Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

60.010. Surveyor to be elected in certain counties — qualifications — term. — 1. At the regular general election in the year 1948, and every four years thereafter, the voters of each county of this state in counties of the second, third, and fourth classification shall elect a re…

60.030. Oath — bond — receipt of records. — Every county surveyor shall, within sixty days after receiving his commission, and before entering upon the duties of his office, take the oath prescribed by the constitution, and enter into bond to the state of Missouri, in a sum not l…

60.040. Failure to give bond, office to become vacant. — If any county surveyor fail to give such bond in the time prescribed in section 60.030, his office shall be vacant. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13193) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11574; 1919 § 12712; 1909 § 11294

60.050. Bond, approval. — Such bond may be taken by the clerk of the county commission in vacation; and, if so taken, shall be approved or rejected by the county commission at the next term thereof. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13194) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11575; 1919 § 12713; 1909 …

60.060. Bond valid until rejected. — Such bond shall be valid until it is rejected, and its rejection shall not release the principal and sureties from any liabilities incurred previous to its rejection. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13195) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11576; 1919 § 12714; …

60.070. Rejection of bond. — If such bond be rejected, the county commission shall order the county surveyor to enter into a new bond, within such time as they may think reasonable, not exceeding twenty days; and in default of giving such new bond, the office shall be vacant. ­­-…

60.090. Deputies — oaths — qualifications. — Deputies may be appointed by any county surveyor who, before they proceed to discharge their duties, shall take an oath to discharge faithfully, truly and well the duties of deputy surveyors. All deputy county surveyors shall be regist…

60.100. May charge for services (second, third, and fourth class counties). — In counties of the second, third or fourth class, the county surveyor may charge for his services such a sum as may be agreed upon by such surveyor and the person employing him. For that sum, the survey…

60.120. Survey, duty to make, fee. — The county surveyor shall, within thirty days, when called upon, survey any tract of land or town lot lying in his county, at the expense of the person demanding the same; provided, that his agreed upon fees are first tendered, or that he and …

60.130. Survey, how made when surveyor interested. — When it shall appear that the county surveyor is interested in any tract of land the title of which is in dispute before the court, the court shall direct the survey or resurvey to be made by some registered land surveyor, who …

60.140. Lands divided by county lines, by whom surveyed. — In case any person own or claim lands where the same are divided by a county line, the person owning or claiming such lands, and wishing to have the same surveyed, may apply to the surveyor of any county in which any part…

60.150. Survey may be legal evidence, standards for survey. — No survey or resurvey shall be admitted into evidence in any court in this state unless it is made by a registered land surveyor, and it can be shown that the survey is located by measurements to monuments of the secti…

60.160. Survey, land in dispute. — When lands, the title of which is in dispute before any court, shall be divided by a county line, the court making an order of survey may direct such order to the surveyor of any county in which any part of such land is situate. ­­-------- (RSMo…

60.170. Surveyor to execute orders of court. — The county surveyor shall execute all orders given to him directly by any court of record, for surveying or resurveying any tract of land, the title of which is in dispute before such court, and all orders of survey for the partition…

*60.185. County surveyors, duties. — The county surveyor of every county or city shall: (1) Keep a fair and correct record of all surveys made by himself and his deputies, in a well-bound book, with a convenient index, to be procured at the expense of the county or city for that …

*60.195. United States field notes on survey of counties, how obtained and filed in office of county surveyor. — The several county commissions in this state are hereby authorized, in all cases wherein they shall consider it to be the interest of their counties, to obtain from th…

60.205. Failure to perform duties, civil action to obtain fine, amount. — Any county surveyor who shall fail to perform the duties required of him by this chapter shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ninety dollars, to be recovered by civil action, at the suit of the injured par…

60.301. Definitions. — Whenever the following words and terms are used in this chapter they shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended: (1) "Corners of the United States public land survey", those points that determi…

60.305. Resurvey of United States land survey — rules. — In the resurvey of the lands of the United States public land survey, the surveyor shall observe the following rules: (1) The boundaries of the United States public land survey in Missouri are unchangeable; (2) The original…

60.311. Corners original position to be determined. — The restoration and utilization of the existent corners of the United States public land survey is a prime objective of every survey. Every means shall be undertaken to determine the position of the original corner before deci…

60.315. Lost corners reestablishment — rules. — The following rules for the reestablishment of lost corners shall be applied only when it is determined that the corner is lost: (The rules utilize proportional measurement which harmonizes surveying practice with legal and equitabl…

*60.321. Lost corners, monumentation, procedure — violation deemed misconduct. — For the purpose of perpetuating the corners of the United States public land survey, every surveyor who reestablishes a lost corner or restores an existent corner shall monument the corner and shall …

60.326. Law not to affect previous surveys. — This chapter shall in no way be construed either to affect the legality of surveys legally made and recorded prior to September 28, 1979, or to prevent surveyors from taking advantage of any corners legally established prior to Septem…

60.331. Quarter-sections, how established. — In subdividing a section into quarter-sections, the land surveyor shall run straight lines from the established quarter-section corners to the opposite quarter-section corners. The point of intersection of the lines thus run will be th…

60.335. Quarter-quarter sections, how established. — In subdividing a quarter-section into quarters, the land surveyor shall: (1) First, establish the quarter-quarter, or sixteenth-section corners at points midway between the quarter-section and section corners or the center of t…

