280.110. Disposition of condemned property--civil penalty. - Missouri Statutes

Disposition of condemned property--civil penalty.

280.110. 1. If any treated timber is condemned, it shall,after entry of decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale asthe court may direct, and the proceeds, if the treated timber issold, less legal costs and administrative costs and civilpenalty, shall be paid to the person holding title to the treatedtimber; provided that the treated timber shall not be soldcontrary to the provisions of sections 280.005 to 280.140; andprovided, further, that upon payment of costs and execution anddelivery of a good and sufficient bond, conditioned that thetreated timber shall not be disposed of unlawfully, the court maydirect that said treated timber be delivered to the owner orcustodian thereof for retreating or disposal, as the case may be.

2. If the court orders a condemnation sale to dispose of thetreated timber, ten percent of the proceeds or ten thousanddollars, whichever is less, shall be paid to the general revenuefund as a civil penalty.

(L. 1961 p. 40 § 8.2, A.L. 1979 S.B. 36, A.L. 1984 H.B. 863)

Effective 1-1-85