256.430. Department may accept gifts, grants--law not to be construed to limit common law water rights. - Missouri Statutes

Department may accept gifts, grants--law not to be construed tolimit common law water rights.

256.430. 1. The department may accept gifts, contributions,donations and grants, and use the same for any purpose within thescope of sections 71.287, RSMo, and 256.400 to 256.430; provided,however, that any federal or state revenue moneys which areprovided for the carrying out of sections 71.287, RSMo, and256.400 to 256.430 must be appropriated to the department by thegeneral assembly of the state of Missouri in accordance with law.

2. Nothing in sections 71.287, RSMo, and 256.400 to 256.430shall be construed to limit the common law water rights of anyperson.

(L. 1983 H.B. 271 §§ 7, 8)