Mo. Rev. Stat. § 72.416

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72.416 Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees ...

Official statutory text

72.416. Civil actions against commission, who may bring, cost and attorneys fees paid to commission, when. — The county, an interested municipality, or any other interested party may bring an appropriate civil action against the commission regarding a proposed boundary change, unincorporated area proposal, or other commission action or failure to act. In any civil action brought against the commission regarding a proposed boundary change, if the commission prevails in the action, the court may require the party who initiated the action to pay to the commission the reasonable costs incurred by the commission in opposing the action, including attorney's fees.

(L. 1989 H.B. 487 § 6, A.L. 1999 S.B. 160 & 82, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1967) Effective 6-27-00

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