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 Title XVI CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

 Chapter 256 Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey 
STATE GEOLOGIST
256.010   State geologist — appointment — duties. (8/28/1961)
256.030   Governor, state geologist — powers. (8/28/1947)
256.040   Oath of office — private consulting prohibited. (8/28/1947)
256.050   State geologist and assistants — duties. (8/28/1947)
256.055   Revolving fund for cash transactions involving the sale of Division of Geology and Land Survey items established. (8/28/2011)
256.060   Survey of water resources. (8/28/1947)
256.070   Maintenance of cabinet collection. (8/28/1939)
256.080   Duty of assistants. (8/28/1939)
256.090   Information released to press — confidential material released, when — use of collections by educational institutions. (8/28/1985)
256.100   Additional technical work — authorization. (8/28/1947)
256.110   Cooperation with federal agencies. (8/28/1947)
MINE MAP REPOSITORY
256.112   Mine map repository established in office of state geologist — contents to be maps of closed or abandoned underground mines. (8/28/1993)
256.113   Maps to be open for inspection in presence of authorized personnel — copies made with consent of owner, exceptions. (8/28/1993)
256.115   State geologist to acquire maps — owners or operators of underground mines closed permanently or temporarily to furnish true copies, when, contents. (8/28/1993)
256.117   Funding for operation of map repository from document services fund — money from sales of maps or products deposited in fund. (8/28/2013)
GEODETIC SURVEYS
256.120   Geodetic surveyors may enter on lands. (8/28/1939)
256.130   Damages — hearings — procedure. (8/28/1949)
256.140   Costs, how adjusted. (8/28/1949)
256.150   Appeals. (8/28/1949)
INTERSTATE EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY COMPACT
256.155   Interstate earthquake emergency compact. (8/28/1989)
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT
256.170   Definitions. (8/28/1990)
256.173   Cities and counties to be furnished geologic hazard assessment prepared by division of geology and land survey. (8/28/1990)
256.175   High seismic risk area data — duties of department. (8/28/1990)
WATER RESOURCES

Emergency drought relief, money how expended, 644.564

Interagency task force on water resources, duties, 640.430

Special water protection area established when, and removed when, 640.418 to 640.423

Surface and ground water monitoring and state water resource plan to be developed by department of natural resources, 640.409 to 640.415

Water supply systems, state assistance through loans in linked deposit program, 30.750 to 30.765

Water usage, voluntary reports to division by cities, towns and villages, content, fee on tax bills for those complying, 71.287

