SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNO.724
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
4303H.05C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections50.800,50.810,50.815,50.820,59.310,64.231,92.720,92.740,92.750,
92.760,92.765,92.770,92.775,92.810,92.815,92.825,92.835,92.840,92.852,
92.855,105.145,140.980,140.981,140.982,140.983,140.985,140.986,140.991,
140.1009,140.1012,230.205,233.095,442.130,and473.742,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereofthirty-fivenewsectionsrelatingtopoliticalsubdivisions,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections50.800,50.810,50.815,50.820,59.310,64.231,92.720,92.740,
292.750,92.760,92.765,92.770,92.775,92.810,92.815,92.825,92.835,92.840,92.852,
392.855,105.145,140.980,140.981,140.982,140.983,140.985,140.986,140.991,140.1009,
4140.1012,230.205,233.095,442.130,and473.742,RSMo,arerepealedandthirty-fivenew
5sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections50.815,50.820,59.310,64.231,
692.720,92.740,92.750,92.760,92.765,92.770,92.775,92.810,92.815,92.817,92.825,
792.835,92.840,92.852,92.855,105.145,140.980,140.981,140.982,140.983,140.985,
8140.986,140.991,140.1009,140.1012,164.450,230.205,233.095,407.475,442.130,and
9473.742,toreadasfollows:
50.815.1.Onorbefore[thefirstMondayinMarch] Junethirtiethofeachyear,the
2countycommissionofeachcountyofthefirst[classnothavingacharterformof
3government], second,third,orfourthclassificationshall,withtheassistanceofthecounty
4clerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatement, prepare
5andpublishinsomenewspaperofgeneralcirculationpublishedinthecounty, asprovided
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 6undersection493.050,afinancialstatementofthecountyfortheyearendingthepreceding
7Decemberthirty-first.
8 2.Thefinancialstatementshallshowatleastthefollowing:
9 (1)Asummaryofthereceiptsofeachfundofthecountyfortheyear;
10 (2)Asummaryofthedisbursementsandtransfersofeachfundofthecountyforthe
11year;
12 (3)Astatementofthecashbalanceatthebeginningandattheendoftheyearfor
13eachfundofthecounty;
14 (4)Asummaryofdelinquenttaxesandotherduebillsforeachfundofthecounty;
15 (5)Asummaryofwarrantsofeachfundofthecountyoutstandingattheendofthe
16year;
17 (6)Astatementofbondedindebtedness,ifany,atthebeginningandattheendofthe
18yearforeachfundofthecounty;[and]
19 (7)Astatementofthetaxleviesofeachfundofthecountyfortheyear;and
20 (8)Thename,office,andcurrentgrossannualsalaryofeachelectedor
21appointedcountyofficial.
22 3.Thefinancialstatementneednotshowspecificdisbursements,warrantsissued,or
23thenamesofspecificpayees,buteveryindividualwarrant,voucher,receipt,courtorderand
24allotheritems,records,documentsandotherinformationwhicharenotspecificallyrequired
25toberetainedbytheofficerhavinginitialchargethereof[andwhichwouldberequiredtobe
26includedinortoconstructafinancialstatementintheformprescribedforothercountiesby
27section50.800] shallbefiledonorbeforethedateofpublicationofthefinancialstatement
28prescribedbysubsection1ofthissectionintheofficeofthecountyclerk[, and].Thecounty
29clerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatementshall
30preservethesame,shallprovideanelectroniccopyofthedatausedtocreatedthe
31financialstatementwithoutchargetoanynewspaperrequestingacopyofsuchdata,and
32shallcausethesametobeavailableforinspectionduringnormalbusinesshoursonthe
33requestofanyperson,foraperiodoffiveyearsfollowingthedateoffilinginhisorher
34office,afterwhichfive-yearperiodtheserecordsmaybedisposedofaccordingtolawunless
35theyarethesubjectofalegalsuitpendingattheexpirationofthatperiod.
36 4.Attheendofthefinancialstatement,eachcommissionerofthecountycommission
37andthecountyclerkshallsignandappendthefollowingcertificate:
38 We,______,______,and______,dulyelectedcommissionersofthe
39 countycommissionof______County,Missouri,andI,___________
40 _,countyclerkofthatcounty,certifythattheaboveandforegoingisa
41 completeandcorrectstatementofeveryitemofinformationrequired
42 insection50.815fortheyearendingDecember31,[19]20______,
HCSSSSCSSB724 2 43 andwehavecheckedeveryreceiptfromeverysourceandevery
44 disbursementofeverykindandtowhomandforwhateach
45 disbursementwasmade,andeachreceiptanddisbursementis
46 accuratelyincludedintheaboveandforegoingtotals.(Ifforany
47 reasoncompleteandaccurateinformationisnotgiventhefollowing
48 shallbeaddedtothecertificate.)Exceptions:theabovereportis
49 incompletebecauseproperinformationwasnotavailableinthe
50 followingrecords______whichareinthekeepingofthefollowing
51 officerorofficers______.
