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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 99.580 (2026)

Powers of a public body to cooperate in land clearance project

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  99.580.  Powers of a public body to cooperate in land clearance project. — For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a land clearance project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body may, upon such terms, with reasonable consideration, as it may determine:

  (1)  Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges therein to an authority;

  (2)  Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished in compliance with a redevelopment plan;

  (3)  Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places, which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;

  (4)  Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances if such functions are of the character which the public body is otherwise empowered to perform;

  (5)  Cause administrative and other services to be furnished to the authority of the character which the public body is otherwise empowered to undertake or furnish for the same or other purposes;

  (6)  Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such public body in exercising the powers granted in this section;

  (7)  Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning or carrying out of a redevelopment plan;

  (8)  Lend, grant or contribute funds to an authority;

  (9)  Employ any funds belonging to or within the control of such public body, including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of property, service, or facilities to an authority, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of an authority and, as the holder of such bonds or other obligations, exercise the rights connected therewith; and

  (10)  Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with an authority respecting action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this law.  If at any time title to, or possession of, any land clearance project is held by any public body or governmental agency, other than the authority, authorized by law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out or administration of land clearance projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the provisions of such agreements shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by such public body or governmental agency.

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(L. 1951 p. 300 § 17)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1954–1954 · leading case: Land Clearance for Redevelopment Auth. of St. Louis v. City of St. Louis, 270 S.W.2d 58 (Mo. 1954).
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Land Clearance for Redevelopment Auth. of St. Louis v. City of St. Louis, 270 S.W.2d 58 (Mo. 1954). · cites it 3× “” Intervenor further contends that since “the land in the project area will be acquired eventually by private interests, Section 99.580 of the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Law, R.”
State Ex Inf. Dalton v. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Auth., 270 S.W.2d 44 (Mo. 1954). · cites it 2× “Point VII Relator contends that the information and admissions contained in the returns of both respondents show that there is no consideration moving to the City, as required by Missouri Revised Statutes, § 99.580. That section provides: “For the purpose of aiding and…”
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