Procedure for Filing Documents

PURPOSE: This rule describes the procedure for filing certified land corner documents with the Department of Agriculture. (1) Approved documents shall be filed with the Department of Agriculture, Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection Division, Land Survey Program, PO Box 937, Rolla, MO 654020937. Documents filed with the county recorder must first be filed with the Department of Agriculture. (2) Certified Land Corner Document and Resident Witness Affidavit forms may be obtained in a reasonable number from the Department of Agriculture, Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection Division, Land Survey Program, PO Box 937, Rolla, MO 65402-0937. (3) There is no fee for filing these documents. (4) Filing of corner documentation with the Department of Agriculture does not create an implied warranty by either the professional land surveyor or the Department of Agriculture as to conclusive evidence of the corner location. AUTHORITY: sections 60.321 and 60.550, RSMo 2016.* Rule originally filed as 10 CSR 30-3.040. Original rule filed May 3, 1994, effective Dec. 30, 1994. Moved to 2 CSR 90-61.040 and amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2016, effective June 30, 2017. *Original authority: 60.321, RSMo 1989, amended 2013 and 60.550, RSMo 1969, amended 2013.