52 Date______
53 _______________
54 _______________
55 _______________
56 Commissioners,CountyCommission
57 _______________
58 CountyClerk
59 5.Anypersonfalselycertifyingtoanyfactcoveredbythecertificateisliableonhis
60orherbondandisguiltyofamisdemeanorand,onconvictionthereof,shallbepunishedbya
61fineofnotlessthantwohundreddollarsormorethanonethousanddollars,orby
62confinementinthecountyjailforaperiodofnotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethansix
63months,orbybothsuchfineandconfinement.Anypersonchargedwithpreparingthe
64financialreportwhowillfullyorknowinglymakesafalsereportofanyrecordis,inaddition
65tothepenaltiesotherwiseprovidedforinthissection,guiltyofafelony,anduponconviction
66thereofshallbesentencedtoimprisonmentbythedivisionofcorrectionsforatermofnotless
67thantwoyearsnormorethanfiveyears.
68 [6.Theprovisionsofsections50.800and50.810donotapplytocountiesofthefirst
69classnothavingacharterformofgovernment,exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
70section.]
50.820.1.Thestatementrequiredbysection50.815shallbesetinthestandard
2columnwidthmeasurewhichwilltaketheleastspaceandthepublishershallfiletwoproofs
3ofpublicationwiththecountycommissionandthecommissionshallforwardoneprooftothe
4stateauditorandshallfiletheotherintheofficeofthecommission.Asrequiredunder
5section493.025,anewspaperpublishingthestatementshallchargeandreceivenomore
6thanitsregularlocalclassifiedadvertisingrate,whichshallbetherateonthe
7newspaper'srateschedulethatwasofferedtothepublicthirtydaysbeforethe
8publicationofthestatement.Thecountycommissionshall[not]paythepublisher[until]
HCSSSSCSSB724 3 9uponthefilingofproofofpublication[isfiled] withthecommission[and]. After
10verification,thestateauditor[notifies] shallnotifythecommissionthatproofofpublication
11hasbeenreceivedandthatitcomplieswiththerequirementsofthissection.
12 2.Thestatementshallbespreadontherecordofthecommissionandforthispurpose
13thepublishershallberequiredtofurnishthecommissionwithatleasttwocopiesofthe
14statementwhichmaybe[pastedon]placedintherecord.
15 3.Thestateauditorshallnotifythecountytreasurerimmediatelyofthereceiptofthe
16proofofpublicationofthestatement.Afterthefirstdayof[April] Julyofeachyearthe
17countytreasurershallnotpayorenterforprotestanywarrantforthepayofanyofthecounty
18commissionuntilnoticeisreceivedfromthestateauditorthattherequiredproofof
19publicationhasbeenfiled.[Anycountytreasurerpayingorenteringforprotestanywarrant
20foranycommissionerofthecountycommissionpriortothereceiptofsuchnoticefromthe
21stateauditorshallbeliablethereforonhisofficialbond.]
22 4.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialstatementsrequiredby
23section50.815andshall[mail] providethesametothecountyclerkofeachcountyofthe
24first[classnothavingacharterformofgovernment], second,third,orfourthclassification
25inthisstate,butfailureoftheauditortosupplysuchformsshallnotinanywayexcuseany
26personfromtheperformanceofanydutyimposedbythissectionorbysection50.815.Ifany
27countyofficerfails,neglects,orrefusestocomplywiththeprovisionsofthissectionor
28section50.815[he],thecountyofficershall,inadditiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylaw,
29beliableonhisorherofficialbondforderelictionofduty.
59.310.1.Thecountyrecorderofdeedsmayrefuseanydocumentpresentedfor
2recordingthatdoesnotmeetthefollowingrequirements:
3 (1)Thedocumentshallconsistofoneormoreindividualpagesprintedonlyonone
4sideandnotpermanentlyboundnorinacontinuousform.Thedocumentshallnothaveany
5attachmentstapledorotherwiseaffixedtoanypageexceptasnecessarytocomplywith
6statutoryrequirements,providedthatadocumentmaybestapledtogetherforpresentationfor
7recording;alabelthatisfirmlyattachedwithabarcodeorreturnaddressmaybeacceptedfor
8recording;
9 (2)Thesizeofprintortypeshallnotbesmallerthaneight-pointtypeandshallbein
10blackordarkink.Shouldanydocumentpresentedforrecordingcontaintypesmallerthan
11eight-pointtype,suchdocumentshallbeaccompaniedbyanexacttypewrittencopynot
12smallerthaneight-pointtypetoberecordedcontemporaneouslyasadditionalpagesofthe
13document;
14 (3)Thedocumentmustbeofsufficientlegibilitytoproduceaclearandlegible
15reproductionthereof.Shouldanydocumentnotbeofsufficientlegibilitytoproduceaclear
16andlegiblereproduction,suchdocumentshallbeaccompaniedbyanexacttypewrittencopy
HCSSSSCSSB724 4 17notsmallerthaneight-pointtypetoberecordedcontemporaneouslyasadditionalpagesofthe
18document;
19 (4)Thedocumentshallbeonwhite[paper] orlight-coloredpaperofnotlessthan
20twenty-poundweightwithoutwatermarksorothervisibleinclusions,exceptforplatsand
21surveys,whichmaybeonmaterialssuchasMylarorvelum.Alltextwithinthedocument
22shallbeofsufficientcolorandclaritytoensurethatwhenthetextisreproducedfromrecord,
23itshallbereadable;
24 (5)Allsignaturesonadocumentshallbeinblackordarkink,suchthatsuch
25signaturesshallbeofsufficientcolorandclaritytoensurethatwhenthetextisreproduced
26fromrecord,itshallbereadable,andshallhavethecorrespondingnametyped,printedor
27stampedunderneathsaidsignature.Thetypingorprintingofanynameortheapplyingofan
28embossedorinkedstampshallnotcoverorotherwisemateriallyinterferewithanypartofthe
29documentexceptwhereprovidedforbylaw;
30 (6)Thedocumentsshallhaveatopmarginofatleastthreeinchesofverticalspace
31fromlefttoright,tobereservedfortherecorderofdeeds'certificationanduse.Allother
32marginsonthedocumentshallbeaminimumofthree-fourthsofoneinchonallsides.
