250.240. Purpose of law. - Missouri Statutes

Purpose of law.

250.240. It is the purpose of this chapter to enable cities,towns and villages and sewer districts to protect the publichealth and welfare by preventing or abating the pollution ofwater and creating means for supplying wholesome water, and tothese ends every such municipality and sewer district shall havethe power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry outsuch purpose, in addition to the powers conferred in thischapter. This chapter is remedial in nature and the powershereby granted shall be liberally construed.

(L. 1951 p. 638 § 23)