226.010. Definitions.
Definitions.
226.010. Whenever in sections 226.010 to 226.190, or anyproceeding thereunder, the following words or terms are used,they shall be deemed and taken to have the meaning ascribed tothem as follows:
(1) "Civil subdivision", a county, township, road districtor other political subdivision of the state or quasi publiccorporation having legal jurisdiction of the construction andmaintenance of public roads;
(2) "Commission", the state highways and transportationcommission created under the provisions of sections 226.010 to226.190;
(3) "Commissioner", one of the members of the commission;
(4) "Engineer", the chief engineer of the highways andtransportation commission;
(5) "Hard-surfaced road", a highway surfaced with concrete,comparable types, macadam, properly bound gravel, or theequivalent of properly bound gravel, to be approved by thecommission and meeting the federal requirements;
(6) "Municipality" includes a city, town or village;
(7) "State highway", a highway constructed or maintained atthe cost of the state, or constructed with the aid of state fundsor the United States government funds, or any highway included byauthority of law in the state highway system.
(RSMo 1939 § 8741, A. 1949 S.B. 1073)Prior revision: 1929 § 8093