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MO Rev Stat § 256.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.320 - Basis of payment — debt to be lien on property, how collected.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   256.320. Basis of payment — debt to be lien on property, how collected. — 1. Payment for delivery of stored water shall be on a current basis or on some other basis as might be agreed to, but at least on an annual basis.  2. Any debt incurred by a purchaser of stored water shall become a lien on all property owned by the purchaser and shall be collected by the state in the same manner as provided for the collection of delinquent taxes, except in the case of a political subdivision the state may sue for recovery of money due. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 389 § 6 subsecs. 2, 3)
MO Rev Stat § 256.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.330 - Commission to report to legislature, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   256.330. Commission to report to legislature, contents. — In order to serve the legislature with full information, the clean water commission shall report those segments of long-range planning which are applicable to management of the fund to each legislative session. The reports shall include economic justification for any recommendations involving contribution to or withdrawal from the fund, and shall also demonstrate benefits accruing to the state as a whole. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 389 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 256.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.340 - Legislature may appropriate from fund, purposes.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   256.340. Legislature may appropriate from fund, purposes. — Based on reports required in section 256.330, the legislature may appropriate money from the fund to the clean water commission for specified participation in future municipal and industrial water supply storage costs incurred by project construction, including cost sharing of the project investment cost, annual operation, maintenance and replacement costs, and payment of interest on the unpaid balance. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 389 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 256.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.350 - Law not to affect existing contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1965   256.350. Law not to affect existing contracts. — Nothing in sections 256.280 to 256.350 shall be construed as preventing consummation of a contract between a municipality, water district, county, or political subdivision of this state, and a federal department for water storage. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 389 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 256.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.360 - Commission to protect public interest in federal reservoirs.

Effective - 28 Aug 1969   256.360. Commission to protect public interest in federal reservoirs. — The clean water commission is authorized to act in behalf of the state, as required by the federal government, to protect those public interests associated with federal reservoirs involving water use and water management authority not otherwise delegated to state of Missouri agencies by statute or constitution, and the commission, after public hearing and approval of the governor, may take such legal action as is necessary to protect those interests, except that, such action shall be limited only to requirements of congressional documents authorizing federal reservoir projects. ­­-------- (L. 1969 S.B. 245 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 256.400 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.400 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   256.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.433, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:  (1) "Department", the department of natural resources;  (2) "Director", the director of the department of natural resources;  (3) "Division", the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;  (4) "Major water user", any person, firm, corporation or the state of Missouri, its agencies or corporations and any other political subdivision of this state, their agencies or corporations, with a water source and equipment necessary to withdraw or divert one hundred thousand gallons or more per day from any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source;  (5) "State geologist", the director of the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;  (6) "Water source", any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 1, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1179 )
MO Rev Stat § 256.405 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.405 - Purpose to develop information for future water resource management — water usage law applicable to — exemptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.405. Purpose to develop information for future water resource management — water usage law applicable to — exemptions. — The purpose of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430 is to insure the development of information required for the analysis of certain future water resource management needs. It is intended to provide an important part of the information required in the technical assessment of current and future requirements for the regulation of water use or consumption, or both, on a regional or statewide basis, as may be required. The provisions of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430 shall not apply to dredging operations or water withdrawn or diverted from farm or other ponds or impoundments of water which collect and hold surface water and which are located upon property owned or leased by the withdrawer or diverter so long as the common law rights of downstream owners are not abridged, but the provisions of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430 shall apply to water withdrawn or diverted from wells or springs located on property owned by the withdrawer or diverter. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 256.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.410 - Major water users withdrawing or diverting water required to file registration with division, content.