Missouri § 254.270 - Fire control and timber trespass activities intensified, when — provisions for added protection.
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§ 254.270. Fire control and timber trespass activities intensified, when — provisions for added protection.
1. Fire control and timber trespass activities will be intensified and may be extended to include all woodlands in the state as deemed in need of such protection by the commission within the limits of funds provided. Any person whether or not his lands are classified as forest croplands may receive such assistance.
2. Any owner may make application to the commission for special attention in forest fire control requiring expenditures in excess of those permitted within the limits of funds provided for general activities under this chapter, by subscribing a payment of not less than three cents per acre per year for such added protection as the commission may deem advisable and desirable.
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(L. 1945 p. 672 § 21)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 254.270 ("Fire control and timber trespass activities intensified, when — provisions for added protection.") 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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