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Statutes > Missouri > T25 > C393 > 393_025Sewer corporation may exercise eminent domain, how--sewer lines alongor across public roads, how built and maintained--consent ofmunicipality required, when.
393.025. 1. A sewer corporation shall have the power toacquire through eminent domain proceedings the lands, propertyand rights of any character whatsoever necessary to construct,extend, improve, alter, maintain or operate its sewer system, inthe manner prescribed by law for gas corporations and electricalcorporations.
2. A sewer corporation may construct and maintain its pipesalong, across or under any of the public roads, streets andwaters of this state, in such manner as not to incommode thepublic in the use of such roads, streets and waters; provided,any sewer corporation desiring to place its system in any city,town or village shall also obtain the consent from such city,town or village through the municipal authorities thereof.
(L. 1967 p. 578, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1477)
