261.256. Growers' districts authorized, procedure.
Growers' districts authorized, procedure.
261.256. 1. It is hereby established that growers' districts may bevoluntarily created by Missouri producers raising agricultural crops forfood, feed, industrial, and pharmaceutical uses, to be known by the nameestablished by the creators of the growers' district. Nothing in thissection or section 261.259 shall force any private property owner toparticipate in a growers' district.
2. Upon organization, each district shall file with the clerk of thecircuit court in the county in which the majority of the district islocated and shall adopt bylaws addressing governance of the district,expansion of the district to include new members, and the exercise of anyother powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section andsection 261.259.
(L. 2004 S.B. 740, et al.)