Missouri § 44.231 - Program to prepare state for responding to a major earthquake, commission's duty to establish.
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§ 44.231. Program to prepare state for responding to a major earthquake, commission's duty to establish.
The commission shall initiate, with the assistance and participation of other state, federal and local government agencies, a comprehensive program to prepare the state for responding to a major earthquake. The program shall be implemented in order to result in specific tools or products to be used by governments in responding to an earthquake, such as educational materials for citizens. This program may be implemented on a prototypical basis in one area of the state affected by earthquake predictions, provided that it is useful for application in other areas of the state upon its completion.
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(L. 1993 S.B. 142 § 4)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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