Title XIV, ROADS AND WATERWAYS

230.010. County highway commission — members to receive expenses. — 1. There is hereby created and established in the several counties of this state a "County Highway Commission" to be composed of four members who shall possess the qualifications, and be appointed in the manner a…

230.020. County highway commission — appointment. — Within sixty days after the taking effect of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the county commission in all counties of this state, except as otherwise in this chapter provided, to appoint four members of the county highway …

230.030. Power and duties of the county highway commission. — It shall be the duty of the county highway commission and said commission shall have the power to locate, lay out, designate, construct and maintain, subject to approval of the state highways and transportation commiss…

230.040. Location of county highway to be submitted to state highways and transportation commission for approval. — Before construction of any county highway located, laid out, and designated as in this chapter authorized and provided, or any money, in excess of the cost of such …

230.050. Type of county highways. — All county highways constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be of such type, and upon such grade as to permit of the improvement and building up of such highways from time to time as funds are available to a type equivalent to th…

230.060. County highways to be under control and supervision of county highway commission. — Whenever any county highway laid out and designated under the provisions of this chapter shall be over and along the route of any existing highway, it shall be the duty of the county comm…

230.070. Commission to have absolute jurisdiction and control over county highway system roads. — The county highway commission shall have absolute jurisdiction and control over all highways constituting a part of the county highway system, and shall hold title in fee to the righ…

230.080. Commission empowered to employ technical and other help. — The county highway commission is hereby authorized and empowered to receive, and expend, in the construction and maintenance of county highways, any money or property that may be appropriated or donated by any mu…

230.090. County commission may contribute additional money. — The county may make such additional contributions to said county highway commission as said county commission in its judgment may seem necessary. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8510) Prior revision: 1929 § 7864

230.100. Commission to make reports to county commission. — It shall be the duty of the county highway commission annually to make a complete detailed report to county commission by whom appointed, and to the state highways and transportation commission, showing in detail the amo…

230.110. Commission to transfer county highway to state transportation department, when. — If, and when, the state highways and transportation commission is authorized by law so to do, and may so desire it may take over all or any part of the highways of the county highway system…

230.200. Alternative form authorized in certain counties. — There is hereby provided an alternative county highway commission which may be adopted by any county of the third or fourth class in this state, except counties of the third class containing all or a part of a city havin…

230.205. Alternative form effective, when — abolished how. — 1. The alternative county highway commission provided by sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall not become operative in any county unless adopted by a vote of the majority of the voters of the county voting upon the question…

230.210. Petition, where filed, contents — form of ballot. — 1. Upon petition filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission, of voters equal to five percent of the vote cast for governor in the last preceding general election, requesting the adoption of the alternativ…

230.215. Clerk to certify returns. — The clerk of the county commission shall record the abstract at length upon the records of the county commission of the county, and shall certify the abstract to the secretary of state. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 105 § 4, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

230.220. Commission membership, districts — members, election of — compensation and mileage, funds used for — vacancies, how filled. — 1. In each county adopting it, the county highway commission established by sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall be composed of the three commission…

230.225. Township and special road districts abolished, when — districts in more than one county, how handled. — 1. All township road districts in counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 are abolished and all assets and liabilities of each township road district shall be tr…

230.230. Powers of commission. — In all counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260, all powers and duties heretofore exercised by the county commission, township boards, and special road district commissioners relating to the improvement, construction, reconstruction, restorat…

230.235. Road plan, who shall prepare — approval by state highways and transportation commission required. — Every county adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall formulate a comprehensive road plan establishing a systematic program for the development and improvement of county…

230.240. Highway engineer — qualifications, exception — appointment, powers — free service to municipalities — compensation from road and bridge fund (third class counties). — 1. In addition to the comprehensive road plan required by section 230.235, all counties of the third cla…

230.245. Priority of roads by usage. — 1. In establishing the comprehensive road plan required by sections 230.200 to 230.260, priority in construction, reconstruction, improvement, restoration and maintenance of roads shall be given in the following order: (1) County roads prese…

230.250. County highway commission may designate certain roads as part of supplemental state highway system — state highways and transportation commission to approve. — Any county adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260 may, through their county highway commission, designate not les…

230.255. Twenty-five percent refund of road and bridge tax to cities, towns and villages required. — In all counties adopting sections 230.200 to 230.260, at least twenty-five percent of the road and bridge tax collected in any incorporated city, town or village in the county sha…

230.260. Special named district in two or more counties, effect of. — Sections 230.200 to 230.260 shall not apply to any special named district which is located in two or more counties unless all such counties shall adopt the alternative county highway commission plan as herein p…