Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 226

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 226
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.003 Public rest areas, department of transportation not to contract for the ...

226.003. Public rest areas, department of transportation not to contract for the operation of truck stops, fueling stations, convenience stores or restaurants. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, the department of transportation is hereby prohibited from contracting with private entities or vendors to operate truck stops, fueling stations, convenience stores or restaurants on or near interstate public rest areas. The department shall examine and research the Vermont and Utah state programs, which have phased out interstate public rest areas and instead have implemented a public/private partnership with designated interstate rest exits. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the department from maintaining existing interstate public rest areas or constructing new interstate public rest areas consistent with this section. (L. 2001 S.B. 244)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.005 State department of transportation created - authority of commission - ...

226.005. State department of transportation created — authority of commission — compensation of employees. — 1. The department of highways and transportation shall hereafter be known as the "Department of Transportation". The department shall be in charge of a state highways and transportation commission as provided by the constitution and statutes. 2. The director shall receive an annual salary of not less than that provided for in section 105.950 . The salaries of the chief engineer, chief financial officer, chief counsel, assistant chief engineer, the secretary of the commission, and of the division chiefs, department heads, engineers, clerks and other employees of the department shall be fixed by the commission. (L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 7, A.L. 1977 H.B. 841 § 7, A.L. 1996 H.B. 991, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1681 & 1342 merged with S.B. 883)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.007 Transfer of agencies.

226.007. Transfer of agencies. — 1. The Missouri-St. Louis Metropolitan Airport Authority, chapter 305 , the Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, as authorized by section 70.370 , the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority District, as authorized by chapter 238 , are assigned to the department of transportation. 2. All the powers, duties and functions vested in the aviation section, commerce and industrial development division, chapter 305 , and others, are transferred by type I transfer to the transportation department. (L. 1973 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 14, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.008 Responsibilities and authority of highways and transportation commission - ...

226.008. Responsibilities and authority of highways and transportation commission — transfer of authority to department of transportation. — 1. The highways and transportation commission shall have responsibility and authority, as provided in this section and sections 104.805 , 389.005 , 389.610 , and 621.040 , for the administration and enforcement of: (1) Licensing, supervising and regulating motor carriers for the transportation of passengers, household goods and other property by motor vehicles within this state; (2) Licensing motor carriers to transport hazardous waste, used oil, infectious waste and permitting waste tire haulers in intrastate or interstate commerce, or both, by motor vehicles within this state; (3) Compliance by motor carriers and motor private carriers with applicable requirements relating to safety and hazardous materials transportation, within the terminals of motor carriers and motor private carriers of passengers or property; (4) Compliance by motor carriers and motor private carriers with applicable requirements relating to safety and hazardous materials transportation wherever they possess, transport or deliver hazardous waste, used oil, infectious waste or waste tires. This authority is in addition to, and not exclusive of, the authority of the department of natural resources to ensure compliance with any and all applicable requirements related to the transportation of hazardous waste, used oil, infectious waste or waste tires; (5) Collecting and regulating amounts payable to the state from interstate motor carriers in accordance with the provisions of the International Fuel Tax Agreement in accordance with section 142.617 , and any successor or similar agreements, including the authority to impose and collect motor fuel taxes due pursuant to chapter 142 , and such agreement; (6) Registering and regulating interstate commercial motor vehicles operated upon the highways of this state, in accordance with the provisions of the International Registration Plan in accordance with sections 301.271 through 301.277 , and any successor or similar agreements, including the authority to issue license plates in accordance with sections 301.130 and 301.041 ; (7) Permitting the transportation of over dimension or overweight motor vehicles or loads that exceed the maximum weights or dimensions otherwise allowed upon the public highways within the jurisdiction of the highways and transportation commission; and (8) Licensing intrastate housemovers. 2. The highways and transportation commission shall carry out all powers, duties and functions relating to intrastate and interstate transportation previously performed by: (1) The division of motor carrier and railroad safety within the department of economic development, and all officers or employees of that division; (2) The department of natural resources, and all officers or employees of that division, relating to the issuance of licenses or permits to transport hazardous waste, used oil, infectious waste or waste tires by motor vehicles operating within the state; (3) The highway reciprocity commission within the department of revenue, and all officers or employees of that commission; and the director of revenue's powers, duties and functions relating to the highway reciprocity commission, except that the highways and transportation commission may allow the department of revenue to enforce the provisions of the International Fuel Tax Agreement, as required by such agreement; and (4) The motor carrier services unit within the traffic functional unit of the department of transportation, relating to the special permitting of operations on state highways of motor vehicles or loads that exceed the maximum length, width, height or weight limits established by law or by the highways and transportation commission. 3. All the powers, duties and functions described in subsections 1 and 2 of this section, including but not limited to, all powers, duties and functions pursuant to chapters 387 , 390 and 622 , including all rules and orders, are hereby transferred to the department of transportation, which is in the charge of the highways and transportation commission, by type I transfer, as defined in the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974, and the preceding agencies and officers shall no longer be responsible for those powers, duties and functions. 4. All the powers, duties and functions, including all rules and orders, of the administrative law judges of the division of motor carrier and railroad safety, as amended by the provisions of this section and sections 104.805 , 389.005 , 389.610 , and 621.040 , are hereby transferred to the administrative hearing commission within the state office of administration. 5. The division of motor carrier and railroad safety and the highway reciprocity commission are abolished. 6. Personnel previously employed by the division of motor carrier and railroad safety and the highway reciprocity commission shall be transferred to the department of transportation, but the department of natural resources shall not be required to transfer any personnel pursuant to this section. The administrative law judge within the division of motor carrier and railroad safety shall be transferred to the administrative hearing commission. 7. Credentials issued by the transferring agencies or officials before July 11, 2002, shall remain in force or expire as provided by law. In addition, the highways and transportation commission shall have the authority to suspend, cancel or revoke such credentials after July 11, 2002. 8. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 11, 2002, all surety bonds, cash bonds, certificates of deposit, letters of credit, drafts, checks or other financial instruments payable to: (1) The highway reciprocity commission or the department of revenue pursuant to section 301.041 or pursuant to the International Fuel Tax Agreement; or (2) Any other agency or official whose powers, duties or functions are transferred pursuant to this section, shall be payable instead to the state highways and transportation commission. 9. The department of natural resources shall have authority to collect and establish by rule the amount of the fee paid by applicants for a permit to transport waste tires. 10. The Missouri hazardous waste management commission created in section 260.365 shall have the authority to collect and establish by rule the amount of the fee paid by applicants for a license to transport hazardous waste, used oil, or infectious waste pursuant to section 260.395 . 11. All of the authority, powers, duties, and functions of the division of highway safety relating to the motorcycle safety program under sections 302.133 to 302.138 , the driver improvement program authorized under section 302.178 , the ignition interlock program under sections 577.600 to 577.614 * , and other state highway safety programs as provided by state law, including all administrative rules promulgated thereunder, are hereby transferred to the department of transportation, which is in charge of the state highways and transportation commission, by type I transfer as set forth in the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974. (L. 2002 S.B. 1202 § 308.010, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) *The following sections have been transferred by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17: 577.602 to 302.442, 577.604 to 302.454, 577.606 to 302.456, 577.608 to 302.458, 577.610 to 302.460, 577.614 to 302.462

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.009 Out-of-service orders against motor carriers, actions of commission, ...

226.009. Out-of-service orders against motor carriers, actions of commission, notice, responsibilities of motor carriers — admissibility of orders — hearing and review of order, venue, procedure — review and disclosure of information — update of records — enforcement — liability. — 1. Whenever the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the United States Department of Transportation, or the state highways and transportation commission issues an out-of-service order against a motor carrier, as those terms are defined in Section 390.5 of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations have been and periodically may be amended, the commission may immediately, without hearing, order the suspension, revocation, cancellation, confiscation, or any of these, of every license, registration, certificate, permit, and other credential issued to the motor carrier by the commission's authority under section 226.008 and every motor vehicle license plate issued under any provision of chapter 301 which authorizes the operation of motor vehicles in intrastate or interstate commerce by that motor carrier. This section is applicable to out-of-service orders placing a motor carrier's entire operation out of service, but does not apply to any out-of-service order placing an individual driver or individual vehicle out of service. (1) The commission immediately shall serve notice of its order upon the affected motor carrier, and upon the director of revenue, in the manner authorized by section 622.410 , or any other manner authorized by law for the service of notice of the commission's orders. The notice or order shall state a specific effective date for the commission's action or, in the commission's discretion, that its action shall become effective immediately upon the service of the notice or order upon the motor carrier. The order shall remain in force until ordered otherwise by the commission or by a court having proper jurisdiction. (2) Whenever an order of the commission issued under subsection 1 of this section is in force, a motor carrier who is prohibited by the order from operating commercial motor vehicles shall not operate any commercial motor vehicles and shall not allow any employee, agent, lessor, or other person acting under the motor carrier's authority or control to operate any commercial motor vehicles in intrastate or interstate commerce within this state. Upon receiving notice of the commission's order, the motor carrier immediately shall surrender all license plates, motor carrier licenses, registrations, permits, and other credentials as directed by the commission's order. While the out-of-service order is in force, the commission and department of revenue may dismiss or deny every application for the issuance of any of these credentials issued by that respective agency to that motor carrier. (3) After the commission has issued an order under this section, the out-of-service motor carrier shall not be eligible to apply for the issuance or reinstatement of and the commission or department of revenue shall not issue or reinstate any license plate, motor carrier license, registration, permit, certificate, or other credential issued by that respective agency described in the commission's order, until the out-of-service order and any commission orders issued under this subsection have been rescinded by the agency that issued these orders, or the orders have been set aside by a court having proper jurisdiction. 2. In any commission or court proceeding, a copy of any federal or state order described in subsection 1 of this section shall be admissible and shall constitute prima facie evidence that the motor carrier violated Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or that the motor carrier's operation of commercial motor vehicles poses an imminent hazard to safety, or both, as stated in that order. 3. Any person who is aggrieved by an order of the highways and transportation commission issued under this section, or by any out-of-service order issued by commission enforcement personnel under section 390.201 or subsection 3 of section 307.400 , may apply to the circuit court for a hearing and review of the order. Venue of such judicial review shall lie within the county of the first classification with more than seventy-one thousand three hundred but fewer than seventy-one thousand four hundred inhabitants, or in the county where the out-of-service order was issued to the motor carrier. The right to a hearing and judicial review of the commission's orders under this section shall be waived, unless an aggrieved person files a petition for review with the clerk of the circuit court in the proper venue, not later than thirty days following issuance of the order to be reviewed. Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections 622.430 to 622.450 shall govern the judicial review of orders issued by the commission or its personnel as described in this section. In addition to any other interested parties, the commission shall have the right to appear in all hearing and review proceedings under this section, and may, in its discretion, defend any order or notice issued and any action taken by any public agency or officer acting in good faith under the provisions of this section. This section shall not be construed as conferring any jurisdiction to review, amend, vacate, or set aside any orders issued by a federal agency or federal officer. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the highways and transportation commission may receive and disclose any data, information, or evidence relating to any out-of-service motor carrier as provided in this section. Except as otherwise provided in this section, this data may include, but is not limited to, the identity and location of any persons known or reasonably believed to have leased motor vehicles with or without driver to the out-of-service motor carrier, any persons known or reasonably believed to be operating commercial motor vehicles under the authority or control of the out-of-service motor carrier, and any motor vehicles owned, operated by, or leased to the out-of-service motor carrier or those persons, including the vehicle identification numbers. The commission, in its discretion, may disclose this data to the following entities, which are hereby authorized to receive such data from, and to disclose such data to, the commission: (1) The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and other relevant officials of the United States Department of Transportation; (2) The department of revenue; (3) The Missouri state highway patrol, and any other peace officers authorized to exercise police powers within the state; (4) Similarly authorized law enforcement agencies of any other state, of the United States government, or of any foreign government having legal authority to promote or enforce motor carrier safety; (5) Any liability insurer or surety that provides, or has an interest in providing, automobile liability insurance coverage for the out-of-service motor carrier, or for any person who leases, or proposes to lease, motor vehicles to be operated by or under the authority or control of the out-of-service motor carrier; and (6) Attorneys representing a person identified in this subsection; except that the commission may disclose to such attorneys only data relating to their client, their client's employer or employee, or their client's lessor or lessee with reference to a motor vehicle. 5. Upon receiving notice of any order issued by the highways and transportation commission under subsection 1 of this section, together with any additional information reasonably required by the director of revenue, the director of revenue may immediately, without hearing, update the director's records to reflect the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of all motor vehicle license plates, registrations, and other credentials issued to the out-of-service motor carrier by the director of revenue. The director of revenue shall immediately notify the motor carrier, and the commission, of all actions taken pursuant to the commission's order. The motor carrier shall have the right to seek judicial review of the commission's order, including the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of motor vehicle license plates and registrations under the commission's order, as provided in subsection 3 of this section. The motor carrier shall not be entitled to any separate appeal or review of the director of revenue's notice of suspension, revocation, or cancellation of motor vehicle licenses or registrations, or any other actions taken by the director of revenue under the commission's order. 6. The commission may authorize any of its personnel to enforce any provision of this section, or any out-of-service orders described in this section, in the same manner provided by law for other orders of the commission authorized under section 226.008 . The Missouri state highway patrol and other peace officers within this state may enforce the requirements of this section and of any orders issued under this section. If so authorized by the commission's order under this section, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, personnel of the state department of transportation and the state highway patrol may confiscate any license plates, motor carrier licenses, registrations, certificates, permits, and other credentials issued to the motor carrier by the commission, the director of revenue, the department of revenue, or all of these. 7. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, the state of Missouri, the highways and transportation commission, the state highway patrol, and any peace officers or other public officers acting in good faith under the authority of this section shall not be held liable or required to pay any refund of any fees, taxes, assessments, penalties, fines, forfeitures, or other payments that may be charged to, received, or collected from the out-of-service motor carrier, or from persons whose motor vehicles are leased to or operated under the control of that motor carrier, in relation to any license plate, motor carrier license, registration, permit, certificate, or other credential that is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or confiscated under any provisions of this section. 8. Any act or omission by a state agency that this section authorizes or requires with reference to an out-of-service motor carrier, or with reference to motor vehicles operated by an out-of-service motor carrier, is likewise authorized or required with reference to: (1) Any person who operates motor vehicles under the actual control of that motor carrier, and any person who operates motor vehicles that are leased to that motor carrier, with or without driver ; and (2) Any motor vehicles operated under the actual control of that motor carrier, and any motor vehicles that are leased to that motor carrier, with or without driver. (L. 2006 S.B. 1001, et al.)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.010 Definitions.

226.010. Definitions. — Whenever in sections 226.010 to 226.190 , or any proceeding thereunder, the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken to have the meaning ascribed to them as follows: (1) "Civil subdivision" , a county, township, road district or other political subdivision of the state or quasi public corporation having legal jurisdiction of the construction and maintenance of public roads; (2) "Commission" , the state highways and transportation commission created under the provisions of sections 226.010 to 226.190 ; (3) "Commissioner" , one of the members of the commission; (4) "Engineer" , the chief engineer of the highways and transportation commission; (5) "Hard-surfaced road" , a highway surfaced with concrete, comparable types, macadam, properly bound gravel, or the equivalent of properly bound gravel, to be approved by the commission and meeting the federal requirements; (6) "Municipality" includes a city, town or village; (7) "State highway" , a highway constructed or maintained at the cost of the state, or constructed with the aid of state funds or the United States government funds, or any highway included by authority of law in the state highway system. (RSMo 1939 § 8741, A. 1949 S.B. 1073) Prior revision: 1929 § 8093

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.020 State highways and transportation commission created.

226.020. State highways and transportation commission created. — There is hereby created a "State Highways and Transportation Commission", which shall be vested with the powers and duties specified in chapters 226 and 227 and also all powers necessary or proper to enable the commission, or any of its officers or employees, to carry out fully and effectively all of the purposes of chapters 226 and 227 . (RSMo 1939 § 8742) Prior revision: 1929 § 8094

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.030 Number of members - qualifications - term - removal - compensation.

226.030. Number of members — qualifications — term — removal — compensation. — 1. The highways and transportation commission shall consist of six members, who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, not more than three thereof to be members of the same political party. Each commissioner shall be a taxpayer and resident of state for at least five years prior to his appointment. Any commissioner may be removed by the governor if fully satisfied of his inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office. Commissioners appointed pursuant to this section shall be appointed for terms of six years, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. Upon the expiration of each of the foregoing terms of these commissioners a successor shall be appointed for a term of six years or until his successor is appointed and qualified which term of six years shall thereafter be the length of term of each member of the commission unless removed as above provided. The members of the commission shall receive as compensation for their services twenty-five dollars per day for the time spent in the performance of their official duties, and also their necessary traveling and other expenses incurred while actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties. Members whose terms otherwise expire December 1, 2003, shall serve with terms expiring March 1, 2004, and new members or the members reappointed shall be appointed for terms expiring March 1, 2005; a member whose term otherwise expires December 1, 2005, shall serve with a term expiring March 1, 2007; a member whose term otherwise expires December 1, 2007, shall serve with a term expiring March 1, 2009; and one member whose term otherwise expires October 13, 2007, shall serve with a term expiring March 1, 2007; and one member whose term otherwise expires October 13, 2007, shall serve with a term expiring March 1, 2009. If a vacancy occurs in any term of a commissioner due to death, resignation, or removal, a successor shall be appointed for only the remainder of the unexpired term. 2. The two members of the commission, one each from opposing political parties, who have the most seniority in commission service shall serve as commission leadership with one member as chair and the other member as vice chair, respectively, for terms ending March 1, 2005. The commission shall elect one of the members as chair and the other as vice chair. Effective March 1, 2005, the commission shall elect the two members of the commission, one from each opposing political party who has the most seniority in commission service, who shall serve as commission leadership with one member as chair and the other member as vice chair, respectively, for one year. At the end of such year, the members currently serving as chair and vice chair shall have the option to rotate positions, and the member currently serving as vice chair may serve as chair, and vice versa. Thereafter, commission leadership shall continue to rotate accordingly with the two members from opposing political parties who have the most seniority in terms of commission service being elected by the commission to serve as commission leadership. If one of the commission leadership offices becomes vacant due to death, resignation, removal, or refuses to serve before the one-year leadership term expires, the commission shall elect one of its members that is of the same political party as the vacating officer to serve the remainder of the vacating officer's leadership term. Such election shall not prohibit that member from later serving as chair and vice chair when such member's seniority in commission service qualifies him or her for those offices as provided in this subsection. 3. No more than one-half of the members of the commission shall be of the same political party. The selection and removal of all employees of the department of transportation shall be without regard to political affiliation. 4. The present members of the commission shall continue to serve as members of the commission for the remainder of the terms for which they were appointed, except as provided in subsection 1 of this section. 5. Any member reappointed shall only be eligible to serve as chair or vice chair during the final two years of such member's reappointment. (RSMo 1939 § 8743, A.L. 1965 p. 368, A.L. 2003 H.B. 668, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al., A.L. 2009 H.B. 683 merged with H.B. 752) Prior revision: 1929 § 8095 CROSS REFERENCE: Qualifications of members and employees of commission, powers, Const. Art. IV § 29

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.033 Prohibited acts by certain commissioners.

