Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.010. Reclamation of swamplands by counties. — In order to provide for the reclamation of all overflowed and swamp lands which were granted to the state of Missouri for that purpose by an act of congress, entitled “An act to enable the state of Arkansas and other states to reclaim […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.020. Duty of governor and secretary of state as to lists and plats. — Whenever the situation, description and quantity of said lands are made known to the governor, as soon as he shall receive from the government of the United States lists and plats of said lands, he shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.030. Secretary of state to act as swampland agent — his duties. — 1. It is made the duty of the secretary of state of this state to act as swampland agent, to locate such public lands as the state of Missouri may be authorized to locate under the provisions […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.040. Governor to relinquish title to certain lands, when. — The governor of the state is hereby authorized to relinquish the title of the state to such swamp and overflowed lands as may have been sold by the general government since the passage of the law donating said lands to […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.050. Duty of treasurer. — It is made the duty of the treasurer of this state to pay said money or scrip mentioned in section 241.030 to the authorized agents of the counties to which such money or scrip may be made payable by the provisions of sections 241.010 to […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1949 241.060. Expenses, how paid. — All expenses incurred by the secretary of state in performing the duties under the law relating to the disposition of overflowed and swamp lands shall be paid from the state treasury upon warrants upon the general revenues of the state. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 12777, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.070. Compensation of persons appointed to designate lands. — Whenever the lands contemplated in sections 241.010 to 241.280, in any county, shall have been designated and reported by the person or persons appointed in such county for that purpose, the county commission shall audit the account of such person, and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.080. Title to be conveyed by patents. — In order to convey to the different counties in the state of Missouri a complete title to all the swamp and overflowed lands which have been granted and patented to the state of Missouri by an act of congress, entitled “An act […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.090. Preparation of patents. — Whenever possible so to do, all the overflowed and swamp lands situate in any one county shall be included in one patent and described numerically by sections, townships and ranges, having due regard for county lines. ——– (RSMo 1939 § 12781) Prior revisions: 1929 § […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.100. Lands hereafter patented to be also conveyed. — It shall be the duty of the officers named in section 241.080 to convey by patent or patents, as provided in said section, all such overflowed and swamp lands as may hereafter be patented to the state of Missouri by the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.110. County recorder to record patents. — It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to forward all patents, when the same shall be executed and recorded as required by sections 241.010 to 241.280, to the clerks of the several county commissions of this state, and so soon […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.120. Patents to be evidence of title. — All patents issued, executed and duly recorded, as required by sections 241.010 to 241.280, or a certified copy of the same, which shall include all the land therein described, or which shall include any separate and distinct description of the lands therein […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.130. Construction of this law. — Nothing in this law shall be so construed as to require the secretary of state to patent to the several counties, as provided in sections 241.010 to 241.280, any swamp or overflowed lands heretofore patented to the several counties in which such lands lie […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.140. County recorder to be lawful custodian. — In all counties where lands have been sold, patents issued, and the same have been recorded, the clerk of the county commission in whose office any such records may now remain, or that hereafter may be made under the laws respecting the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.150. Control over patented lands vested in county commissions. — The several county commissions shall have full power and control over all such overflowed and swamp lands patented to their respective counties under the provisions of sections 241.010 to 241.280, and to sell and dispose of the same in like […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1957 241.155. County commission may employ counsel, when. — The county commission of any county in this state owning swamp or overflowed lands may employ special counsel or attorneys to represent the county in prosecuting or defending any suit by or against the county for the recovery or preservation of the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.160. Sale of public lands by county commission — procedure. — Whenever, in the judgment of said county commission, it shall be to the interest of said counties to do so, they shall order the sheriff to sell the same at public vendue to the highest bidder, after giving sixty […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.170. County commissions may cancel contracts, upon conditions. — In every case where persons have become the purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands in the several counties in this state, on credit, either in whole or in part, and shall, by death or otherwise, become unable to pay for the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.180. Cancellation of contract when process cannot be served, how. — If the purchaser of any swamplands has absented himself from this state, so that no process at law can be served on him, the county commission of the county where the said swampland lies may, upon the application of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1939 241.190. Insufficient title cause for cancellation. — Whenever the county commissions of this state shall have sold swamp or overflowed lands to which they are unable to make a good and sufficient title, the said commissions are hereby authorized and empowered, with the consent of the purchaser, or, in the […]
