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§ 256.420 — Inspection by state geologist — court order if permission refused.

Missouri § 256.420
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XVICONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Ch. 256Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.420 (2026).

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The state geologist or his authorized agent may enter upon the property of any major water user with permission.  If permission is not granted, the department may request a court order for the purpose of inspecting any water source or diversion project to determine water levels, quantity of water withdrawn or diverted and consumed.

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Legislative History

(L. 1983 H.B. 271 § 5)

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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