256.200   Duties and powers of commission. (8/28/1969)
256.230   Bonds of members and employees. (8/28/1961)
256.250   Public agencies to cooperate with commission. (8/28/1961)
256.260   Reports of commission. (8/28/1961)
WATER DEVELOPMENT FUND
256.280   Definition. (8/28/1965)
256.290   Water development fund created, purposes — funds not to revert. (8/28/1965)
256.300   Commission may contract with federal agencies. (8/28/1965)
256.310   Duties of commission. (8/28/1965)
256.320   Basis of payment — debt to be lien on property, how collected. (8/28/1965)
256.330   Commission to report to legislature, contents. (8/28/1965)
256.340   Legislature may appropriate from fund, purposes. (8/28/1965)
256.350   Law not to affect existing contracts. (8/28/1965)
256.360   Commission to protect public interest in federal reservoirs. (8/28/1969)
WATER USAGE
256.400   Definitions. (8/28/2012)
256.405   Purpose to develop information for future water resource management — water usage law applicable to — exemptions. (8/28/1983)
256.410   Major water users withdrawing or diverting water required to file registration with division, content. (8/28/1983)
256.415   Nuisance, unregistered diversion of water by major water user — injunction — injunction dissolved, when. (8/28/1983)
256.420   Inspection by state geologist — court order if permission refused. (8/28/1983)
256.425   Division to compile information to determine water needs and usage of state — staff limitation. (8/28/1983)
256.430   Department may accept gifts, grants — law not to be construed to limit common law water rights. (8/28/1983)
256.433   Southeast Missouri regional water district, limitation on withdrawal or diversion by major water users. (8/28/2012)
MULTIPURPOSE WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM, WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE PROJECTS
256.435   Citation of law. (8/28/1992)
256.437   Definitions. (8/28/2016)
256.438   Fund created, use of moneys--rulemaking authority. (10/14/2016)
256.440   Multipurpose water resource program established, department to administer — state may participate in water resource project, when. (8/28/2016)
256.443   Plan, content — approval of plan by director — eligibility of projects to receive contributions, grants or bequests for construction or renovation costs, limitation. (8/28/2016)
256.445   Political subdivision, with sponsor's plan approved, submit to voters ballot to incur debt, issue bonds, levy and collect taxes — bonds, procedure to issue — rate of tax — how calculated — collection. (8/28/1992)
256.447   Rulemaking authority. (8/28/2016)
GEOLOGIST REGISTRATION ACT
256.450   Citation of law. (8/28/1994)
256.453   Definitions. (8/28/2008)
256.456   Geology work to be performed under supervision of registered geologist, when — reports, supervised by registered geologist — prohibited designations, when — penalty. (8/28/1994)
256.459   Board of geologist registration created — members, qualifications, appointment — public members — terms — bond not required — attorney general to represent board — expenses, reimbursement, compensation, rules authorized. (8/28/2001)
256.462   Meetings of board — officers — rules — examinations, preparation of — certificates of registration, issuance of, code of professional conduct — suspension, revocation of certificate, when — specialty fields, board may recognize. (8/28/2018)
256.465   Fund, established — fees to be set by board, limit. (8/28/2007)
256.468   Application for certification, contents, requirements — examination required — geologist-registrant in-training, designation — board, powers and duties. (8/28/2018)
256.471   Exempt activities. (8/28/1997)
256.474   Failure to abide by requirements, board may reprimand. (8/28/1994)
256.477   Prohibited activities, penalties — board to revoke certificate, when. (8/28/2020)
256.480   Complaints, board shall investigate, procedures — board may issue order, powers — appeal of order or action of board. (8/28/1994)
256.483   Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or testimony, penalty — action under expired certificate of registration, penalty. (8/28/1994)
WATER WELL DRILLERS, REGULATION
256.600   Title of law. (8/28/1985)
256.603   Definitions. (8/28/1991)
256.605   Well installation board established — membership — terms — qualifications. (8/28/1991)
256.606   Rules and regulations — applicants' qualifications. (8/28/1991)
256.607   Well installation contractor, permit — heat pump installation contractor, permit. (8/28/1991)
256.611   Application, qualifications. (8/28/1991)
256.613   Written examinations. (8/28/1991)
256.614   Notice to division, when — forms — registration and certification, fee — encountering gas or oil. (8/28/1991)
256.615   Abandoned wells, plugging required — test holes, plugging — confidentiality of information — penalty. (8/28/1991)
256.616   Performance bond or letter of credit may be required — conditions. (8/28/1997)
256.617   Drilling rigs, how marked — rig permits. (8/28/1985)
256.620   Certain wells exempted from regulation. (8/28/1991)
256.621   Surface water tracing, registration required — renewal — documentation required. (8/28/1991)
256.623   Fees — appeals process for disciplinary action. (8/28/1991)
256.626   Promulgation of rules and regulations — heat pump coolants, preference. (8/28/1991)
256.628   Obligation to plug abandoned well, notification — information to be filed, form — inspection, injunction, penalty. (8/28/1991)
256.630   Violations of the law, suspension, revocation — procedure, appeals. (8/28/1991)
256.633   Injunctions — attorney general to represent division. (8/28/1985)
256.635   Audit of division — groundwater protection fund, purpose. (8/28/1997)
256.637   Violations of law, civil and criminal penalties. (8/28/1997)
256.640   Rules, procedure. (8/28/1995)
IRRIGATION WELLS — SPECIAL WATER DISTRICT
256.641   Definitions. (8/28/1992)
256.643   Southeast Missouri regional water district, certain counties may be included — governed by commission. (8/28/1992)
256.645   Counties to adopt plan to set boundaries of district — meeting of landowners — notice requirement. (8/28/1992)
256.647   Qualified voters to elect chairman and secretary — vote to become part of district and to select one commissioner, elections procedure. (8/28/1992)
256.649   Counties not joining may subsequently join, procedure — commissioners' qualifications. (8/28/1992)
256.651   Meeting of commission, location — terms of office, how determined — vacancies — per diem — oath. (8/28/1992)
256.653   President and secretary to be elected, qualifications, terms — commission's powers and duties. (8/28/1993)
256.655   Fees may be established for persons owning irrigation wells — qualification, limitation — to raise fee must submit to voters. (8/28/1993)
256.657   Secretary of commission to serve as treasurer — salary, expenses, staff and equipment — bond requirement — deposit of funds — duties — annual audit — report — warrants, form. (8/28/1992)
256.660   Disincorporation of district, procedure. (8/28/1992)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
256.670   Definitions — geographical information system, public access — community creation of system — fee — licensing of system, factors — construction of law — liability shield. (8/28/1995)
GEOLOGIC RESOURCES
256.700   Surface mining, fee — director to require fee, when — amount of fee — expiration date — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2023)
256.705   Fund created, use of moneys. (1/1/2008)
256.710   Industrial minerals advisory council created, members, duties, terms, vacancies. (8/28/2023)
FLOOD RESILIENCY ACT
256.800   Citation of law — definitions — flood resiliency improvement fund established, use of moneys — program established, requirements — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2023)
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