33Nonessentialinformationsuchasformnumbers,pagenumbersorcustomernotationsmaybe
34placedinthemargin.Adocumentmayberecordedifaminorportionofasealorincidental
35writingextendsbeyondthemargins.Therecorderofdeedswillnotincuranyliabilityfornot
36showinganysealorinformationthatextendsbeyondthemarginsofthepermanentarchival
37record.
38 2.Everydocumentcontaininganyoftheitemslistedinthissubsectionthatis
39presentedforrecording,exceptplatsandsurveys,shallhavesuchinformationonthefirst
40pagebelowthethree-inchhorizontalmargin:
41 (1)Thetitleofthedocument;
42 (2)Thedateofthedocument;
43 (3)Allgrantors'namesandmaritalstatus;
44 (4)Allgrantees'names;
45 (5)Anystatutoryaddresses;
46 (6)Thelegaldescriptionoftheproperty;and
47 (7)Referencebookandpagesforstatutoryrequirements,ifapplicable.
48
49Ifthereisnotsufficientroomonthefirstpageforalloftheinformationrequiredbythis
50subsection,thepagereferencewithinthedocumentwheretheinformationissetoutshallbe
51statedonthefirstpage.
HCSSSSCSSB724 5 52 3.FromJanuary1,2002,documentswhichdonotmeettherequirementssetforthin
53thissectionmayberecordedforanadditionalfeeoftwenty-fivedollars,whichshallbe
54depositedintherecorders'fundestablishedpursuanttosubsection1ofsection59.319.
55 4.Documentswhichareexemptfromformatrequirementsandwhichtherecorderof
56deedsmayrecordincludethefollowing:
57 (1)DocumentswhichweresignedpriortoJanuary1,2002;
58 (2)Militaryseparationpapers;
59 (3)DocumentsexecutedoutsidetheUnitedStates;
60 (4)Certifiedcopiesofdocuments,includingbirthanddeathcertificates;
61 (5)Anydocumentwhereoneoftheoriginalpartiesisdeceasedorotherwise
62incapacitated;and
63 (6)Judgmentsorotherdocumentsformattedtomeetcourtrequirements.
64 5.Anydocumentrejectedbyarecorderofdeedsshallbereturnedtotheprepareror
65presenteraccompaniedbyanexplanationofthereasonitcouldnotberecorded.
66 6.Recordersofdeedsshallbeallowedfeesfortheirservicesasfollows:
67 (1)Forrecordingeverydeedorinstrument:fivedollarsforthefirstpageandthree
68dollarsforeachpagethereafterexceptforplatsandsurveys;
69 (2)Forcopyingorreproducinganyrecordedinstrument,exceptsurveysandplats:a
70feenottoexceedtwodollarsforthefirstpageandonedollarforeachpagethereafter;
71 (3)Foreverycertificateandseal,exceptwhenrecordinganinstrument:onedollar;
72 (4)Forrecordingaplatorsurveyofasubdivision,outletsorcondominiums:twenty-
73fivedollarsforeachsheetofdrawingsorcalculationsbasedonasizenottoexceedtwenty-
74fourinchesinwidthbyeighteeninchesinheight.Forrecordingasurveyofoneormore
75tracts:fivedollarsforeachsheetofdrawingsorcalculationsbasedonasizenottoexceed
76twenty-fourinchesinwidthbyeighteeninchesinheight.Anyplatorsurveylargerthan
77eighteeninchesbytwenty-fourinchesshallbecountedasanadditionalsheetforeach
78additionaleighteeninchesbytwenty-fourinches,orfractionthereof,plusfivedollarsper
79pageofothermaterial;
80 (5)Forcopyingaplatorsurveyofoneormoretracts:afeenottoexceedfivedollars
81foreachsheetofdrawingsandcalculationsnotlargerthantwenty-fourinchesinwidthand
82eighteeninchesinheightandonedollarforeachpageofothermaterial;
83 (6)Foradocumentwhichreleasesorassignsmorethanoneitem:fivedollarsfor
84eachitembeyondonereleasedorassignedinadditiontoanyotherchargeswhichmayapply;
85 (7)Foreverycertifiedcopyofamarriagelicenseorapplicationforamarriage
86license:twodollars;
HCSSSSCSSB724 6 87 (8)Forduplicatecopiesoftherecordsinamediumotherthanpaper,therecorderof
88deedsshallsetareasonablefeenottoexceedthecostsassociatedwithdocumentsearchand
89duplication;and
90 (9)Forallotheruseofequipment,personnelservicesandofficefacilities,the
91recorderofdeedsmaysetareasonablefee.
