Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 242.160 (2026)

Election of supervisors

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  242.160.  Election of supervisors — electors. — In the same month of each year after the election of the first board of supervisors, the board of supervisors shall call a meeting of the owners of land and other property in the district, in the same manner as is provided for in section 242.150, and such owners shall meet at the time and place fixed by the board of supervisors and elect one supervisor therefor in like manner as prescribed in section 242.150, who shall hold his office for five years or until his successor is elected and qualified; and in case of a vacancy in any office of supervisors the remaining supervisors may fill such vacancy until the next annual meeting, when a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term; provided, that after the report of the commissioners has been confirmed by the court under the provisions of section 242.280, only the land and other property having benefits assessed against it shall be entitled to vote at the annual meetings held under the provisions of this section.

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(RSMo 1939 § 12328)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 10747; 1919 § 4382; 1909 § 5508

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1955–1955 · leading case: Fort Osage Drainage Dist. of Jackson Cnty. v. Jackson Cnty., 275 S.W.2d 326 (Mo. 1955).
Fort Osage Drainage Dist. of Jackson Cnty. v. Jackson Cnty., 275 S.W.2d 326 (Mo. 1955). · cites it 7× “ords of District as introduced into evidence demonstrate a situation quite as conceded by plaintiff District through its counsel in open court, as follows, “If it will help matters any I am willing to make this statement, that as a matter of fact there were some of the Board of…”
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