HB 1122 -- Reorganized Common Sewer Districts

Sponsor:  Schlottach

This bill establishes notice and procedural requirements for the
formation of a new reorganized common sewer district and the
conversion of an existing common sewer district into a
reorganized common sewer district.  Once established, a
reorganized common sewer district will have all the powers and
authority of a common sewer district established pursuant to
Chapters 204 or 249, RSMo.

For new districts, incorporation must be approved by two-thirds
of the voters in the district unless the petitioners seeking
formation specify that the organization is without the authority
to issue general obligation bonds.  In that case, incorporation
must only be approved by a simple majority of the voters in the
district.  Property owners with land contiguous or reasonably
close to a reorganized district may petition the reorganized
district board to become part of the reorganized district.

To convert an existing common sewer district into a reorganized
common sewer district, a petition must first be filed with the
governing body of the district for a determination that the
reorganization is in the best interest of the district.  The
bonded indebtedness and security interests of creditors of any
common sewer district which converts to a reorganized common
sewer district cannot be affected by the conversion.  Reorganized
sewer districts cannot levy taxes or issue general obligation
bonds unless authorized by voters.  Reorganized sewer districts
may also establish sanitary sewer improvement areas and impose
assessments and user fees on the property benefitted by the
improvement project.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am