Effective - 28 Aug 1945
254.250. Powers of agents of commission. — Each agent of the commission authorized to do so by the commission shall have power:
(1) To employ such other person or persons as may be suitable and needed to render assistance in preventing the spread of, or in suppressing forest, brush or grass fires; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve the owner or one in control of lands upon which fires may be started or burning, from the duty of preventing the spread of or of the duty of suppressing such fires so far as may lie within his power, and no such owner or person in control nor anyone with a present vested interest therein shall receive compensation from the state or any agency thereof for helping or assisting in preventing the spread of or in suppressing fires upon said lands; and no person who is responsible for starting fire shall receive compensation for helping prevent the spread of or for suppression of such fire.
(2) To enter upon any lands at any time for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and any such rules and regulations; and no action for trespass or damages shall lie against any such person or any person working under his direction, providing that in entering upon property he and they shall exercise due care to avoid doing unnecessary damage.
(3) To exercise the foregoing powers and duties in any part of the state.
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(L. 1945 p. 672 § 29)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 254 - State Forestry Law
Section 254.010 - Citation of law.
Section 254.020 - Definitions.
Section 254.030 - Forest districts authorized — state forester authorized.
Section 254.050 - Certification of forest croplands, where filed.
Section 254.060 - Transfer of ownership.
Section 254.075 - State-owned lands, exemptions for.
Section 254.080 - Time limit on tax relief for private land — reclassification procedure.
Section 254.085 - State land may retain classification indefinitely.
Section 254.090 - Tax rate on privately owned forest cropland.
Section 254.100 - Private plan of forest management — partial tax relief — revisions.
Section 254.110 - Compensatory payments to counties.
Section 254.120 - Tax relief not to affect valuation of other property.
Section 254.130 - Compliance with forest management rules and regulations required.
Section 254.140 - Firewood and domestic use timber cutting permitted.
Section 254.190 - Separate taxation on certain products.
Section 254.200 - Forest cropland, grounds for declassification — effect of.
Section 254.210 - Owner to reimburse state upon cancellation of classification — penalty.
Section 254.220 - Removal from classification by owner, payments required.
Section 254.230 - State forester and commission employees, duties of.
Section 254.240 - Enforcement powers of state forester and commission employees.
Section 254.250 - Powers of agents of commission.
Section 254.260 - Enforcement of provisions, by whom — duties.