Missouri § 227.260 - Commission may relocate state highways, when.
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§ 227.260. Commission may relocate state highways, when.
The state highways and transportation commission is hereby authorized to make minor relocations in any state highway or any part thereof when in its opinion such minor relocations are necessary in the interest of safety to the traveling public or in the interest of economy and directness of route; provided, that no such minor relocations shall deviate from any designated point named in any law which may now or hereafter be in force; provided, however, the terms, powers and authority granted in this section shall apply only when the conditions exist as enumerated in sections 227.270, 227.280 and 231.100.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8770)
Prior revision: 1929 § 8122
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Section 227.260 ("Commission may relocate state highways, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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