*226.033. Prohibited acts by certain commissioners. — Any commissioner appointed or reappointed after March 1, 2004, shall not: (1) Host or manage a political fund-raiser or solicit funds for any candidate who is seeking a statewide or nationally elected office; (2) Serve on the board or chair any political action committee, or political party committee. (L. 2003 H.B. 668, A.L. 2010 S.B. 844) *Revisor's Note: S.B. 844 in 2010 amended this section. S.B. 844 was declared unconstitutional (see annotation below). The other printed version of this section (the 2003 language from H.B. 668, effective 8/28/2003), reprinted in accordance with Section 3.066, is the current version. (2012) Senate Bill 844 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the original purpose requirement of Art. III, Sec. 21, Constitution of Missouri. Legends Bank v. State, 361 S.W.3d 383 (Mo. banc).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.040 State highways and transportation commission to appoint director of ...

226.040. State highways and transportation commission to appoint director of department of transportation, qualifications, duties — chief engineer, qualifications, duties — assistants and other employees. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall appoint a chief executive officer with the title of director of the Missouri department of transportation. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The director shall be a citizen and a resident of this state, shall have had executive management experience for at least five years, and may be a registered professional engineer. The director's duties shall include appointment of a chief engineer, a chief financial officer and other department heads, engineers and other employees as the commission may designate and deem necessary. Under the direction of the commission, the director shall have general charge of, and be responsible for, the overall operations and performance of the department. The director shall provide quarterly to the commission at its regularly scheduled meetings a current unaudited written version of the report required in subsection 2 of section 21.795 with changes from the most recent audited report clearly marked. Such report shall be made available to the public. 2. The chief engineer shall be a registered professional engineer responsible for preparation and approval of all engineering documents, plans and specifications and shall have general oversight of construction and maintenance work for the department as determined by the director. 3. Engineers of the department responsible for supervising the activities of road and bridge design, construction, maintenance and materials inspection and analysis shall be registered professional engineers in this state. (RSMo 1939 § 8744, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1681 & 1342 merged with S.B. 883) Prior revision: 1929 § 8096 CROSS REFERENCES: Chief engineer may grant special permits for overweight vehicles, 304.200 Housemovers, special permit, duties of chief engineer, 324.715

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.050 Secretary to be appointed - duties and powers.

226.050. Secretary to be appointed — duties and powers. — The state highways and transportation commission shall appoint a secretary who shall serve at its pleasure. The secretary shall keep complete and accurate records of all the proceedings of the commission, shall be the custodian of all books, maps, documents and papers filed with the commission and all orders made by the commission. Under the direction of the commission, the secretary shall have such authority and perform such duties as the commission may require. The secretary may designate one of the clerks in his office to perform the duties of the secretary during his absence, and during such time the clerk so designated shall, while at the office of the commission, possess the powers of the secretary. (RSMo 1939 § 8745, A.L. 1951 p. 800) Prior revision: 1929 § 8097

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.060 Authorized to select chief legal counsel - salary and qualifications - ...

226.060. Authorized to select chief legal counsel — salary and qualifications — assistant attorneys, how appointed. — 1. The director of the Missouri department of transportation, with the consent of the highways and transportation commission, shall select and fix the salary of a chief counsel who shall possess the same qualifications as judges of the supreme court and who shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall appear for and represent the commission in all actions and proceedings under chapters 226 and 227 , or any other law administered by the commission, or in any decision, order or proceeding of the commission, or of the director and shall commence, prosecute or defend all actions or proceedings authorized or requested by the commission or to which the commission is a party and shall advise the commission or the director, when requested, in all matters in connection with the organization, powers and duties of the commission or the powers and duties of the director. 2. The chief counsel shall, with the consent of the director, appoint such assistant attorneys as the director may deem necessary and their salaries shall be fixed by the director. The chief counsel's office shall be furnished offices in the department of transportation building. 3. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to conflict with the duties of the chief counsel as established in subsection 1 of this section. The chief counsel, or assistant attorneys designated by the chief counsel, shall render legal opinions and advise the commission and director on any matter required by the commission or the director. The commission, or an individual commissioner or commissioners, may request legal opinions or advice from the chief counsel pursuant to subsection 1 of this section and the chief counsel or an assistant attorney designated by the chief counsel shall provide such opinion or advice directly to the commission or individual commissioners making the request. (RSMo 1939 § 8746, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1999 S.B. 268, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.) Prior revision: 1929 § 8098

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.070 Attorney general shall advise commission, when.

226.070. Attorney general shall advise commission, when. — When directed by the governor, or requested in writing by the commission, the attorney general shall advise the commission and shall assist the legal adviser of the commission in any proceeding in any of the courts of the state in which the commission is a party. (RSMo 1939 § 8747) Prior revision: 1929 § 8099

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.080 Salaries, how fixed - veterans' preference authorized.

226.080. Salaries, how fixed — veterans' preference authorized. — The salaries of the department heads, engineers, clerks and other employees shall be fixed by the commission, except that the compensation of clerical or other nontechnical employees of the department shall not exceed that of those in similar employment in other departments of the state. Preference shall be given, other conditions being equal, to employment of honorably discharged members of the armed services, but any other preference or discrimination in connection with employment is declared to be unlawful. (RSMo 1939 § 8748, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1955 p. 764, A.L. 1959 H.B. 134, A.L. 1963 p. 392, A.L. 1967 p. 315, A.L. 1969 H.B. 457, A.L. 1977 H.B. 841) Prior revision: 1929 § 8100 Effective 1-1-78

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.090 Commissioners and employees - oath - bond - selection and removal of ...

226.090. Commissioners and employees — oath — bond — selection and removal of employees to be without regard to political affiliation. — All members of the commission, and every other person appointed to office, or employed by the commission, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office or employment, take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state, and to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of such office or employment. No member of the commission, engineer, or other person appointed or employed by the commission shall, directly or indirectly, have any pecuniary interest in, or act as agent for, the sale of road or bridge building material, equipment, tools, machinery or supplies, or in any contract for the construction or maintenance of state highways or bridges, or the financing thereof, or in any performance bond or workers' compensation or any other insurance furnished to the commission, or insurance furnished to any person, firm or corporation contracting with the commission. Any officer or employee of the commission who has custody or control of property or funds of the state, shall give a good and sufficient bond, in an amount and with sureties satisfactory to the commission, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office and upon the accounting for all property and funds coming into his hands by, through or from such office. Any officer or employee who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The commission shall have power to remove any officer or employee of the commission. The selection and removal of all employees of the highways and transportation commission, of the transportation department, or of the department of transportation, shall be without regard to political affiliations. (RSMo 1939 § 8749, A.L. 1945 p. 1408, A.L. 1951 p. 800) Prior revision: 1929 § 8101

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.092 Commission may provide automobile liability insurance, when - self-insured ...

226.092. Commission may provide automobile liability insurance, when — self-insured and partial self-insured plans, when. — The state highways and transportation commission is authorized, when considered by it to be in the public interest, to provide liability insurance covering the operation of all motor vehicles and equipment, including airplanes and boats, owned, leased, rented, or operated pursuant to commission authorization and used in the performance of official commission or department business. The commission is authorized to provide such insurance coverage for all authorized operators, as determined by the commission, and the commission's liability by a plan of self-insurance operated in accordance with commercial insurance industry standards for fleet vehicle coverage or by a plan partially self-insured and partially insured by a contract of insurance with an insurance company or by a plan fully insured by a contract of insurance with an insurance company as the commission deems to be in the public interest. If the commission provides for a plan of self-insurance or partial self-insurance, it shall annually determine the amount of contribution to the plan required to pay all accrued and anticipated claims and the cost of administering the plan and shall include such amount in its budget request for contribution to the commission's self-insurance plan. The commission may contract for the services of such actuaries, consultants, and claims administrators as it deems necessary for the effective administration of a self-insurance plan and is authorized to contract for excess insurance coverage with an insurance company authorized to write such coverage in this state. The immunity in tort actions of the state and the commission shall not be in any way affected by this section. (L. 1971 H.B. 60 § 1, A.L. 1986 S.B. 524, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1285 merged with S.B. 1233, et al.) (1977) Statutes which contain disclaimer provisions that they shall not be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity show desirability of providing relief rather than legislative expression favoring retention of sovereign immunity. Jones v. State Highway Commission (Mo.), 577 S.W.2d 225.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.095 Arbitration for negligence actions, when.

226.095. Arbitration for negligence actions, when. — Upon request of the plaintiff in a negligence action against the department of transportation as defendant, the case shall be arbitrated by a panel of three arbiters pursuant to the provisions of chapter 435 . (L. 1999 S.B. 295 & 46 § 2) (2001) Section requiring Highways and Transportation Commission to submit to arbitration when plaintiff with negligence claim against Commission requests arbitration is constitutional. Murray v. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, 37 S.W.3d 228 (Mo.banc).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.096 Certain controversies or claims to be settled by arbitration - rulemaking ...

226.096. Certain controversies or claims to be settled by arbitration — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall govern any controversy or claim to which the Missouri department of transportation is a party that arises out of or relates to a contract awarded pursuant to subdivision (9) of subsection 1 of section 226.130 , and the claim exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars, but is less than three hundred twenty-seven thousand dollars as adjusted on an annual basis effective January first of each year in accordance with the Implicit Price Deflator for Personal Consumption Expenditures as calculated pursuant to subsection 5 of section 537.610 . Provided a claim has been filed pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Missouri standard specifications for highway construction, or its successor, upon issuance of a final decision as provided in such standards or upon expiration of ninety days from the date the claim was filed, the controversy or claim shall upon written demand by any party to the contract be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, except as provided herein. The highways and transportation commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 536 , to become effective on or before July 1, 2004, establishing a method for appointment of arbitrators and allowing for the mediation of claims upon agreement of both parties. Judgment upon awards rendered under arbitration shall be entered in the circuit court of Cole County, Missouri. 2. Any contract specification, special provision, contract clause, or rule pertaining to contracts governed by this section, which purports to waive, release or extinguish the rights of a contractor to file a claim, or which purports to bind any court of competent jurisdiction or alternate dispute resolution process to any determinations of fact rendered by the Missouri department of transportation or its employees and agents so as to prevent any such court or alternate dispute resolution process from fully considering the merits of any controversy or claim governed by this section, is against public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. 3. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2003, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2003 H.B. 668)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.100 Principal office to be in Jefferson City - persons authorized to administer ...

226.100. Principal office to be in Jefferson City — persons authorized to administer oaths. — The principal office of the commission shall be in the City of Jefferson, Missouri. The said office shall be provided and assigned by the board of public buildings which board may rent or lease offices, if it be found necessary. The commission shall have a seal bearing the inscription, "Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission", which shall be in the custody of the secretary, and shall be affixed to all official documents of the commission, or of the director, and to such other instruments as the commission shall direct. The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of said seal. The commission may sue and be sued in its official name, and for the purpose of suit and other legal proceedings, service may be had on the secretary. The commission shall be supplied with all necessary books, maps, charts, stationery, office furniture, telephone and other necessary appliances, supplies and incidentals, to be paid for in the same manner as other expenses authorized by chapters 226 and 227 . Each of the members of the commission, the secretary and the director shall have power and authority to administer oaths in all parts of the state, so far as such authority is incidental to the performance of their duties. (RSMo 1939 § 8750, A. 1949 S.B. 1073, A.L. 1999 S.B. 268) Prior revision: 1929 § 8102 (1974) Held that state of Missouri subjects itself to the same obligations as the federal government by accepting responsibility for administering relocation benefits and has thus consented to be sued in a controversy over relocation benefits. Also held that entry into occupation of property after initiation of negotiations for the property has begun does not bar recovery of relocation benefits. Tullock v. State Highway Commission of Missouri (CA Mo.), 507 F.2d 712. (1987) For actions against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission special venue is fixed in Cole County by 1927 judicial interpretation of section 226.100 since office is established in Jefferson City and thus venue in action against Commission pursuant to this section was improper. State ex rel. Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, 731 S.W.2d 461 (Mo. App.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.110 State transportation department building the official residence of the ...

226.110. State transportation department building the official residence of the state highways and transportation commission — maintenance and repair in charge of board of public buildings. — The state transportation department building shall constitute the official residence of the state highways and transportation commission. Such building shall be under the charge and control of the board of public buildings, which is directed and empowered to provide for the proper maintenance and repair of said building, and to preserve the same from waste and damage from fire and other causes. The board of public buildings may appoint and employ janitors, elevator operators and watchmen necessary for the proper use, maintenance, management and control of said building. The cost of material, labor and repair necessary for the maintenance and use of said building shall be paid by the state treasurer out of the state highway department fund, upon warrants based upon bills of particulars and vouchers certified by the board of public buildings. (L. 1927 p. 425 §§ 10, 12, A. 1949 S.B. 1073)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.120 Chairman and vice chairman, election, term - quorum - monthly meeting, required.

226.120. Chairman and vice chairman, election, term — quorum — monthly meeting, required. — The members of the commission shall elect a member as chairman and another vice chairman, each of whom shall hold such office for a term prescribed by the commission. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and for the exercise of any of the powers or the discharge of any of the duties authorized or imposed by law. The commission shall meet at least once each month and at such other times, and at such places within the state, as the commission shall determine. The chairman or, in the event of his inability to act, the vice chairman may call special meetings of the commission upon notice to members. (RSMo 1939 § 8751, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1976 S.B. 631) Prior revision: 1929 § 8103

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.130 Duties and powers of commission - rulemaking, procedure.

226.130. Duties and powers of commission — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The commission shall: (1) Have supervision of highways and bridges which are constructed, improved and maintained in whole or in part by the aid of state moneys, and of highways constructed in whole or in part by the aid of moneys appropriated by the United States government, so far as such supervision is consistent with the acts of Congress relating thereto; (2) Prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, fixing the duties of all persons employed by the state highways and transportation commission; (3) Provide for aiding county highway engineers or other officials of civil subdivisions in establishing gradients and alignments, and preparing suitable systems for maintenance of highways and bridges; (4) Cause standard plans, specifications and estimates to be prepared for the repair and improvement of highways and the construction and repair of bridges by civil subdivisions; (5) Investigate and determine upon the various methods of road and bridge construction adapted to different sections of the state and as to the best methods of construction and maintenance of highways and bridges; (6) Compile statistics relating to public highways throughout the state and collect such information in regard thereto as it shall deem expedient; (7) Aid at all times in promoting highway improvement throughout the state; (8) Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for all state highways; (9) Let all contracts for the construction or improvement of state highways; (10) Prescribe a system of auditing and accounting for all road and bridge moneys for the use of all highway officials, which system shall be as nearly uniform as practicable; (11) Have power to construct, under its own direction and supervision, all roads, culverts or bridges, or any part thereof as herein provided. 2. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (RSMo 1939 § 8752, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3) Prior revision: 1929 § 8104 CROSS REFERENCES: Acquisition of land, authorized for what purposes, 227.120 Bridges over state lines, commission may join with other states to secure, 234.190 Commission may accept title and ownership of bridge, when, 234.200 Toll bridges, commission may contribute to cost, 234.230

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.132 Department of transportation to create transportation plan for the state, ...

226.132. Department of transportation to create transportation plan for the state, information required — submission deadline. — The general assembly recognizes that nothing in section 142.345 and sections 226.133 , 226.134 and 226.200 fully addresses the total transportation infrastructure needs of the state. In order for the state to exploit all of its transportation assets, the department of transportation shall create a multimodal, total transportation plan based solely upon the real needs of the state. The department of transportation shall objectively evaluate the actual multimodal needs, including aviation, highways, bridges, rail, transit and water ports, of the state based upon criteria that will enhance the state's transportation infrastructure and economic development well-being and shall submit its total transportation plan to the joint committee on transportation oversight, the president pro tem of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives by January 2, 2001. (L. 2000 H.B. 1742)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.133 Funding authorized for highway and bridge repairs and construction, ...

226.133. Funding authorized for highway and bridge repairs and construction, transportation plans approved by the general assembly, bonds may be issued, requirements, procedure. — 1. The general assembly may authorize the highways and transportation commission to issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness in an amount not to exceed two billion dollars from fiscal year 2001 to fiscal year 2006; except that, the highways and transportation commission may immediately authorize issue of bonds up to two hundred fifty million dollars for the purpose of providing funds for use in highway construction and repairs scheduled in the five-year plan. The principal amount of such bonds shall not exceed five hundred million dollars in any one fiscal year. Proceeds from the issuance of the bonds shall be provided to the department of transportation to pay for the cost of construction engineering and construction. The proceeds from the bonds shall not be used to pay for administrative expenses, including but not limited to planning and design expenses. Contracted final design shall not be considered an administrative expense, but shall not exceed seven percent of any project. 2. To obtain authorization for the issuance of bonds, the highways and transportation commission shall annually present to the general assembly, by the tenth legislative day, a proposed plan and an analysis demonstrating the feasibility and appropriateness thereof. The plan to issue bonds shall become effective no later than forty-five calendar days after the plan proposed by the highways and transportation commission is submitted to a regular session of the general assembly, unless it is disapproved within forty-five calendar days of its submission to a regular session by a concurrent resolution introduced within fourteen calendar days of the submission of the plan to a regular session of the general assembly and adopted by a majority vote of the elected members of each house. If no concurrent resolution disapproving of the highway plan is introduced within fourteen calendar days of the submission of the plan to the legislature, then the plan shall become effective immediately. The presiding officer of each house in which a concurrent resolution disapproving of a plan to issue bonds has been introduced, unless the resolution has been previously accepted or rejected by that house, shall submit it to a vote of the membership not sooner than seven calendar days or later than fourteen calendar days after introduction of the concurrent resolution pertaining to the department of transportation plan. The presiding officer of the house passing a concurrent resolution disapproving of a plan to issue bonds shall immediately forward the bill to the other house and the presiding officer of that house shall submit it to a vote of the membership not sooner than seven calendar days or later than fourteen calendar days of its receipt from the other legislative body. The plan submitted by the highways and transportation commission shall not be subject to amendment by either chamber and may only be rejected in its entirety. 3. The highways and transportation commission shall offer such bonds at public sale or negotiated sale. The bonds shall be for a period of not less than ten years and not more than twenty years from their date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the rate permitted by law. 4. The proceeds of the sale or sales of any bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state road fund to be expended for the purpose specified pursuant to the provisions of section 226.220 . 5. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be state road bonds as such term is used in Section 30(b) of Article IV of the State Constitution, and as such, principal and interest payments on such bonds shall be made from the state road fund as provided in Section 30(b) of Article IV of the State Constitution. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state, and the principal and interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from the state road fund. Bonds issued pursuant to this section, the interest thereon, or any proceeds from such bonds, shall be exempt from taxation in the state of Missouri for all purposes except for the state estate tax. 6. Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding, either at maturity or in advance of maturity, any bonds issued under this section. The proceeds of such refunding bonds may either be applied to the payment of the bonds being refunded or deposited in trust and maintained in cash or investments for the retirement of the bonds being refunded, as shall be specified by the highways and transportation commission and the authorizing resolution or trust indenture securing such refunding bonds. The authorizing resolution or trust indenture securing the refunding bonds shall specify the amount and other terms of the refunding bonds and may provide that the refunding bonds shall have the same security for their payment as provided for the bonds being refunded. The refunding bonds shall be for a period of not less than ten years and not more than twenty years from their date of issue and shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the rate permitted by law. The principal amount of refunding bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be counted toward the limit on the principal amount of bonds permitted under this section. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1742) Effective 5-30-00

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.134 Projects funded by bonds to conform with priorities of 1992 plan, exception.

