{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-262.800","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 262.800","heading":"Farmland protection act, purpose.","body":"Sections 262.800 to 262.810 shall be known and may be cited as the \"Farmland Protection Act\". The purpose of the farmland protection act shall be to:\n(1) Protect agricultural, horticultural and forestry land;\n(2) Promote continued economic viability of agriculture, horticulture and forestry as a business;\n(3) Promote the continued economic viability of those businesses dependent on providing materials, equipment and services to agriculture, horticulture and forestry;\n(4) Promote quality of life in the agriculture community; and\n(5) Protect owners of property used for farming purposes from unreasonable costs associated with assessments for improvements running across the land.","path":["Title XVII - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=262.800","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"edec2fec063f4c4f6ebed8fea9dede164e28e45ef906ac418b5f44882107bd72","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-262.795","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-262.801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}