Missouri § 229.100 - Improvements along public roads — location — control.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 229.100 — Improvements along public roads — location — control., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 229.100. Improvements along public roads — location — control.
No person or persons, association, companies or corporations shall erect poles for the suspension of electric light, or power wires, or lay and maintain pipes, conductors, mains and conduits for any purpose whatever, through, on, under or across the public roads or highways of any county of this state, without first having obtained the assent of the county commission of such county therefor; and no poles shall be erected or such pipes, conductors, mains and conduits be laid or maintained, except under such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed and promulgated by the county highway engineer, with the approval of the county commission.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8573)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7924; 1919 § 10712; 1909 § 10515
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 229.100
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 229.100 cover?
Section 229.100 ("Improvements along public roads — location — control.") 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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