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.410. Major water users withdrawing or diverting water required to file registration with division, content. — 1. No major water user shall withdraw or divert water from any water source without filing an official registration document with the division. The registration document shall set forth:  (1) The name and mailing address of the applicant;  (2) The name, if any, and location of the water source;  (3) The type of water source (such as well, lake or stream);  (4) The point in the water source from which it is proposed to withdraw or divert the water;  (5) The name, location, and acreage of the lands or other application to which such water is to be diverted;  (6) The location and description of the water well, canal, tunnel or pipes and other works or equipment through which the water is to be withdrawn or diverted;  (7) The amount in gallons of water withdrawn or diverted on an average day of operation, and the number of days and the months during the preceding year, when water was diverted;  (8) The total amount in gallons withdrawn or diverted during the preceding year, and the periods of time when such diversion is scheduled during the current year. ­­The foregoing requirements of this subsection shall not apply to water being pumped from mines and quarries and such water user shall only be required to set forth the quantity pumped from the mine and quarry at each point where it is pumped to the point to discharge and only the name of the stream into which any of the discharge is permitted to flow.  2. Withdrawal or diversion of water by major users may continue during the first calendar year after September 28, 1983, or after the initial date of their operation, at which time a registration document must be filed. The filing period shall extend from January first through March thirty-first. Withdrawal or diversion may continue during the filing period. Location data shall be given in terms of section, township and range. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 256.415 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.415 - Nuisance, unregistered diversion of water by major water user — injunction — injunction dissolved, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.415. Nuisance, unregistered diversion of water by major water user — injunction — injunction dissolved, when. — Any unregistered diversion of water by a major water user is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the director may request the attorney general to file an action in the name of the state for an injunction to stop all water withdrawal or diversion from a water source; provided, however, that any person withdrawing or diverting from a water source may continue to withdraw or divert from that water source while such action is pending. The issuing court shall dissolve the injunction issued under this section when the person files a current registration with the division. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 256.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.420 - Inspection by state geologist — court order if permission refused.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.420. Inspection by state geologist — court order if permission refused. — The state geologist or his authorized agent may enter upon the property of any major water user with permission. If permission is not granted, the department may request a court order for the purpose of inspecting any water source or diversion project to determine water levels, quantity of water withdrawn or diverted and consumed. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 256.425 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.425 - Division to compile information to determine water needs and usage of state — staff limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.425. Division to compile information to determine water needs and usage of state — staff limitation. — The division shall compile all information contained in the registration document and shall analyze such information on a periodic basis to assist in the determination of the water usage and water needs of this state. Not more than three persons shall be employed to carry out the provisions of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 256.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.430 - Department may accept gifts, grants — law not to be construed to limit common law water rights.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   256.430. Department may accept gifts, grants — law not to be construed to limit common law water rights. — 1. The department may accept gifts, contributions, donations and grants, and use the same for any purpose within the scope of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430; provided, however, that any federal or state revenue moneys which are provided for the carrying out of sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430 must be appropriated to the department by the general assembly of the state of Missouri in accordance with law.  2. Nothing in sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.430 shall be construed to limit the common law water rights of any person. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 271 §§ 7, 8)
MO Rev Stat § 256.433 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.433 - Southeast Missouri regional water district, limitation on withdrawal or diversion by major water users.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   256.433. Southeast Missouri regional water district, limitation on withdrawal or diversion by major water users. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no major water user shall convey water withdrawn or diverted from within the southeast Missouri regional water district created under section 256.643 when such withdrawal or diversion and subsequent conveyance to a location outside such district unduly interferes with the reasonable and customary activities of a major water user registered under section 256.410 located within such district. If such conveyance occurs, the attorney general or the party or parties affected may file an action for an injunction, however, in no case shall an injunction be issued if the injunction would be detrimental to public health or safety. ­­-------- (L. 2012 H.B. 1179)
MO Rev Stat § 256.435 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.435 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   256.435. Citation of law. — Sections 256.435 to 256.445 shall be known and may be cited as the "Multipurpose Water Resource Act". ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 15)
MO Rev Stat § 256.437 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.437 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   *256.437. Definitions. — As used in sections 256.435 to 256.445, the following terms mean:  (1) "Director", the director of the department of natural resources;  (2) "Flood control storage", storage space in reservoirs to hold flood waters;  (3) "Plan", a preliminary engineering report describing the water resource project;  (4) "Public water supply", a water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial or domestic use;  (5) "Sponsor", any political subdivision of the state or any public wholesale water supply district;  (6) "Water resource project", a project containing planning, design, construction, or renovation of:  (a) Public water supply;  (b) Flood control storage; or  (c) Treatment or transmission facilities for public water supply. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 16, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717) Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250  *H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
