620.157. The specific duties of the Missouri rural economicdevelopment council shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:
(1) Investigate and evaluate new methods to enhance ruraleconomic development in Missouri;
(2) Aid in the development of rural economic diversificationthrough private enterprises, including technologically innovativeindustries and value-added manufacturing;
(3) Adopt a comprehensive state rural investment guide;
(4) Make investments in rural economic development projectsto stimulate rural development and diversification, includinginvestments in applied technological research and agriculturaltechnology assistance and transfer, as allowed by appropriationsprovided by the general assembly;
(5) Make recommendations to the office of rural developmentfor the award of grants-in-aid under the rural communitiesassistance program, as provided for in section 620.163;
(6) Assist existing businesses and encourage new businesseswhich promote resource recovery, waste minimalization, andrecycling.
620.157. The specific duties of the Missouri rural economicdevelopment council shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:
(1) Investigate and evaluate new methods to enhance ruraleconomic development in Missouri;
(2) Aid in the development of rural economic diversificationthrough private enterprises, including technologically innovativeindustries and value-added manufacturing;
(3) Adopt a comprehensive state rural investment guide;
(4) Make investments in rural economic development projectsto stimulate rural development and diversification, includinginvestments in applied technological research and agriculturaltechnology assistance and transfer, as allowed by appropriationsprovided by the general assembly;
(5) Make recommendations to the office of rural developmentfor the award of grants-in-aid under the rural communitiesassistance program, as provided for in section 620.163;
(6) Assist existing businesses and encourage new businesseswhich promote resource recovery, waste minimalization, andrecycling.
620.157. The specific duties of the Missouri rural economicdevelopment council shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:
(1) Investigate and evaluate new methods to enhance ruraleconomic development in Missouri;
(2) Aid in the development of rural economic diversificationthrough private enterprises, including technologically innovativeindustries and value-added manufacturing;
(3) Adopt a comprehensive state rural investment guide;
(4) Make investments in rural economic development projectsto stimulate rural development and diversification, includinginvestments in applied technological research and agriculturaltechnology assistance and transfer, as allowed by appropriationsprovided by the general assembly;
(5) Make recommendations to the office of rural developmentfor the award of grants-in-aid under the rural communitiesassistance program, as provided for in section 620.163;
(6) Assist existing businesses and encourage new businesseswhich promote resource recovery, waste minimalization, andrecycling.