226.134. Projects funded by bonds to conform with priorities of 1992 plan, exception. — All projects funded by bonds authorized in section 226.133 shall be funded in conformity with the priorities established in the 1992 plan developed by the transportation department. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 5, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1742)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.135 Commission authorized to contract with other jurisdictions - multistate ...

226.135. Commission authorized to contract with other jurisdictions — multistate permits for certain vehicles — fees — over-dimension permit fund established. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission shall have the authority to enter into one or more agreements with appropriate authorities within other states for the issuance of a multistate or regional permit for vehicles and equipment exceeding the legal limitations on width, length, height and weight, or which are unable to maintain minimum speed limits. Such permits shall be issued by the chief engineer of the state department of transportation, or his counterpart in another state subject to such an agreement with the commission, for good cause shown and when the public safety or public interest so justifies. Such permits shall be issued only for a single trip or for a definite period, not exceeding the maximum period set forth in the multistate agreement with the commission, and shall designate the highways and bridges within Missouri which may be used under the authority of such permit. 2. The chief engineer of the department of transportation shall have authority to collect permit fees for Missouri and for the other state or states subject to an agreement authorized in subsection 1 of this section, in the same manner as he now collects fees for permits for vehicles and equipment exceeding width, length, height and weight limits, or which are unable to maintain minimum speed limits, for travel exclusively within Missouri. Within each agreement authorized in this section, the highways and transportation commission may authorize officials in another state or states subject to that agreement to collect fees for and on behalf of the commission as well as other states, in compensation for the issuance of such permits for those vehicles and equipment to travel on Missouri highways and bridges. Permit fees for multistate travel for such vehicles and equipment shall be established and reestablished within each agreement authorized in this section, and any amendments thereto. 3. The permit fees collected by the chief engineer on behalf of other jurisdictions under agreements made under subsection 1 of this section are hereby designated as "nonstate funds" within the meaning of Section 15, Article IV, Constitution of Missouri, and shall be immediately transmitted to the department of revenue of the state for deposit to the credit of a special fund which is hereby created and designated as the "Over-Dimension Permit Fund". The chief engineer shall not less frequently than once each month direct the payment of, and the director of revenue shall pay, the fees so collected to the appropriate other jurisdictions. All income derived from the investment of the over-dimension permit fund by the director of revenue shall be credited to the state road fund. The portion of those permit fees collected by another state or states pursuant to the terms of the agreement authorized by this section and owing to the Missouri highways and transportation commission shall be deposited into the state road fund, as provided in the agreement. (L. 1990 H.B. 1684 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.136 Campaign contributions to state elected officials a prohibition to serving ...

226.136. Campaign contributions to state elected officials a prohibition to serving as bond investment advisors or underwriters, when. — On or after June 30, 1996, any person, firm, corporation or other entity doing business in the state of Missouri that has within the year of issuance and the two calendar years prior to the issuance of any bonds pursuant to sections 226.900 to 226.910 and sections 226.133 to 226.136 made campaign contributions as defined in chapter 130 in the aggregate in excess of one thousand dollars to any statewide elected official or any member of the general assembly shall not serve as financial underwriter, financial advisor, or investment advisor to any bonds issued pursuant to the authority granted in sections 226.900 to 226.910 and sections 226.133 to 226.136 . (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 6) Effective 9-30-93

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.140 Audit of records, when - plan to modernize transportation system, report.

226.140. Audit of records, when — plan to modernize transportation system, report. — 1. The governor may cause the books and accounts of the commission to be audited by the state auditor or otherwise at any time. 2. As authorized by Article IV, Section 30(c) of the Missouri Constitution, the commission shall develop a plan to modernize the state's transportation system, including but not limited to, mass transportation, aviation, railroads, ports and waterborne commerce. The commission shall make a report to the governor and the general assembly prior to January 1, 1994, and by January first of each year thereafter. The commission shall include in the report a review of its pursuit of federal funds including mass transit matching funds to ensure that Missouri is receiving all of the federal transportation assistance to which it is entitled. 3. The state auditor shall, where practicable, use but shall not be limited to the data and information developed for, and provided by, the report required pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of section 21.795 when performing an audit authorized by section 29.210 . (RSMo 1939 § 8762, A.L. 1951 p. 800, A.L. 1989 S.B. 186, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1681 & 1342 merged with S.B. 883) Prior revision: 1929 § 8114

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.150 Commission directed to comply with acts of Congress relating to road funds ...

226.150. Commission directed to comply with acts of Congress relating to road funds and road work — may sell unnecessary tools, commission employees not to purchase, exception. — The commission is hereby directed to comply with the provisions of any act of Congress providing for the distribution and expenditure of funds of the United States appropriated by Congress for highway construction, and to comply with any of the rules or conditions made by the Bureau of Public Roads of the Department of Agriculture, or other branch of the United States government, acting under the provisions of federal law in order to secure to the state of Missouri funds allotted to this state by the United States government for highway construction. The commission is authorized to pay the state's proportion of the cost of roads constructed with federal and state funds out of the state road fund. Any money due to the state of Missouri from the United States, under the provisions of such acts of Congress, relating to highway construction, shall be received by the state treasury and deposited in a separate fund, and paid out by the state treasurer on requisitions drawn by an officer of the state highways and transportation commission on a warrant of the state auditor. Said funds being the funds of the federal government allotted to the state of Missouri, no appropriation of the general assembly for the expenditure of such funds shall be necessary. The commission is authorized to accept, receive and utilize any road machinery, trucks or supplies donated, loaned or sold to the state by the federal government, and to pay the necessary transportation and other expenses of securing the same. The commission may also sell any unnecessary or surplus tools or equipment and receive payment therefor and all money received on account of such sales, if any, shall be immediately paid into the state treasury to the credit of the state road fund; provided, however, that no such unnecessary or surplus tools or equipment shall be sold directly or indirectly by the commission to any employees of the transportation department except when such sales are made at public sale open to the general public. (RSMo 1939 § 8754, A.L. 1977 H.B. 185) Prior revision: 1929 § 8106 (1975) Failure to negotiate as required by federal law deprives trial court of jurisdiction and prohibition is proper remedy for condemnee. State ex rel. Weatherby Advertising v. Conley (Mo.), 527 S.W.2d 334. (1987) This section does not require judicial review of Commission's compliance with federal funding in condemnation actions pursuant to section 523.010 where federal funds are being used and court did not err in denying landowner's subpoena for work product of appraisers issued for the purpose of determining whether condemnor complied with federal law by negotiating in good faith and in accordance with appraisers' reports. Mo. Highway & Transp. Com'n. v. Anderson, Anderson, 735 S.W.2d 350 (Mo. banc). (1994) Expenditure of state road fund for mitigation plan required by federal Pipeline Safety Act is appropriate expenditure under Art. IV, Sec. 30(b), Mo. Const., as it relates and appertains to the construction of Page Avenue Extension of state highway. DeMere v. Missouri State Highway and Transportation Commission. 876 S.W.2d 652 (Mo. App. W.D.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.160 Extension of workers' compensation law to include employees of state ...

226.160. Extension of workers' compensation law to include employees of state highways and transportation commission and state highway patrol — self-insurance plans, when. — 1. The provisions of chapter 287 governing workers' compensation may be extended to include the employees of the state highways and transportation commission and the employees of the state highway patrol as herein provided. The state highways and transportation commission shall have authority by resolution to elect, under the provisions of section 287.030 , to accept the provisions of chapter 287 and to pay compensation to its employees and to the uniformed members of the state highway patrol, for injury or death arising out of and in the course of their employment in accordance with the provisions and restrictions as set forth in chapter 287 . The state highways and transportation commission shall adopt rules classifying the employees who may be eligible for compensation under this section and section 226.170 and its classification shall be decisive as to whether or not an employee falls within the definition of an employee eligible for compensation coverage under this section and section 226.170 . In case the commission shall elect to accept such provisions, it may purchase insurance for such purpose or establish a self-insurance plan pursuant to the provisions of chapter 287 . The commission shall have authority to perform such other duties as may be necessary or incidental effectually to carry out the purposes of this law. 2. If the commission decides to establish a self-insurance plan, the commission shall annually determine the amount of contribution to the plan required to pay all accrued and anticipated claims and the cost of administering the plan, and shall include such amount in its budget request for contribution to the highways and transportation commission employees' and highway patrol workers' compensation fund. The commission may contract for the services of such actuaries, consultants and claims administrators as it deems necessary for the effective administration of a self-insurance plan, and is authorized to contract for excess insurance coverage with an insurance company authorized to write such coverage in this state. (L. 1945 p. 2004 § 8752a, A.L. 1986 S.B. 524) Effective 6-3-86 (1962) Remonstrants were not entitled to appeal from, or judicial review of, order of county court vacating roadway which had been relocated by construction of new road since proceeding was not an adversary proceeding and involved only the public interest. In re Roadway in Section 21, Township 60, Range 6, W. (Mo.), 357 S.W.2d 919.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.170 Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed.

226.170. Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed. — No election of the state highways and transportation commission to come under the provisions of chapter 287 shall ever be construed as acknowledging or creating any liability in tort or as incurring other obligations or duties except only the duty and obligation of complying with the provisions of said chapter 287 so long as said commission may elect to remain under the provisions of chapter 287 . (L. 1945 p. 2004 § 8752b)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.181 Parks, requests for federal aid, notice to be given department.

226.181. Parks, requests for federal aid, notice to be given department. — Any agency, department or political subdivision of the state shall, at least thirty days prior to requesting any federal funds or any other federal assistance for a public park or recreation area, notify the Missouri transportation department of such request. (L. 1995 S.B. 212)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.190 Assent to act of Congress for aid to state roads.

226.190. Assent to act of Congress for aid to state roads. — That assent is hereby given to an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled: "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes". (RSMo 1939 § 8740) Prior revisions: 1929 § 8092; 1919 § 10889

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.191 State transportation assistance revolving fund created - administration - ...

226.191. State transportation assistance revolving fund created — administration — powers of commission — fund not to lapse. — 1. For the purposes of assisting in the planning, acquisition, development and construction of transportation facilities other than highways in this state, there is hereby created in the state treasury a fund known as the "State Transportation Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall receive all moneys which may be appropriated or otherwise credited to it by the general assembly and shall also receive any gifts, contributions, grants or bequests received from federal, private or other sources. 2. The state transportation assistance revolving fund shall be administered by the state highways and transportation commission which shall have the power to loan moneys in the fund to any political subdivision of the state or to any public or private not-for-profit organization or entity for: (1) The planning, acquisition, development and construction of facilities for transportation by air, water, rail or mass transit; (2) The purchase of vehicles for the transportation of elderly or handicapped persons; or (3) The purchase of rolling stock for transit purposes. No funds provided by this section shall be used for the payment of the operating expenses of such transportation facilities or for the construction or maintenance of state highways. 3. The state highways and transportation commission, by rule, shall establish * the procedures, conditions and repayment terms applicable to any loans or grants made under this section. An application fee or other charges may be assessed by the commission. Loans made under this section may be interest bearing or interest free. 4. Loaned funds and the interest, if any, accrued thereon which are repaid to the state highways and transportation commission shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state transportation assistance revolving fund and may be used by the commission for other eligible projects under this section. 5. Any balance in the state transportation assistance revolving fund remaining at the end of an appropriation period shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund and the provisions of section 33.080 shall not apply to the fund. All interest earned upon the balance in the state transportation assistance revolving fund shall be deposited to the credit of the same fund. (L. 1996 S.B. 780 § 14) *Word "established" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.195 Missouri state transit assistance program - definitions, purpose, ...

226.195. Missouri state transit assistance program — definitions, purpose, rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission" , the Missouri highways and transportation commission; (2) "Department" , the Missouri department of transportation; (3) "Public mass transportation service provider" , a city, a city transit authority, a city utilities board, or an interstate transportation authority as such terms are defined in section 94.600 , an intrastate transportation authority, or an agency receiving funding from either the federal transit administration urban or nonurban formula transit program. 2. There is hereby created the "Missouri State Transit Assistance Program". The purpose of this program is to provide state financial assistance to defray the operating and capital costs incurred by public mass transportation service providers. 3. Funds appropriated to the Missouri state transit assistance program shall be appropriated to the department and administered by the department on behalf of the commission. The distribution of funds to public mass transportation service providers shall be determined by evaluating factors including but not limited to the following: (1) Population; (2) Ridership; (3) Cost and efficiency of the program; (4) Availability of alternative transportation in the area; (5) Local effort or tax support. 4. The commission shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2011, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2011 S.B. 173)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.200 State highways and transportation department fund - sources of revenue - ...

226.200. State highways and transportation department fund — sources of revenue — expenditures. — 1. There is hereby created a "State Highways and Transportation Department Fund" into which shall be paid or transferred all state revenue derived from highway users as an incident to their use or right to use the highways of the state, including all state license fees and taxes upon motor vehicles, trailers, and motor vehicle fuels, and upon, with respect to, or on the privilege of the manufacture, receipt, storage, distribution, sale or use thereof (excepting the sales tax on motor vehicles and trailers, and all property taxes), and all other revenue received or held for expenditure by or under the department of transportation or the state highways and transportation commission, except: (1) Money arising from the sale of bonds; (2) Money received from the United States government; or (3) Money received for some particular use or uses other than for the payment of principal and interest on outstanding state road bonds. 2. Subject to the limitations of subsection 3 of this section, from said fund shall be paid or credited the cost: (1) Of collection of all said state revenue derived from highway users as an incident to their use or right to use the highways of the state; (2) Of maintaining the state highways and transportation commission; (3) Of maintaining the state transportation department; (4) Of any workers' compensation for state transportation department employees; (5) Of the share of the transportation department in any retirement program for state employees, only as may be provided by law; and (6) Of administering and enforcing any state motor vehicle laws or traffic regulations. 3. Beginning in fiscal year 2004, the total amount of appropriations from the state highways and transportation department fund for all state offices and departments, except for the highway patrol, and actual costs incurred by the office of administration for or on behalf of the highway patrol and employees of the department of transportation, shall not exceed the total amount appropriated for such offices and departments from said fund for fiscal year 2001. Appropriations to the highway patrol from the state highways and transportation department fund shall be made in accordance with Article IV, Section 30(b) of the Missouri Constitution. Appropriations allocated from the state highways and transportation department fund to the highway patrol shall only be used by the highway patrol to administer and enforce state motor vehicle laws or traffic regulations. Beginning July 1, 2007, any activities or functions conducted by the highway patrol not related to enforcing or administering state motor vehicle laws or traffic regulations shall not be funded by the state highways and transportation department fund, but shall be funded from general revenue or any other applicable source. Any current funding from the highways and transportation department fund used for activities not related to enforcing state motor vehicle laws or traffic regulations shall expire on June 30, 2007. The state auditor shall annually audit and examine the appropriations made to the highway patrol to determine whether such appropriations are actually being used for administering and enforcing state motor vehicle laws and traffic regulations pursuant to the constitution. The state auditor shall submit its annual findings to the general assembly by January fifteenth of each year. 4. The provisions of subsection 3 of this section shall not apply to appropriations from the state highways and transportation department fund to the highways and transportation commission and the state transportation department or to appropriations to the office of administration for department of transportation employee fringe benefits and OASDHI payments, or to appropriations to the department of revenue for motor vehicle fuel tax refunds under chapter 142 or to appropriations to the department of revenue for refunds or overpayments or erroneous payments from the state highways and transportation department fund. 5. All interest earned upon the state highways and transportation department fund shall be deposited in and to the credit of such fund. 6. Any balance remaining in said fund after payment of said costs shall be transferred to the state road fund. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section to the contrary, any funds raised as a result of increased taxation pursuant to sections 142.025 and 142.372 after April 1, 1992, shall not be used for administrative purposes or administrative expenses of the transportation department. (RSMo 1939 § 8809, A.L. 1945 p. 1467, A.L. 1987 S.B. 135 & 63, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1790, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1247, A.L. 1996 H.B. 991, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1742, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196) Prior revision: 1929 § 8144 CROSS REFERENCES: Costs of control of Johnson grass on right-of-way, how paid, 263.265 Drivers license fees to be credited to highway department fund, 302.228 Motor vehicle commission fund, certain licensing fees to be paid into fund, 301.560 Source, application and allocation of highways and transportation funds, Const. Art. IV §§ 30(b), 32 Transportation department employees and highway patrol retirement system, Chap. 104

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.210 Road bond interest and sinking fund.

226.210. Road bond interest and sinking fund. — There is hereby created and set up the "State Road Bond and Interest Sinking Fund" into which shall be paid the balance remaining in the state highway department fund as provided in section 226.200 . From this fund shall be paid the interest and principal upon all outstanding state road bonds as they become due. Any balance in excess of the amount necessary to meet the payment of the principal and interest of any state road bonds for the next succeeding twelve months shall be transferred to the state road fund. (RSMo 1939 § 8810, A.L. 1945 p. 1467) Prior revision: 1929 § 8145

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.220 State road fund - sources - expenditures.

226.220. State road fund — sources — expenditures. — 1. There is hereby created and set up the "State Road Fund" which shall receive all moneys and credits from (1) The sale of state road bonds; (2) The United States government and intended for highway purposes; (3) The state road bond and interest sinking fund as provided in section 226.210 ; and (4) Any other source if they are held for expenditure by or under the department of transportation or the state highways and transportation commission and if they are not required by section 226.200 to be transferred to the state highway department fund. 2. The costs and expenses withdrawn from the state treasury (1) For locating, relocating, establishing, acquiring, reimbursing for, constructing, improving and maintaining state highways in the systems specified in Article IV, Section 30(b), of the Constitution; (2) For acquiring materials, equipment and buildings; and (3) For other purposes and contingencies relating and appertaining to the construction and maintenance of said highways shall be paid from the state road fund upon warrants drawn by the state auditor, based upon bills of particulars and vouchers preapproved and certified for payment by the commissioner of administration and by the state highways and transportation commission acting through such of their employees as may be designated by them. 3. No payments or transfers shall ever be made from the state road fund except for an expenditure made (1) Under the supervision and direction of the state highways and transportation commission; and (2) For a purpose set out in Subparagraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of Section 30(b), Article IV, of the Constitution. (RSMo 1939 § 8811, A.L. 1945 p. 1467) Prior revision: 1929 § 8147 CROSS REFERENCE: Motor vehicle use tax proceeds credited to highway department fund, 144.455

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.225 State transportation fund established, purposes.

226.225. State transportation fund established, purposes. — There is created in the state treasury a "State Transportation Fund". One percent of the sales tax funds designated for highway and transportation use by Subsection 2 of Section 30(b) of Article IV of the State Constitution and other funds as are made available by appropriation, grants, bequests or other sources for state transportation purposes other than road and highway construction and maintenance shall be deposited in the state transportation fund. The state transportation fund shall be utilized, as specified by appropriation, by the department of transportation for transportation purposes other than highways. Such purposes may include the locating, relocating, establishing, acquiring, constructing, planning, developing, maintaining or operating public transportation facilities or projects as part of any state or local transportation program, including but not limited to aviation, mass transportation, railroads, ports, waterways, waterborne commerce, and transportation of elderly and handicapped. Funds may be utilized for contracts with any public or private entity to carry out the above or other purposes related to transportation. (L. 1980 S.B. 906 § 1) Effective 5-9-80

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.230 Auditor, treasurer and highways and transportation commission - duties.