MO Rev Stat § 256.440 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.440 - Multipurpose water resource program established, department to administer — state may participate in water resource project, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   *256.440. Multipurpose water resource program established, department to administer — state may participate in water resource project, when. — In order to ensure adequate, long-term, reliable public water supply, treatment, and transmission facilities, there is hereby established a "Multipurpose Water Resource Program". The program shall be administered by the department of natural resources. The state may participate with a sponsor in the development, construction or renovation of a water resource project if the sponsor has a plan which has been submitted to and approved by the director. Prior to approval, such plan shall include a schedule, proposed by the sponsor, to remit contributions back to the fund created under section 256.438. Any money received by the department of natural resources as a result of its participation with any such sponsor shall be deposited in the multipurpose water resource program fund created under section 256.438. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 18, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717) Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250  *H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
MO Rev Stat § 256.443 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.443 - Plan, content — approval of plan by director — eligibility of projects to receive contributions, grants or bequests for construction or renovation costs, limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   *256.443. Plan, content — approval of plan by director — eligibility of projects to receive contributions, grants or bequests for construction or renovation costs, limitation. — 1. The plan shall include a description of the project, the need for the project, land use and treatment measures to be implemented to protect the project from erosion, siltation and pollution, procedures for water allocation, criteria to be implemented in the event of drought or emergency, and such other information as the director may require to adequately protect the water resource.  2. The director shall only approve a plan upon a determination that long-term reliable public water supply, treatment, or transmission facility is needed in that area of the state, and that such plan will provide a long-term solution to water supply needs. Implementation of approved plans will be eligible for cost-sharing expenses as approved by the state soil and water districts commission incurred for required land treatment practices to implement soil conservation plans.  3. Approved water resource plans and projects shall be eligible to receive any gifts, contributions, grants or bequests from federal, state, private or other sources for engineering, construction or renovation costs associated with such projects, except that no proceeds from the sales and use tax levied pursuant to Sections 47(a) to 47(c) of Article IV of the State Constitution shall be used for such purposes.  4. Approved water resource projects may be granted funds from, and remit contributions to, the multipurpose water resource program fund pursuant to section 256.438. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 19, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717) Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250  *H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
MO Rev Stat § 256.447 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.447 - Rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   *256.447. Rulemaking authority. — The department of natural resources may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 256.437 to 256.445. 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, 2016, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717) Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250  *H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
MO Rev Stat § 256.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.450 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   256.450. Citation of law. — Sections 256.450 to 256.483 shall be known as the "Geologist Registration Act". ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 649)
MO Rev Stat § 256.456 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.456 - Geology work to be performed under supervision of registered geologist, when — reports, supervised by registered geologist — prohibited designations, when — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   256.456. Geology work to be performed under supervision of registered geologist, when — reports, supervised by registered geologist — prohibited designations, when — penalty. — 1. Except as provided in section 256.471, no person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the practice of geology affecting public health, safety and welfare unless the work is performed by or under the supervision of a registered geologist. All work so performed shall be signed and sealed by the registered geologist in responsible charge.  2. No person shall prepare any geologic report or geologic portion of a report required by or supporting compliance with municipal, county, state, or federal laws, orders, ordinances or regulations which incorporates or is based on a geologic study or on geologic data unless the geologic report or geologic portion of the report is prepared by or under the supervision of a registered geologist as evidenced by the registered geologist's signature and seal.  3. No person who is not registered by the board to perform geologic work in Missouri may use the designation of "registered geologist".  4. No person who is not recognized by the board as geologist-registrant in-training may use the designation of "geologist-registrant in-training".  5. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 649)
MO Rev Stat § 256.465 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development|Chapter 256 - Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey|Section 256.465 - Fund, established — fees to be set by board, limit.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   256.465. Fund, established — fees to be set by board, limit. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury "The Board of Geologist Registration Fund".  2. The board shall establish, by rule, fees to be charged for applications, examinations, certification and certification renewal. The fees shall be set at an amount which shall not be more than that required to administer sections 256.450 to 256.483. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, money in this fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of general revenue until the amount in the fund at the end of the biennium exceeds two times the amount of the appropriation from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year or, if the board requires by rule permit renewal less frequently than yearly, then three times the appropriation from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year. The amount, if any, in the fund which shall lapse is that amount in the fund which exceeds the appropriate multiple of the appropriations from the board's funds for the preceding fiscal year. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 649, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780)