Missouri Statutes

§ 644.042 — Losing streams, a rebuttable presumption, how determined.

Missouri § 644.042

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XLADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 644Water Pollution

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 644.042 (2026).

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The commission may adopt by rule a rebuttable presumption that any stream segment located within one mile upstream of a stream segment that has been determined by the commission to be a losing stream, as defined by the commission by rule, is also a losing stream until determined otherwise by the commission based upon the evidence.  Except for the presumption authorized by the preceding sentence, the commission shall not adopt any presumption that any other stream segments are losing streams, and shall make any such determinations based on data applicable to such stream segments.

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The commission may adopt by rule a rebuttable presumption that any stream segment located within one mile upstream of a stream segment that has been determined by the commission to be a losing stream, as defined by the commission by rule, is also a losing stream until determined otherwise by the commission based upon the evidence. Except for the presumption authorized by the preceding sentence, the commission shall not adopt any presumption that any other stream segments are losing streams, and shall make any such determinations based on data applicable to such stream segments.

Legislative History

(L. 1998 H.B. 1161 merged with S.B. 479 merged with S.B. 739) Effective 6-9-98 (H.B. 1161); 8-28-98 (S.B. 479); 8-28-98 (S.B. 739)

Nearby Sections

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§ 644.006

Citation of act.

§ 644.011

Statement of policy.

§ 644.016

§ 644.018

Reasonable use defined in cases involving surface water in flood-prone areas.

§ 644.021

Commission created, members, qualifications, term — meetings.

§ 644.026

Powers and duties of commission — rules, procedure.

§ 644.027

Sewer districts and systems made available to political subdivisions, no restriction allowed on connecting to system.

§ 644.029

New water quality requirements, grandfathering provision.

§ 644.031

Storm water control, first class counties, Kansas City and St. Louis — distribution of funds — plan required — contracts for construction to be made within eighteen months — unused funds returned to clean water commission — redistribution of fund to all eligible cities and counties — state to pay one-third of cost — distribution directly to districts in certain cities and counties.

§ 644.032

Sales tax for purpose of storm water control or local parks or both may be imposed by any county or municipality — tax, how calculated — voter approval — ballot form — effective when — failure of tax, resubmission, when — revenue may be used for parks located outside of county or municipality, when.

§ 644.033

Sales tax collection to be deposited in local parks and storm water control sales tax fund — fund established — powers and duties of director of revenue — abolition of tax, procedure.

§ 644.034

Wastewater and water pollution abatement in certain counties (including Christian and Greene counties), amount — issue submitted to voters, ballot language — sales tax, special trust fund established, purpose.

§ 644.036

Public hearings — rules and regulations, how promulgated — listings under Clean Water Act, requirements, procedures.

§ 644.037

Wetlands impact by nationwide permit, department to certify.

§ 644.038

Certification of nationwide permit by department, when.

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