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USA Statutes : missouri
Title : CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES
Chapter : Chapter 90 Parks and Recreation (Cities)
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1. Whenever any city desires to establish a park or pleasure
grounds, the common council or mayor and board of aldermen of such city
is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire property for such purposes
by gift, purchase or condemnation of lands in such city or within one
mile thereof, and for that purpose may borrow money and issue bonds in
payment thereof, and shall by ordinance describe the metes and bounds of
such lands to be purchased or condemned. Lands owned by such city may by
ordinance be converted, set aside or appropriated for parks or pleasure
grounds. Such city may levy an annual tax not to exceed two mills on the
dollar for the maintenance of such parks or pleasure grounds, and such
tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with other general taxes
of such city, but the funds received therefrom shall be kept separate and
apart from all other funds of the city and shall be deposited in the park
fund.
2. Taxes levied and collected in accordance with the provisions of this
section shall not be included in calculating any amount of taxes which
may be levied and collected for general municipal purposes.
3. The annual tax for park and pleasure grounds may be set at any amount
approved by the qualified voters of the city in the manner prescribed by
section 90.500 which amount if approved by the voters shall be in
addition to the maximum amount authorized by this section or any other
section for parks and pleasure purposes. The city council may submit the
tax to the voters or citizens may petition in accordance with the
provisions of section 90.500. The ballot and the vote for the tax shall
be in accordance with procedures set forth in section 90.500. (RSMo 1939
§§ 6975, 15331, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. l972 H.B. 1386, A.L. 1994 H.B.
1200 & 1192)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 6829, 14238; 1919 §§ 8311, 9210; 1909 §§ 9247,
10239
CROSS REFERENCE: Corporation, municipalities may contract for common
facilities and services, RSMo 70.210 to 70.320
(1979) The exercise by a municipality of its power to acquire land for
parks outside but within one mile of the city limits is not subject to
zoning regulations of any host county or municipality restricting use of
land which would result in prohibiting its use for park purposes. City of
Kirkwood v. City of Sunset Hills (A.), 589 S.W.2d 31.
The common council or mayor and board of aldermen, in proceedings
by ordinance to purchase or condemn lands for the purpose stated in
section 90.010, shall proceed in the manner provided by law, or in the
manner provided in the charter of such city for the condemnation of lands
for the establishment of streets, avenues, alleys or market places, or
public squares; and on such condemnation and the payment of the
appraisement as therein provided, the title of such land shall vest in
such city for the uses and purposes for which it was taken. (RSMo 1939 §
15332, A. 1949 H.B. 2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14239; 1919 § 9211; 1909 § 10240
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in case of any vacancy
occurring in the membership of the board of commissioners of Tower Grove
Park from death, resignation, or disqualification to act, the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment from the remaining members of the board,
or a majority of them, for the balance of the term then vacant, and all
vacancies caused by the expiration of the term of office shall be filled
by appointment from the judges of the supreme court of the state of
Missouri, or a majority of them or if said judges are unable or unwilling
to so act, which shall be presumed by their failure to act within thirty
days following delivery to the court of a slate of appointees, by the
majority vote of the remaining board members. (L. 1998 H.B. 1158 § 1)
Source: RSMo 1939 § 15735
1. When one hundred voters of any incorporated city or town
having less than thirty thousand inhabitants, or any city of the third
class, shall petition the mayor and common council asking that an annual
tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of free public parks
in the incorporated city or town, and providing for suitable
entertainment therein, and shall specify in their petition a rate of
taxation as provided in this section, the mayor and common council shall
submit the question to the voters.
2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall a .... cent tax per one hundred dollars assessed valuation be
levied for public parks?
3. The tax specified in the notice shall be levied and collected in the
same manner as other general taxes of the incorporated city or town and
shall be deposited in the park fund. The rate of taxation authorized by
this section shall be combined with any rate of tax imposed pursuant to
the provisions of section 90.010, and any tax authorized pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall cease in case the voters of such
incorporated city or town shall so determine, by a majority vote after a
petition for the submission is filed in accordance with the provisions of
this section. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15333, 15341, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. 1967 p.
