HCS HB 1831 -- SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY

SPONSOR:  Wallace (Jones, 117)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Elementary and Secondary Education by a vote of 13 to 0.

This substitute allows a school district, after 10 years, to
return donated real property to the original donor or to sell it
as surplus.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that no statutory procedure exists to
return donated property.  This has created a problem for the
Prairie Home School District which has acquired property and is
unable to develop it as planned.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Jones (117); and
Larry Davis.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say procedures in Chapter
177, RSMo, require a district to go to bid, list property with an
agent, or deed it to another political subdivision.

Testifying on the bill was Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm