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MO Rev Stat § 253.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.500 - Disapproval of conveyance by United States to state of land related to Meramec Park Lake Project, exceptions — restrictive covenants, exceptions.

Effective - 26 Apr 1982   253.500. Disapproval of conveyance by United States to state of land related to Meramec Park Lake Project, exceptions — restrictive covenants, exceptions. — The general assembly of the state of Missouri, pursuant to authority granted by the provisions of an act of the Ninety-seventh Congress of the United States known as Senate Bill No. 1493, PL 97-128, does hereby disapprove the general conveyance to the state of Missouri by the federal government or any agency of the federal government of any lands, and any interests in lands, related to the Meramec Park Lake Project, but expressly accepts the following conveyances:  (1) The state of Missouri is hereby authorized to accept conveyance of fee title interests in lands consisting of no more than five thousand one hundred twenty-two acres, with those lands further described by a map titled "Meramec Land Map (Reference to amended H.B. 1539, 81st General Assembly)", dated March 1, 1982, and on file with the Missouri department of natural resources, parts of which are accepted for the department of transportation, the department of conservation, and the department of natural resources as indicated on said map;  (2) The state of Missouri is hereby authorized to accept a conveyance of restrictive covenants on certain lands presently owned by the United States government, such lands to be in addition to those identified in subdivision (1), and which shall consist of those lands which lie within six hundred feet of either side of a center line of the Meramec River, Huzzah and Courtois creeks within lands referred to in PL 97-128, as part of the Meramec Lake Project, or if necessary to comply with PL 97-128, to the minimum distance from the normal high water mark established by said law. Such center line shall be established by the state land surveyor prior to the conveyance;  (3) Such covenants shall only restrict the erection, placement or maintenance of structures on said lands, the depositing of any trash or foreign material which is unsightly or offensive, and the cutting, destruction or removal of any living timber which occupies the banks of said river and creeks within the designated area. Farm buildings, including farm residences, and livestock fences shall not be considered structures for the purposes of this authorization, and presently existing buildings or structures shall not be affected by this restriction. The state of Missouri is hereby restricted from using any authority granted by PL 97-128 to use lands within the areas affected by such covenants for the development of the Ozark Trail. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1539 § 1)  Effective 4-26-82
MO Rev Stat § 253.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.510 - Sale of land authorized — procedure — committee established, qualifications, appointment, duties.

Effective - 09 Jun 1983   253.510. Sale of land authorized — procedure — committee established, qualifications, appointment, duties. — 1. At least one thousand five hundred thirty-two acres of the total amount of five thousand one hundred twenty-two acres accepted pursuant to the acceptance authorized by subdivision (1) of section 253.500 shall be sold as provided in this section. An additional two hundred acres may be sold if such sale is approved by the committee established by the provisions of subsection 2.  2. Title to those lands shall vest in the governor. All or portions of the one thousand seven hundred thirty-two acres shall be sold upon the recommendation of a committee composed of one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker, one member of the senate, appointed by the president pro tem of the senate, and the governor or his representative. Specific authorization is hereby given for the sale of such lands, and, the provisions of subsection 9 of section 37.005, the contrary notwithstanding, the governor, after recommendation by the committee, may transfer title to such land without specific legislative approval for each individual parcel sold. Any such conveyance shall be signed by the governor, and the form of the instrument of conveyance shall be approved by the attorney general.  ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1539 § 2 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 1983 H.B. 212)  Effective 6-09-83
MO Rev Stat § 253.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.520 - Distribution of proceeds from land sales — Meramec-Onondaga state parks fund, created, purpose.

Effective - 26 Apr 1982   253.520. Distribution of proceeds from land sales — Meramec-Onondaga state parks fund, created, purpose. — 1. Ten percent of the sale price of any tract sold shall be paid to the county or counties wherein the lands are located, in a ratio equal to the portion which lies in each county to the total acreage involved, and the county or counties shall distribute those proceeds to each political subdivision which contains within its boundaries all or part of the land sold in the same ratio as the political subdivision's property tax rate bears to the total property tax rate which would normally be levied upon the land sold.  2. Ninety percent of the sale price of any tract sold shall be placed in the state treasury to the credit of the "Meramec-Onondaga State Parks Fund" which is hereby created. Moneys so received, together with all other property acquired through any grant, gift, donation, devise or bequest which may be received for the support and maintenance of the Meramec State Park and the Onondaga Cave State Park, which shall also be placed in said fund, shall be placed in the fund and shall be used solely for the maintenance, beautification and further development of the Meramec State Park and the Onondaga Cave State Park. All income, interest, rights or rent earned through the operation of the fund shall also be credited to the fund. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1539 § 2 subsecs. 3, 4)  Effective 4-26-82
MO Rev Stat § 253.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.530 - State treasurer to be custodian of fund, duties, powers.

Effective - 26 Apr 1982   253.530. State treasurer to be custodian of fund, duties, powers. — The state treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys, bonds, securities or interests and rights therein deposited in the state treasury to the credit of this fund. All such moneys, bonds, securities or interests and rights therein shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as other state funds are invested. He and his sureties are responsible on his official bond for the faithful performance of his duties in the safekeeping of all money or property of the fund as provided in sections 253.510 and 253.520 for the disbursement of such money or the proceeds from such property by the Missouri department of natural resources. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1539 § 2 subsec. 5)  Effective 4-26-82
MO Rev Stat § 253.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.540 - Department of natural resources' authority to use income and annual percentage of fund.

Effective - 26 Apr 1982   253.540. Department of natural resources' authority to use income and annual percentage of fund. — The Missouri department of natural resources is authorized to use the income of the fund created by section 253.520 for the purposes for which the fund is dedicated and, in addition, may expend annually an amount equal to seven and one-half percent of the corpus of the fund for the same purposes. Such amounts shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly. If the corpus is reduced to a total of ten thousand dollars or less, then the entire amount may be appropriated for such purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1539 § 2 subsec. 6)  Effective 4-26-82
MO Rev Stat § 253.545 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.545 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   253.545. Definitions. — As used in sections 253.545 to 253.559, the following terms mean, unless the context requires otherwise:  (1) "Certified historic structure", a property located in Missouri and listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places;  (2) "Deed in lieu of foreclosure or voluntary conveyance", a transfer of title from a borrower to the lender to satisfy the mortgage debt and avoid foreclosure;  (3) "Eligible property", property located in Missouri and offered or used for residential or business purposes;  (4) "Leasehold interest", a lease in an eligible property for a term of not less than thirty years;  (5) "Principal", a managing partner, general partner, or president of a taxpayer;  (6) "Projected net fiscal benefit", the total net fiscal benefit to the state or municipality, less any state or local benefits offered to the taxpayer for a project, as determined by the department of economic development;  (7) "Qualified census tract", a census tract with a poverty rate of twenty percent or higher as determined by a map and listing of census tracts which shall be published by the department of economic development and updated on a five-year cycle, and which map and listing shall depict census tracts with twenty percent poverty rate or higher, grouped by census tracts with twenty percent to forty-two percent poverty, and forty-two percent to eighty-one percent poverty as determined by the most current five-year figures published by the American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau;  (8) "Structure in a certified historic district", a structure located in Missouri which is certified by the department of natural resources as contributing to the historic significance of a certified historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or a local district that has been certified by the United States Department of the Interior;  (9) "Taxpayer", any person, firm, partnership, trust, estate, limited liability company, or corporation. ­­-------- (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, A.L. 2009 H.B. 191, A.L. 2018 S.B. 590 merged with S.B. 773)
MO Rev Stat § 253.557 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 253 - State Parks and Historic Preservation|Section 253.557 - Credits exceeding tax liability — distribution — assignment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   253.557. Credits exceeding tax liability — distribution — assignment. — 1. If the amount of such credit exceeds the total tax liability for the year in which the rehabilitated property is placed in service, the amount that exceeds the state tax liability may be carried back to any of the three preceding years and carried forward for credit against the taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 143 and chapter 148, except for sections 143.191 to 143.265 for the succeeding ten years, or until the full credit is used, whichever occurs first. Not-for-profit entities, including but not limited to corporations organized as not-for-profit corporations pursuant to chapter 355 shall be ineligible for the tax credits authorized under sections 253.545 through 253.561. Taxpayers eligible for such tax credits may transfer, sell or assign the credits. Credits granted to a partnership, a limited liability company taxed as a partnership or multiple owners of property shall be passed through to the partners, members or owners respectively pro rata or pursuant to an executed agreement among the partners, members or owners documenting an alternate distribution method.  2. The assignee of the tax credits, hereinafter the assignee for purposes of this subsection, may use acquired credits to offset up to one hundred percent of the tax liabilities otherwise imposed pursuant to chapter 143 and chapter 148, except for sections 143.191 to 143.265. The assignor shall perfect such transfer by notifying the department of economic development in writing within thirty calendar days following the effective date of the transfer and shall provide any information as may be required by the department of economic development to administer and carry out the provisions of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, A.L. 1998 S.B. 827)
MO Rev Stat § 254.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.010 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   254.010. Citation of law. — This law shall be known and may be cited as "The State Forestry Law". ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 2)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Encouragement of forestry and prevention of fires, Const. Art. IV § 36
MO Rev Stat § 254.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.020 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   254.020. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words mean:  (1) "Best management practices", forest management practices, as defined by the commission in consultation with the clean water commission, that ensure protection of water quality;  (2) "Commission", the conservation commission of Missouri being responsible for the control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of the bird, fish, game, forestry, and all wildlife resources of the state is* therefore vested the responsibilities for the administration of this chapter in conformance with Sections 40 to 46 of Article IV of the Constitution of Missouri; and the words "rules and regulations" shall mean those made by the commission pursuant thereto;  (3) "Conservation commission fund", only the moneys arising from the additional sales and use taxes provided for in Section 43(a) of Article IV of the Constitution of Missouri;  (4) "Forest croplands", those lands devoted exclusively to growing wood and timber, except for such other uses as shall be approved by the commission by regulations and which are tendered to the commission by any person and accepted and classified by the commission as such; and the commission shall prescribe the terms and conditions of such tender, acceptance and classification;  (5) "Person", any individual, male or female, singular or plural, of whatever age. The term person shall include and refer to any owner, grantee, lessee, licensee, permittee, firm, association, copartnership, corporation, municipality or county, as the context may require;  (6) "Precommercial forestry activities", proper forest management activities, as defined by the commission, that do not generate an immediate profit for the landowner;  (7) "State forester", the administrative head of the state forestry program;  (8) "Sustainable forestry principles", forest management activities, as defined by the commission, that ensure efficient use and continued availability of forest resources. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 3, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 1981 H.B. 308, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348)  *Word "are" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 254.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.030 - Forest districts authorized — state forester authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   254.030. Forest districts authorized — state forester authorized. — The commission may create such forest districts as it may deem to be appropriate, having due regard for the character and extent of the timber stands, similarity of forest problems, convenience of administration and other pertinent factors. The commission may employ a state forester and such other employees as it deems necessary. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 4, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210)
MO Rev Stat § 254.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.040 - Designation as forest croplands, application for — refusal, appeal from — size of tract and value limitations.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   254.040. Designation as forest croplands, application for — refusal, appeal from — size of tract and value limitations. — 1. Any person desiring to have lands designated as forest croplands shall submit an application to the state forester on forms provided by the commission. The state forester shall make or cause to be made an examination of the lands covered by such application and shall forward a copy of such application, together with his or her recommendations, to the commission. If the commission approves and classifies such lands as forest croplands, they shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.  2. If the commission refuses to accept and classify such lands, the applicant may appeal the decision of the commission to the circuit court in which such lands, or major part of such lands, are located and the decision of the circuit court in all such matters shall be final.  3. No application to designate lands as forest croplands shall be accepted for a tract of land containing less than twenty acres; and no such land shall be classified for tax relief if the value thereof shall exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars per acre or a greater value as set by regulation of the commission.  4. No application for the cost-share incentive program established in section 254.225 shall be accepted for lands designated as forest croplands. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 5, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 1981 H.B. 308, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1348)
