Terms Used In Missouri Laws 226.240

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

With the approval in writing of the governor, the state transportation department or other body designated by law to have charge of the state highways of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized to acquire by lease, purchase or condemnation any land, mines, quarries or other property containing sand, gravel, clay, rock, mineral deposits or other road building or road maintenance material.