or restrict the jurisdiction of such court to enter such other and further orders and decrees as such court may deem necessary or appropriate for the exercise by the receiver of any functions specifically set forth herein. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 11, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.740 Rights and powers of bondholders - shall be cumulative.

91.740. Rights and powers of bondholders — shall be cumulative. — 1. Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon the holders of any issue of bonds, or trustee therefor, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion or percentage of such holders, any holder of bonds, or trustee therefor, shall have the right and power, for the equal benefit and protection of all holders of bonds similarly situated (1) By mandamus or other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity to enforce his rights against the municipality and its governing body and any of its officers, agents and employees and to require and compel such municipality or such governing body or any such officers, agents or employees to perform and carry out its and their duties and obligations under sections 91.620 to 91.770 and its and their covenants and agreements with bondholders; (2) By action or suit in equity to require the municipality and the governing body thereof to account as if they were the trustee of an express trust; (3) By action or suit in equity to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the bondholders; (4) Bring suit upon the bonds. 2. No right or remedy conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 upon any holder of bonds, or any trustee therefor, is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, but each such right or remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other remedy conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 or by any other law. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.750 Sewage disposal and waterworks - operators authorized to enter into contracts.

91.750. Sewage disposal and waterworks — operators authorized to enter into contracts. — Any governing body operating sewage disposal or waterworks as defined in sections 91.620 to 91.770 or which as herein provided has ordered the construction or acquisition of such works (in this section called the owner) is hereby authorized to contract with one or more other cities, towns or political subdivisions within the state (in this section called the lessee), and such lessees are hereby authorized to enter into such contracts with such owners, for the use of such works by such lessee and their inhabitants, but only to the extent of the capacity of the works without impairing the usefulness thereof to the owners, upon such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the boards and approved by ordinances of the respective contracting parties; provided, however, that no such contract shall be made for a period of more than fifteen years or in violation of the provisions of said ordinance authorizing bonds hereunder or in violation of the provisions of said trust indenture. The lessee shall by ordinance have power to establish, change and adjust rates and charges for the service rendered therein by the works against the owners of the premises served, in the manner herein provided for establishing, changing and adjusting rates and charges for the service rendered in the city or town where the works are owned and operated, and such rates or charges shall be collectible and shall be a lien as herein provided for rates and charges made by the owner. The necessary intercepting sewers and appurtenant works for connecting the works of the owner with the sewerage system of the lessee shall be constructed by the owner or the lessee upon such terms and conditions as may be set forth in said contract, and the cost or that part of the cost thereof which is to be borne by the owner may be paid as a part of the cost of the works from the proceeds of bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 unless otherwise provided by said ordinance or trust indenture prior to the issuance of the bonds. The income received by the owner under any such contract shall, if so provided in said ordinance or trust indenture, be deemed to be a part of the revenues of the works as in sections 91.620 to 91.770 defined and be applied as herein provided for the application of such revenues. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 13)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.760 Powers are additional and supplemental - law shall be controlling.

91.760. Powers are additional and supplemental — law shall be controlling. — The powers conferred by sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall not affect the powers conferred by any other general, special or local law or charter. Bonds may be issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 without regard to the provisions of any other general, special or local law or charter. The undertaking may be leased, acquired, purchased, constructed, reconstructed, improved, bettered, and extended, and bonds may be issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 for said purposes, notwithstanding that any general, special or local law or charter may provide for the leasing, acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, and extension of a like undertaking, or the issuance of bonds for like purposes, and without regard to the requirements, restrictions, debt or other limitations or other provisions contained in any other general, special or local law, or charter, including, but not limited to, any requirement for the approval by the electors, taxpayers, or voters of any municipality and any restriction or limitation on the incurring of indebtedness or the issuance of bonds. Insofar as the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall be controlling. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 14)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.770 Municipalities - power to acquire lands and other property, limitation.

91.770. Municipalities — power to acquire lands and other property, limitation. — Any municipality as herein defined shall have power to purchase, lease or condemn lands or other property, or interests therein, in the name of the state, necessary and proper to enable it to carry out the purposes of sections 91.620 to 91.770 . If condemnation becomes necessary, the municipalities shall have power to proceed to condemn such lands or other property, or interests therein, in the name of the state, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to condemnation proceedings by railroad corporations insofar as same are applicable; provided, however, that any municipality shall have power to require any publicly or privately owned water system or sewer system service which is now or may hereafter be authorized or ordered by the public service commission only by contract with the owner thereof and with the approval of the public service commission, and the provisions of sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall not be construed to authorize any such municipality to acquire, by condemnation proceedings, any such water system or sewer system service, or any other public utility service, now or hereafter authorized or ordered by the public service commission. (L. 1941 p. 493 § 14a)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.780 Defining term rapid transit improvement.

