182.630. Consolidated district is body corporate and a political subdivision--corporate powers.
Consolidated district is body corporate and a politicalsubdivision--corporate powers.
182.630. A consolidated public library district is a bodycorporate and a political subdivision of the state of Missouri,and by and through its governing board of trustees may engage inand contract for every and all types of services, actions orendeavors, not contrary to law, necessary to the successful andefficient prosecution and continuation of the businesses andpurposes for which it is created, including, but not limited to,the following:
(1) To have succession by its corporate name perpetually orfor a period of time at the pleasure of the electorate of thecounties it serves;
(2) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court oflaw or equity;
(3) To have a corporate seal which may be altered at thepleasure of the board and to use same by causing it or afacsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any mannerreproduced;
(4) To purchase, take, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire,by eminent domain or otherwise, own, hold, improve, use, sell,convey, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise dispose of all orany part of its real or personal property, or any interesttherein, or other assets wherever situated; and to hold for anyperiod of time gifts of real and personal property for the useand benefit of it, the same to be accepted and controlled by theboard of trustees, according to the terms of the deed, gift,devise or bequest of such property; to make contracts andguarantees and incur liability; to borrow money at rates ofinterest; to issue its bonds or other obligations;
(5) To elect or appoint directors, officers and agents ofthe district, define their duties and affix their compensation,to indemnify directors, officers and employees to the extent andin the manner permitted by law;
(6) To make and alter bylaws, not inconsistent with the lawsof this state, for the administration and regulation of theaffairs of the district, and to adopt emergency bylaws andexercise emergency powers as permitted by law;
(7) To invest all or any part of the funds of the districtin obligations, redeemable at maturity at par, of the state ofMissouri or any political subdivision thereof, or of the UnitedStates or of any wholly owned corporation of the United States,or certificates of deposit or time deposits of any financialinstitution if accompanied by a pledge of securities of theUnited States government or other political subdivision equal invalue to the face amount of such securities of deposit; exceptthat, no funds shall be invested in obligations which are tomature beyond the date that the funds are needed for purposes forwhich they were received by the consolidated public librarydistrict. Interest or earnings derived from the funds shallbelong to the district and may be disbursed and expended for thesame purposes and in the same manner as other funds belonging tothe district;
(8) To authorize any employee, trustee, director orlibrarian of the board or of the district to attend national,regional or state conventions, workshops or other meetings deemedby the board to be of interest to the district; and the board, inits discretion, may authorize the expenditure of funds of thedistrict to reimburse the employee, trustee, officer or librarianfor expenses incurred in attending such conventions, meetings orworkshops;
(9) To retain or authorize the librarian to retain andemploy accountants, bookkeeping services, architects, financialadvisors, legal counsel, business managers, consultants or otherpersons offering specialized services on the conditions and forreasonable fees or compensation as the board may determine;
(10) To exercise the sole and exclusive control over all ofthe property and things of value owned or possessed by thedistrict;
(11) To enter into contracts with any agency of the UnitedStates, of this state, or of any other state; or any city,municipal, school or public library districts or any politicalsubdivisions of this state or of any other state, or with anycollege, university or educational institution, public orprivate, or any corporation, organization or association torender or to receive specific library services;
(12) To apply for and receive and otherwise expend and useany state aid which is appropriated by the general assembly ofthe state of Missouri, on such terms and conditions as shall beset forth and included in that legislation;
(13) To apply for and receive and otherwise expend and useany federal aid which is now or hereafter* shall be appropriatedby the Congress of the United States, on such terms andconditions as shall be set forth and included in thatlegislation.
(L. 1972 H.B. 1114)*Word "hereinafter" appears in original rolls.