256.360. Commission to protect public interest in federal reservoirs. - Missouri Statutes

Commission to protect public interest in federal reservoirs.

256.360. The clean water commission is authorized to act inbehalf of the state, as required by the federal government, toprotect those public interests associated with federal reservoirsinvolving water use and water management authority not otherwisedelegated to state of Missouri agencies by statute orconstitution, and the commission, after public hearing andapproval of the governor, may take such legal action as isnecessary to protect those interests, except that, such actionshall be limited only to requirements of congressional documentsauthorizing federal reservoir projects.

(L. 1969 S.B. 245 § 1)