91.780. Defining term rapid transit improvement. — The term "rapid transit improvement" , as used in sections 91.780 to 91.840 , shall include every improvement for local public use in connection with the transportation or movements of persons and, or property, so designed as to eliminate interference with or by ordinary travel upon the public highways and in public places, and located upon, over, above, below, across, through or along any street, avenue, road, highway, bridge, viaduct, public place, or private property within or without the municipal corporate limits, including all subways, tunnels, elevated highways and structures, walks, bridges, viaducts, surface construction, approaches, loops, stations, entrances, exits, yards, buildings, lands, rights-of-way or other easements, estates or interests of land, which may be necessary, convenient or expedient for the proper construction, equipment, maintenance or use of such rapid transit improvement. Such rapid transit improvement, when municipally owned or controlled, shall be deemed to be a public work and a local improvement. (RSMo 1939 § 7774) Prior revision: 1929 § 7634

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.790 Authorized to establish, construct and own rapid transit improvement.

91.790. Authorized to establish, construct and own rapid transit improvement. — All cities in this state having six hundred thousand or more inhabitants are hereby authorized and empowered by ordinance to establish, construct and own, to acquire by condemnation, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and to contract for the construction, purchase, lease or other acquisition, within and/or without their respective corporate limits, and along such routes, and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem best, of a rapid transit improvement as herein defined, or any part thereof; and to use such rapid transit improvement, or permit the same to be used, for the transportation or movement of persons and/or property, and for the operation of cars, motorbuses and other vehicles or means of transportation, public or private, and for the laying of tracks, pipes, wires, cables, conduits, and other equipment and appurtenances necessary and incident thereto, used for public or private transportation. In all cases the use of streets, avenues, roads, highways, places and lands, and the rights-of-way through and interest in the same, for any of the purposes of a rapid transit improvement as herein authorized and provided, shall be considered, and is hereby declared to be a public use, consistent with the uses for which the streets, avenues, roads, highways and public places are publicly held. (RSMo 1939 § 7775) Prior revision: 1929 § 7635

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.800 May assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor.

91.800. May assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor. — All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to acquire such rapid transit improvement, in whole or in part, by condemnation, and shall have the power to assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor, in the manner that such cities may now or hereafter be authorized to acquire real estate or other property, or rights of interest therein, for public purposes. (RSMo 1939 § 7776) Prior revision: 1929 § 7636

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.810 May provide for payment by special assessment.

91.810. May provide for payment by special assessment. — All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to construct such rapid transit improvement, or any part thereof, or cause the same to be constructed, and to provide for the payment thereof, in part, by special assessment, in the manner and to the effect that such cities may now or hereafter be authorized to provide for special assessments for local improvements. (RSMo 1939 § 7777) Prior revision: 1929 § 7637

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.820 May issue and sell public utility improvement and general bonds.

91.820. May issue and sell public utility improvement and general bonds. — All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining and extending such rapid transit improvement, and paying therefor, in whole or in part, to issue and sell public utility, public improvement, and general bonds. The form and denomination of such bonds; the date of maturity or maturities thereof; the rate of interest thereon and date and place of payment; by what officers and in what manner they shall be executed and attested; the place and method of payment, and the fund or funds out of which payment shall be made, together with other provisions and regulations concerning such bonds and not inconsistent herewith or contrary to law, shall be prescribed by the ordinance authorizing the particular issue. (RSMo 1939 § 7778) Prior revision: 1929 § 7638

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.830 May grant rights and interests in rapid transit improvements.

91.830. May grant rights and interests in rapid transit improvements. — All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to maintain such rapid transit improvement so constructed or acquired, and every part thereof; and to grant rights and interests in said rapid transit improvement, or in any part thereof, for public use, to such parties and upon such terms, and for such rentals and considerations, as such cities may deem best. (RSMo 1939 § 7779) Prior revision: 1929 § 7639

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.840 May establish rapid transit commission, or commissioner.

91.840. May establish rapid transit commission, or commissioner. — All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered by ordinance to create and establish a rapid transit commission and determine the number of members thereof, or, in lieu of such commission, create the office of rapid transit commissioner; provide for the appointment and removal of such commission or commissioner, prescribe their qualifications, fix their term of office and compensation, define their powers and duties, provide for the employment of assistants, and do all other things necessary for the proper and efficient functioning of such commissioner or commission, and for carrying out effectively the provisions of sections 91.780 to 91.840 . (RSMo 1939 § 7780) Prior revision: 1929 § 7640
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