Missouri § 70.270 - Sovereignty to be retained.
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§ 70.270. Sovereignty to be retained.
Sovereignty shall be retained over any real property used under the terms of any contract or cooperative action within the jurisdiction and territorial limits of the municipality or political subdivision in which it is located, and to that extent shall be a limitation upon the contracting parties under the provisions of sections 70.210 to 70.320.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 401 § 7403e)
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Section 70.270 ("Sovereignty to be retained.") 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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