64.231.1.Thecountyplanningboardshallhavepowertomake,adoptandmay
2publishanofficialmasterplanforthecountyforthepurposeofbringingaboutcoordinated
3physicaldevelopmentinaccordancewithpresentandfutureneeds.Themasterplanshallbe
4developedsoastoconservethenaturalresourcesofthecounty,toensureefficient
5expenditureofpublicfunds,andtopromotethehealth,safety,convenience,prosperityand
6generalwelfareoftheinhabitants.Themasterplanmayinclude,amongotherthings,aland
7useplan,studiesandrecommendationsrelativetothelocations,characterandextentof
8highways,railroads,bus,streetcarandothertransportationroutes,bridges,publicbuildings,
9schools,sewers,parksandrecreationfacilities,parkways,forests,wildliferefuges,damsand
10projectsaffectingconservationofnaturalresources.Thecountyplanningboardmayadopt
11themasterplaninwholeorinpart,andsubsequentlyamendorextendtheadoptedplanorany
12portionthereof.Beforetheadoption,amendmentorextensionoftheplanorportionthereof,
13theboardshallholdatleastonepublichearingthereon,fifteendays'noticeofthetimeand
14placeofwhichshallbepublishedinatleastonenewspaperhavinggeneralcirculationwithin
15thecounty,andnoticeofthehearingshallalsobeposted[atleastfifteendaysinadvance
16thereofinatleasttwoconspicuousplacesineachtownship] onthecounty'swebsite. The
17hearingmaybeadjournedfromtimetotime.Theadoptionoftheplanshallbebyresolution
18carriedbynotlessthanamajorityvoteofthefullmembershipofthecountyplanningboard.
19Aftertheadoptionofthemasterplananattestedcopyshallbecertifiedtothecountyclerk
20andacopyshallberecordedintheofficeoftherecorderofdeeds.
21 2.Themasterplan,withtheaccompanyingmaps,diagrams,charts,descriptive
22matter,andreports,shallincludetheplansspecifiedbythissectionwhichareappropriateto
23thecountyandwhichmaybemadethebasisforitsphysicaldevelopment.Themasterplan
24maycompriseany,all,oranycombinationoftheplansspecifiedinthissection,forallorany
25partofthecounty.
92.720.1.Ifanyofthelandsortownlotscontainedinthebacktaxbookorlistof
2delinquentlandsorlotsremainunredeemedonthefirstdayofJanuary,thecollectormayfile
3suitinthecircuitcourtagainstsuchlandsorlotstoenforcethelienofthestateandcityas
4hereinprovidedinsections92.700to92.920.
5 2.Thecollectorshallnoteoppositesuchtractinthebacktaxbookthefactthatsuit
6hasbeencommenced.
HCSSSSCSSB724 7 7 3.Thecollectorshallcompilelistsofallstate,city,schoolandothertaxbills
8collectiblebyhimwhicharedelinquentaccordingtohisrecordsandheshallassignaserial
9numbertoeachparcelofrealestateineachlistandifsuithasbeenfiledinthecircuitcourtof
10thecityonanydelinquenttaxbillincludedinanylist,thecollectorshallgivethecourtdocket
11numberofeachsuit.
12 4.Thesheriffmayappointthecollectorandthecollector'sdeputiesasdeputysheriffs,
13andwhensoappointedtheymayserveallprocessinmatterspertainingtosections92.700to
1492.920withlikeeffectasthesheriffhimselfmightdo.
15 5.Noactionforrecoveryoftaxesagainstrealestateshallbecommenced,hador
16maintained,unlessactionthereforshallbecommencedwithinfiveyearsafterdelinquency.
17 6.Foranyimprovedparcelidentifiedbyacityoperatingundersections92.700
18to92.920asbeingvacant,thecollectorshall,withinnomorethantwoyearsafter
19delinquency,filesuitinthecircuitcourtagainstsuchlandsorlotstoenforcethelienof
20thestateandthecityasprovidedinsections92.700to92.920.Failureofthecollectorto
21bringsuitwithinthetimeframeprescribedhereinshallnotconstituteadefenseorbar
22anactionforthecollectionoftaxesasotherwiseprovidedbythissection.
92.740.1.Asuitfortheforeclosureofthetaxlienshereinprovidedforshallbe
2institutedbyfilingintheappropriateofficeofthecircuitclerkandwiththelandreutilization
3authorityapetition,whichpetitionshallcontainacaption,acopyofthelistpreparedbythe
4collector,andaprayer.Suchpetitionwithoutfurtherallegationshallbedeemedtobe
5sufficient.
6 2.Thecaptionshallbeinthefollowingform:
7 IntheCircuitCourtof______Missouri,
8 IntheMatterof
9 ForeclosureofLiensforDelinquentLandTaxes
10 ByActioninRem.
11 CollectorofRevenueof______,Missouri,Plaintiff
12 -vs-
13 ParcelsofLandEncumberedwithDelinquentTaxLiens,Defendants
14 3.Thepetitionshallconcludewithaprayerthatalltaxliensuponsuchrealestatebe
15foreclosed;thatthecourtdeterminetheamountsandprioritiesofalltaxbills,togetherwith
16interest,penalties,costs,andattorney'sfees;thatthecourtordersuchrealestatetobesoldby
17thesheriffatpublicsaleasprovidedbysections92.700to92.920andthatthereafterareport
18ofsuchsalebemadebythesherifftothecourtforfurtherproceedingsundertheprovisionsof
19sections92.700to92.920.
HCSSSSCSSB724 8 20 4.Thepetitionwhensofiledshallhavethesameforceandeffectwithrespecttoeach
21parcelofrealestatethereindescribedasaseparatesuitinstitutedtoforeclosethetaxlienor
22liensagainstanyoneofsaidparcelsofrealestate.
