Bill > SB578

This bill repeals and modifies several provisions related to land surveys in Missouri, primarily focusing on restructuring the administration of land survey activities. The bill eliminates the existing Land Survey Commission and transfers its responsibilities directly to the Department of Agriculture and the state land surveyor. Key changes include establishing a Missouri Land Survey Fund, which will be funded by a four-dollar user fee collected on recorded instruments, with one dollar of that fee dedicated to the fund. The state land surveyor will now carry out routine functions under the guidance of the Department of Agriculture without the previous requirement of recommendations from a land survey commission. The bill also maintains provisions allowing the state land surveyor and department employees to enter private property for survey purposes, with protections for property owners and immunity from trespass when performing legal duties. Additionally, the bill streamlines record-sharing requirements between government agencies and allows the Department of Agriculture to produce and sell maps, plats, and reports, with the ability to establish fees to cover production costs. These changes aim to simplify and potentially make more efficient the state's land survey program by removing an intermediary commission and giving more direct authority to the Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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