Missouri § 262.380 - Holding of property, when.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 262.380 — Holding of property, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 262.380. Holding of property, when.
The land and other property which may be held by any society under the provisions of sections 262.290 to 262.540 shall be held by the society for the sole purpose, and none other whatsoever, of erecting enclosures, buildings, and other improvements calculated and designed for meetings of the society, and for exhibitions of various breeds of horses, cattle, mules and other stock, and of agricultural, mechanical and domestic manufactures and productions, and for the purchase and importation, breeding and the keeping thereof of such foreign breeds of stock as the board of directors may deem advantageous to the interest of the county, and for the breeding, raising, purchasing and selling of all classes of purebred stock.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14170)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12493; 1919 § 12062; 1909 § 694
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 262.380 cover?
Section 262.380 ("Holding of property, 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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