Missouri § 72.416 - Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees paid to commission, when.
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§ 72.416. Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees paid to commission, when.
The county, an interested municipality, or any other interested party may bring an appropriate civil action against the commission regarding a proposed boundary change, unincorporated area proposal, or other commission action or failure to act. In any civil action brought against the commission regarding a proposed boundary change, if the commission prevails in the action, the court may require the party who initiated the action to pay to the commission the reasonable costs incurred by the commission in opposing the action, including attorney's fees.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 487 § 6, A.L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1967)
Effective 6-27-00
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72.416 ("Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees paid to commission, 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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