227.280. Damages from inundation--how settled. - Missouri Statutes

Damages from inundation--how settled.

227.280. Whenever the construction or operation by anyperson, firm, corporation, or association of any water powerand/or hydroelectric project results in the inundation of anyland, highway or part of a highway, under the control andsupervision of the state highways and transportation commission,the state highways and transportation commission is herebyempowered to negotiate and agree to a settlement with suchperson, firm, corporation, or association, their heirs,administrators, executors, assigns, successors, receivers, ortrustees, of the damages resulting to any such land, highway orpart thereof from any such inundation; provided, that all moneysreceived in any such settlement shall be deposited with the statetreasurer to the credit of the state road fund; provided,however, that sections 227.260, 227.270 and 227.280 shall notoperate to deprive any county or other local subdivision of suchrefund, if any, to which it may otherwise by law be entitled.

(RSMo 1939 § 8772)

Prior revision: 1929 § 8124