60.341. Fractional sections, how established. — In subdividing a fractional section or quarter-section, the land surveyor will run his lines from properly established quarter-section or quarter-quarter-section corners, as the case may be, with courses governed by the conditions r…

60.345. Corners of quarter-sections south of township line, east of range line, how established. — The quarter-section corners of sections south of the township line and east of the range line, and not established by the original government survey will be established according to…

60.351. Destruction of landmarks, duty of county surveyor to report. — It shall be the duty of every county surveyor and every deputy county surveyor to report as soon as practicable all violations of law relative to the destruction of landmarks that come under their observation,…

60.355. Prohibits removal or destroying of property markers — penalty — damages. — 1. No person, other than a registered land surveyor registered pursuant to chapter 327, shall knowingly move, remove, deface or destroy any corner of the United States Public Land Survey System, pr…

60.360. United States field notes on county surveys obtained by county surveyor — cost, how paid. — In all cases where the county surveyor shall have, at his own expense, obtained a certified copy, as provided for in section 60.195, the county commission shall make a reasonable a…

60.401. Missouri state plane coordinate system established. — The most recent system of state plane coordinates established by the National Geodetic Survey, or its successor, based on the National Spatial Reference System, or its successor*, and known as the State Plane Coordinat…

60.410. Projection zone layers. — The Missouri state plane coordinate system may have one or more projection zone layers. Each layer of zones shall be covered by geodetically referenced mapping projections adopted and supported by the National Geodetic Survey as a component of th…

60.431. Position or location, use of plane coordinate to establish. — The plane coordinate of a point on the earth's surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of the point in the appropriate zone of the Missouri state plane coordinate system, shall consist of two…

60.441. Descriptions involving more than one zone. — When any tract of land to be defined by a single description extends from one into another of the coordinate zones, the positions of all points on its boundaries may be referred to as either of the zones and the zone which is u…

60.471. Use of term limited. — The use of the term "Missouri State Plane Coordinate System" on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the Missouri state plane coordinate system as defined in sections 60.401 to 60.496. ­­-------- (L. …

60.480. Property descriptions based on United States public land survey recognized. — Descriptions of tracts of land by reference to subdivisions, lines, or corners of the United States public land survey, or other original pertinent surveys, are hereby recognized as the basic an…

60.496. Geodetic reference networks, use of permitted. — The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the appropriate use of other geodetic reference networks. ­­-------- (L. 2023 S.B. 138)

60.510. Powers and duties of department. — The functions, duties and responsibilities of the department of agriculture shall be as follows: (1) To restore, maintain, and preserve the land survey monuments, section corners, and quarter section corners established by the United Sta…

*60.530. Surveyor, duties. — The state land surveyor shall, under guidance of the department of agriculture and with the recommendation of the land survey commission, carry out the routine functions and duties of the department of agriculture, as prescribed in sections 60.510 to …

*60.540. Department may acquire property, how. — The department of agriculture may acquire, in the name of the state of Missouri, lands or interests therein, where necessary, to establish permanent control stations; and may lease or purchase or acquire by negotiation or condemnat…

*60.550. Ownership of markers in department, unauthorized tampering prohibited, duty to prosecute. — The custody and ownership of the original United States public land survey corners and accessories, including all restoration and replacements thereof and all accessories, belongi…

*60.560. Attorney general to advise commission or department. — Upon their request, the state attorney general shall advise the land survey commission or the department of agriculture or the state land surveyor with respect to any legal matter, and shall represent the land survey…

*60.570. Headquarters, where located — land survey building, name of. — 1. The permanent headquarters of the land survey program shall be at or near to the principal office of the Missouri state geological survey. Until such time as other headquarters can be obtained by the land …

*60.580. Right of entry, immune to trespass arrest. — The state land surveyor or any and all employees of the department of agriculture have the right to enter upon private property for the purpose of making surveys, or for searching for, locating, relocating, or remonumenting la…

*60.590. Records to be furnished department — department to furnish records at cost. — 1. On request of the department of agriculture or the state land surveyor, all city and county recorders of deeds, together with all departments, boards or agencies of state government, county,…

*60.595. Department revolving services fund, purpose — unexpended balances. — 1. The "Department of Agriculture Land Survey Revolving Services Fund" is hereby created. All funds received by the department of agriculture from the delivery of services and the sale or resale of maps…

*60.600. Registered surveyors to be used — private employment prohibited. — Every employee of the department of agriculture who is engaged in work required by law to be done by a registered land surveyor will be so registered. No employee of the department of agriculture shall en…

*60.610. Department may contract. — Whenever the department of agriculture deems it expedient, and when funds appropriated permit, the department of agriculture may enter into any contract with agencies of the United States, with agencies of other states, or with private persons,…

*60.620. Land survey commission established — appointment — terms — qualifications — chairman, selection — meetings, quorum — expenses — duties — annual report, content to be public. — 1. There is hereby created the "Land Survey Commission", within the department of agriculture. …

60.650. Certain surveys to be filed with recorder. — For the purpose of preserving evidence of land surveys, every surveyor who establishes, restores, or reestablishes one or more corners that create a new parcel of land shall file the results of such survey with the recorder of …