Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

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 …

*60.653. Recorder of deeds, duties — copies of plats to be evidence when certified. — 1. It shall be the duty of the recorder of deeds to maintain a copy of all survey plats delivered to his custody in an appropriate file medium capable of reproduction. 2. Survey plats shall be p…

60.657. Plat not required to be filed, when. — A survey plat is not required to be filed when: (1) It is of a preliminary nature illustrating ideas and intentions and not the results of a survey; (2) It has been recorded under any other provision of law. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. …

60.659. Penalties. — Any surveyor who fails to comply with any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of misconduct in the practice of land surveying. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 580)

60.660. Survey to constitute improvement. — A recorded survey shall constitute an improvement to the property under section 429.015. ­­-------- (L. 1990 S.B. 580)

*60.670. Digital cadastral parcel mapping, minimum standards, rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Cadastral parcel mapping", an accurately delineated identification of all real property parcels. The cadastral map is based upon …

61.005. Employment of county engineer by county commission not required. — Nothing in this chapter shall require the county commission to hire a county engineer. The county commission may hire and authorize an individual to perform those duties the individual is qualified for, ba…

61.011. County highway administrator, office created, responsibility (certain first class counties). — 1. The office of "County Highway Administrator" is hereby created in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government. The county highway administrator sh…

61.031. Compensation (certain first class counties). — The county commission shall fix the compensation of the county highway administrator, which shall be paid from county funds, and this compensation shall be the total compensation for all services rendered by the county highwa…

61.041. Bond, conditions of, cost, how paid (certain first class counties). — Before entering upon the duties of his office, the county highway administrator shall execute and deliver to the county commission for approval a surety bond in such sum as is fixed by the county commis…

61.051. Employees, employment and compensation of (certain first class counties). — 1. The county highway administrator may employ such technical and professional help and assistants as are necessary for the successful performance of the duties of his office, and may set their co…

61.061. Administrator's powers and duties — written report, failure to file, effect of (certain first class counties). — The highway administrator shall directly supervise the construction, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of all public highways, roads, bridges and culverts…

61.071. Inspections, when made — action to be taken, report of (certain first class counties). — The highway administrator shall personally, or by deputy, regularly inspect the condition of all public highways, roads, bridges and culverts in the county, and in pursuance of orders…

61.091. Reports to county commission, when made, contents of (certain first class counties). — The highway administrator shall make a yearly report to the county commission during the month of January, for the preceding year, in which he shall include a detailed statement of the …

61.101. To perform duties as land surveyor, when — appointment of person to perform duties of county surveyor, when (certain first class counties). — 1. If the county highway administrator is duly registered and licensed as a land surveyor under the provisions of chapter 327, he …

61.111. Orders of courts of record for surveying to be executed — records to be kept (certain first class counties). — 1. The highway administrator shall execute or cause to be executed all orders directed to him by the courts of record of his county for the surveying or resurvey…

61.131. Pecuniary interest in certain transactions prohibited, penalty (certain first class counties). — Neither the county highway administrator, nor any other officer or employee of the county or state, or of any road district, shall be pecuniarily interested in any sale, bid o…

61.141. Fees for surveys, advance payment required (certain first class counties). — The highway administrator may charge such fees as may be agreed upon by him and the party requesting, or for whose benefit, such work is to be done, for doing, performing or furnishing any field …

61.151. Seal of office — survey as evidence, when (certain first class counties). — 1. The county highway administrator shall have a seal of office, which shall be inscribed with the name of the highway administrator, his title, and the name of the county in which he has been app…

61.156. Office of highway engineer abolished (certain first class counties). — The office of highway engineer is abolished in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government. In all counties having a county highway administrator rather than a county highwa…

[Repealed or reserved.]

61.167. Qualifications (certain second and third class counties). — In all counties of the second and third class, having a population of fifty thousand or more and an assessed valuation of seventy million dollars or more, the county highway engineer shall be a resident of the st…

61.170. Qualifications (certain third and fourth class counties). — In all counties of the third and fourth class, having a population of less than fifty thousand or an assessed valuation of less than seventy million dollars, the county highway engineer shall be a resident of the…

61.180. Bond (second, third and fourth class counties). — Before entering upon the performance of his duties, the county highway engineer and his assistants shall each execute and deliver to the county commission a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the commission, with two or m…

61.190. Compensation, amount (second, third and fourth class counties). — In all counties of the second, third and fourth class, the county highway engineer shall receive an annual salary, to be fixed by the county commission. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13487, A. 1949 H.B. 2018, A.L…

61.200. Appointment — compensation — assistants (second, third and fourth class counties). — The county commission may, in their discretion, appoint the county surveyor of their respective counties to the office of county highway engineer, provided he be thoroughly qualified and …

61.210. Duties as custodian of tools and machinery (second, third and fourth class counties). — The county highway engineer shall be custodian of all tools, material and machinery belonging to the road districts and to the county, except as may be otherwise provided by law. When …

61.220. Supervisory duties (second, third and fourth class counties). — The county highway engineer shall have direct supervision over all public roads of the county, and over the road overseers and of the expenditure of all county and district funds made by the road overseers of…

61.240. General duties (second, third and fourth class counties). — The county highway engineer shall, personally or by deputy, inspect the roads, culverts and bridges of every district in the county as often as practicable, and upon written complaint of three registered voters i…

61.243. Duties (certain counties). — In counties which contain ninety thousand inhabitants and less than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants the county highway engineer shall state in his order to the overseer the time within which the road shall be placed in good conditio…

61.250. Failure of overseer to follow instructions — penalty (second, third and fourth class counties). — All overseers shall follow the plans and instructions of the county highway engineer in all matters concerning the expenditure of the funds and improving the roads, and shoul…

61.260. Annual meeting of road overseers (second, third and fourth class counties). — It shall be the duty of the county highway engineer to call a meeting at the county seat each year of all road overseers of the county, for consultation and conference touching the conditions an…