Terms Used In Missouri Laws 8.240

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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

The board of public buildings may acquire for the seat of government in the name of the state of Missouri, by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, real property necessary, useful or convenient for the use of the board of public buildings in the exercise of any power or authority which the board has. In the event the right of eminent domain is exercised it shall be exercised in the manner provided for the exercise of eminent domain by the state highways and transportation commission.