As used in sections 256.435 to 256.445, the following terms mean:
- (1) "Director", the director of the department of natural resources;
- (2) "Flood control storage", storage space in reservoirs to hold flood waters;
- (3) "Plan", a preliminary engineering report describing the water resource project;
- (4) "Public water supply", a water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial or domestic use;
- (5) "Sponsor", any political subdivision of the state or any public wholesale water supply district;
(6) "Water resource project", a project containing planning, design, construction, or renovation of:
- (a) Public water supply;
- (b) Flood control storage; or
- (c) Treatment or transmission facilities for public water supply.
(L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 16, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717)
Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250
*H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.