Missouri § 241.300 - Future abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 241.300 — Future abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 241.300. Future abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties.
All lands that may hereafter form by the recession from and abandonment of the bed of any lake or river, and islands which may hereafter form in the navigable waters of said state, which would otherwise have become the property of the state, shall pass in the same manner as in the case of such lands already formed, to the counties in which they are situated, for the purpose and subject to the power of survey and sale, as provided in sections 241.290 to 241.340.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12792)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11168; 1919 § 7032; 1909 § 8035
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Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 241.300
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 241.300 cover?
Section 241.300 ("Future abandoned riverbeds and islands granted counties.") 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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