2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE II SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS
Chapter 12 Acquisition of Land by United States Government
Section 12.010. Consent given United States to acquire land by purchase for certain purposes--exceptions, when.
Consent given United States to acquire land by purchase for certain purposes--exceptions, when.
12.010. The consent of the state of Missouri is given in accordance with the seventeenth clause, eighth section of the first article of the Constitution of the United States to the acquisition by the United States by purchase or grant of any land in this state acquired for the purpose of establishing and maintaining post offices, internal revenue and other government offices, hospitals, sanatoriums, fish hatcheries, and land for reforestation, recreational and agricultural uses; but land acquired by eminent domain or condemnation for the purpose of reforestation, Native American/Indian gaming, recreational or agricultural uses shall only be acquired with statutory authorization of the general assembly. Land used exclusively for the erection of hospitals by the United States may also be acquired by condemnation.
(RSMo 1939 12691, A.L. 1949 p. 316, A. 1949 S.B. 1005, A.L. 1957 p. 726, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1082)Prior revisions: 1929 11072; 1919 6923; 1909 7927
CROSS REFERENCE:
United States granted authority to establish parks in the state, 95.525
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