226.230. Auditor, treasurer and highways and transportation commission — duties. — The auditor and treasurer and the state highways and transportation commission are directed to use their judgment in anticipation of collections coming into these funds and to make transfers when same shall be deemed advisable by them. (RSMo 1939 § 8812) Prior revision: 1929 § 8148

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.240 Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase or condemnation, lands, mines, ...

226.240. Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase or condemnation, lands, mines, quarries or other property. — With the approval in writing of the governor, the state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized to acquire by lease, purchase or condemnation any land, mines, quarries or other property containing sand, gravel, clay, rock, mineral deposits or other road building or road maintenance material. (RSMo 1939 § 8788) Prior revision: 1929 § 8140

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.250 Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase, or condemnation, plants or ...

226.250. Authorized to acquire, by lease, purchase, or condemnation, plants or factories. — With the approval in writing of the governor, the state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized to acquire by lease or purchase or condemnation, plants and factories used or useful in the production or manufacture of sand, gravel, clay, rock, cement, brick or other road building or road maintenance material. (RSMo 1939 § 8789) Prior revision: 1929 § 8141

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.260 Right conferred to maintain and operate such mines, lands, quarries, ...

226.260. Right conferred to maintain and operate such mines, lands, quarries, plants, factories or other property. — Such state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri shall have the right to maintain and operate such land, mines, quarries, plants, factories or other property to manufacture such road building or road maintenance material, and such transportation department may sell and dispose of the materials and products produced by the operation of such land, mines, quarries, plants, factories or other properties to counties, townships, road districts and other political subdivisions of the state. (RSMo 1939 § 8790) Prior revision: 1929 § 8142

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.270 Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings.

226.270. Method of procedure in case of condemnation proceedings. — The said state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri in case they desire to condemn the lands, property and plants described in sections 226.240 to 226.270 shall proceed in condemnation of said properties in accordance with the provisions of chapter 523 so far as is applicable to said state transportation department. (RSMo 1939 § 8791) Prior revision: 1929 § 8143

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.280 Definitions.

226.280. Definitions. — When used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the term (1) "Parkway" shall mean and include parkway areas of varying widths principally through rural areas with sightly, landscape, scenic, safety, and wayside development grants and easements, featuring a parkway road designed for passenger car traffic and specifically adapted to leisurely travel as a tourway for outdoor recreation and market-to-farm use by tourists, including service and recreational facilities and the preservation of scenic, historical, archaeological and scientific features; (2) "Scenic, landscape, sightly or safety easement" shall mean a servitude devised to permit land to remain in private ownership for its normal agricultural, residential or other use consistent with parkway purposes determined by the secretary, and at the same time placing a control over the future use of the area to maintain its scenic, landscape, sightly or safety values for the parkway in this state; (3) "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Interior. (RSMo 1939 § 8796)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.290 Interpretations.

226.290. Interpretations. — The terms used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be interpreted as follows: (1) "Access" shall mean a public right and facility to enter and leave the parkway; (2) "Frontage" shall mean the right of the private property owner to avail himself of the light, air and access to any public highway upon which his property abuts. New frontage on the parkway need not be granted and present frontage may be provided only where authorized by the secretary, except through portions of incorporated areas or unincorporated villages exempted by the secretary; (3) "Parkway area" shall mean all lands, waters, easements and other property, and interests thereon or therein used for any parkway purposes; (4) "Parkway road" shall mean the public motor vehicle roadway as distinguished from any other ways constructed or existing within the land boundaries of the parkway. (RSMo 1939 § 8797)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.300 Purpose of law.

226.300. Purpose of law. — In order to carry out the requirements of an act of Congress of the United States heretofore or hereafter to be enacted, with respect to parkway areas within the state for a national Mississippi River Parkway, and to obtain the benefits thereof and of federal funds and aids for its construction, maintenance and administration to the fullest extent of state constitutional limitations, the following rights, powers and duties are hereby conferred upon the state transportation department and the following provisions of law are hereby enacted. (RSMo 1939 § 8792)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.310 Duties and powers of state transportation department.

226.310. Duties and powers of state transportation department. — The state transportation department is hereby designated, authorized and directed as the state agency of this state to acquire by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, as public property and convey to the United States such parkway areas and easements as and when required by aforesaid act of congress and as determined by surveys and maps hereafter approved by the Secretary of the Interior. (RSMo 1939 § 8793)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.320 State agencies to cooperate.

226.320. State agencies to cooperate. — State agencies owning or controlling various state-owned areas or state-owned easements or interests therein of state agencies are hereby authorized to cooperate in the conveyance of such lands, easements or interests to and in favor of the United States for this national parkway. (RSMo 1939 § 8794)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.330 State transportation department to accept donations of and acquire lands.

226.330. State transportation department to accept donations of and acquire lands. — If, as a result of such required surveys, maps and estimates, the Secretary of the Interior shall be satisfied that one or more desirable parkway routes are available, then the state transportation department of this state be and it hereby is authorized to accept donations of and acquire lands, interests in lands, islands, waters, easements and other property and thereafter convey same to the United States on behalf of this state, or such of its political subdivisions or private parties may convey necessary or convenient property or easements for such projected parkway, together with sites in connection therewith acquired or to be acquired for recreational or naturalistic purposes. Thereafter, such areas shall constitute such national parkway in this state. (RSMo 1939 § 8795)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.340 Area to be provided for parkway purposes.

226.340. Area to be provided for parkway purposes. — An average area of not less than one hundred acres per mile in fee simple, plus scenic, landscape, sightly or safety easement control up to a total average of fifty acres per mile, shall be provided for the gross length of the parkway in this state for parkway purposes. At no point shall the width of such parkway area through state or private lands be less than two hundred feet, except as the secretary may determine in particular cases. If the total acreage acquired by this state and its political subdivisions or other parties and transferred to the United States for parkway purposes is less than the above stated minimum per mile, then other public areas adjacent to or near the parkway having scenic, recreational, conservation, floodway or historic value, shall be owned, acquired, or administered satisfactorily to the secretary or leased thereto sufficient to bring the total acreage up to the minimum. The area boundaries need not be mechanically determined or measured by a uniform distance from the center line of the parkway. The variation of the width shall be dependent upon the topographical and other natural conditions, requirements of design, easements, and time and cost of acquisition. Owing to proximity in numerous locations of vertical picturesque bluffs close to the Mississippi River at high water stages and the narrow range of location of existing railway facilities, the parkway road may be constructed over or under such precipitous cliffs and caverns and around and across river bends and through back country as will best diversify the rugged, wooded and open pastoral scenery and water vistas, and also tend toward economical cost of land acquisition and parkway road construction and maintenance. The state may include in its fee simple parkway right-of-way requirement, such nearby areas of the Mississippi River within its boundaries, other than the navigable channel thereof at normal river stage, provided the nearest edge of such supplementary water, island, flowway or floodway areas shall be within five hundred feet of the center line of the parkway road and shall not exceed a width of one thousand feet. (RSMo 1939 § 8799)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.350 State to convey necessary areas in fee simple to United States.

226.350. State to convey necessary areas in fee simple to United States. — This state directly or indirectly from or through its political subdivisions, shall acquire and convey to the United States the necessary areas in fee simple, together with landscape, sightly, safety or scenic easements, and rights-of-way for connections to the approaches of trans-Mississippi River bridges; subject to such flowage, revetment, bank protection, levee or other river control, harbor line and navigation reservations or rights as the Secretary of War * may determine are essential for navigation or flood control purposes. The titles and evidences of titles to such areas so acquired, for protection to the United States in case of use or occupancy thereof, shall be satisfactory to the secretary. Deeds shall be accompanied by land maps, survey notes and closure sheets. This state, through its highway department or its respective political subdivisions, is hereby authorized to construct, relocate or abandon any local, public or service road, crossing or parallel to the parkway road on parkway land, when requested by the secretary. (RSMo 1939 § 8800) *"Secretary of War" is now "Secretary of Defense".

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.360 Political subdivisions to convey parkway areas.

226.360. Political subdivisions to convey parkway areas. — Political subdivisions of this state are hereby authorized to acquire and convey to the United States or to the state transportation department, parkway areas in accordance with the provisions of sections 226.280 to 226.430 . (RSMo 1939 § 8086)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.370 Areas to be in accordance with preliminary development and property maps.

226.370. Areas to be in accordance with preliminary development and property maps. — Parkway areas as acquired by this state and scenic, landscape, sightly or safety easements on additional areas, shall be in accordance with preliminary development and property maps submitted to the state by the secretary. State agencies and interstate or intrastate utilities having fiscal or other interests in any such properties may join in or execute releases for such parkway areas or easements. Parkway area acquisition shall be undertaken in units of sufficient length to justify placing such units under contract for construction of the parkway road as soon as acquired by the state and accepted by the secretary. (RSMo 1939 § 8801)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.380 Areas prohibited from certain uses.

226.380. Areas prohibited from certain uses. — Areas under scenic, landscape, sightly, or safety easement shall be generally prohibited from uses that would be detrimental to the parkway for the respective stated purposes; such easements shall restrict the use of areas covered thereby, and shall provide that: (1) Buildings, pole lines and structures may remain or be erected on such areas, to serve farms, residence and such other purposes as may be determined to be consistent with parkway plans by the secretary; (2) New buildings, structures, or major alterations to existing buildings or structures shall be subject to the prior approval of the secretary; (3) No additional commercial buildings, industrial structures, power or communication lines or other public utilities be erected or constructed on such areas; (4) No dump of ashes, trash, sawdust, metals or any other unsightly or offensive material shall be placed on such area; (5) No sign, billboard or advertisement shall be displayed or placed upon such areas, except one sign not greater than four square feet advertising the sale of the property or products raised upon it, except in commercial areas zoned therefor by the secretary. (RSMo 1939 § 8798)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.390 Use of existing highways in connection with parkways - conditions.

226.390. Use of existing highways in connection with parkways — conditions. — When the construction of sections of the parkway road parallel to existing highways will result in unnecessary expense and the secretary in his discretion does use existing or projected sections of streets or highways, bridges, parks, or other areas as connecting links between other sections of this parkway, and federal funds are expended for parkway purposes thereon under the provisions of such act, no parkway area credits need be allowed the state therefor. In the event it is determined that such connecting links of highways should provide for other than passenger car traffic, a cooperative agreement with respect to such use and the reconstruction, maintenance and control thereof may be entered into by the secretary with the state transportation department or local public authorities concerned. Alternate routes through or around urban areas, along scenic country or connecting historic sites, may be provided or required for acceptance by the secretary for parkway purposes. (RSMo 1939 § 8802)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.400 Concurrent jurisdiction ceded to United States.

226.400. Concurrent jurisdiction ceded to United States. — This state hereby cedes to the United States concurrent jurisdiction to regulate use of such parkway areas and traffic on such parkway road, to protect the areas and property thereon belonging to the United States from damage, depredation or destruction, to operate and administer the areas and property of the United States embraced in said parkway as a national parkway, when consistent with the current uses of other federal departments through whose areas such parkway extends. (RSMo 1939 § 8803)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.420 Powers and duties of state transportation department in parkway area.

226.420. Powers and duties of state transportation department in parkway area. — The state transportation department is hereby authorized to: (1) Acquire and convey to the United States parkway areas in accordance with the provisions of sections 226.280 to 226.430 ; (2) Construct or rearrange fencing along parkway land boundary, cattle passes, and water supply lines to adjoining landowners; change overhead wires; construct underground wire and pipe crossings; reconstruct public and private roads; make land and topographic surveys; provide and set permanent land boundary markers, and prepare land maps and conduct condemnation suits. (3) Exercise within its constitutional limitations, the right of eminent domain to appropriate and condemn land or waters of sufficient width to conform to the requirements of sections 226.280 to 226.430 , and to convey same to the United States for parkway, easement, or recreational purposes (title to the land vesting in the state upon institution of such proceedings); and to acquire fee simple areas, scenic and other easements and areas requested for revetments, quarries, gravel, dredging and borrow pits found necessary for parkway construction; (4) Authorize representatives of the state and the United States to enter upon private lands for the purpose of making surveys; and protect parkway areas by state authority after acquisition by the state and acceptance by the secretary until such time prior or subsequent to construction as the former owner shall have received full compensation therefor from the state; (5) Provide for the relocation or abandonment of sections of local, public and private roads, or of railroads by agreements therewith, on parkway land as may be necessitated by the design and construction of the parkway when such relocation or abandonment does not interfere with flood control projects or rulings of the state public service commission; (6) Authorize the conveyance of all or portions of state-owned areas and state-owned easements to the United States of sufficient amount to conform to the requirements of sections 226.280 to 226.430 when the parkway extends through state-owned areas or absorbs state-owned easements; (7) Provide for assuming indebtedness or securing releases therefrom through irrigation, flood control, drainage or other political districts or subdivisions wherever outstanding indebtedness exists therein; (8) Provide for the concurrent jurisdiction of the state and the United States over the parkway areas after title thereto becomes vested in the United States; (9) Authorize as soon as the route of the parkway shall be determined, the immediate payment of premiums on standing timber, pending final purchase in order to discourage timber cutting by owners during the negotiation period; (10) Authorize the elimination of existing and the denial of new frontage or access rights to the parkway road and on parkway land to land-owners whose land abuts the parkway land by one or more of the following remedies: Purchase or acquire residual tracts by excess condemnation, provision of other means of access to public highways, acquisition of private rights-of-way or by adjustment of damages; (11) Require the elimination of stock grazing on parkway land or the unrestricted use therefor of such land by adjacent landowners; (12) Authorize preliminary surveys and preparation of topographic plats of the flagged locations of the parkway road, for the purpose of aiding the federal engineers in determining the final location of the parkway road and parkway land boundaries; (13) Authorize the leasing of parkway land on terms satisfactory to the secretary during the period of negotiation, from the time land is acquired by the state and before it is transferred to the United States. (RSMo 1939 § 8805)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.430 Powers to be exercised when funds are appropriated.

226.430. Powers to be exercised when funds are appropriated. — No power, right or duty except such as be necessary to conduct surveys as herein outlined, shall be exercised by the state of Missouri, or any agency or subdivision thereof until appropriate and sufficient grants of funds shall be made by the United States for the carrying out of the project contemplated by sections 226.280 to 226.430 . (RSMo 1939 § 8808)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.440 Commission established.

226.440. Commission established. — The "Mississippi River Parkway Commission of the State of Missouri" is hereby established to aid in the promotion and securement of federal parks and a scenic parkway and highway for the state of Missouri along the Mississippi River. The commission shall work toward the planning, construction, maintenance, and improvement of the Great River Road and Mississippi River Parkway which is to follow generally the course of the Mississippi River and extend from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. (L. 1979 S.B. 489)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.445 Commission members, number, term, appointment - compensation - staff.

226.445. Commission members, number, term, appointment — compensation — staff. — 1. The commission shall be composed of nine members who are residents of the state of Missouri. Two of the commissioners shall be members of the senate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, two shall be members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and five shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. No two committee members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives or appointed by the president pro tem of the senate shall be members of the same political party, and no more than three of the members appointed by the governor shall be members of the same political party. All members, other than legislative members, shall reside in counties which are adjacent to the Mississippi River. To the extent practicable, legislative members shall represent counties which are adjacent to the Mississippi River. The director of the department of transportation or the director's designee; the director of the division of tourism of the department of economic development or the director's designee; the director of the department of conservation or the director's designee; the director of the division of state parks of the department of natural resources or the director's designee; the director of the department of agriculture or the director's designee and the director of the department of economic development or the director's designee shall be ex officio members in addition to the nine members provided. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate the attendance of any ex officio members to any commission meeting or commission-related function. All costs associated with travel of any ex officio member to any commission meeting or any commission-related function shall be paid from the existing budget of the department represented by the ex officio member. No funds of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission shall be used to pay the costs associated with such travel by any ex officio member. 2. Commission members serving on August 28, 1996, shall continue to serve the remainder of their term. The first two terms to expire shall be filled by one appointment by the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the president pro tem of the senate. The speaker of the house of representatives and president pro tem of the senate shall each appoint one other member after August 28, 1996. The governor shall fill the remaining five positions on the commission as their terms expire. The term of each member appointed by the governor after August 28, 1996, shall be five years. Legislative members shall serve during their term of office as a member of the general assembly or five years, whichever is shorter. A chairperson shall be chosen from the membership for a two-year term during the first regular meeting of the commission in odd-numbered years; however, no member of the general assembly shall serve as chairperson of the commission. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner and by the same appointing authority as the original appointment. The national commission shall be notified of all such appointments, and shall be given the names and addresses of the appointed members. 3. The governor may remove any member appointed by the governor for cause or for continued nonfeasance. 4. The members of the commission shall not receive any compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission from moneys appropriated therefor from general revenue. 5. The commission shall be assigned to the department of transportation. No staff or personnel shall be hired, employed, or contracted for by the commission, but the department of transportation may provide such staff services as may be necessary for the commission. (L. 1979 S.B. 489, A.L. 1996 S.B. 715, A.L. 1999 S.B. 268)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.450 Meetings, number required annually - called how - quorum.

226.450. Meetings, number required annually — called how — quorum. — The commission shall meet at least two times each year at the call of the chairman, or upon the request of four members. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (L. 1979 S.B. 489)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.455 Commission's duties.

226.455. Commission's duties. — The duties of the commission shall be: (1) To advise the state transportation department in the implementation of the powers of the department conferred under the provisions of sections 226.280 to 226.430 , RSMo 1978; (2) To promote the best interests of the state before the government of the United States, Canada, the Great River Roads Commission and the national Mississippi River Parkway Commission in the development and construction of the Mississippi River Parkway and Great River Road; (3) To advise the governor and the general assembly when, in the judgment of the commission, action should be taken which will better promote the development of commerce and trade in counties contiguous to the Mississippi River in Missouri; and (4) To make reports to the highways and transportation commission as required. (L. 1979 S.B. 489)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.460 Commission's powers.

226.460. Commission's powers. — The commission is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To hold meetings and hearings at such time and place as it may designate to accomplish the purposes set forth in this chapter; (2) To elect such officers from its membership as it deems necessary; (3) To join as a member of the national Mississippi River Parkway Commission and the Great River Road Commission and to pay such fees for its equal share of the planning program of the national commission; and (4) To receive appropriations from the state of Missouri to act pursuant to this chapter. (L. 1979 S.B. 489)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.465 State agencies to cooperate.

226.465. State agencies to cooperate. — Agencies of the state shall cooperate with the commission as will enable the commission to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. (L. 1979 S.B. 489)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.490 Official highway maps - certain attractions to be designated, when.

226.490. Official highway maps — certain attractions to be designated, when. — The department of transportation shall designate, upon the face of the official highway map published by the department, the location of all municipalities which contain publicly funded Harry S Truman historical attractions. As additional tourist attractions are funded by state, federal or local sources, the governing body of each municipality containing such attraction shall inform the department so that new attractions can be included in the next scheduled printing of the official highway map. (L. 1985 H.B. 796 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.500 Purpose of law.

