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§ 256.060 — Survey of water resources.

Missouri § 256.060
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XVICONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Ch. 256Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.060 (2026).

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The state geologist is authorized to make a survey of the water resources of the state, including a survey of underground water supplies and the chemical composition of such waters.  Gauging stations shall be established and maintained, and such other field and laboratory work shall be done as may be deemed necessary.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 14891, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 311) Prior revision: 1929 § 13702 Water pollution control, Chap. 644

Nearby Sections

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§ 256.010
State geologist — appointment — duties.
§ 256.030
Governor, state geologist — powers.
§ 256.040
Oath of office — private consulting prohibited.
§ 256.050
State geologist and assistants — duties.
§ 256.055
Revolving fund for cash transactions involving the sale of Division of Geology and Land Survey items established.
§ 256.060
Survey of water resources.
§ 256.070
Maintenance of cabinet collection.
§ 256.080
Duty of assistants.
§ 256.090
Information released to press — confidential material released, when — use of collections by educational institutions.
§ 256.100
Additional technical work — authorization.
§ 256.110
Cooperation with federal agencies.
§ 256.112
Mine map repository established in office of state geologist — contents to be maps of closed or abandoned underground mines.
§ 256.113
Maps to be open for inspection in presence of authorized personnel — copies made with consent of owner, exceptions.
§ 256.115
State geologist to acquire maps — owners or operators of underground mines closed permanently or temporarily to furnish true copies, when, contents.
§ 256.117
Funding for operation of map repository from document services fund — money from sales of maps or products deposited in fund.
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