1. (1) The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition.

(2) Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

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(3) In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the botanical garden subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county, respectively, to the respective chief executive officers of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of the election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary election in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

(4) If the botanical garden subdistrict shall be established, then its commissioners, or any person with whom its commissioners contract, may establish and charge fees for admission to the premises of the botanical garden subdistrict, or to the premises of any person with whom its commissioners contract, not to exceed one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children under sixteen years of age. Any increase in the fees shall be presented prior to implementation for approval or disapproval to the board of the metropolitan zoological park and museum district of which the botanical garden subdistrict is a member.

2. (1) The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition.

(2) Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

(3) In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the transport museum subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county, respectively, to the respective chief executive officers of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of the election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary election in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

(4) If the transport museum subdistrict shall be established, then its commissioners, or any person with whom its commissioners contract, may establish and charge fees for admission to the premises of the transport museum subdistrict, or to the premises of any person with whom its commissioners contract, not to exceed one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children under sixteen years of age. Any increase in the fees shall be presented prior to implementation for approval or disapproval to the board of the metropolitan zoological park and museum district of which the transport museum subdistrict is a member.

3. (1) The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition.

(2) Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

(3) In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the Missouri history museum subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county, respectively, to the respective chief executive officers of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of the election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary or special election in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

4. (1) The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.354, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition.

(2) Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

(3) In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the symphony orchestra subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

(4) If the symphony orchestra subdistrict shall be established, then its commissioners, or any person with whom its commissioners contract, may charge such prices from time to time for tickets for performances conducted under the auspices of the subdistrict or as they or such person deem proper; provided, however, that no fewer than fifty tickets for each such performance conducted at the principal concert hall of such subdistrict or such person shall be made available without charge for distribution to members of the general public and no fewer than fifty tickets shall be made available without charge for distribution to students in public and private elementary, secondary schools and colleges and universities in the metropolitan zoological park and museum district and all performances of the symphony orchestra conducted at the principal concert hall of the symphony orchestra within the district shall be offered for broadcast live on a public or commercial AM or FM radio station located in and generally receivable in the district or on a public or commercial broadcast television station located in or generally receivable in the district. The symphony orchestra subdistrict shall institute a fully staffed educational music appreciation program to benefit all of the citizens of the taxing district at a nominal charge.

(5) Immediately following the effective date of the symphony orchestra subdistrict tax rate any person receiving funds from said tax rate shall become ineligible for program assistance funding from the Missouri state council on the arts.

5. The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition. Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

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In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the recreation and amateur sports subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election for a period not to exceed nine years. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county, respectively, to the respective chief executive officers of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of the election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary or special election in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

6. (1) The board of directors of any metropolitan zoological park and museum district, as established according to the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384, on behalf of the district may request the election officials of any city and county containing all or part of such district to submit the following described proposition to the qualified voters of such district at any general, primary or special election. Such election officials shall give legal notice at least sixty days prior to such general, primary or special election in at least two newspapers that such proposition shall be submitted at any general, primary or special election held for submission of the proposition.

(2) Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters in substantially the following form at such election:

(3) In the event that a majority of all the voters voting on such proposition in such city and a majority of voters voting on such proposition in such county cast “YES” votes on the proposition, then the African-American history museum and cultural subdistrict shall be deemed established and the tax rate, as established by the board for such subdistrict, shall be deemed in full force and effect as of the first day of the second month following the election. The results of the election shall be certified by the election officials of such city and county, respectively, to the respective chief executive officers of such city and county not less than thirty days after the day of the election. The cost of the election shall be paid as provided by sections 115.063 and 115.065. In the event the proposition shall fail to receive a majority of the “YES” votes in either the city or the county, then the proposition shall not be resubmitted at any election held prior to the next general or primary election in such city or county in the following year. Any such resubmission shall subsequently comply with the provisions of sections 184.350 to 184.384.

(4) If the African-American history museum and cultural subdistrict shall be established, then its commissioners, or any person with whom its commissioners contract, may establish and charge fees for admission to the premises of the African-American history museum and cultural subdistrict, or to the premises of any person with whom its commissioners contract, not to exceed one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children under sixteen years of age. Any increase in the fees shall be presented prior to implementation for approval or disapproval to the board of the metropolitan zoological park and museum district of which the African-American history museum and cultural subdistrict is a member.