Bill > HB1078

This bill modifies provisions related to land surveys in Missouri by changing how surveyors record survey results and how those results are maintained and used. Under the new law, surveyors who establish, restore, or reestablish land corners creating a new parcel must file their survey results within 60 days, either with the county recorder of deeds or with the Missouri Department of Agriculture's land survey program. The bill updates requirements for recorders of deeds, mandating that they maintain survey plats in reproducible file formats, place them in appropriate record books, and provide a duplicate to the land survey program at cost. Additionally, recorders must create an index of survey plats by section, township, range, and subdivision name. Importantly, the bill stipulates that survey results filed only with the Department of Agriculture are not admissible as court evidence, whereas survey results filed with and certified by the county recorder can be used as evidence in legal proceedings. This change aims to ensure proper documentation and accessibility of land survey information while providing clarity on the official recording and certification process.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1078&year=2025&code=R