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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 253

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 253

State Parks and Historic Preservation

253.010Definitions 253.020(Repealed L. 1986 H.B. 1554 § 1 Revision)Repealed 253.022Department of natural resources to administer the National Historic Preservation Act 253.024Plan for expenditure of federal funds to be submitted to appropriations and oversight division of the committee on legislative research — contents of plan 253.030(Repealed L. 1986 H.B. 1554 § 1 Revision)Repealed 253.035Rules and regulations, procedure 253.040Acquisition of land — eminent domain 253.043Park boundary conflicts, department authorized to convey up to five acres as part of land trade, conditions 253.045Department of natural resources may mark and maintain certain former governors' graves 253.048Flags authorized for display in state parks 253.050Obligations incurred only as authorized by appropriation 253.060Director's and staff's qualifications — compensation 253.065Park rangers, appointment, powers as peace officers 253.067Volunteers may supplement programs — duties of division — status of volunteers — expenses — definition 253.070Expenditures, how made 253.078Annual stakeholder meeting in each park district — stakeholders may petition director, when — stakeholder defined 253.080Director of natural resources may construct and operate facilities and collect fees for usage — concession contracts — limitations — bond — recordkeeping — advertising merchandise, permission required — private providers permitted, when 253.081(Repealed L. 1999 H.B. 791 § A)Repealed 253.082Fund established for each facility head at state parks and scenic sites — purpose of fund — limitation, rules — revolving fund for sale of Division of State Parks items established 253.090State park earnings fund created, how used 253.092Arrow Rock state historic site endowment fund created, expenditure of moneys in fund — state treasurer to be custodian 253.095Interpretive or education services, agreements entered into with not-for-profit organizations for state parks, space provided — net proceeds retained by organization 253.100Removal of timber only on order of record 253.110The Confederate Memorial Park as state park 253.120Confederate Memorial Park endowment fund 253.130Portrait to be located in Mark Twain state park 253.140Department of natural resources to maintain as historical sites all covered wooden bridges donated to the state 253.147Maintenance, repair, and construction report to general assembly, contents 253.150Definitions 253.155Motor vehicles may operate, where, exception 253.160Speed limits in park 253.165Vehicles in parks subject to general law regulating such vehicles 253.170Penalty 253.175Rock Island Railroad corridor, fencing to be maintained by division of state parks 253.177Rock Island Trail State Park endowment fund created — use of moneys — refunds, when 253.180Domestic animals prohibited from running at large 253.185Domestic animals, how controlled — prohibited in buildings, exception — dog park, designated area 253.190Exempted domestic animals 253.195Fireworks prohibited, exception 253.200Taking of wildlife prohibited, exception 253.205Penalty 253.210Definitions 253.220Erection of structure in park to accommodate visitors — may acquire land 253.230Revenue bonds — conditions of issue, approval, sources of payment — department of natural resources building fund 253.240Bonds issued on resolution of board, when 253.250Revenue bonds not obligations of state 253.260Bonds, denomination, interest rate, contents — negotiable — income exempt from income taxes 253.270Department of natural resources may prescribe form of bonds — holder may compel performance of duties 253.280Bonds refunded, when — refunding bonds may include interest — how paid 253.290Leases for development and operation of resort facilities — rentals 253.300Leases to be let on competitive bids 253.310Lessees to give bond 253.320Conditions required in leases — effect of encumbrances of lessee 253.350Babler memorial state park — powers of department of natural resources 253.360Fund created, use of income and corpus, investments 253.370Thomas Hart Benton homestead memorial 253.375(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A)Repealed 253.380Pansy Johnson-Travis memorial state gardens and trust fund 253.385Acquisition of Rice-Tremonti Home by department of natural resources — duties 253.387Antioch Cemetery in Clinton, department of natural resources authorized to purchase — procedure — fund created, use of moneys 253.395Historic preservation revolving fund authorized — definitions — use of fund 253.400Short title 253.401Definitions 253.402Purpose of fund — administration 253.403Property, acquired how — condemnation prohibited — award of grants, procedure, rulemaking authority 253.404Property, interest limited to estate, or term necessary to preserve and protect 253.405Sale or lease of acquired property subject to restrictions — reversion clause 253.406(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A)Repealed 253.407Unexpended balance not to be transferred to general revenue 253.408State historic preservation act — state historic preservation officer to be director of natural resources, duties — advisory council, powers and duties 253.409Designation of historic districts, structure or sites, certain counties, procedure — property owners must concur — not applicable to cities (Greene and Christian counties)253.410Deputy state preservation officer appointment — to serve as director — staff, qualifications 253.412(Repealed L. 2018 S.B. 843)Repealed 253.415Local historic preservation citation — historic preservation commission may be established by ordinance — powers — qualifications 253.420Shipwrecks meeting historic register criteria, salvage or excavation requirements, permit, fee — embedded, defined — violation, penalty, rules, procedure 253.421Abandoned materials belong to the state — definitions — rulemaking 253.500Disapproval of conveyance by United States to state of land related to Meramec Park Lake Project, exceptions — restrictive covenants, exceptions 253.510Sale of land authorized — procedure — committee established, qualifications, appointment, duties 253.520Distribution of proceeds from land sales — Meramec-Onondaga state parks fund, created, purpose 253.530State treasurer to be custodian of fund, duties, powers 253.540Department of natural resources' authority to use income and annual percentage of fund 253.544Citation of law 253.545Definitions 253.550Tax credits, qualified persons or entities, maximum amount, limitations — exceptions 253.557Credits exceeding tax liability — distribution — assignment 253.559Procedure for approval of tax credit — eligibility, how determined — rehabilitation of property, evidence of capacity to finance required — commencement of rehabilitation, when — issuance of credits 253.561(Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)Repealed