Missouri Laws 257.220 – Condemnation of land by board
The board may condemn for the use of the district, any land or property within the district not previously acquired or condemned by order or judgment of the court, according to the procedure provided by law for the appropriation of land or other property as provided in chapter 523, for the condemnation of property for public use, except that:
(1) The original jurisdiction for such condemnation shall rest in the court as such court is defined in this chapter, and
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 257.220
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Court: the circuit court wherein the petition for the organization of the district was filed and granted. See Missouri Laws 257.020
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(2) Any provisions of chapter 523 which conflict with the provisions of this chapter do not apply herein. Whenever the constitution of the state permits, the board shall have the right to exercise the power of excess condemnation on such property as the court decrees as reasonable and desirable for the district to acquire.