Missouri Laws 253.220 – Erection of structure in park to accommodate visitors — may acquire land
1. The department of natural resources is authorized to acquire, construct, erect, equip, furnish, operate, control, manage and regulate a project as in the judgment of the department of natural resources may be necessary, advisable and suitable for the use and improvement of the state‘s parks and their facilities.
2. The department of natural resources has the power to use real property, now or hereafter belonging to the state for park purposes, as a site for a project or to acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise such real or personal property as in the judgment of the department of natural resources shall be necessary, advisable and suitable for the project, except that real property acquired as a site for a project shall be contiguous to and become a part of a state park.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 253.220
- Department: the department of natural resources. See Missouri Laws 253.010
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Park: any land, site or object primarily of recreational value or of cultural value because of its scenic, historic, prehistoric, archeologic, scientific, or other distinctive characteristics or natural features. See Missouri Laws 253.010
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020