Title XVI, CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

251.010. Department created. — There is hereby created and established a department of state government to be known as the "Department of Community Affairs"*. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 357 § 1) *The department of community affairs was abolished by the Reorganization Act of 1974. CRO…

251.030. Functions of department. — The department shall assist the political subdivisions and communities of this state, administer programs provided by sections 251.010 to 251.440, encourage local initiative, provide coordination of and liaison with applicable federal and state…

251.032. Payments to regional planning commissions, how made — limitation. — The governor may authorize the department of economic development to make payments annually to the various legally created regional planning commissions, including East-West Gateway Coordinating Council …

251.034. Matching funds required — limitation on state funds. — Payments made under sections 251.032 to 251.038 to the various regional planning commissions shall be distributed on a matching basis of one-half state funds for one-half of local funds. No local unit shall receive a…

251.036. Application for funds, how made — approval of governor required. — Whenever the general assembly has appropriated funds to be used for making payments as authorized in sections 251.032 to 251.038, the state department of economic development shall notify the respective r…

251.038. Regional planning commission to include certain state senators and representatives — expenses, how paid. — The regional planning commissions shall include the state representatives and state senators of their region who shall serve without pay but who shall be reimbursed…

251.040. Department may require reimbursement from political subdivisions. — The department may require reimbursement from a political subdivision requesting technical or consultative services, provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed the cost of the services rendered. ­…

251.050. Director, appointment, compensation. — The chief executive officer of the department* shall be a director who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall recei…

251.080. Director may delegate his duties, structure department, appoint committees. — The director may: (1) Delegate any of his functions, powers and duties to employees of the department; (2) Structure the department as may be required in order to carry out the purposes of sect…

251.090. Powers of department. — In order to carry out the provisions of sections 251.010 to 251.440, the department, by and through the director, may convene conferences, hold hearings, conduct demonstration projects, accept grants and other financial assistance and may consult,…

251.100. Office of department to be in Jefferson City. — The division of facilities management, design and construction shall furnish office space for the department, the headquarters of which department shall be located in Jefferson City, Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 357 § 1…

251.110. Biennial report to be submitted. — The department shall prepare and submit a biennial report to the governor and to the legislature which shall include such recommendations as the department may deem desirable to improve the quality, organization, and functioning of loca…

251.120. Interference with other state agencies or local governments not intended. — Nothing in sections 251.010 to 251.440 shall be deemed to detract from the functions, powers and duties legally assigned to any other agency of the state, nor to interrupt or preclude direct rela…

251.140. Transfer of duties and funds of office of state and regional planning. — 1. All the duties and functions heretofore provided by law to be performed by the office of state and regional planning and community development shall hereafter be performed by the department. The …

251.150. Short title. — Sections 251.150 to 251.440 shall be known and may be cited as the "State and Regional Planning and Community Development Act". ­­-------- (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 908 § 2)

251.160. Definitions — creation, procedure — change in boundaries, certain commission, consent of governor required. — 1. For the purpose of sections 251.010 to 251.440, the following terms mean: (1) "Director", the director of the department of economic development; (2) "Governi…

251.170. Department official state planning agency — powers and duties. — 1. The office of administration is hereby designated as the official state planning agency for the purpose of providing planning assistance to counties, municipalities, metropolitan planning areas, and regi…

251.180. Projects covered. — Comprehensive planning, state and regional, shall include, but not be limited to, the planning for the following: (1) Public water systems; (2) Storm water drainage and flood control systems; (3) Sanitary sewerage systems; (4) Integrated transportatio…

251.190. State office, functions and powers. — The state office shall have the following functions and powers: (1) To provide general planning assistance to and for any county, municipality, or regional planning commission when requested by such local governmental unit or plannin…

251.200. Governor may assign state office additional duties. — The governor may for the proper fulfillment of the purposes of sections 251.150 to 251.440 make other assignments to the state office relating to planning or community development according to his powers and duties as…

251.210. State office annual report. — The state office shall file with the governor and members of the general assembly an annual report which shall include suggestions and recommendations for the improvement and better coordination of said planning activities. ­­-------- (L. 19…

251.220. Source of matching funds. — All matching nonfederal funds required except those "in kind" services performed by state agencies or institutions for regional planning commissions or other planning commissions for any planning assistance undertaken by the said planning comm…

251.230. State office to assume certain functions formerly performed by division of commerce and industrial development. — 1. All the duties and functions heretofore provided by law to be performed by the division of commerce and industrial development, relating to state, regiona…

251.240. State office in Jefferson City. — The division of facilities management, design and construction shall furnish office space for the state office; the headquarters office shall be located in Jefferson City, Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 908 § 34, A.L. 2014…

251.250. Regional commissions — membership — terms — qualifications. — 1. The membership composition of a regional planning commission shall be in accordance with resolutions approved by the governing bodies of the local units in the region, representing in the aggregate at least…

251.255. Regional planning commission deemed political subdivision — retirement system eligibility. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70.600 to the contrary, a regional planning commission shall be considered a political subdivision for the purposes of sections 70.600 t…

251.260. Expenses of regional commission members. — No compensation shall be paid members of regional planning commission provided that this shall not affect in any way remuneration received by any state or local official who, in addition to his responsibilities and duties as a s…

251.270. Regional commission officers — meetings — records. — Each regional planning commission shall elect its own chairman and executive committee and shall establish its own rules of procedure, and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine necessary. The commi…

251.280. Regional commission may employ executive secretary, employees, consultants. — The regional planning commission may appoint to serve at its* pleasure and may compensate an executive secretary and such employees as it deems necessary for its work and may hire such experts …

251.290. Regional commission may appoint advisory group — expenses of advisory members. — The regional planning commission may appoint advisory committees or councils whose membership may consist of individuals whose experience, training or interest in the program may qualify the…

251.300. Regional commission, powers and duties — functions advisory only. — The regional planning commission may conduct all types of research studies, collect and analyze data, prepare maps, charts and tables, and conduct all necessary studies for the accomplishment of its othe…

251.310. Regional commission annual report, to whom made. — The regional planning commission shall make an annual report of its activities to the legislative bodies of the local governmental units within the region, to members of the general assembly elected from districts lying …

251.320. Regional plan, contents. — The regional planning commission shall have the function and duty of making and adopting a comprehensive plan for the development of the region. The comprehensive plan, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts, programs and descriptive and exp…

251.330. Plan to be filed — hearing — notice. — 1. Before the adoption, amendment or extension of the comprehensive plan or portion thereof, the regional planning commission shall file such plan or part with the state office and hold at least one public hearing thereon, fifteen d…

251.340. Adoption of plan. — The regional planning commission may adopt the comprehensive plan as a whole by a single resolution, or, as the work of making the whole comprehensive plan progresses, may by resolution adopt a part or parts thereof, any such part to correspond genera…

251.350. Certification of plan to local governmental units. — A copy of the plan or part thereof shall be certified to the governing bodies of the local governmental units within the region and to the director. The purpose and effect of adoption of the comprehensive plan shall be…

251.360. Selection of sites for facilities included in regional plan. — 1. The officer or public body of a local governmental unit within the region having final authority thereon shall refer to the regional planning commission, for its consideration and report, the following mat…

251.370. Adoption of plan by local governmental units — hearing — notice. — Any local governmental unit within the region may adopt all or any portion of the plans and other programs prepared and adopted by the regional planning commission. Before the adoption, amendment or exten…

251.380. Authorized planning units may contract with federal, state, or local governments. — In matters relating to comprehensive planning, a regional planning commission created under sections 251.150 to 251.440, and any planning commission or other organization, public or priva…

251.390. Regional commission may accept funds. — Aid, in any form, for the purpose of accomplishing the objectives of the regional planning commission may be accepted from all governmental agencies whether local, state or federal, if the conditions under which such aid is furnish…

251.400. Regional commission budget — apportionment of costs to local units. — For the purpose of providing funds to meet the expenses of a regional planning commission, the commission shall annually prepare and approve a budget reflecting the costs of its operations and services…

251.410. Regional commission may be compensated for unique services. — By agreement between the regional planning commission and a local governmental unit, special compensation to the commission for unique and special services provided to such local governmental unit may be arran…

251.420. Regional commission may accept payment in kind from local units. — The regional planning commission may accept from any local governmental units, supplies, the use of equipment, facilities and office space and the services of personnel as part or all of the financial sup…

251.430. Local units may withdraw from jurisdiction of regional commission — hearing — notice. — Within ninety days of the issuance by the governor of an order creating a regional planning commission, any local unit of government within the boundaries of such region may withdraw …

251.440. Dissolution of regional commission, procedure. — Upon receipt of certified copies of resolutions recommending the dissolution of a regional planning commission adopted by the governing bodies of a majority of the local units in the region, including the county commission…

251.470. Citation of law. — Sections 251.470 to 251.485 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Main Street Program Act". ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1223 & 1246 § 1)

251.473. Definitions. — As used in sections 251.470 to 251.485, the following terms mean: (1) "City", any city or town in this state with a population of fifty thousand or under; (2) "Program", the Missouri main street program, established under the provisions of sections 251.470…

251.476. Missouri main street program, established — purposes. — There is hereby established within the department of economic development the "Missouri Main Street Program". The program shall provide technical assistance and training for cities' governments, business organizatio…

251.479. Techniques to be employed by program. — The program shall employ techniques developed by the national trust for historic preservation's main street center which are designed to stimulate business reinvestment, restore building facades, retain existing small business, str…

251.481. Plan, development of, contents of — pilot cities. — 1. The program shall operate according to a plan developed by the department of economic development and the department of natural resources with the assistance of organizations representing merchants and governments of…