226.500. Purpose of law. — The general assembly finds and declares that outdoor advertising is a legitimate commercial use of private property adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems and that it is necessary to regulate and control same to promote highway safety, to promote convenience and enjoyment of highway travel, and to preserve the natural scenic beauty of highways and adjacent areas. The general assembly further declares it to be the policy of this state that the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems be regulated in accordance with sections 226.500 to 226.600 and rules and regulations promulgated by the state highways and transportation commission pursuant thereto and may confer with the department of public safety regarding highway safety, the department of economic development and the state division of tourism with regard to promoting the convenience and enjoyment of highway travel, and the departments of conservation and natural resources regarding the preservation of the natural scenic beauty of adjacent areas. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 1, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1402) (2003) Term "outdoor advertising" includes blank billboards as well as billboards that display advertising, and sign is not increased in size by mere addition of a message. Natural Resources, Inc. v. Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, 107 S.W.3d 451 (Mo.App.S.D.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.501 Tenth amendment to United States Constitution quoted.

226.501. Tenth amendment to United States Constitution quoted. — Be it remembered that the tenth amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people". (L. 1972 S.B. 382 § B) Effective 3-30-72

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.502 Legislative intent - funds to be used.

*226.502. Legislative intent — funds to be used. — It is declared that the legislative intent of this act is to improve the safety and convenience of the highways of this state. (1) It may be determined by the general assembly that funds shall be expended from the state road fund for the purposes of this act, or (2) Any funds expended by the state hereunder as may be necessary to comply with any federal law or requirement which is or may become a condition to receipt of federal funds for highway purposes shall be appropriated only from state highway funds. (L. 1972 S.B. 382) Effective 3-30-72 *Revisor's Note: Language in this section taken from unnumbered paragraphs following 226.580.4 in S.C.S. S.B. 382, 1972.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.510 Definitions.

226.510. Definitions. — As used in sections 226.500 to 226.600 , the following words or phrases mean: (1) "Freeway primary highway" , that part of a federal-aid primary highway system, as of June 1, 1991, which has been constructed as divided, dual lane fully controlled access facilities with no access to the throughways except the established interchanges. When existing two-lane highways are being upgraded to four-lane limited access, the regulations for freeway primary highways shall apply as of the date the state highways and transportation commission acquires all access rights on the adjoining right-of-way; (2) "Interstate system" , that portion of the national system of interstate highways located within the boundaries of Missouri, as officially designated or may be hereafter designated by the state highways and transportation commission with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, pursuant to Title 23, United States Code, as amended; (3) "Outdoor advertising" , an outdoor sign, display, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or other thing designed, intended or used to advertise or inform, any part of the advertising or information contents of which is visible from any point of the traveled ways of the interstate or primary systems; (4) "Primary system" , the federal-aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway System; (5) "Rest area" , an area or site established and maintained within or adjacent to the highway right-of-way under public supervision or control, for the convenience of the traveling public, except that the term shall not include automotive service stations, hotels, motels, restaurants or other commerce facilities of like nature; (6) "Urban area" , an urban place as designated by the Bureau of the Census, having a population of five thousand or more within boundaries to be fixed by the state highways and transportation commission and local officials in cooperation with each other and approved by the Secretary of Transportation, or an urbanized area as designated by the Bureau of the Census within boundaries to be fixed by the state highways and transportation commission and local officials and approved by the Secretary of Transportation. The boundary of the urban area shall, as a minimum, encompass the entire urban place as designated by the Bureau of the Census. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 2, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1478, A.L. 1999 S.B. 61)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.520 Permitted signs - specifications.

226.520. Permitted signs — specifications. — On and after March 30, 1972, no outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained within six hundred sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main traveled way of any highway which is part of the federal-aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway System in this state except the following: (1) Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic, cultural (including agricultural activities or attractions), scientific, educational, religious sites, and historical attractions, which are required or authorized by law, and which comply with regulations which shall be promulgated by the department relative to their lighting, size, number, spacing and such other requirements as may be appropriate to implement sections 226.500 to 226.600 , but such regulations shall not be inconsistent with, nor more restrictive than, such national standards as may be promulgated from time to time by the Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the United States, under subsection (c) of Section 131 of Title 23 of the United States Code, and two-year colleges shall qualify for substantially the same signs as traditional four-year colleges, irrespective of differences in student housing or types of degrees offered; (2) Signs, displays, and devices advertising activities conducted on the property upon which they are located, or services and products therein provided; (3) Outdoor advertising located in areas which are zoned industrial, commercial or the like as provided in sections 226.500 to 226.600 or under other authority of law; (4) Outdoor advertising located in unzoned commercial or industrial areas as defined and determined pursuant to sections 226.500 to 226.600 ; (5) Outdoor advertising for tourist-oriented businesses, and scoreboards used in sporting events or other electronic signs with changeable messages which are not prohibited by federal regulations or local zoning ordinances. Outdoor advertising which is authorized by this subdivision (5) shall only be allowed to the extent that such outdoor advertising is not prohibited by Title 23, United States Code, Section 131, as now or thereafter amended, and lawful regulations promulgated thereunder. The general assembly finds and declares it to be the policy of the state of Missouri that the tourism industry is of major and critical importance to the economic well-being of the state and that directional signs, displays and devices providing directional information about goods and services in the interest of the traveling public are essential to the economic welfare of the tourism industry. The general assembly further finds and declares that the removal of directional signs advertising tourist-oriented businesses is harmful to the tourism industry in Missouri and that the removal of directional signs within or near areas of the state where there is high concentration of tourist-oriented businesses would have a particularly harmful effect upon the economies within such areas. The state highways and transportation commission is authorized and directed to determine those specific areas of the state of Missouri in which there is high concentration of tourist-oriented businesses, and within such areas, no directional signs, displays and devices which are lawfully erected, which are maintained in good repair, which provide directional information about goods and services in the interest of the traveling public, and which would otherwise be required to be removed because they are not allowed to be maintained under the provisions of sections 226.500 through 226.600 shall be required to be removed until such time as such removal has been finally ordered by the United States Secretary of Transportation; (6) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require removal of signs advertising churches or items of religious significance, items of native arts and crafts, woodworking in native products, or native items of artistic, historical, geologic significance, or hospitals or airports. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 3, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1478, A.L. 1999 S.B. 61, A.L. 2011 S.B. 77, A.L. 2017 S.B. 225)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.525 Natural wonders and historic attractions, signs, how erected - private ...

226.525. Natural wonders and historic attractions, signs, how erected — private owners to reimburse commission — rules to be promulgated for tourist-oriented directional signs. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission is directed to erect within the right-of-way of all classes of highways within the state signs and notices pertaining to publicly and privately owned natural wonders and scenic and historical attractions under the following conditions: (1) Such signs shall not violate any federal law, rule, or regulation affecting the allocation of federal funds to the state of Missouri or which violate any safety regulation formally promulgated by the state highways and transportation commission. (2) Such official signs shall be limited in content to the name of the attraction and necessary travel information. (3) The state highways and transportation commission shall determine those sites and attractions for which directional and other official signs may be erected as permitted by Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code, which it deems of such importance as to justify such signing, using as a guide those publicly or privately owned natural wonders and scenic, historic, educational, cultural, or recreational sites which have been determined to be of general interest. (4) The state highways and transportation commission may require reimbursement for the cost of erection and maintenance of the official directional signs authorized hereunder when sites or attractions are privately owned by other than the state or political subdivisions. The state highways and transportation commission shall prescribe the size, number and locations of such signs based upon its determination of the travelers' need for directional information. 2. The commission shall adopt rules to implement a program for the erection and maintenance of tourist-oriented directional signs within the right-of-way of state highways in the state. The tourist-oriented directional signs shall provide business identification and directional information for natural attractions and activities which, during a normal business season, derive a major portion of the income and visitors for the business or activity from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the business or activity. Natural attractions and activities eligible for such tourist-oriented directional signs shall include, but not be limited to, caves, museums, wineries, antique business districts and tourist-oriented directional signs indicating the location of any veterans' memorial located at any college in such county provided that such signs are located on a highway known as the "Veterans' Memorial Highway" in any county of the first classification with a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand inhabitants but less than two hundred thousand inhabitants. (L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1999 S.B. 61)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.527 Signs not to be visible from main highway - removal, compensation - no ...

226.527. Signs not to be visible from main highway — removal, compensation — no removal, when — local law applicable, when, extent. — 1. On and after August 13, 1976, no outdoor advertising shall be erected or maintained beyond six hundred and sixty feet of the right-of-way, located outside of urban areas, visible from the main traveled way of the interstate or primary system and erected with the purpose of its message being read from such traveled way, except such outdoor advertising as is defined in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 226.520 . 2. No compensation shall be paid for the removal of any sign erected in violation of subsection 1 of this section unless otherwise authorized or permitted by sections 226.501 to 226.580 . No sign erected prior to August 13, 1976, which would be in violation of this section if it were erected or maintained after August 13, 1976, shall be removed unless such removal is required by the Secretary of Transportation and federal funds required to be contributed to this state under Section 131(g) of Title 23, United States Code, to pay compensation for such removal have been appropriated and allocated and are immediately available to this state, and in such event, such sign shall be removed pursuant to section 226.570 . 3. In the event any portion of this chapter is found in noncompliance with Title 23, United States Code, Section 131, by the Secretary of Transportation or his representative, and any portion of federal-aid highway funds or funds authorized for removal of outdoor advertising are withheld, or declared forfeited by the Secretary of Transportation or his representative, all removal of outdoor advertising by the Missouri state highways and transportation commission pursuant to this chapter shall cease, and shall not be resumed until such funds are restored in full. Such cessation of removal shall not be construed to affect compensation for outdoor advertising removed or in the process of removal pursuant to this chapter. 4. In addition to any applicable regulations set forth in sections 226.500 through 226.600 , signs within an area subject to control by a local zoning authority and wherever located within such area shall be subject to reasonable regulations of that local zoning authority relative to size, lighting, spacing, and location; provided, however, that no local zoning authority shall have authority to require any sign within its jurisdiction which was lawfully erected and which is maintained in good repair to be removed without the payment of just compensation. 5. When a legally erected billboard exists on a parcel of property, a local zoning authority shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, rule, regulation or practice that eliminates the ability of a property owner to build or develop property or erect an on-premise sign solely because a legally erected billboard exists on the property. (L. 1976 H.B. 1478, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.530 Permits - rulemaking.

226.530. Permits — rulemaking. — The state highways and transportation commission is required to issue one-time permanent permits as provided in section 226.550 for the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising along the interstate and primary highway systems and subject to section 226.540 to promulgate only those rules and regulations of minimal necessity and consistent with customary use to secure to this state any federal aid contingent upon compliance with federal laws, rules and regulations relating to outdoor advertising. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 . (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 4, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3) (1977) Held, it was intent of legislature to require permits for all signs other than those in areas zoned commercial and industrial. Different treatment in zoned and unzoned areas is a reasonable classification. National Advertising Co. v. State Highway Commission (A.), 549 S.W.2d 536. (1992) The commission has discretion to permit logo signs, where logo signs announce the availability of purveyors of food, fuel and lodging at highway exits. Program represents a use of the right of way by the commission and does not violate section which refers to restrictions on signs on private property, but visible from the highway. The signs give specific information of interest to the traveling public. Missouri Outdoor Advertising Association, Inc. v. Missouri State Highways and Transportation Commission, 826 S.W.2d 342 (Mo. en banc). (1993) Local ordinance which directly prohibits any new off-premises commercial signs and does not merely supplement or enlarge billboards act is preempted by sections 226.500 to 226.600, RSMo, because ordinance conflicts with express purpose of statutes. National Advertising Co. v. Mo. State Highway and Transportation Commission, 862 S.W.2d 953 (Mo. App. E.D.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.531 Definitions - sexually oriented billboards prohibited, when - existing ...

226.531. Definitions — sexually oriented billboards prohibited, when — existing billboards to be conforming, when — violation, penalty. — 1. As used in this section the following terms mean: (1) "Adult cabaret" , a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment in which persons appear in a state of nudity, as defined in section 573.500 * , or seminudity, in the performance of their duties; (2) "Seminudity" , a state of dress in which opaque clothing fails to cover the genitals, anus, anal cleft or cleavage, pubic area, vulva, nipple and areola of the female breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola at its highest point. Seminudity shall include the entire lower portion of the female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of the human female breast exhibited by wearing apparel provided the areola is not exposed in whole or part; (3) "Sexually oriented business" , any business which offers its patrons goods of which a substantial portion are sexually oriented materials. Any business where more than ten percent of display space is used for sexually oriented materials shall be presumed to be a sexually oriented business; (4) "Sexually oriented materials" , any textual, pictorial, or three-dimensional material that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse in a way which is patently offensive to the average person applying contemporary adult community standards with respect to what is suitable for minors. 2. No billboard or other exterior advertising sign for an adult cabaret or sexually oriented business shall be located within one mile of any state highway except if such business is located within one mile of a state highway then the business may display a maximum of two exterior signs on the premises of the business, consisting of one identification sign and one sign solely giving notice that the premises are off limits to minors. The identification sign shall be no more than forty square feet in size and shall include no more than the following information: name, street address, telephone number, and operating hours of the business. 3. Signs existing on ** August 28, 2004, which did not conform to the requirements of this section, may be allowed to continue as a nonconforming use, but should be made to conform within three years from August 28, 2004. 4. Any owner of such a business who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each week a violation of this section continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. 5. This section is designed to protect the following public policy interests of this state, including but not limited to: to mitigate the adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses, to improve traffic safety, to limit harm to minors, and to reduce prostitution, crime, juvenile delinquency, deterioration in property values, and lethargy in neighborhood improvement efforts. (L. 2004 S.B. 870) *Section 573.500 was repealed by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17. **Word "on" does not appear in original rolls. (2005) Section does not violate First Amendment protection of commercial speech, is not an unconstitutional taking without compensation, and does not violate the Equal Protection Clause. Passions Video, Inc. v. Nixon, 375 F.Supp.2d 866 (W.D.Mo.). (2006) Statutory restriction on advertising by sexually oriented businesses was unconstitutional infringement on commercial speech. Passions Video, Inc. v. Nixon, 458 F.3d 837 (8th Cir.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.532 Attorney general to represent the state in certain actions.

226.532. Attorney general to represent the state in certain actions. — The attorney general shall represent the state in all actions and proceedings arising from this section 573.510 * . Also, all costs incurred by the attorney general to defend or prosecute this section 573.510 * , including payment of all court costs, civil judgments and, if necessary, any attorneys fees, shall be paid from the general revenue fund. (L. 2004 S.B. 870 § 1) *Section 573.510 does not exist.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.535 Travel information signs, where erected - rules to be consistent with ...

226.535. Travel information signs, where erected — rules to be consistent with national standards. — Signs, displays, and devices giving specific information of interest to the traveling public shall be erected and maintained within the right-of-way in such areas, in an appropriate distance from interchanges on the interstate system as shall conform with the rules and regulations promulgated by the highway department. Such rules shall be consistent with national standards promulgated from time to time by the appropriate authority of the federal government, pursuant to Title 23, section 131, paragraph f, of the United States Code. (L. 1972 S.B. 382) Effective 3-30-72

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.540 Signs permitted on certain highways - lighting restrictions - size, ...

226.540. Signs permitted on certain highways — lighting restrictions — size, location — zones — specifications. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 , outdoor advertising shall be permitted within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of highways located on the interstate, federal-aid primary system as it existed on June 1, 1991, or the national highway system as amended in areas zoned industrial, commercial or the like and in unzoned commercial and industrial areas as defined in this section, subject to the following regulations which are consistent with customary use in this state: (1) Lighting: (a) No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates any emergency light or device shall be permitted as part of any sign. No flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights will be permitted except scoreboards and other illuminated signs designating public service information, such as time, date, or temperature, or similar information, will be allowed; tri-vision, projection, and other changeable message signs shall be allowed subject to Missouri highways and transportation commission regulations; (b) External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line and gooseneck reflectors are permitted, provided the light source is directed upon the face of the sign and is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed into any portion of the main traveled way of the federal-aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway System and the lights are not of such intensity so as to cause glare, impair the vision of the driver of a motor vehicle, or otherwise interfere with a driver's operation of a motor vehicle; (c) No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of, or obscures, an official traffic sign, device, or signal; (2) Size of signs: (a) The maximum area for any one sign shall be eight hundred square feet with a maximum height of thirty feet and a maximum length of seventy-two feet, inclusive of border and trim but excluding the base or apron, supports, and other structural members. The area shall be measured as established herein and in rules promulgated by the commission. In determining the size of a conforming or nonconforming sign structure, temporary cutouts and extensions installed for the length of a specific display contract shall not be considered a substantial increase to the size of the permanent display; provided the actual square footage of such temporary cutouts or extensions may not exceed thirty-three percent of the permanent display area. Signs erected in accordance with the provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 prior to August 28, 2002, which fail to meet the requirements of this provision shall be deemed legally nonconforming as defined herein; (b) The maximum size limitations shall apply to each side of a sign structure, and signs may be placed back to back, double faced, or in V-type construction with not more than two displays to each facing, but such sign structure shall be considered as one sign; (c) After August 28, 1999, no new sign structure shall be erected in which two or more displays are stacked one above the other. Stacked structures existing on or before August 28, 1999, in accordance with sections 226.500 to 226.600 shall be deemed legally nonconforming and may be maintained in accordance with the provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 . Structures displaying more than one display on a horizontal basis shall be allowed, provided that total display areas do not exceed the maximum allowed square footage for a sign structure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision; (3) Spacing of signs: (a) On all interstate highways, freeways, and nonfreeway federal-aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway System: a. No sign structure shall be erected within one thousand four hundred feet of an existing sign on the same side of the highway; b. Outside of incorporated municipalities, no structure may be located adjacent to or within five hundred feet of an interchange, intersection at grade, or safety rest area. Such five hundred feet shall be measured from the beginning or ending of the pavement widening at the exit from or entrance to the main traveled way. For purpose of this subparagraph, the term "incorporated municipalities" shall include "urban areas", except that such "urban areas" shall not be considered "incorporated municipalities" if it is finally determined that such would have the effect of making Missouri be in noncompliance with the requirements of Title 23, United States Code, Section 131; (b) The spacing between structure provisions of this subdivision do not apply to signs which are separated by buildings, natural surroundings, or other obstructions in such manner that only one sign facing located within such distance is visible at any one time. Directional or other official signs or those advertising the sale or lease of the property on which they are located, or those which advertise activities on the property on which they are located, including products sold, shall not be counted, nor shall measurements be made from them for the purpose of compliance with spacing provisions; (c) No sign shall be located in such manner as to obstruct or otherwise physically interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device or obstruct or physically interfere with a motor vehicle operator's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic; (d) The measurements in this section shall be the minimum distances between outdoor advertising sign structures measured along the nearest edge of the pavement between points directly opposite the signs along each side of the highway and shall apply only to outdoor advertising sign structures located on the same side of the highway involved; (4) As used in this section, the words "unzoned commercial and industrial land" shall be defined as follows: that area not zoned by state or local law or ordinance and on which there is located one or more permanent structures used for a commercial business or industrial activity or on which a commercial or industrial activity is actually conducted together with the area along the highway extending outwardly seven hundred fifty feet from and beyond the edge of such activity. All measurements shall be from the outer edges of the regularly used improvements, buildings, parking lots, landscaped, storage or processing areas of the commercial or industrial activity and along and parallel to the edge of the pavement of the highway. Unzoned land shall not include: (a) Land on the opposite side of the highway from an unzoned commercial or industrial area as defined in this section and located adjacent to highways located on the interstate, federal-aid primary system as it existed on June 1, 1991, or the national highway system as amended, unless the opposite side of the highway qualifies as a separate unzoned commercial or industrial area; or (b) Land zoned by a state or local law, regulation, or ordinance; (5) "Commercial or industrial activities" as used in this section means those which are generally recognized as commercial or industrial by zoning authorities in this state, except that none of the following shall be considered commercial or industrial: (a) Outdoor advertising structures; (b) Agricultural, forestry, ranching, grazing, farming, and related activities, including seasonal roadside fresh produce stands; (c) Transient or temporary activities; (d) Activities more than six hundred sixty feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way or not visible from the main traveled way; (e) Activities conducted in a building principally used as a residence; (f) Railroad tracks and minor sidings; (6) The words "unzoned commercial or industrial land" shall also include all areas not specified in this section which constitute an "unzoned commercial or industrial area" within the meaning of the present Section 131 of Title 23 of the United States Code, or as such statute may be amended. As used in this section, the words "zoned commercial or industrial area" shall refer to those areas zoned commercial or industrial by the duly constituted zoning authority of a municipality, county, or other lawfully established political subdivision of the state, or by the state and which is within seven hundred fifty feet of one or more permanent commercial or industrial activities. Commercial or industrial activities as used in this section are limited to those activities: (a) In which the primary use of the property is commercial or industrial in nature; (b) Which are clearly visible from the highway and recognizable as a commercial business; (c) Which are permanent as opposed to temporary or transitory and of a nature that would customarily be restricted to commercial or industrial zoning in areas comprehensively zoned; and (d) In determining whether the primary use of the property is commercial or industrial pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the state highways and transportation commission shall consider the following factors: a. The presence of a permanent and substantial building; b. The existence of utilities and local business licenses, if any, for the commercial activity; c. On-premise signs or other identification; d. The presence of an owner or employee on the premises for at least twenty hours per week; (7) In zoned commercial and industrial areas, whenever a state, county or municipal zoning authority has adopted laws or ordinances which include regulations with respect to the size, lighting and spacing of signs, which regulations are consistent with the intent of sections 226.500 to 226.600 and with customary use, then from and after the effective date of such regulations, and so long as they shall continue in effect, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the erection of signs in such areas. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, after August 28, 1992, with respect to any outdoor advertising which is regulated by the provisions of subdivision (1), (3) or (4) of section 226.520 or subsection 1 of section 226.527 : (a) No county or municipality shall issue a permit to allow a regulated sign to be newly erected without a permit issued by the state highways and transportation commission; (b) A county or municipality may charge a reasonable one-time permit or inspection fee to assure compliance with local wind load and electrical requirements when the sign is first erected, but a county or municipality may not charge a permit or inspection fee for such sign after such initial fee. Changing the display face or performing routine maintenance shall not be considered as erecting a new sign; (8) The state highways and transportation commission on behalf of the state of Missouri, may seek agreement with the Secretary of Transportation of the United States under Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code, as amended, that sections 226.500 to 226.600 are in conformance with that Section 131 and provides effective control of outdoor advertising signs as set forth therein. If such agreement cannot be reached and the penalties under subsection (b) of Section 131 are invoked, the attorney general of this state shall institute proceedings described in subsection (1) of that Section 131. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 5, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1478, A.L. 1992 S.B. 652, A.L. 1999 S.B. 61, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196 merged with H.B. 1508) (1987) The language of this section includes both the interstate system and the primary highway system. Scaman v. Mo. Highway and Transp. Dept. 736 S.W.2d 58 (Mo. App.).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.541 Conforming out of standard signs treated as conforming, when - definitions ...

