Title XVI, CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

253.401. Definitions. — As used in sections 253.400 to 253.407, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the department of natural resources; (2) "Fund" means the historic preservation revolving fund; (3) "Historic property" or "property" means any building, …

253.402. Purpose of fund — administration. — For the purpose of protecting and preserving the historic properties of this state, there is hereby created a "Historic Preservation Revolving Fund" to be administered by the department of natural resources. All expenses incurred in th…

253.403. Property, acquired how — condemnation prohibited — award of grants, procedure, rulemaking authority. — 1. From the moneys in the historic preservation revolving fund, upon appropriation by the general assembly, the department of natural resources may acquire, preserve, r…

253.404. Property, interest limited to estate, or term necessary to preserve and protect. — Any interest in property acquired using the moneys in the historic preservation revolving fund shall be limited to that estate, agency, interest or term deemed by the department to be reas…

253.405. Sale or lease of acquired property subject to restrictions — reversion clause. — The department, using moneys from this fund, may acquire or, in the case of property on which moneys from this fund have been expended, dispose of the fee or lesser interest to any historic …

253.407. Unexpended balance not to be transferred to general revenue. — Any unexpended balance in the historic preservation revolving fund at the end of any appropriation period shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund of the state treasury and, accordingly, shall be …

253.408. State historic preservation act — state historic preservation officer to be director of natural resources, duties — advisory council, powers and duties. — 1. Sections 253.408 to 253.412 shall be known and may be cited as the "State Historic Preservation Act". 2. The dire…

253.409. Designation of historic districts, structure or sites, certain counties, procedure — property owners must concur — not applicable to cities (Greene and Christian counties). — In any county of the first classification which contains a city with a population of one hundred…

253.410. Deputy state preservation officer appointment — to serve as director — staff, qualifications. — The state historic preservation officer shall designate a deputy state historic preservation officer who shall serve as director of the state historic preservation office. At …

253.415. Local historic preservation citation — historic preservation commission may be established by ordinance — powers — qualifications. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Local Historic Preservation Act". 2. Each city, town, village and each county rega…

253.420. Shipwrecks meeting historic register criteria, salvage or excavation requirements, permit, fee — embedded, defined — violation, penalty, rules, procedure. — 1. After August 28, 1991, no person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or organization shall initiate salva…

253.421. Abandoned materials belong to the state — definitions — rulemaking. — 1. As used in section 253.420 and this section, the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Department", the department of natural resources, state historic preservation office; (2) "Historic shipwreck"…

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-seve…

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 …

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 …

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 intere…

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…

253.544. Citation of law. — Sections 253.544 to 253.559 may be known and cited as the "Missouri Historic, Rural Revitalization, and Regulatory Streamlining Act". ­­-------- (L. 2024 H.B. 2062, A.L. 2026 H.B. 3080)

253.545. Definitions. — As used in sections 253.544 to 253.559, the following terms shall mean, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Applicable percentage": (a) For the rehabilitation of a property that receives or intends to receive a state tax credit under sections 135.3…

253.550. Tax credits, qualified persons or entities, maximum amount, limitations — exceptions. — 1. (1) Any taxpayer incurring costs and expenses for the rehabilitation of eligible property that is a certified historic structure or structure in a certified historic district may, …

253.557. Credits exceeding tax liability — distribution — assignment. — 1. If the amount of a tax credit authorized in sections 253.544 to 253.559 exceeds the total tax liability for the year in which the rehabilitated property is placed in service, the amount that exceeds the st…

253.559. Procedure for approval of tax credit — eligibility, how determined — rehabilitation of property, evidence of capacity to finance required — commencement of rehabilitation, when — issuance of credits. — 1. To obtain approval for tax credits allowed under sections 253.544 …