Title XIV, ROADS AND WATERWAYS

229.475. Definitions — removal of plants from roadways or state and county highways without permission, prohibited, penalty. — 1. As used in sections 229.475 to 229.481, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the state highways and transportation commission; (2) "Plants", tr…

229.477. Exemptions, authorized eradication of weeds or diseased vegetation, scientific research, certain edibles and seeds. — 1. Subsection 2 of section 229.475 shall not apply to the control or eradication of diseased vegetation or noxious weeds by authorized personnel. 2. Prov…

229.479. Sale of plants or plant parts collected from highways or roadways, penalty. — No person, except authorized personnel, shall possess for sale, collect, or sell any plants or plant parts collected from highways, county roadways, or rights-of-way. Violation of this section …

229.481. Law enforcement officials, conservation agents and agents of department of natural resources to enforce. — All law enforcement officials and peace officers of this state and of all political subdivisions, including department of conservation agents and agents of the depa…

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…

231.010. County commissions to divide counties into road districts. — The county commissions of all counties, other than those under township organization, shall, during the month of January, 1918, with the advice and assistance of the county highway engineer, divide their counti…

231.020. Road overseers to be appointed — when. — In all counties of classes two, three and four not adopting an alternative form of county government, all road overseers shall be appointed by the county commission of the county during the month of February. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939…

231.030. Overseer to give bond — approved by county commission. — Before entering upon his duties each road overseer shall execute to the county a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the county commission, with good and sufficient security to be approved by the commission, the co…

231.040. Copies of road laws to be furnished county commission. — Five copies of the road laws of this state, properly indexed, in pamphlet form shall be forwarded to the clerk of each of the counties for the use of the county commission. Additional copies shall be forwarded upon…

231.050. Overseer to make monthly statement — file with county clerk. — Each road overseer shall file with the county highway engineer, or the county clerk in counties that have no highway engineer, between the first and tenth day of each month, a detailed statement of his transa…

231.060. Overseer to make annual report and settlement. — It shall be the duty of every road overseer to make a detailed report, under oath, to the county commission at each regular term thereof, and he shall, in February of each year, make to the commission his final report and …

231.070. Overseer to keep roads in repair — to conform to specifications of engineer. — It shall be the duty of the road overseer to keep the roads in his district in as good repair as the funds at his command will permit. He shall at all times conform to the plans and specificat…

231.080. Highway engineer or overseer to contract for ditching and draining, when. — The county highway engineer or the overseer of any road district, with the approval of the engineer, is authorized to contract with any owner of land adjacent to the line of public roads for the …

231.100. Officials authorized to make settlement for damages. — Whenever the construction or operation by any person, firm, corporation or association of any power, or a hydroelectric project results in the inundation of roads other than state highways, the county commission or p…

231.110. County commission in counties of second class to set aside land for shade trees. — The county commissions of class two counties shall have the power and it is hereby made their duty, upon the petition of a majority of the resident property owners adjoining such road or r…

231.120. County commission may construct footpaths, when. — Whenever such a strip of land shall have been set aside by the county commission, and the said road, including said strip of land graded to the established grade, the said county commission shall have the power to have f…

231.130. Overseer to care for trees. — It shall be the duty of the road overseer of the district, including any of the roads aforesaid, to protect and care for any and all of the trees so planted under the supervision of the county highway engineer, and to file information agains…

231.150. Road laws — how applied. — All road laws of this state shall apply to counties under township organization, unless by their terms limited to counties not under township organization, or in conflict with the provisions of this law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8813) Prior revi…

231.160. Board to form districts — boundary lines — established how — overseer — appointment. — The township board of directors shall form the township into one or more road districts. If the boundary line of any road district is along a public road, then one or the other edge of…

231.170. Overseer — qualifications — compensation. — The person appointed to the office of road overseer shall be a citizen of the township from which he is appointed, and shall be a practical road builder, or possessed of technical or scientific knowledge of such work. His compe…

231.180. Overseer — bond. — Before entering upon the performance of his duties each road overseer shall execute and deliver to the township board a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the board, and with good and sufficient security, to be approved by the board, conditioned that …

231.190. Overseer shall make reports, when. — It shall be the duty of every road overseer to make a detailed report and settlement, under oath, to the township board at each regular meeting thereof, and on or before the twentieth day of March next after his appointment he shall m…

231.200. Overseer — employees — material. — The overseer shall not employ any member of the township board nor enter into any contract for road work, material, tools, teams, nor purchase any machinery or material for the use of the road district from any member of the board or a …