236.405. Employment of engineer and assistants--records--rulemaking, procedure. - Missouri Statutes

Employment of engineer and assistants--records--rulemaking, procedure.

236.405. 1. There is hereby created a dam and reservoir safetyprogram in the department of natural resources. The council shallpromulgate rules, regulations, guidelines, and standards relating to thedetermination of whether a dam or reservoir constitutes a danger to publicsafety, life or property to be effective upon approval by the director.

2. The director of the department of natural resources shall employan experienced professional engineer as chief engineer and assistants toadminister the activities of the dam and reservoir safety program.

3. The chief engineer shall be selected under the state merit systemon the basis of professional experience directly related to the design andconstruction of dams and reservoirs.

4. The findings, opinions, and orders of the council and the chiefengineer shall be kept as permanent public records in the offices of thedepartment of natural resources.

5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority ofsections 236.400 to 236.500 shall become effective unless it has beenpromulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.

(L. 1979 H.B. 603 § 2, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)