Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.1884: Limitation on district's contracting authority.

The district may contract with a federal agency, a state or its agencies and political subdivisions, a corporation, partnership or individual regarding funding, promotion, planning, designing, constructing, improving, maintaining, or operating a project or to assist in such activity; provided, however, that any contract providing for the overall management and operation of the district shall only be with a governmental entity or a not-for-profit corporation.