SCS SB 987 -- WATER DISTRICTS; WATER AND SEWER BONDS

This bill changes the laws regarding public water supply
districts and the powers of the Board of Fund Commissioners.  In
its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Adds a requirement that a petition to form a public water
supply district be served by certified mail to any municipality
within one mile of the boundaries of the proposed public water
supply district.  Those municipalities are allowed to file an
exception to the formation of the district;

(2)  Clarifies that certain powers granted to public water supply
district board of directors to sell district property are in
addition to other board powers granted by law and are not subject
to the terms and conditions of the other sections of law; and

(3)  Requires a city owning a waterworks that receives an inquiry
from a developer regarding water supply to a construction project
located within the city and within a water supply district to
notify the water supply district of the inquiry and the project
location by certified mail within 10 days.

In addition to the amounts authorized prior to August 28, 2004,
the bill authorizes the Board of Fund Commissioners to issue
bonds for grants and loans pursuant to several sections of
Article III of the Missouri Constitution.  The authorizations are
for:

(1)  $10 million of bonds for water pollution control, drinking
water system improvements, and storm water control pursuant to
Section 37(e);

(2)  $10 million of bonds for rural water and sewer projects
pursuant to Section 37(g); and

(3)  $20 million of bonds for storm water control plans, studies,
and projects in first classification counties and the City of St.
Louis pursuant to Section 37(h).

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am