393.440. Powers not to be exercised until approved by public service commission. - Missouri Statutes

Powers not to be exercised until approved by public servicecommission.

393.440. None of the following rights, to wit:

(1) The right to condemn any stratum or formation for the purpose ofutilization thereof for the underground storage of gas, or

(2) The right to proceed as in cases of condemnation provided for bysection 393.420, or

(3) The right to acquire by condemnation temporary licenses pursuant tosection 393.430 may be exercised by any gas storage company unless suchcompany shall have first obtained an order from the public service commissionfinding that the exercise of such rights by such company will be in the publicinterest. Such order shall be made after hearing, and shall be effective, andsubject to application for rehearing and to judicial review, as in the case ofother orders of the public service commission.

(L. 1953 p. 513 § 10)

(1956) Evidence held to justify authorization of condemnation proceeding by public service commission. Collins v. Pub. Serv. Comm., 365 Mo. 1086, 293 S.W.2d 345.