Missouri Laws 256.400 – Definitions
As used in sections 71.287 and 256.400 to 256.433, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:
(1) “Department”, the department of natural resources;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 256.400
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. 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
(2) “Director”, the director of the department of natural resources;
(3) “Division”, the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;
(4) “Major water user”, any person, firm, corporation or the state of Missouri, its agencies or corporations and any other political subdivision of this state, their agencies or corporations, with a water source and equipment necessary to withdraw or divert one hundred thousand gallons or more per day from any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source;
(5) “State geologist”, the director of the division of geology and land survey of the department of natural resources;
(6) “Water source”, any stream, river, lake, well, spring or other water source.