23 5.Foreachpetitionfiled,thecollectorshallmakeavailabletothepublicalist
24detailingeachparcelincludedinthesuit.
92.750.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,anyperson
2havinganyright,title,orinterestin,orlienupon,anyparcelofrealestatedescribedinsuch
3petitionmayredeemsuchparcelofrealestatebypayingtothecollectorallofthesums
4mentionedtherein,includingprincipal,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcoststhendue,
5atanytimepriortothetimeoftheforeclosuresaleofsuchrealestatebythesheriff.
6 2.Intheeventoffailuretoredeempriortothetimeoftheforeclosuresalebythe
7sheriff,suchpersonshallbebarredandforeverforeclosedofallhisright,titleandinterestin
8andtotheparcelsofrealestatedescribedinsuchpetition.
9 3.Uponredemption,aspermittedbythissection,thepersonredeemingshallbe
10entitledtoacertificateofredemptionfromthecollectordescribingthepropertyinthesame
11mannerasitisdescribedinsuchpetition,andthecollectorshallthereuponnoteonhisrecords
12theword"redeemed"andthedateofsuchpaymentoppositethedescriptionofsuchparcelof
13realestate.
14 4.Foranyimprovednonhomesteadparcel,anypersonhavinganyright,title,or
15interestin,orlienupon,anyparcelofrealestatedescribedinthepetitionmayredeem
16suchparcelofrealestateatanytimepriortothetimeoftheforeclosuresaleofsuchreal
17estatebythesheriffbypayingtothecollectorallofthesumsdueasofthedateof
18redemptionmentionedtherein,includingprincipal,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,
19andcoststhendueincluding,butnotlimitedto,alldebtsowedtothecity,exclusiveof
20anydebtsowedtoanystatutorilycreatedsewerdistrict,thatareknowntothecollector
21andthatmaybecollectedpursuanttosection67.451,suchasamountsforwater,
22forestry,nuisanceabatement,specialtaxbills,andvacantbuildingassessments.
92.760.1.Thecollectorshallalsocausetobepreparedandmailedinanenvelope
2withpostageprepaid,withinthirtydaysafterthefilingofsuchpetition,abriefnoticeofthe
3filingofthesuit,tothepersonsnamedinthepetitionas[beingtheowners] havingan
4interestintheparcel,accordingtotherecordsoftheassessor, orotherwiseknowntothe
5collector,fortherespectiveparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthepetition.Thenoticesshall
6besenttotheaddresses[ofsuchpersonsupontherecordsoftheassessor] mostlikelyto
7apprisethepartiesoftheproceedingsasprovided, andintheeventthatanynameor
8addressdoesnotappearontherecordsoftheassessor,withrespecttoanyparcelofreal
9estate,thecollectorshallsostateinanaffidavit,givingtheserialnumberofeachparcelof
10realestateaffected.Suchaffidavitshallbefiledinthesuitwiththecircuitclerknotlaterthan
HCSSSSCSSB724 9 11sixtydaysafterthedateofthefirstpublicationofthenoticeofforeclosure.Thefailureofthe
12collectortomailthenoticeasprovidedinthissectionshallinvalidateanyproceedings
13broughtpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections92.700to92.920.Thefailureofthecollector
14tofiletheaffidavitasprovidedinthissectionshallnotaffectthevalidityofanyproceedings
15broughtpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections92.700to92.920.
16 2.Suchnoticeshallbesubstantiallyasfollows:
17 Tothepersontowhomthisnoticeisaddressed:
18 Accordingto[the]availablerecords[intheassessor's
19 office],you[aretherecordownerasto]havealegal
20 interestinoneormoreparcelsofrealestatedescribed
21 inacertainpetitionbearingcauseNo.______(fillin
22 numberofcase)filedintheCircuitCourtof______,
23 Missouri,at______(fillincity),on______,20______,
24 whereinaforeclosureofthelienofvariousdelinquent
25 taxbillsissoughtandacourtorderaskedforthe
26 purposeofsellingsuchrealestateatapublicsalefor
27 paymentofalldelinquenttaxbills,togetherwith
28 interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts.Publication
29 ofnoticeofsuchforeclosurewascommencedonthe___
30 ___dayof______,20______,in______(hereinsert
31 nameofcity),Missouri.
