Process for Approval

PURPOSE: This rule specifies which agricultural land acquisitions will be disallowed based on the information provided on submitted reports in accordance with Executive Order 24-01 and Section 442.571, RSMo. (1) The Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture shall— (A) Disallow the potential agricultural land acquisition included in any report by any citizen or resident of, or those incorporated under the laws of a foreign adversary, as determined by Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 7.4, if such land is within ten (10) miles of a military facility, to include all federal installations as well as all staffed Missouri National Guard units as published on the department’s website; (B) Disallow the potential agricultural land acquisition included in any report by any alien or foreign business if the total aggregate alien and foreign ownership of agricultural acreage in this state exceeds one percent (1%) of the total aggregate agricultural acreage in this state; and (C) Review in accordance with state laws, regulations, and orders at the time that the report by a foreign person is submitted, any report not listed in subsection (A) or (B) of this rule, and allow or disallow accordingly by providing written notification of the decision to the owner or legally authorized representative included on the report within thirty (30) days. AUTHORITY: sections 442.571 and 442.592, RSMo 2016.* Executive Order 24-01, effective Jan. 2, 2024. Emergency amendment filed Jan. 9, 2024, effective Jan. 24, 2024, expired July 21, 2024. Original rule filed Jan. 9, 2024, effective July 30, 2024. *Original authority: 442.571, RSMo 1978, amended 1979, and 442.592, RSMo 1979, amended 1993, 1995.