226.541. Conforming out of standard signs treated as conforming, when — definitions — duties of owners — local zoning authorities may prohibit resetting of signs — inspections. — 1. As used in this section, the following words or phrases mean: (1) "Conforming out of standard signs" , signs that fail to meet the current statutory and administrative rule requirements for outdoor advertising but currently comply with the terms of the federal/state agreement and meet the August 27, 1999, statutory and administrative rule requirements that governed outdoor advertising and the Highway Beautification Act of 1965; (2) "Federal/state agreement" , an agreement executed between the United States Department of Transportation and the state highways and transportation commission on February 22, 1972, for carrying out national policy relative to control of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the national system of interstate and defense highways and the federal-aid primary system; (3) "Qualifying signs" , signs which meet the requirements for outdoor advertising in effect on August 27, 1999, and the requirements of the federal/state agreement; (4) "Reset" , movement of a sign structure from one location to another location on the same or adjoining property, if the adjoining property is zoned commercial or industrial or in an unzoned commercial or industrial area and the owner of the sign has obtained the legal right to erect a sign on the adjoining property from its owner, as authorized by a sign permit amendment and the terms of an executed written partial waiver and reset agreement between the permit owner and the state highways and transportation commission; (5) "Substantially rebuilt" , any reconstruction or repair of a sign that requires the replacement of more than fifty percent of the sign structure's support poles in a twelve-month period. 2. Subject to the provisions of this section, and if allowed by applicable local regulations, conforming out of standard signs shall be treated as conforming signs under commission administrative rules, including new display technologies, lighting, cutouts, and extensions, except that such signs shall not be substantially rebuilt except in accordance with the provisions of this section. If allowed by applicable local regulations, new technologies, lighting, cutouts, and extensions may be utilized on conforming and conforming out of standard signs in accordance with Missouri department of transportation regulations. 3. If allowed by applicable local regulations, a conforming out of standard sign may be upgraded: (1) Up to twenty percent of the sign face, not to exceed one hundred sixty square feet of area, with digital technology for displaying text or numbers in accordance with current law and rules; or (2) More than twenty percent only if it maintains a distance of at least one thousand four hundred feet from any other such digital technology display sign. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, a conforming out of standard sign may be unstacked by closing the gap between the signs or by replacing the faces with one display area. The resulting sign face square footage shall not exceed the square footage of the original stacked structure. A conforming out of standard sign structure height may be lowered. 5. On the date the commission approves funding for any phase or portion of construction or reconstruction of any street or highway, the rules in effect for outdoor advertising on August 27, 1999, shall be reinstated for that section of highway scheduled for construction and there shall immediately be a moratorium imposed on the issuance of state sign permits for new sign structures. 6. Owners of existing signs which meet the requirements for outdoor advertising in effect on August 27, 1999, and the requirements of the federal/state agreement and who voluntarily execute a partial waiver and reset agreement may reset such signs on the same or adjoining property. Such reset agreements shall be contingent upon obtaining any required local approval to reset the sign structure. Any sign which has been reset must still comply with the August 27, 1999, outdoor advertising regulations after it has been reset. 7. Owners of existing signs who elect to reset qualifying signs shall receive compensation from the state highways and transportation commission or in accordance with a cost sharing agreement representing the actual cost to reset the existing sign. Signs which have been reset under these provisions must be reconstructed of the same type materials and may not exceed the square footage of the original sign structure. 8. Sign owners may elect to reset existing qualifying signs by executing a partial waiver and reset agreement with the commission. Such agreement shall specify the size, type, and location of the rebuilt sign and the reset expenses to be paid to the owner by the commission. The commission may consider the impact of a potential reset upon scenic, natural, historic, or other features in the surrounding area in its determination of whether to enter into a reset agreement. 9. Immediately upon the completion of construction on any section of highway, the moratorium on new permits shall be lifted and the rules for outdoor advertising in effect on the date the construction is completed shall apply to such section of highway. 10. Local zoning authorities may prohibit the resetting of qualifying signs which fail to comply with local regulations. 11. The state highways and transportation commission, in accordance with section 226.500 , shall review its current rules and regulations and solicit industry, stakeholder, and public comments regarding digital technology upgrades, including but not limited to, ad copy duration, distance from interchanges, brightness controls, including light sensors and timers, and distance from other billboards prior to implementing the sign reset agreement program or digital upgrade regulations described in this section. 12. All signs shall be subject to the biennial inspection fees under section 226.550 . (L. 2012 H.B. 1402)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.545 Landmark signs, permitted when.

226.545. Landmark signs, permitted when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 226.500 to 226.600 , outdoor advertising signs lawfully in existence on October 22, 1965, determined by agreement between the state highways and transportation commission and the Secretary of Transportation to be landmark signs, including signs on farm structures or natural surfaces, of historical or artistic significance may be maintained. (L. 1976 H.B. 1478)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.550 Permits, fees for, exemption - permits to be issued for existing signs, ...

226.550. Permits, fees for, exemption — permits to be issued for existing signs, exceptions — biennial inspection fees, collection, deposit, exceptions — permit to erect sign lapses, when. — 1. No outdoor advertising which is regulated by subdivision (1), (3) or (4) of section 226.520 or subsection 1 of section 226.527 shall be erected or maintained on or after August 28, 1992, without a one-time permanent permit issued by the state highways and transportation commission. Application for permits shall be made to the state highways and transportation commission on forms furnished by the commission and shall be accompanied by a permit fee of two hundred dollars for all signs; except that, tax-exempt religious organizations as defined in subdivision (11) of section 313.005 , service organizations as defined in subdivision (12) of section 313.005 , veterans' organizations as defined in subdivision (14) of section 313.005 , and fraternal organizations as defined in subdivision (8) of section 313.005 shall be granted a permit for signs less than seventy-six square feet without payment of the fee. In the event a permit holder fails to erect a sign structure within twenty-four months of issuance, said permit shall expire and a new permit must be obtained prior to any construction. 2. No outdoor advertising which is regulated by subdivision (1), (3) or (4) of section 226.520 or subsection 1 of section 226.527 which was erected prior to August 28, 1992, shall be maintained without a one-time permanent permit for outdoor advertising issued by the state highways and transportation commission. If a one-time permanent permit was issued by the state highways and transportation commission after March 30, 1972, and before August 28, 1992, it is not necessary for a new permit to be issued. If a one-time permanent permit was not issued for a lawfully erected and lawfully existing sign by the state highways and transportation commission after March 30, 1972, and before August 28, 1992, a one-time permanent permit shall be issued by the commission for each sign which is lawfully in existence on the day prior to August 28, 1992, upon application and payment of a permit fee of two hundred dollars. All applications and fees due pursuant to this subsection shall be submitted before December 31, 1992. 3. For purposes of sections 226.500 to 226.600 , the terminology "structure lawfully in existence" or "lawfully existing" sign or outdoor advertising shall, nevertheless, include the following signs unless the signs violate the provisions of subdivisions (3) to (7) of subsection 1 of section 226.580 : (1) All signs erected prior to January 1, 1968; (2) All signs erected before March 30, 1972, but on or after January 1, 1968, which would otherwise be lawful but for the failure to have a permit for such signs prior to March 30, 1972, except that any sign or structure which was not in compliance with sizing, spacing, lighting, or location requirements of sections 226.500 to 226.600 as the sections appeared in the revised statutes of Missouri 1969, wheresoever located, shall not be considered a lawfully existing sign or structure; (3) All signs erected after March 30, 1972, which are in conformity with sections 226.500 to 226.600 ; (4) All signs erected in compliance with sections 226.500 to 226.600 prior to August 28, 2002. 4. On or after August 28, 1992, the state highways and transportation commission may, in addition to the fees authorized by subsections 1 and 2 of this section, collect a biennial inspection fee every two years after a state permit has been issued. Biennial inspection fees due after August 28, 2002, and prior to August 28, 2003, shall be fifty dollars. Biennial inspection fees due on or after August 28, 2003, shall be seventy-five dollars. Biennial inspection fees due on or after August 28, 2004, shall be one hundred dollars; except that, tax-exempt religious organizations as defined in subdivision (11) of section 313.005 , service organizations as defined in subdivision (12) of section 313.005 , veterans' organizations as defined in subdivision (14) of section 313.005 , and fraternal organizations as defined in subdivision (8) of section 313.005 shall not be required to pay such fee. 5. In order to effect the more efficient collection of biennial inspection fees, the state highways and transportation commission is encouraged to adopt a renewal system in which all permits in a particular county are renewed in the same month. In conjunction with the conversion to this renewal system, the state highways and transportation commission is specifically authorized to prorate renewal fees based on changes in renewal dates. 6. Sign owners or owners of the land on which signs are located must apply to the state highways and transportation commission for biennial inspection and submit any fees as required by this section on or before December 31, 1992. For a permitted sign which does not have a permit, a permit shall be issued at the time of the next biennial inspection. 7. The state highways and transportation commission shall deposit all fees received for outdoor advertising permits and inspection fees in the state road fund, keeping a separate record of such fees, and the same may be expended by the commission in the administration of sections 226.500 to 226.600 . (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 6, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1992 S.B. 652, A.L. 1996 H.B. 937, A.L. 1999 S.B. 61, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196 merged with H.B. 1508) (1977) Held, signs not conforming to size, spacing, lighting, etc. are subject to removal without compensation but hearing must be provided. National Advertising Co. v. State Highway Commission (A.), 549 S.W.2d 536.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.560 Certain provisions to affect subsequently erected signs only.

226.560. Certain provisions to affect subsequently erected signs only. — The provisions contained herein relating to size, spacing and lighting in zoned and unzoned commercial and industrial areas shall apply only to signs erected subsequent to March 30, 1972. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 7, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382) Effective 3-30-72

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.570 Highways and transportation commission to remove and pay for signs, order ...

226.570. Highways and transportation commission to remove and pay for signs, order of removal — funds must be available before removal — removal of certain signs must be ordered by Secretary of Transportation. — 1. The state highways and transportation commission is directed to acquire by purchase, exchange, agreement, eminent domain, gift or condemnation, and shall pay just compensation for the removal of lawfully existing outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices not permitted to be maintained under sections 226.500 to 226.600 , but any signs advertising tourist oriented type business will be the last to be removed. Eminent domain shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of chapter 523 . (1) Just compensation shall be paid for outdoor advertising and all property rights pertaining to same which are acquired including the taking from the owner of such sign, display, or device, and in his leasehold or other interest in the land; and the taking from the owner of the real property on which the sign, display, or device is located, of the right to erect and maintain such signs, displays, and devices thereon. (2) Despite any contrary provision in sections 226.500 to 226.600 , no lawfully existing sign shall be required to be removed unless at the time of removal there are sufficient funds, from whatever source, appropriated and allocated and available to this state with which to pay the just compensation required under this section, and unless at such time the federal funds required to be contributed to this state under section 131(g) of Title 23, United States Code, have been appropriated and allocated and are immediately available to this state. 2. Any outdoor advertising in existence along the interstate or primary system on March 30, 1972, which is not subject to removal pursuant to section 226.580 and which is not in conformity with the provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 shall not be required to be removed until such removal is required by the Secretary of Transportation. Outdoor advertising within six hundred sixty feet of the right-of-way of an interstate or primary highway shall not be required to be removed unless such removal is pursuant to this section or section 226.580 . (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 8, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382) Effective 3-30-72

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.573 Rulemaking - new technology in outdoor advertising.

226.573. Rulemaking — new technology in outdoor advertising. — The state highways and transportation commission is authorized to adopt administrative rules regulating the use of new technology in outdoor advertising as allowed under federal regulations for federal-aid primary highways as of June 1, 1991, and all highways designated as part of the National Highway System by the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and those highways subsequently designated as part of the National Highway System. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is promulgated pursuant to the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2002, shall be invalid and void. (L. 1999 S.B. 61, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196 merged with H.B. 1508)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.580 Unlawful signs defined - removal authorized - notice - owner may proceed, ...

226.580. Unlawful signs defined — removal authorized — notice — owner may proceed, how — removal costs, how paid — review of order, how — order of removal — reimbursement to owner, when. — 1. The following outdoor advertising within six hundred sixty feet of the right-of-way of interstate or primary highways is deemed unlawful and shall be subject to removal: (1) Signs erected after March 30, 1972, contrary to the provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 and signs erected on or after January 1, 1968, but before March 30, 1972, contrary to the sizing, spacing, lighting, or location provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 as they appeared in the revised statutes of Missouri 1969; or (2) Signs for which a permit is not obtained or a biennial inspection fee is more than twelve months past due; or (3) Signs which are obsolete. Signs shall not be considered obsolete solely because they temporarily do not carry an advertising message; or (4) Signs that are not in good repair; or (5) Signs not securely affixed to a substantial structure; or (6) Signs which attempt or appear to attempt to regulate, warn, or direct the movement of traffic or which interfere with, imitate, or resemble any official traffic sign, signal, or device; or (7) Signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features. 2. Signs erected after August 13, 1976, beyond six hundred sixty feet of the right-of-way outside of urban areas, visible from the main traveled way of the interstate or primary system and erected with the purpose of their message being read from such traveled way, except those signs described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 226.520 are deemed unlawful and shall be subject to removal. 3. If a sign is deemed to be unlawful for any of the reasons set out in subsections 1 to 7 of this section, the state highways and transportation commission shall give notice either by certified mail or by personal service to the owner or occupant of the land on which advertising believed to be unlawful is located and the owner of the outdoor advertising structure. Such notice shall specify the basis for the alleged unlawfulness, shall specify the remedial action which is required to correct the unlawfulness and shall advise that a failure to take the remedial action within sixty days will result in the sign being removed. Within sixty days after receipt of the notice as to him, the owner of the land or of the structure may remove the sign or may take the remedial action specified or may file an action for administrative review pursuant to the provisions of sections 536.067 to 536.090 to review the action of the state highways and transportation commission, or he may proceed under the provisions of section 536.150 as if the act of the highways and transportation commission was one not subject to administrative review. Notwithstanding any other provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 , no outdoor advertising structure erected prior to August 28, 1992, defined as a "structure lawfully in existence" or "lawfully existing", by subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of subsection 3 * of section 226.550 , shall be removed for failure to have a permit until a notice, as provided in this section, has been issued which shall specify failure to obtain a permit or pay a biennial inspection fee as the basis for alleged unlawfulness, and shall advise that failure to take the remedial action of applying for a permit or paying the inspection fee within sixty days will result in the sign being removed. Signs for which biennial inspection fees are delinquent shall not be removed unless the fees are more than twelve months past due and actual notice of the delinquency has been provided to the sign owner. Upon application made within the sixty-day period as provided in this section, and accompanied by the fee prescribed by section 226.550 , together with any inspection fees that would have been payable if a permit had been timely issued, the state highways and transportation commission shall issue a one-time permanent permit for such sign. Such signs with respect to which permits are so issued are hereby determined by the state of Missouri to have been lawfully erected within the meaning of "lawfully erected" as that term is used in Title 23, United States Code, Section 131(g), as amended, and shall only be removed upon payment of just compensation, except that the issuance of permits shall not entitle the owners of such signs to compensation for their removal if it is finally determined that such signs are not "lawfully erected" as that term is used in Section 131(g) of Title 23 of the United States Code. 4. If actual notice as provided in this section is given and neither the remedial action specified is taken nor an action for review is filed, or if an action for review is filed and is finally adjudicated in favor of the state highways and transportation commission, the state highways and transportation commission shall have authority to immediately remove the unlawful outdoor advertising. The owner of the structure shall be liable for the costs of such removal. The commission shall incur no liability for causing this removal, except for damage caused by negligence of the commission, its agents or employees. 5. If notice as provided in this section is given and an action for review is filed under the provisions of section 536.150 , or if administrative review pursuant to the provisions of sections 536.067 to 536.090 is filed and the state highways and transportation commission enters its final decision and order to remove the outdoor advertising structure, the advertising message contained on the structure shall be removed or concealed by the owner of the structure, at the owner's expense, until the action for judicial review is finally adjudicated. If the owner of the structure refuses or fails to remove or conceal the advertising message, the commission may remove or conceal the advertising message and the owner of the structure shall be liable for the costs of such removal or concealment. The commission shall incur no liability for causing the removal or concealment of the advertising message while an action for review is pending, except if the owner finally prevails in its action for judicial review, the commission will compensate the owner at the rate the owner is actually receiving income from the advertiser pursuant to written lease from the time the message is removed until the judicial review is final. 6. Any signs advertising tourist-oriented type business will be the last to be removed. 7. Any signs prohibited by section 226.527 which were lawfully erected prior to August 13, 1976, shall be removed pursuant to section 226.570 . 8. The transportation department shall reimburse to the lawful owners of any said nonconforming signs that are now in existence as defined in sections 226.540 , 226.550 , 226.580 and 226.585 , said compensation calculated and/or based on a fair market value and not mere replacement cost. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 9, A.L. 1972 S.B. 382, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1478, A.L. 1992 S.B. 652, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196 merged with H.B. 1508) *Words "subsection 2" appear in original rolls (S.B. 652, 1992).

