The Missouri Department of Conservation ( MDC ) and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution , which were adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution .
The Missouri Department of Conservation ( MDC ) and the Missouri Conservation Commission were created by Article IV , Sections 40-42 of the Missouri Constitution . The article was adopted by the voters of the state in 1936 as Amendment 4 to the constitution .