1. Sections 67.781 to 67.790 may be referred to and cited as the “County Recreational System Act”.

2. As used in sections 67.781 to 67.790, the following terms mean:

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 67.781

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) “Authority”, any county recreational lake authority created by sections 67.781 to 67.790;

(2) “Conservation storage level”, the target elevation established for a recreational lake at the time of design and construction of such lake;

(3) “Costs”, the sum total of all reasonable or necessary expenses incidental to the acquisition, construction, expansion, repair, alteration and improvement of the project, including without limitation the following: the expense of studies and surveys; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements and franchises acquired; land title and mortgage guaranty policies; architectural and engineering services; legal, organizational marketing or other special services; provisions for working capital; reserves for principal and interest; and all other necessary and incidental expenses, including interest during construction on bonds issued to finance the project and for a period subsequent to the estimated date of completion of the project;

(4) “Project”, recreation and tourist facilities and services, including, but not limited to, lakes, parks, recreation centers, restaurants, hunting and fishing reserves, historic sites and attractions and any other facilities that the authority may desire to undertake, including the related infrastructure buildings and the usual and convenient facilities appertaining to any undertakings, and any extensions or improvements of any facilities, and the acquisition of any property necessary therefor, all as may be related to the development of recreational and tourist accommodations and facilities.