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.585 Vegetation along right-of-way, cutting of - transportation department, duties.

226.585. Vegetation along right-of-way, cutting of — transportation department, duties. — The state transportation department may cut and trim any vegetation on the highway right-of-way which interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures a lawfully erected billboard, or the highways and transportation commission shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to permit the cutting and trimming of such vegetation on the highway or right-of-way by the owner of such billboard. The right to a vegetation permit by an outdoor advertising permit holder shall be issued in accordance with the current rules and regulations promulgated by the highways and transportation commission and shall not be denied without good cause. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated within twelve months after August 28, 1992, or the commission shall suspend the collection of the biennial inspection fees prescribed by section 226.550 until such rules are promulgated, and such rules may include authority to charge a reasonable fee for such permit. This section shall not apply if its implementation would have the effect of making Missouri be in noncompliance with requirements of Title 23, United States Code, Section 131. (L. 1992 S.B. 652, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1196 merged with H.B. 1508)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.590 Matching funds - source.

226.590. Matching funds — source. — The state highways and transportation commission is authorized to use any funds, appropriated to it or received by it from other than the state road fund for matching federal funds or for other lawful purposes of sections 226.500 to 226.600 . (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 10)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.600 Penalty.

226.600. Penalty. — Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of sections 226.500 to 226.600 shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 900 § 12)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.650 Purpose of law.

226.650. Purpose of law. — The general assembly, for the purpose of promoting public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of highway travel and to preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty of highways and adjacent areas, declares it to be in the public interest to regulate and restrict or prohibit the establishment, operation, and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems of highways in Missouri. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 1) (1969) Junkyard licensing statute is a reasonable and proper exercise of the state's police power. Deineke v. State Highway Commission (Mo.), 444 S.W.2d 480.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.660 Definitions.

226.660. Definitions. — As used in sections 226.650 to 226.720 , words or phrases mean: (1) "Automobile graveyard" means any establishment, area, or place of business maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or parts thereof; (2) "Interstate system" means that portion of the national system of interstate and defense highways located within the boundaries of Missouri, as officially designated or as may be hereafter designated by the state highways and transportation commission with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, pursuant to Title 23, United States Code, as amended; (3) "Junk" means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material; (4) "Junkyard" means an establishment, area, or place of business maintained, operated, or used for the storing, keeping, buying, or selling of junk or for the operation of an automobile graveyard, garbage dump or sanitary fill; (5) "Primary system" means that portion of the highways of this state officially designated by the state highways and transportation commission as being in the primary highway system as authorized by the constitution and laws of Missouri. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.670 Licenses - fee.

226.670. Licenses — fee. — No person shall operate, establish, or maintain a junkyard, any portion of which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, without obtaining a license from the state highways and transportation commission of Missouri. The state highways and transportation commission shall have authority to issue a license for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of junkyards within the limits established in the preceding section and shall charge an annual fee of ten dollars, payable in advance. All licenses shall expire on the first day of January following the date of issue and the commission may charge a pro rata part of the annual license fee for portions of a year. Licenses shall be renewed from year to year on payment of the license fee. Such fee shall be deposited in the highway fund and be expended by the state highways and transportation commission in the administration of provisions of sections 226.650 to 226.720 . (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.680 Prohibited areas - exceptions.

226.680. Prohibited areas — exceptions. — No license shall be granted for the operation of a junkyard within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of right-of-way of any highway on the interstate or primary system except the following: (1) Those screened by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as to render them not visible from the traveled way of the highway involved; (2) Those located within areas which are zoned for industrial use under authority of law; (3) Those located within industrial areas determined by the state highways and transportation commission from actual land use to be industrial or commercial areas; (4) Those not visible from the right-of-way of the interstate or primary system. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.690 Preexisting junkyards - screening - removal.

226.690. Preexisting junkyards — screening — removal. — Any junkyard lawfully in existence on August 4, 1966, which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the traveled roadway of any highway on the interstate or primary system shall be screened, if feasible, by the state highways and transportation commission so as to render it not visible from such highways. When the state highways and transportation commission shall determine that adequate screening of such junkyards is not economically feasible or possible, it is authorized to acquire by purchase, exchange, condemnation proceedings, or otherwise, all interests in land necessary to secure the relocation, removal, or disposal of junkyards involved and to pay for the relocation, removal, or disposal thereof. The commission may acquire such lands or interests in lands as is necessary to provide adequate screening of junkyards when it considers it to be in the best interest of the state. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.700 Rules authorized - injunctive relief.

226.700. Rules authorized — injunctive relief. — The state highways and transportation commission shall have authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to implement sections 226.650 to 226.720 and is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Secretary of Commerce as provided by Title 23, United States Code, relating to the control of junkyards. The maintenance of the junkyard in violation of sections 226.650 to 226.720 is declared to be a nuisance, and the state highways and transportation commission may apply to the circuit court of any county in which such unlawful junkyard is located for an injunction to abate such nuisance. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.710 Unlicensed junkyard - penalty.

226.710. Unlicensed junkyard — penalty. — Any person establishing, operating, or maintaining an unlicensed junkyard in violation of sections 226.650 to 226.720 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. Any person violating the provisions of sections 226.650 to 226.720 shall have sixty days to correct the violation after proper notification. For the purposes of this section notification is deemed to be given when written notice, specifying the violation alleged, has been deposited in the United States registered mail, postage prepaid. Each day a junkyard is unlawfully maintained constitutes a separate offense. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 § 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.720 Unscreened junkyards near state and county roads prohibited - penalty.

226.720. Unscreened junkyards near state and county roads prohibited — penalty. — 1. No junkyard shall be established, maintained or operated within two hundred feet of any other state or county road in this state unless such junkyard is fully screened from the state or county road by a permanent tight board or other screen fence not less than ten feet high, or of sufficient height to fully screen the wrecked or disabled automobiles or junk kept therein from the view of persons using the state or county road on foot or in vehicles in the ordinary manner, except that nothing in this section shall apply to any junkyard located in any incorporated town, village or city. The provisions of sections 226.650 through 226.710 shall not apply to this section except the definitions appearing in section 226.660 . 2. Any person, firm or corporation who establishes, conducts, owns, maintains or operates a junkyard without complying with the provisions of this section shall, upon their first conviction, be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be ordered to either remove the junk from the property or build a fence as described in this section. Any person, firm, or corporation who establishes, conducts, owns, maintains, or operates a junkyard without complying with the provisions of this section shall, upon their second or subsequent violation, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be ordered to either remove the junk from the property or build a fence as described in this section. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 905 §§ 8, 9, A.L. 2011 S.B. 187)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.750 Beautification, rest, recreational areas authorized.

226.750. Beautification, rest, recreational areas authorized. — The state highways and transportation commission is hereby authorized to acquire, maintain, and improve areas abutting interstate highways and other highways in the primary system bearing federal designations for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty and for rest and recreational areas for accommodation of the traveling public. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 907 § 1) (1972) This section does not authorize the state highway commission to provide rest areas abutting state routes which are neither interstate highways nor federally designated highways. State ex rel. State Highway Commission v. Pinkley (A.), 474 S.W.2d 46.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.760 Acquisition, condemnation authority.

226.760. Acquisition, condemnation authority. — The state highways and transportation commission may acquire such areas in fee, easement, or other interest as may be determined by the commission to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of sections 226.750 to 226.790 . The acquisition may be by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation, and if the latter be necessary, it shall be carried out in the same manner as now provided by law for acquisition of right-of-way for state highways. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 907 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.770 Authority to contract with public agencies for funds.

226.770. Authority to contract with public agencies for funds. — The state highways and transportation commission is authorized to enter into any necessary agreements with the Secretary of Commerce or other public agency necessary to obtaining of available funds for the purposes described in Title 23, Sections 136 and 319, of the United States Code, as revised in 1965. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 907 § 3, A.L. 2018 S.B. 881)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.780 Expenditures limited to federal funds, when.

226.780. Expenditures limited to federal funds, when. — For the purposes set out in section 226.790 , no state funds shall be expended and all expenditures under such sections shall be limited to funds granted to the state by the federal government for such purposes. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 907 § 4, A.L. 2018 S.B. 881)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.790 Commercial facilities within rest or recreation areas prohibited.

226.790. Commercial facilities within rest or recreation areas prohibited. — The commission shall not operate any commercial facilities in any rest or recreation area. (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 907 § 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.792 U.S. Route 66, original roads and highways to be renamed "Route 66".

226.792. U.S. Route 66, original roads and highways to be renamed "Route 66". — All highways and roadways, and portions thereof, within this state which constituted the original United States Route 66, as determined by the Missouri department of transportation, shall be renamed "Route 66" along those portions which constituted the original United States Route 66 and no political subdivision shall designate such portions otherwise. (L. 1998 H.B. 948 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.793 Route 66 signage maintenance and enhancement act - definitions - program ...

226.793. Route 66 signage maintenance and enhancement act — definitions — program established, purpose — department guidelines — fund created — rulemaking authority. — 1. The provisions of this section shall be known and may be referred to as the "Route 66 Signage Maintenance and Enhancement Act of Missouri". 2. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Alignment" , the specific path or route taken by Route 66 during a given time period. Changes in alignment reflect shifts due to road improvements, bypasses, or realignments over decades; (2) "Centennial celebration" , events, programs, and initiatives commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of Route 66 in 2026, highlighting its historical and cultural importance; (3) "Department" , the department of transportation; (4) "Historical roadside features" , iconic landmarks, attractions, and infrastructure elements associated with Route 66, including neon signs, motels, bridges, and service stations; (5) "Right-of-way" , the publicly owned land on which highways and roads are built, including areas managed by the department of transportation, municipalities, and counties; (6) "Route 66" , the historic highway originally designated in 1926, running through the state from St. Louis City to the state line of Kansas west of Joplin, encompassing various alignments over its history; (7) "Signage program" , a coordinated effort led by the department of transportation to design, install, maintain, and enhance directional, interpretive, and supplemental signage for Route 66 travelers; (8) "Supplemental signage" , additional signs placed alongside standard markers to provide historical context, alignment, and interpretive information about specific locations or features on or near Route 66; (9) "Theft-prevention mechanisms" , measures implemented to deter the theft of Route 66 signs, including tamper-proof fasteners, special coatings, or micro markings such as "REPRODUCTION" to reduce desirability. 3. There is hereby established within the department of transportation the "Route 66 Maintenance and Enhancement Program" to maintain and repair existing Route 66 supplemental signage across the state. The program may be expanded to include enhancement of Route 66 signage, including expanding current Route 66 signage beyond rights-of-way to include county and city roads. Such additional signage shall highlight historical roadside features. Moneys allocated to the program as provided in subsection 7 of this section shall be used by the department of transportation to maintain and repair existing supplemental signage and may be used to design, install, and maintain additional supplemental signage on Route 66. Signs shall comply with the standards contained in the Department of Transportation's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 4. No later than January 31, 2026, the department shall establish guidelines for uniformity of supplemental signage design in coordination with the Missouri Route 66 centennial commission established under section 620.2200 . The department shall collaborate with counties and municipalities to implement the installation and maintenance of such signage. The replacement of existing signage and installation of new signage shall be completed no later than May 30, 2026. The department shall monitor and maintain such signage as part of its regular infrastructure programs. 5. The program shall include measures to implement theft-prevention measures for the signage, including anti-theft hardware installation and discreet "REPRODUCTION" markings. 6. The department shall seek guidance from the Route 66 Association of Missouri with respect to historical context and expertise on signage placement and shall seek assistance from the Association. 7. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Route 66 Supplemental Signage Fund", which shall consist of appropriations of the general assembly, federal and state grants, and private donations. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180 , the state treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in this fund shall be used solely as provided in this section. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. (3) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund. 8. The department may establish a program to provide matching grants for local governments and organizations to address specific signage needs or enhancements within their jurisdictions. 9. The director of the department of transportation shall promulgate any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2025, shall be invalid and void. (L. 2025 S.B. 348 § 226.804)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.795 Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties.

226.795. Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties. — State Highway 19 is hereby designated as a rustic and scenic road dedicated to enjoyment of the scenic beauty of the area of the state of Missouri adjoining that highway. The department of transportation may place suitable markings and informational signs along state Highway 19. The department of transportation, the department of natural resources and the Mississippi River Parkway commission may cooperate in the designation of state Highway 19 as a rustic and scenic road to protect and preserve a part of Missouri's transportation history, historic roads and cultures, recreational driving, beauty, trees, vegetation and wildlife heritage by developing protective standards for maintenance, preservation, identification and utilization of state Highway 19. (L. 1989 H.B. 420 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.796 U.S. Highway 66 designated historic highway.

226.796. U.S. Highway 66 designated historic highway. — United States Highway 66 is hereby designated as a historic highway. The department of transportation may place suitable markings and informational signs along United States Highway 66. Such signs shall consist of the usual United States highway sign with the words "Historic Route 66" printed on the face of the sign. (L. 1990 H.B. 1629 § 1, A.L. 2025 S.B. 348)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.797 Scenic roads and highways system to be established - commission's powers ...

226.797. Scenic roads and highways system to be established — commission's powers and duties — counties or municipalities may make application, procedure to join or remove from scenic system. — 1. The general assembly finds that certain roads and highways serve scenic and natural areas and that preserving, protecting, and enhancing such roads and highways for the benefit of the state of Missouri and improving the coordination between all levels of government in preserving such roads and highways is of importance to the people of the state, and that measures should be taken in order to provide a means and stimulus for coordinating the preservations, protection, enhancement, enjoyment, and utilization of such roads and highways. 2. The highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri is authorized to create a state system of scenic byways in order to create and preserve rustic, historic or scenic roads and highways for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian travel in unhurried, quiet and leisurely enjoyment; to protect and preserve a part of Missouri's transportation history, historic roads and cultures, recreational driving, beauty, trees, vegetation and wildlife by establishing protective standards for scenic byway design, access, maintenance, preservation, and identification, which will promote a continuous system of scenic byways for the public health and welfare. 3. Any county commission or the governing body of any municipality may apply to the Missouri highways and transportation commission for the designation of any road or highway, all or part of which is under its jurisdiction, as a scenic byway after a public hearing with at least a thirty-day prior notice. Unless the commission determines that the road or highway does not meet the standards for scenic byways established by the commission pursuant to this section the commission shall approve the application for designation of the road or highway as a scenic byway. 4. Any county commission or the governing body of any municipality may apply to the commission for the removal of any road or highway from the scenic byways system after a public hearing with at least a thirty-day prior notice. Unless opposed by a majority of the residents along the scenic byway or if the commission determines that the road or highway does not meet the standards for scenic byways established by the commission pursuant to this section the commission shall approve the application for removal of the road or highway from the scenic byways system. 5. Roads or highways submitted for designation or removal as scenic byways, which are under the joint jurisdiction of two or more municipalities, or one or more municipalities and one or more counties, or two or more counties may not be designated scenic byways or be withdrawn from the scenic byways system by the commission until the governing bodies of all affected municipalities and the county commissions of all affected counties approve of such designation or removal after public hearings with at least thirty-day prior notices. 6. The county commissions, the municipalities and the counties shall have the same authority over scenic byways as they possess over other roads or highways under their jurisdiction. (L. 1990 H.B. 1207)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.798 Factors considered in designating a road or highway a scenic byway - rating ...

226.798. Factors considered in designating a road or highway a scenic byway — rating system to be established. — 1. The highways and transportation commission shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors in designating a road or highway as a scenic byway: (1) Highway design which preserves and protects the natural beauty or scenery of the area; (2) Significant scenic, natural, historical, cultural or recreational resources in the area; (3) Adequate land area to accommodate safe enjoyment of scenic attractions; (4) Compatibility of the scenic byway with recreational, aesthetic and environmental management needs of the area; and (5) Presence of existing protected areas near, or adjacent to, the scenic byway, such as national forests or federal or state park land. 2. The commission shall adopt a rating system to ensure that only roads and highways that display outstanding characteristics pursuant to the provision of subsection 1 of this section are designated as scenic byways as provided by the provisions of section 226.797 . (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.799 subsecs. 1, 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.799 Procedure to designate a road or highway as scenic, publication - hearing - ...

226.799. Procedure to designate a road or highway as scenic, publication — hearing — county or city in area affected to notify commission of approval or rejection, effect. — Prior to the designation of a road or highway as a scenic byway pursuant to the provisions of section 226.797 , the commission shall provide written notice of its intent to designate the road or highway as a scenic byway to newspapers of general circulation in the area or areas affected and to the governing body of each county and each municipality that has jurisdiction over all or part of the road or highway. Within thirty days after receipt of such notice, the governing body of each such county or municipality shall conduct a public hearing on the matter. Within ninety days after the receipt of the notice from the commission, each such governing body of a county or municipality, after such hearing, shall approve or reject the proposed designation of the road or highway as a scenic byway and notify the commission of its approval or rejection of the proposed scenic byway. The commission shall only designate a portion of a road or highway as a scenic byway if the governing body of the county or municipality containing that portion of the road or highway approves the proposed scenic byway as prescribed in this section. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.799 subsec. 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.800 Marking national historic trails with approved signs - donations.

226.800. Marking national historic trails with approved signs — donations. — 1. The department of transportation shall mark the primary routes of all national historic trails including, but not limited to, the Pony Express Trail, Trail of Tears, Lewis and Clark Trail, Mormon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, and California Trail in Missouri, as described in the respective National Park Service comprehensive management and use plans, when published and distributed for each of the trails, by placing official National Park Service approved signs in locations where the trails travel on public highways and cross public highways. In addition, the department of transportation shall at such time as it shall mark the Santa Fe Trail place suitable signs at appropriate locations recognizing the contributions of Franklin and Arrow Rock, Missouri, to the origins of the Santa Fe Trail. 2. The state highways and transportation commission may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining suitable signs bearing the proper approved inscription. (L. 1986 H.B. 907 § 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.801 Signs and outdoor advertising, rules and regulations.

