256.200. Duties and powers of commission. - Missouri Statutes

Duties and powers of commission.

256.200. The clean water commission shall develop a plan for a gradual,long-range, comprehensive statewide program for the conservation, development,management and use of the water resources of the state, and to this end:

(1) Shall collect data, make surveys, investigations and recommendationsconcerning the water resources of the state as related to its social andeconomic needs;

(2) Shall act as a clearing house and coordinator for the collection ofwater resources data and for the use of water resources data collected byvarious other governmental agencies and organizations;

(3) May accept gifts, contributions, donations and grants, and use thesame for any purpose within the scope of section 256.250;

(4) May enter upon any lands or waters in the state for the purpose ofmaking any investigation, examination, or survey contemplated by this section,and such authority extends to its agents; and

(5) May cooperate with the United States or any agency thereof or withany other state or agency thereof for any purposes within the scope of thissection.

(L. 1961 p. 246 § 6, A.L. 1969 S.B. 18)

*All powers, duties and functions of the water resources board were transferred to the clean water commission, by type I transfer, by the Reorganization Act of 1974.

CROSS REFERENCE:

Other powers and duties of clean water commission, RSMo 644.026