32 THECOLLECTOROFTHECITYOF______(Insert
33 nameofcity)HASFILEDALAWSUITAGAINST
34 YOURPROPERTY.THELAWSUITSAYSTHAT
35 YOUAREBEHINDONYOURPROPERTYTAXES.
36 YOUCOULDLOSEYOURPROPERTYIFYOU
37 DON'TDOANYTHINGABOUTTHIS.
38 YOUHAVEARIGHTTOENTERINTOAN
39 AGREEMENT WITHTHECOLLECTORTOBRING
40 YOURTAXESUPTODATE.YOUMAYCONTACT
41 THECOLLECTORBYCALLING______(Insert
42 telephonenumberofcollector).IFYOUDONOT
43 UNDERSTANDTHISNOTICE,ORYOUDONOT
44 KNOWWHATTODO,YOUMAYCALLTHIS
45 OFFICEFORFURTHEREXPLANATIONORSEEA
46 LAWYERRIGHTAWAY.
HCSSSSCSSB724 10 47 Unlessalldelinquenttaxesbepaidupontheparcelsof
48 realestatedescribedinsuchpetitionandsuchrealestate
49 redeemedpriortothetimeoftheforeclosuresaleof
50 suchrealestatebythesheriff,theowneroranyperson
51 claiminganyright,titleorinterestinorto,orlienupon,
52 anysuchparcelsofrealestateshallbeforeverbarred
53 andforeclosedofallright,titleandinterestandequityof
54 redemptioninandtosuchparcelsofrealestate;except
55 thatanysuchpersonsshallhavetherighttofilean
56 answerinsaidsuitonorbeforethe______dayof_____
57 _,20______,intheofficeoftheCircuitClerkanda
58 copythereoftotheCollector,settingforthindetailthe
59 natureandamountoftheinterestandanydefenseor
60 objectiontotheforeclosure.Dated______
61 __________________
62 CollectorofRevenue
63 ______,Missouri
64 (NameofCity)
65 Address______
92.765.Affidavitsofpublicationofnoticeofforeclosure,andofposting,mailing,or
2otheractsrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections92.700to92.920shallbefiledintheofficeof
3thecircuitclerkpriortothetrial,andwhensofiledshallconstitutepartoftheevidentiary
4documentsintheforeclosuresuit.Suchaffidavitsshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthe
5performanceofactsthereindescribed,andmaybesousedinthetrialofthesuit,unless
6challengedbyverifiedanswerdulyfiledinthesuit.Thecollectorshallfilewiththecourt
7anaffidavitofcompliancewithnoticerequirementsofsections92.700to92.920priorto
8anysheriff'ssale.Theaffidavitshallincludetheidentitiesofallpartiestowhomnotice
9wasattemptedandbywhatmeans.Inthecaseofmailednoticereturnedundeliverable,
10thecollector'saffidavitshallcertifythatadditionalnoticewasattemptedandbywhat
11means.Theexpenseofcomplyingwiththissectionshallbetaxedandcollectedasother
12costsinthesuit.
92.770.1.Thecollectormayemploysuchattorneysashedeemsnecessarytocollect
2suchtaxesandtoprosecutesuitsfortaxes.
3 2.Suchattorneysshallreceiveastotalcompensationasum,nottoexceedsixpercent
4oftheamountoftaxesactuallycollectedandpaidintothetreasury,andanadditionalsumnot
5toexceedtwodollarsforeachsuitfiledwhenpublicationisnotnecessaryandnottoexceed
HCSSSSCSSB724 11 6fivedollarswherepublicationisnecessary,asmaybeagreeduponinwritingandapprovedby
7thecollector,beforesuchservicesarerendered.
8 3.The[attorney] attorney'sfeesshallbetaxedascostsinthesuitandcollectedas
9othercosts.
92.775.1.Uponthetrialofthecauseuponthequestionofforeclosure,thetaxbill
2shallbeprimafacieproofthatthetaxdescribedinthetaxbillhasbeenvalidlyassessedatthe
3timeindicatedbythetaxbillandthatthetaxisunpaid.Anypersonallegingany
4jurisdictionaldefectorinvalidityinthetaxbillorinthesalethereofmustparticularlyspecify
5inhisanswerthedefectorbasisofinvalidity,andmust,upontrial,affirmativelyestablish
6suchdefense.
7 2.Afterthecourthasfirstdeterminedthevalidityofthetaxliensofalltaxbills
8affectingparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthepetition,theprioritiesoftherespectivetax
9billsandtheamountsduethereon,includingprincipal,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,and
10costs,thecourtshallthereuponenterjudgmentofforeclosureofsuchliensandfixthetime
11andplaceoftheforeclosuresale.Thepetitionshallbedismissedastoanyparcelofreal
12estateredeemedpriortothetimefixedforthesheriff'sforeclosuresaleasprovidedinsections
1392.700to92.920.Iftheparcelofrealestateauctionedoffatsheriff'sforeclosuresaleissold
14forasumsufficienttofullypaytheprincipalamountofalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,
15togetherwithinterest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts,andfornomore,andsuchsaleis
16confirmedbythecourt,thenallotherproceedingsastosuchparcelsofrealestateshallbe
17finallydismissedastoallpartiesandinterestsotherthantaxbillownersorholders;provided,
18however,thatanypartiesseekingreliefotherthananinterestinorlienupontherealestate
19maycontinuewithsaidsuittoafinaladjudicationofsuchotherissues;provided,further,an
20appealmaybehadastoanyclaimattackingthevalidityofthetaxbillorbillsorthepriorities
21astopaymentofproceedsofforeclosuresale.Iftheparcelofrealestateauctionedoffat
22sheriff'sforeclosuresaleissoldforasumgreaterthanthetotalamountnecessarytopaythe
23principalamountofalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,togetherwithinterest,penalties,
24attorney'sfeesandcosts,andsuchsaleisconfirmedbythecourt,andnoappealistakenby
25anypersonclaiminganyright,titleorinterestinortoorlienuponsaidparcelofrealestateor
26byanypersonortaxingauthorityowningorholdingorclaiminganyright,titleorinterestin
27ortoanytaxbillswithinthetimefixedbylawforthefilingofnoticeofappeal,thecourtshall
28thereuponorderthesherifftomakedistributiontotheownersorholdersoftherespectivetax
29billsincludedinthejudgmentoftheamountsfoundtobedueandintheorderofpriorities.
