Missouri § 82.790 - Certain cities may condemn property outside city.
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§ 82.790. Certain cities may condemn property outside city.
Every city now having or which may hereafter have a population of five hundred thousand or more inhabitants shall have authority and is hereby empowered to condemn for public use property, real or personal, or any easement or use therein, without such city.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7753)
Prior revision: 1929 § 7605
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Section 82.790 ("Certain cities may condemn property outside city.") 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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