SB896 - Missouri: SB896 - Modifies the methods in which certain special road districts may form, expand or dissolve within fourth class counties

SB 896 - This act modifies the methods in which certain special road districts may form, expand or dissolve within counties of the fourth classification. Under current law, a special road district may be organized within cities and towns containing less than 100,000 inhabitants under Sections 233.010 to 233.165, provided the territory of the special road district does not exceed 8 square miles. Under the proposed act, the 8 mile square territorial restriction on certain city or town special road districts will not apply to special road districts organized with counties of the fourth classification. Under current law, the boundaries of special road districts may be extended under Sections 233.010 to 233.165 if a petition is signed by not less than 35 voters in the old district and not less than 50% of the voters in the territory proposed to be taken into the special road district. This act modifies the amount of signatures required from the voters in the proposed new territory. In [...]

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