226.801. Signs and outdoor advertising, rules and regulations. — 1. The commission may adopt rules to regulate or prohibit outdoor advertising in order to preserve scenic corridors adjacent to, and visible from, roads and highways designated as scenic byways pursuant to the provisions of section 226.797 , except, that on-premise signs may be regulated, but not prohibited. Areas zoned commercial or industrial shall not be designated as scenic byways. 2. The commission may adopt rules to implement a program for the erection and maintenance of tourist-oriented directional signs within the right-of-way of scenic byways in the state. The tourist-oriented directional signs shall provide business identification and directional information for businesses, services, natural attractions and activities which, during a normal business season, derive the major portion of the income and visitors for the business or activity from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the business or activity. Tourist-oriented directional signs shall only be used on roads and highways designated as scenic byways under section 226.797 . (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.799 subsecs. 4, 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.805 Interstate agency committee on special transportation created - members - ...

226.805. Interstate agency committee on special transportation created — members — powers and duties. — 1. There is hereby created the "Interagency Committee on Special Transportation" within the Missouri department of transportation. The members of the committee shall be: the director of the Missouri department of transportation, or his or her designee; the deputy commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education, responsible for special transportation, or his or her designee; the director of the division of senior and disability services of the department of health and senior services, or the director's designee; the director of the family support division of the department of social services, or the director's designee; the director of the division of developmental disabilities and the director of the division of administrative services of the department of mental health, or the directors' designees; the executive director of the governor's council on disability; and other state agency representatives as the governor deems appropriate for temporary or permanent membership by executive order. 2. The interagency committee on special transportation shall: (1) Jointly designate substate special transportation planning and service areas within the state; (2) Jointly designate a special transportation planning council for each special transportation planning and service area. The special transportation planning council shall be composed of the area agency on aging, the regional center for developmental disabilities, the regional planning commission and other local organizations responsible for funding and organizing special transportation designated by the interagency committee. The special transportation planning councils will oversee and approve the preparation of special transportation plans. Staff support for the special transportation planning councils will be provided by the regional planning commissions serving the area with funds provided by the department of transportation for this purpose; (3) Jointly establish a uniform planning format and content; (4) Individually and jointly establish uniform budgeting and reporting standards for all transportation funds administered by the member agencies. These standards shall be adopted into the administrative rules of each member agency; (5) Individually establish annual allocations of funds to support special transportation services in each of the designated planning and service areas; (6) Individually and jointly adopt a five-year planning budget for the capital and operating needs of special transportation in Missouri; (7) Individually develop administrative and adopt rules for the substate division of special transportation funds; (8) Jointly review and accept annual capital and operating plans for the designated special transportation planning and service areas; (9) Individually submit proposed expenditures to the interagency committee for review as to conformity with the areas special transportation plans. All expenditures are to be made in accordance with the plans or by special action of the interagency committee. 3. The assistant for transportation of the Missouri department of transportation shall serve as chairman of the committee. 4. Staff for the committee shall be provided by the Missouri department of transportation. 5. The committee shall meet on such a schedule and carry out its duties in such a way as to discharge its responsibilities over special transportation expenditures made for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 1989, and all subsequent years. (L. 1988 S.B. 676 § 1, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1064 merged with H.B. 1299 Revision, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.808 Duties of department to assist and furnish - staff for committee - annual ...

226.808. Duties of department to assist and furnish — staff for committee — annual report, content. — The Missouri department of transportation shall: (1) Provide staff assistance to the coordinating council on special transportation and interagency committee on special transportation; (2) In cooperation with the coordinating council and interagency committee prepare an annual inventory of rural and special transportation services and needs and report to the governor and general assembly; (3) Provide technical assistance to local agencies designated to prepare area special transportation plans and direct and supervise the preparation of the area special transportation plans with funds appropriated for that purpose. (L. 1988 S.B. 676 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.900 Goals and reports on minority employment, training and use of ...

226.900. Goals and reports on minority employment, training and use of minority-owned construction companies. — The commission shall develop specific goals for minority employment and training and the use of minority-owned construction companies. The commission shall annually provide a report to the general assembly on or before June fifteenth of each year. The report shall, at a minimum, provide detailed information which indicates the progress made in achievement of the specific goals established under this section. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 1) Effective 9-30-93

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.905 Contract requirements for use of minority-owned construction companies on ...

226.905. Contract requirements for use of minority-owned construction companies on projects with federal funding. — A minimum of ten percent of all contracts entered into by the Missouri highways and transportation commission in the design and construction of projects financed in whole or in part with federal funds shall be entered into with minority-owned construction companies or businesses. If there are not a sufficient number of qualified minority business enterprises in a geographic area to meet the ten percent goal established in this section, then the contract recipient shall make a good faith effort to solicit and use subcontracts with minority business enterprises located within reasonable proximity to the geographic area in order to meet the ten percent goal established in this section or increase minority business enterprise participation in other projects. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 2) Effective 9-30-93

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.907 Minority-owned construction companies not required, when.

226.907. Minority-owned construction companies not required, when. — 1. The provisions of sections 226.900 and 226.905 shall not apply to any contracts necessitated by damage inflicted in the flood of 1993. 2. If the report required by section 226.900 certifies that the ten percent goal has been achieved, the provisions of section 226.905 and this section dealing with minority-owned construction companies shall become null and void. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 3) Effective 9-30-93

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.910 Contract requirements not in compliance with federal law to be null and void.

226.910. Contract requirements not in compliance with federal law to be null and void. — If the United States Secretary of Transportation determines that sections 226.900 to 226.907 have the effect of placing the state of Missouri in noncompliance with any federal constitutional, statutory or regulatory provision that would result in the loss of any federal aid funds to the Missouri highways and transportation commission, then sections 226.900 to 226.907 shall be null and void. (L. 1993 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2 § 4) Effective 9-30-93

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.925 Fund created, donations, use of moneys to pay for renewal fee and ...

226.925. Fund created, donations, use of moneys to pay for renewal fee and maintenance of signs for memorial bridges or highways designated for medal of honor recipients. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Medal of Honor Recipients Fund". The fund shall consist of moneys donated pursuant to sections 301.020 , 302.171 , and 143.1032 . All moneys * shall be received by the department of revenue and either upon request or, at a minimum, on a monthly basis be transferred to the department of transportation. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund or any other fund, the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding. Moneys in the fund shall be used to pay any renewal fee for a memorial bridge or memorial highway signs for Missouri medal of honor recipients, and for the maintenance and repair of all such signs whether originally paid for by private donations or by the department of transportation. 2. The department of revenue shall provide notification by way of memorandum, to the department of transportation informing the department of transportation of the payment transfer to the credit of the state road fund, with the memorandum indicating the payment amount, payment date, payment account number, and the names or names of the Missouri medal of honor recipient or recipients for which the payment is made. (L. 2021 S.B. 258 § 1) *Word "monies" appears in original rolls.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.950 Definitions.

226.950. Definitions. — As used in sections 226.950 to 226.973 , the following words and phrases mean: (1) "City" , any incorporated city, town, village or municipality of the state of Missouri; (2) "Commission" , the state highways and transportation commission; (3) "Corridor map" , a legal description of the metes and bounds of the area within a highway corridor, tied to an existing or reestablished government corner, and accompanied by a county map showing the general location of the highway corridor. The legal description shall govern in the case of any inconsistency with the corridor drawn on the map; (4) "County" , any county of the state of Missouri; (5) "Highway corridor" , the area projected to be needed as right-of-way for the construction and maintenance of a future new or relocated state highway, as determined by the commission; (6) "Regulatory authority" , any city or county governmental entity within a county of the first or second classification, or a county containing any part of a lake having a shoreline of one hundred miles or more in length, which zones or regulates the use of land, approves plats of proposed subdivisions or other real property development, establishes and regulates setback lines from highways, grants zoning variances or exceptions, or which issues building or construction permits. (L. 1995 S.B. 212, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1596)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.952 Approved location of highway corridor, certified copy of corridor map filed ...

226.952. Approved location of highway corridor, certified copy of corridor map filed where — requirements prior to filing. — 1. Whenever the commission has approved the location of the highway corridor of a new or relocated state highway it may file a certified copy of a corridor map with each regulatory authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the property contained within the highway corridor, and with the recorder of deeds in every county in which a portion of the highway corridor is located. 2. The commission shall not file or record a corridor map in any county or city without first advertising and conducting a public hearing to learn of any objections that the residents and any appropriate regulatory authorities may have to the proposed location of the highway corridor. The commission shall consult with all regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the property contained within the proposed highway corridor regarding the appropriate location of such highway corridor. In areas within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization, as designated under 23 U.S.C. 134, the location of a proposed highway corridor shall be selected by the commission in cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization for the area. At least thirty days prior to holding this hearing, the commission shall send a notice of the hearing by certified mail, addressed to the owner of record of each parcel crossed by or within the highway corridor, at the address shown for such owner on the county tax records. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.952 subsecs. 1, 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.955 Revision of corridor map, procedure - commission to dispose of property if ...

226.955. Revision of corridor map, procedure — commission to dispose of property if highway not constructed within ten years. — Any corridor map filed pursuant to sections 226.952 to 226.957 may be revised from time to time by filing with the same regulatory authorities and county recorders who received the prior corridor map, in the manner set forth in sections 226.952 to 226.957 , certified copies of an amended corridor map indicating any changes to be made in the location of the highway corridor. In the event that the commission fails to initiate construction on any portion of the new or relocated highway which was to be located within the approved corridor within ten years after the original copy of the corridor map is filed under sections 226.952 to 226.957 , the commission shall, in accordance with section 226.967 , dispose of any property acquired by the commission within the approved corridor. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.952 subsec. 3, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1596, A.L. 1999 S.B. 152)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.957 Exceptions to highway corridor law - fee to be paid to city or county on ...

226.957. Exceptions to highway corridor law — fee to be paid to city or county on filing of corridor map by commission. — 1. Sections 226.952 to 226.957 shall not apply to, and the commission shall not attempt to file or record corridor maps in those areas of the state having no regulatory authority. 2. Sections 226.952 to 226.957 shall not apply to, and the commission shall not file or record a corridor map for a highway corridor of a new or relocated state highway project funded with state funds and without any federal funds. 3. In order to compensate a regulatory authority for the activities required under sections 226.950 to 226.973 , the commission shall pay a filing fee in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to the regulatory authority when a corridor map or a revised corridor map is filed with the regulatory authority. 4. Sections 226.952 to 226.957 shall not apply to, and the commission shall not file or record a corridor map for, a highway corridor for a new or relocated state highway to be located within an area which is already developed at or near its maximum use with commercial, industrial or residential structures. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.952 subsecs. 4 to 7)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.959 Applications and requests by landowners on land abutting or in corridor, ...

226.959. Applications and requests by landowners on land abutting or in corridor, copies to be furnished to commission. — Whenever a corridor map or any amendment thereto has been filed by the commission pursuant to sections 226.950 to 226.973 , each affected regulatory authority shall refer to the commission a copy of any of the following when it is received, with respect to any lot, tract or parcel of land which abuts or is located wholly or partially within the highway corridor: (1) An application or request for a building permit for the construction of a new commercial, industrial or residential building or an increase in the square footage of an existing commercial or industrial building; (2) An application or request for a zoning change, variance or exception; (3) An application or request to approve a subdivision plat or plat of other proposed development; or (4) An application or request for a modification of existing setback lines from highways. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.954 subsec. 1)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.961 Applications or requests not to be approved by city or county without ...

226.961. Applications or requests not to be approved by city or county without commission approval — procedure. — 1. A city or county regulatory authority shall not approve any application or request described in sections 226.959 to 226.967 concerning property abutting or within a highway corridor without the concurrence of the commission until at least forty-five days have elapsed after the commission received the application or request, unless the regulatory authority has received a notice of concurrence in the application or request from the commission. 2. Within the forty-five-day period, the commission by written notice to the regulatory authority and the property owner may concur in the application or request, may recommend that the approval of the application or request be conditioned upon certain modifications or limits set forth in the notice, or may give notice of probable intent to acquire the whole or any part of the subject property which is within the highway corridor. 3. If the commission concurs in the application or request, the regulatory authority shall be free to act upon the application in such manner as may be provided by law. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.954 subsecs. 2 to 4)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.963 Approval by commission may be conditioned upon modification or limits - ...

226.963. Approval by commission may be conditioned upon modification or limits — rejection by city, county or landowner procedure. — If the commission recommends that the approval of the application or request be conditioned upon special modifications or limits, either the regulatory authority or the applicant property owner may reject the conditions, and written notice of this rejection shall be served upon the commission and the regulatory authority or applicant by personal delivery or certified mail. In the event the conditions requested by the commission are rejected, the commission shall be deemed to have given notice of probable intent to acquire the whole or any part of the subject property which is within the highway corridor on the date it received the written notice of rejection of its conditions, and no action shall be taken by the regulatory authority to approve the application or request at that time. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.954 subsec. 5)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.965 Commission not concurring with application or request may acquire property ...

226.965. Commission not concurring with application or request may acquire property — notice of intent, procedure. — If the commission does not concur in the application or request, and determines that it may wish to acquire the property or any portion of it before action is taken upon the application or request, it shall serve written notice on the regulatory authority and the property owner of its probable intent to acquire the subject property within the forty-five-day period provided, and no action shall be taken by the regulatory authority to approve the application or request at that time. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.954 subsec. 6)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.967 Notice of intent to acquire by commission, procedure, time limitation, ...

226.967. Notice of intent to acquire by commission, procedure, time limitation, effect — corridor location changes or failure to start construction, prior property owner first refusal to reacquire property at cost. — From the date the commission gives notice of probable intent to acquire the whole or any part of the subject property which is within the highway corridor, or is deemed to have given such notice, the regulatory authority shall take no action to approve the property owner's application or request for a further period of one hundred twenty days. If the commission does not acquire, agree to acquire, or commence an action in circuit court to condemn the property within this one hundred twenty-day period, the regulatory authority shall then be free to act upon the pending application in such manner as may be provided by law. If the location of a corridor is changed after property is acquired by the commission or the commission fails to initiate construction within ten years after a certified copy of the corridor map is filed under sections 226.952 to 226.957 , the person from whom the property was acquired shall have the right of first refusal to reacquire the property at a cost of not more than the compensation paid by the commission to such person for the property. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.954 subsec. 7, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1596)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.969 Recorder of deeds not to record plat, or city or county issue building ...

226.969. Recorder of deeds not to record plat, or city or county issue building permits, until commission has time to act on request or agreement to acquire. — 1. No recorder of deeds shall record any plat for a subdivision or other real property development when either the property owner, or a regulatory authority, or both, has not complied in full with the provisions of sections 226.950 to 226.973 . 2. No regulatory authority shall issue any building permit for the construction of a new commercial, industrial or residential building or an increase in the square footage of an existing commercial or industrial building, approve a subdivision or other plat, or zone, rezone, or grant a zoning variance or exception for any real property which is within a corridor map that has been properly filed and recorded, until the commission has been given the required time to act on the application or request and if appropriate, to acquire, agree to acquire or commence a condemnation action on any part of the subject property. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.956)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.971 Violations, authority of commission to bring actions in circuit court - ...

226.971. Violations, authority of commission to bring actions in circuit court — restoration of property to its original condition by court order — acts in violation to be unenforceable. — 1. The commission may institute any action it deems necessary in the circuit courts of this state to prevent a violation of any provision of sections 226.950 to 226.973 , or to undo any action taken in violation of sections 226.950 to 226.973 . The commission may obtain a court order to stop any construction in violation of sections 226.950 to 226.973 . If the commission acquires the property upon which development has occurred in violation of sections 226.950 to 226.973 , the court shall order the property returned to its original condition prior to the commencement of the construction at the property owner's expense and without charge or cost to the commission. 2. Any action taken by a regulatory authority or recorder of deeds in violation of sections 226.950 to 226.973 shall be void and unenforceable. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.958)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.973 Cities and counties to have authority to take actions to preserve and ...

226.973. Cities and counties to have authority to take actions to preserve and enforce highway corridor. — 1. Nothing in sections 226.950 to 226.973 shall be construed to prohibit or limit the ability of any regulatory authority from incorporating a highway corridor into its master plan, zoning ordinances or regulations, or to adjust setback lines from highways accordingly, or from taking any lawful action that may be within the scope of its jurisdiction to preserve, protect and enforce the highway corridor. 2. Nothing in sections 226.950 to 226.973 shall be deemed to limit or restrict the general authority of the commission to purchase or condemn fee simple or such lesser title or interest in real property for right-of-way or other authorized purposes. (L. 1995 S.B. 212 § 226.960)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.975 Commission not required to file plans.

226.975. Commission not required to file plans. — In order to enable the commission to acquire property to preserve a corridor for future highway construction under the provisions of sections 226.950 to 226.973 , the commission shall not be required to file detailed plans of the future highway construction with the county clerk as required by section 227.050 . (L. 1996 H.B. 876 § 4, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1596)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.1115 Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway.

226.1115. Property removed from roadway to be taken to shoulder or berm of roadway. — If the department of transportation removes property from any roadway of this state pursuant to section 304.155 , such property shall be immediately taken to the shoulder or berm of the roadway, and the department employees shall not use a wrecker, tow truck or roll-back in the removal process. (L. 2002 H.B. 1270 and H.B. 2032)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.1150 German Heritage Corridor of Missouri designated for certain counties ...

226.1150. German Heritage Corridor of Missouri designated for certain counties located along the Missouri River — signage. — The counties located along the Missouri River that were greatly influenced by early German settlers including Boone, Chariton, Saline, Lafayette, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Cole, Callaway, Osage, Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren, Franklin, St. Charles, St. Louis, and Perry, and the City of St. Louis, shall be designated the "German Heritage Corridor of Missouri". The department of transportation may place suitable markings and informational signs in the designated areas. Costs for such designation shall be paid by private donations. (L. 2016 H.B. 1851, A.L. 2023 S.B. 127 merged with S.B. 139)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.1160 Stars and Stripes Historic Region of Missouri designated for counties - signage.

226.1160. Stars and Stripes Historic Region of Missouri designated for counties — signage. — The region of southeast Missouri that includes the South County area of St. Louis county and the counties of Jefferson, Franklin, Crawford, Dent, Shannon, Oregon, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, St. Francois, Madison, Iron, Perry, Wayne, Reynolds, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Ripley, Butler, Carter, New Madrid, Pemiscot, and Dunklin shall be designated the "Stars and Stripes Historic Region of Missouri". The department of transportation may place suitable markings and informational signs in the designated areas. Costs for such designation shall be paid by private donation. (L. 2023 S.B. 127 merged with S.B. 139)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.1170 Ozark Highlands Spirits Region, markings and informational signs.

226.1170. Ozark Highlands Spirits Region, markings and informational signs. — The department of transportation, in consultation with the Ozark Highland Distillers Guild, shall erect and maintain suitable markings and informational signs designating the Ozark Highlands Spirits Region in accordance with the map produced pursuant to subsection 4 of section 311.028 . Signs shall be located along highways approaching or entering the region, with the costs to be paid by private donation. (L. 2025 S.B. 348)
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