Mo. Rev. Stat. § 68.230
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68.230 Termination of district, procedure.
Official statutory text
68.230. Termination of district, procedure. — 1. Upon the port authority's own initiative, and after proper notice being provided and a public hearing being conducted in accordance with subsection 2 of this section, any district may be terminated by a resolution of the board, provided that there are no outstanding obligations secured in any way by district revenues produced from such district. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the Missouri highways and transportation commission within thirty days of its passage.
2. The public hearing required by this section shall be held and notice of such public hearing shall be given in the manner set forth in section 68.215 . The notice shall contain the following information:
(1) The date, time, and place of the public hearing;
(2) A statement that the port authority proposes a resolution terminating the district; and
(3) A statement that all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.
3. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, if the port authority that has formed the district is dissolved in accordance with this chapter, the district shall automatically be terminated, and any taxes levied shall simultaneously be repealed, except that this subsection shall not apply in such instance when a local port authority is dissolved pursuant to subsection 6 of section 68.060 in order to consolidate into a regional port authority.
(L. 2010 S.B. 578, A.L. 2013 S.B. 257)
2. The public hearing required by this section shall be held and notice of such public hearing shall be given in the manner set forth in section 68.215 . The notice shall contain the following information:
(1) The date, time, and place of the public hearing;
(2) A statement that the port authority proposes a resolution terminating the district; and
(3) A statement that all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.
3. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, if the port authority that has formed the district is dissolved in accordance with this chapter, the district shall automatically be terminated, and any taxes levied shall simultaneously be repealed, except that this subsection shall not apply in such instance when a local port authority is dissolved pursuant to subsection 6 of section 68.060 in order to consolidate into a regional port authority.
(L. 2010 S.B. 578, A.L. 2013 S.B. 257)
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