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Code · Missouri · Chapter 233

233.340.

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233.340. Tools and machinery, delivery to commissioners of special road district — powers and duties — concurrent jurisdiction with special road subdistrict, when. — 1. The township board of trustees shall, upon the organization of such special road district commissioners, cause all tools and machinery used for working roads belonging to the districts and parts of districts formerly existing and composed of territory embraced within the incorporated district to be delivered to the special road district commissioners, for which such commissioners shall give receipt, and such commissioners shall keep and use such tools and machinery for constructing and improving public roads and bridges.
2. The township boards shall also cause the township treasurer to pay over to the treasurer of the special road district all moneys in his hands belonging to the district or districts that have been merged into the special road district whenever the board of special road district commissioners of such special road district shall make demand therefor.
3. Except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, the special road district commissioners shall have sole, exclusive and entire control and jurisdiction over all public highways, bridges and culverts, other than those controlled by the highways and transportation commission, within the district, to construct, improve and repair such highways, bridges and culverts, and shall have all the power, rights and authority conferred by law upon road overseers, and shall at all times keep such roads, bridges and culverts in as good condition as the means at their command will permit, and for such purpose may employ competent people and road equipment at such compensation as they shall agree upon; rent, lease or buy road equipment, implements, tools and machinery; all kinds of motor power, and all things needed to carry on such work, except that the special road district commissioners may have such road work, or bridge or culvert work, or any part thereof, done by contract, under such regulations as the special road district commissioners may prescribe.
4. Any special road subdistrict established under the provisions of sections 233.500 to 233.520 shall have concurrent control and jurisdiction over all public highways, bridges and culverts, other than those controlled by the highways and transportation commission, within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict with any special road district containing land within the boundaries of the special road subdistrict. The special road subdistrict may contract with the special road district to use the tools and machinery described in subsection 1 of this section.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8840, A.L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 8180; 1919 § 10941
Effective 5-30-90
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