169, A.L. 1972 H.B. 1386, A.L. 1975 H.B. 398, A.L. 1976 S.B. 729, A.L.
1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1200 & 1192)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14240, 14248; 1919 §§ 9212, 9220; 1909 §§ 10241,
10249
In case of an increase in valuation in any year of the taxable
property within any city, or whenever the common council of such city is
satisfied that a lower rate will produce ample funds, it may reduce the
levy herein provided for by levying a tax for the maintenance of said
free public parks which in the judgment of said common council shall be
sufficient for the maintenance of said free public parks throughout the
year. (RSMo 1939 § 15333, A. 1949 H.B. 2038, A.L. 1959 S.B. 162)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 14240; 1919 § 1912; 1909 § 10241
When any incorporated city or town shall have decided to
establish and maintain public parks under sections 90.500 to 90.570, the
mayor of such city shall, with the approval of the legislative branch of
the municipal government, proceed to appoint a board of nine directors
for the same, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their
fitness for such office, and no member of the municipal government shall
be a member of the board. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15334, 15342, A. 1949 H.B. 2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14241, 14249; 1919 §§ 9213, 9221; 1909 §§ 10242,
10250
The directors shall hold office, one-third for one year,
one-third for two years and one-third for three years from the first of
June following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting
shall cast lots for their respective terms; and annually thereafter the
mayor shall, before the first of June of each year, appoint as before
three directors, who shall hold office for three years and until their
successors are appointed. The mayor may, by and with the consent of the
legislative branch of the municipal government, remove any director for
misconduct or neglect of duty. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15335, 15343, A. 1949 H.B.
2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14242, 14250; 1919 §§ 9214, 9222; 1909 §§ 10243,
10251
Vacancies in the board of directors, occasioned by removal,
resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the city council and be
filled in like manner as original appointments, and no director shall
receive compensation as such. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15336, 15344, A. 1949 H.B.
2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14243, 14251; 1919 §§ 9215, 9223; 1909 §§ 10244,
10252
Said directors shall immediately after their appointment, meet
and organize by the election of one of their number president, and by the
election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall
make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their guidance and
for the government of the parks as may be expedient, not inconsistent
with sections 90.500 to 90.570. They shall have the exclusive control of
the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the park fund
and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody of said park. All
moneys received for such parks shall be deposited in the treasury of said
city or town to the credit of the park fund and shall be kept separate
and apart from the other moneys of such city or town and drawn upon by
the proper officers of said city or town upon the properly authenticated
vouchers of the park board. Said board shall have power to purchase or
otherwise secure ground to be used for such parks, shall have power to
appoint a suitable person to take care of said parks and necessary
assistants for said person and fix their compensation, and shall have
power to remove such appointees; and shall in general carry out the
spirit and intent of sections 90.500 to 90.570 in establishing and
maintaining public parks. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15337, 15345, A. 1949 H.B. 2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14244, 14252; 1919 §§ 9216, 9224; 1909 §§ 10245,
10253
The said board of directors shall make, on or before the second
Monday in June, an annual report to the city council stating the
condition of their trust on the first day of May of that year, the
various sums of money received from the park fund and other sources, and
how much moneys have been expended and for what purposes, with such other
statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general
interest. All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and
expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit. (RSMo 1939 §§ 15338,
15346, A. 1949 H.B. 2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14245, 14253; 1919 §§ 9217, 9225; 1909 §§ 10246,
10254
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property
or real estate for the benefit of such park shall have a right to vest
the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of
directors created under sections 90.500 to 90.570, to be held and
controlled by such board when accepted according to the terms of the
deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property,
the said board shall be held and considered to be the special trustees.
(RSMo 1939 §§ 15339, 15347, A. 1949 H.B. 2038)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 14246, 14254; 1919 §§ 9218, 9226; 1909 §§ 10247,
10255
The said board of control shall make, before the second Monday in
April, an annual report to the legislative branch of the municipal
government, stating the condition of their trust on the first day of
April of that year, the various sums of money received from the
zoological park fund and from other sources, and how such moneys have
been expended and for what purposes, the number and character of the
acquisitions to the collections added by the purchase, gift or otherwise
during the year, together with the number at the beginning of the year,
and such information and suggestions as they may deem of general
interest. All such portions of said report as relate to the receipt and
expenditure of money, as well as to the number and value of the
collections and description and value of the property, shall be verified
by affidavit. (RSMo 1939 § 15371)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7616; 1919 § 9015
The legislative authority of said city shall have power to enact
ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons
committing injury upon said zoological park or the grounds or collections
or property thereof. (RSMo 1939 § 15372)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7617; 1919 § 9016
Interest on the promissory note entered into by the St. Louis
Symphony Society, a not-for-profit corporation, wherein the society
promised to repay to the state of Missouri the sum of two million dollars
with interest on or before the fifteenth day of April, 1993, shall be
paid on or before that time, and the note is hereby extended and shall
become due and payable on April 15, 1998. No further extension of the
note shall be made or granted and the note, the underlying debt
represented by the note and any accrued interest shall not be released,
extinguished or forgiven in whole or in part. (L. 1992 H.B. 1058 § 1
subsec. 1)
Interest on the promissory note entered into by the Kansas City
Symphony, a not-for-profit corporation, wherein it promised to repay to
the state of Missouri the sum of one million dollars with interest on or
before the fifteenth day of April, 1993, shall be paid on or before that
time, and the note is hereby extended and shall become due and payable on
April 15, 1998. No further extension of the note shall be made or granted
and the note, the underlying debt represented by the note and any accrued
interest shall not be released, extinguished or forgiven in whole or in
part. (L. 1992 H.B. 1058 § 1 subsec. 2)
There is hereby created in any city with a population of more
than three hundred thousand inhabitants which is located in more than one
county a special authority to be known as the "Kansas City Regional
Sports Complex Authority". Such authority shall be a distinct and
separate entity from any county sports complex authority authorized by
section 64.930, RSMo. For purposes of sections 90.750 to 90.760, the term
"authority" means the Kansas City regional sports complex authority. (L.
1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 13)
Effective 12-23-97
1. The authority created in section 90.750 shall consist of eight
commissioners who shall be qualified voters of the state of Missouri, one
of whom shall be the director of the department of economic development.
The remaining seven members shall be appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) The mayor of a city having a population of at least four hundred
thirty thousand inhabitants located in more than one county shall submit
two panels of three names of residents of such city to the governor who
shall select one person from each such panel;
(2) The governing body of a county of the first classification with a
charter form of government containing the major part of a city having a
population of at least four hundred thirty thousand inhabitants shall
submit two panels of three names of residents of such county to the
governor who shall select one person from each such panel; and
(3) The governing bodies of all other counties containing a part of a
city with a population of at least four hundred thirty thousand
inhabitants shall each submit a panel of three names of residents of each
such county to the governor who shall select one person from each such
panel. No more than four of the members selected by the governor shall be
from the same political party.
2. Except for the director of the department of economic development, the
commissioners shall be appointed to serve for terms of six years, except
those first appointed. One shall be appointed for a two-year term, one
for a three-year term, one for a four-year term, two for a five-year term
and two for a six-year term. The commissioners shall annually select a
chairman from among their members.
3. Each commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has
been appointed and qualified. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled in
the same manner as the first appointment. All vacancies shall be filled
within thirty days from the date of such vacancy. The commissioners shall
serve without compensation. (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 14)
Effective 12-23-97
The duties of the authority created in section 90.750 shall
include, but are not limited to, the study and review of all current
major sports leagues, clubs or franchises operating in Kansas City and
the analysis of possibilities for future growth and expansion of existing
and new major sports leagues, clubs or franchises in that and surrounding
areas. Unless and until otherwise provided, the authority shall make an
annual report by December first of every year, to the governor, the
president pro tem of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives, and the director of the department of economic
development. Such report shall set forth in detail the authority's
findings and recommendations. (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 15)
Effective 12-23-97
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