HB 176 -- Fire Protection Districts

Sponsor:  Roorda

This bill allows fire protection districts in Jefferson County
that serve areas annexed by municipalities with fire departments
to continue to serve the annexed areas.  The annexed areas
receiving the fire protection service will not be subject to
taxation by the fire protection districts except for prior bonded
indebtedness.  Residents of the annexed areas can vote in fire
protection district elections and serve on the boards of
directors.  The annexing municipalities must annually pay the
fire protection districts an amount equal to what the districts
would have levied on the annexed areas.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm