Missouri Laws 350.017 – Agricultural land in use as of September 28, 2007, exempt from certain ..
1. The restrictions under section 350.015 shall not apply to agricultural land in use as of September 28, 2007, by a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership for the production of swine or swine products located in:
(1) Any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with fewer than two thousand five hundred inhabitants;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 350.017
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
(2) Any county of the third classification with a township form of government and with more than six thousand but fewer than seven thousand inhabitants and with a city of the fourth classification with more than one thousand seven hundred but fewer than one thousand nine hundred inhabitants as the county seat; or
(3) Any county of the third classification with a township form of government and with more than eight thousand but fewer than nine thousand inhabitants and with a city of the fourth classification with more than one thousand seven hundred but fewer than one thousand nine hundred inhabitants as the county seat.
2. No corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership under subsection 1 of this section shall expand its operations on such agricultural land, including but not limited to the purchase of contiguous land or the construction of new buildings that house animals or expansion of existing buildings that house animals; however, nothing in this subsection shall prevent any such corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership from repairing, maintaining or rebuilding any of its buildings or conducting activities required in order to meet state or federal laws.