MO Rev Stat § 254.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.050 - Certification of forest croplands, where filed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   254.050. Certification of forest croplands, where filed. — For all such lands which have been accepted and classified by the commission as forest croplands, a certificate shall be issued in quadruplicate by the commission; and the original thereof shall be filed in the commission office, one copy in the office of the director of revenue, one copy with the county clerk of the county and one copy with the applicant. The lands described in such certificate shall be entitled to the partial tax relief provided for in this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 254.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.060 - Transfer of ownership.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   254.060. Transfer of ownership. — The transfer of the ownership of any such forest croplands shall not affect any classification thereof as such. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 16)
MO Rev Stat § 254.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.070 - Commission-owned lands eligible as forest croplands — rate of compensation to county — acreage to be certified by commission.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   254.070. Commission-owned lands eligible as forest croplands — rate of compensation to county — acreage to be certified by commission. — 1. The commission may classify as forest croplands any lands conveyed to the state for use of the commission. The commission shall pay to the county wherein the state-owned and classified lands are situated a certain sum from the conservation commission fund as a grant in lieu of taxes thereon, which sum shall be set by the commission at not less than fifty cents per acre per year.  2. The grants in lieu of taxes so received by the respective counties shall be placed in the general revenue fund of each such county.  3. The commission shall annually certify to the commissioner of administration and the state auditor the acreage of such lands and the amount payable to each county under the provisions hereof and the treasurer is authorized to pay, and, after appropriations are made as herein provided, such amounts shall be paid to such counties on or before the first day of January following the certification. This section shall not be retroactive. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 19, A.L. 1955 p. 316, A.L. 1957 p. 311, A.L. 1965 p. 388, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 1981 H.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 254.075 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.075 - State-owned lands, exemptions for.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   254.075. State-owned lands, exemptions for. — State-owned lands, used by the commission and classified as forest cropland will not be subject to any ad valorem tax nor subject to any penalties if removed from the forest cropland classification. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 2018 S.B. 627 & 925)
MO Rev Stat § 254.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.080 - Time limit on tax relief for private land — reclassification procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   254.080. Time limit on tax relief for private land — reclassification procedure. — Any privately owned lands approved and classified by the commission as forest croplands as defined in this chapter shall receive partial relief from taxation, as provided in said chapter, during a period of time not to exceed twenty-five years, after which the classification shall expire. When the classification shall have expired, the owner of such lands may submit an application as provided in section 254.040 to have the land reclassified. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 6, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 1981 H.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 254.085 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.085 - State land may retain classification indefinitely.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   254.085. State land may retain classification indefinitely. — Any lands owned by the state of Missouri, used by the commission, and classified as forest cropland as defined in this chapter may retain such classification for an indefinite period, so long as said lands continue to be used by the commission. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1210)
MO Rev Stat § 254.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law|Section 254.090 - Tax rate on privately owned forest cropland.

Effective - 28 Aug 1981   254.090. Tax rate on privately owned forest cropland. — Privately owned lands classified as forest croplands under this chapter shall be assessed for general taxation purposes at three dollars per acre, and taxed at the local rates of the county wherein the lands are located. Lands so classified prior to August 14, 1974, shall be assessed for general taxation purposes at one dollar per acre and taxed at the local rate of the county wherein the lands are located. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 672 § 8, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1210, A.L. 1981 H.B. 308)