178.770. 1. In any public school district, or in any two or more contiguous public school districts in this state, whether in the same county or not, the voters resident therein may organize a junior college district in the manner hereinafter provided. Prior to the organization of a district under sections 178.770 to 178.890, the coordinating board for higher education shall establish standards for the organization of the districts which shall include among other things:
(1) Whether a junior college is needed in the proposed district;
(2) Whether the assessed valuation of taxable, tangible property in the proposed district is sufficient to support adequately the proposed junior college; and
(3) Whether there were a sufficient number of graduates of high school in the proposed district during the preceding year to support a junior college in the proposed district.
2. When a district is organized, it shall be a body corporate and a subdivision of the state of Missouri and shall be known as "The Junior College District of ..........., Missouri" and, in that name, may sue and be sued, levy and collect taxes within the limitations of sections 178.770 to 178.890, issue bonds and possess the same corporate powers as common and seven-director school districts in this state, other than urban districts, except as herein otherwise provided.
(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-77)(Source: L. 1961 p. 357 § 1)
(1969) A junior college district organized under the provisions of this section may not be dissolved upon petitions under the provisions of section 162.451. Junior College Dist. of Met. Kansas City v. Mayse (A.), 446 S.W.2d 412.
Missouri General Assembly