30Thereafterallproceedingsinthesuitshallbeorderedbythecourttobedismissedastosuch
31personsortaxingauthoritiesowning,holdingorclaiminganyright,titleorinterestinany
32suchtaxbillorbillssopaid,andthecaseshallproceedastoanypartiesclaiminganyright,
33title,orinterestinorlienupontheparcelofrealestateaffectedbysuchtaxbillorbillsasto
HCSSSSCSSB724 12 34theirrespectiveclaimstosuchsurplusfundsthenremaininginthehandsofthesheriff.The
35receiptofsuchsurplusfundsshallconstituteabartoanyclaimofright,title,orinterest
36in,orlienupon,saidparcelofrealestate,bythefundrecipient.
37 3.Wheneverananswerisfiledtothepetition,ashereinprovided,aseveranceofthe
38actionastoallparcelsofrealestateaffectedbysuchanswershallbegranted,andtheissues
39raisedbythepetitionandsuchanswershallbetriedseparateandapartfromtheotherissues
40inthesuit,butthegrantingofsuchseveranceshallnotdelaythetrialorotherdispositionof
41anyotherissueinthecase.Aseparateappealmaybetakenfromanyotherissueinthecase.
42Aseparateappealmaybetakenfromanyactionofthecourtaffectinganyright,titleor
43interestinorto,orlienupon,suchrealestate,otherthanissuesoflawandfactaffectingthe
44amountorvalidityofthelienoftaxbills,buttheproceedingtoforeclosethelienofanytax
45billsshallnotbestayedbysuchappeal.Thetrialshallbeconductedbythecourtwithoutthe
46aidofajuryandthesuitshallbeinequity.Thisactionshalltakeprecedenceoverandshall
47betriablebeforeanyotheractioninequityaffectingthetitletosuchrealestate,uponmotion
48ofanyinterestedparty.
92.810.1.Afterthejudgmentofforeclosurehasbeenentered,or,afteramotionfora
2newtrialhasbeenoverruled,or,ifanappealbetakenfromsuchjudgmentandthejudgment
3hasbeenaffirmed,afterthesheriffshallhavebeennotifiedbyanypartytothesuitthatsuch
4judgmenthasbeenaffirmedonappealandthatthemandateoftheappellatecourtisonfile
5withthecircuitclerk,thereshallbeawaitingperiodofsixmonthsbeforeanyadvertisement
6ofsheriff'ssaleshallbepublished.
7 2.Ifanysuchparcelofrealestatebenotredeemed,orifnowrittencontractproviding
8forredemptionbemadewithinsixmonthsafterthedateofthejudgmentofforeclosure,ifno
9motionforrehearingbefiled,and,iffiled,withinsixmonthsaftersuchmotionmayhave
10beenoverruled,or,ifanappealbetakenfromsuchjudgmentandthejudgmentbeaffirmed,
11withinsixmonthsafterthesheriffshallhavebeennotifiedbyanypartytothesuitthatsuch
12judgmenthasbeenaffirmedonappealandthatthemandateoftheappellatecourtisonfile
13withthecircuitclerk,thesheriffshall,aftergivingthe[notice] noticesrequiredby
14[subsection3]subsections4and5ofthissection,commencetoadvertisetherealestate
15describedinthejudgmentandshallfixthedateofsalewithinthirtydaysafterthedateofthe
16firstpublicationofthenoticeofsheriff'ssaleashereinprovided,andshallatsuchsale
17proceedtoselltherealestate.
18 3.Nolaterthanonehundredtwentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thecollector
19shallobtainatitleabstractorreportonanyunredeemedparcels.Suchtitleabstractor
20reportshallbeobtainedfromalicensedtitlecompanyorattorneyandsubjecttoa
21publicandcompetitivebiddingprocessadministeredbythecollectorandconducted
22triennially.Thetitlereportshallincludeallconveyances,liens,andchargesagainstthe
HCSSSSCSSB724 13 23realestate,andthenamesandmailingaddressesofanyinterestedpartiesand
24lienholders.Thechargesofsaidabstractorreportshallbetaxedascostsandshallbe
25paidasothercostsinthecase.
26 4.Nolaterthantwentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thecollectorshallsend
27noticeofthesaletothelienholdersandinterestedparties,asdiscloseduponthetitle
28abstractorreportoftherealestateforwhichtaxbillsthereonaredelinquent.The
29noticeshallprovidethedate,time,andplaceofthesale.Thenoticeshallalsostatethat
30theparcelmayberedeemedpriortothesaleasspecifiedinsection92.750orbyentering
31intoanagreementwiththecollectortopaythetaxesincludedintheforeclosuresuit
32undersection92.740.Thenoticerequiredbythissubsectionshallbemailedinan
33envelopewithpostageprepaid.Thecostofthemailingandnoticeasrequiredbythis
34subsectionshallbeincludedascostsinthecase.
35 5.Nolaterthan[twenty] fortydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,the[sheriff]collector
36shallsendnoticeofthesaletothe[ownerorowners,] partieshavinginterestintheparcel
37asdisclosedupontherecordsoftheassessor, orotherwiseknowntothecollector,ofthe
38realestateforwhichtaxbillsthereonaredelinquent.[Thesearchoftherecordsofthe
39assessormustbemadenotmorethanfortydayspriortothesendingofthisnotice] Thenotice
40shallbesenttotheaddressesmostlikelytoapprisethepartiesoftheproceedingsas
41provided. Thenoticeshallprovidethedate,timeandplaceofthesale.Thenoticeshallalso
42statethat[thepropertyowner] aninterestedpartymayavoidthesalebyredeemingsuch
43parcelofrealestatepriortothesaleasspecifiedinsection92.750or,ifapplicable,by
44enteringintoanagreementwiththecollectortopaythetaxesincludedintheforeclosuresuit
45undersection92.740.Thenoticerequiredbythissubsectionshallbemailedinanenvelope
46withpostageprepaid.Thecostof[thetitlesearch,] mailingandnoticeasrequiredbythis
47subsectionshallbeincludedascosts[atthesaleoftherealestate] inthecase.
48 6.Nolaterthantwentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thesheriffshallenter
49upontheparcelsubjecttoforeclosureofthesetaxliensandpostawritteninformational
50noticeinaconspicuouslocation,attachedtoastructure,andintendedtobevisibleby
51thenearestpublicright-of-way.Thisnoticeshalldescribetheproperty;shalladvisethat
52itisthesubjectofdelinquentlandtaxcollectionproceedingsbroughtpursuantto
53sections92.700to92.920andthatitmaybesoldforthepaymentofdelinquenttaxesata
54saletobeheldatacertaintime,date,andplace;andshallcontaintheserialnumberand
55thephonenumberandaddressofthecollector,aswellasastatementoftheprohibition
56againstremovalunlesstheparcelhasbeenredeemed.Thenoticeshallbenotlessthan
57eightinchesbyteninchesandshallbelaminatedorotherwisesufficientlyweatherproof
58towithstandnormalexposuretorain,snow,andotherconditions.Thesheriffshall
59document,bytime-stampedphotograph,compliancewiththissection,makesaid
HCSSSSCSSB724 14 60documentationgenerallyavailableuponrequest,andprovideverificationbyaffidavitof
61compliancewiththissection.Thecostofnoticeasrequiredbythissubsectionshallbe
62includedascostsinthecase.
63 7.Inadditiontotheothernoticerequirementsofthissection,nolaterthan
64twentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thesheriffshallattemptin-personnoticethat
65shalldescribetheproperty;thatshalladvisethatitisthesubjectofdelinquentlandtax
66collectionproceedingsbroughtpursuanttosections92.700to92.920andthatitmaybe
67soldforthepaymentofdelinquenttaxesatasaletobeheldacertaintime,date,and
68place;andthatshallcontaintheserialnumberandphonenumberandaddressofthe
69collector.In-personnoticemaybeprovidedtoanypersonfoundattheproperty.The
70sheriffshallnotethedateandtimeofattemptednoticeandthename,description,or
71otheridentifyinginformationregardingthepersontowhomnoticewasattempted.The
72sheriffshalldocumentcompliancewiththissection,makesaiddocumentationgenerally
73availableuponrequest,andprovideverificationbyaffidavitofcompliancewiththis
74section.Thecostofnoticeasrequiredbythissubsectionshallbeincludedascostsinthe
75case.
76 [4.]8.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissectiontothecontrary,anyresidential
77propertywhichhasnotbeenredeemedbytheendofthewaitingperiodrequiredbythis
78sectionwhichhasbeendeterminedtobeofsubstandardqualityorconditionunderthe
79standardsestablishedbytheresidentialrenovationloancommissionpursuanttosections
8067.970to67.983may,upontherequestoftheresidentialrenovationloancommission,be
81transferredtotheresidentialrenovationloancommissionforthepurposeofrenovationofthe
82property.Anysuchpropertytransferredpursuanttothissubsectionshallberenovatedand
83soldbytheresidentialrenovationloancommissioninthemannerprescribedinsections
8467.970to67.983.Theresidentialrenovationloancommissionshallreimbursetheland
85reutilizationauthorityforallexpensesdirectlyincurredinrelationtosuchpropertyunder
86sections92.700to92.920priortothetransfer.
92.815.1.Duringsuchwaitingperiodandatanytimepriortothetimeofforeclosure
2salebythesheriff,anyinterestedpartymayredeemanyparcelofrealestateasprovidedby
3sections92.700to92.920;exceptthatduringsuchtimeandatanytimepriortothetimeof
4foreclosuresalebythesheriff,thecollectorshallenterintoawrittenredemptioncontractwith
5theownerofanyrealestateoccupiedasahomesteadandwhohasnotpreviouslydefaulted
6uponanysuchwrittenredemptioncontract,providedthatinnoinstanceshallsuch
7installmentsexceedtwelveinnumberorextendmorethantwenty-fourmonthsnextafterany
8agreementforsuchinstallmentpaymentsshallhavebeenenteredinto;providedfurther,that
9upongoodcausebeingshownbytheownerofanyparcelofrealestateoccupiedasa
10homestead,orinthecaseofimprovedrealestatewithatotalassessedvaluationofnotmore
HCSSSSCSSB724 15 11thanfivethousanddollars,ownedbyanindividual,theincomefromsuchpropertybeinga
12majorfactorinthetotalincomeofsuchindividual,orbyanyoneonhisbehalf,thecourtmay,
13initsdiscretion,fixthetimeandtermsofpaymentinsuchcontracttopermitallofsuch
14installmentstobepaidwithinnotlongerthanforty-eightmonthsafteranyorderoragreement
15astoinstallmentpaymentsshallhavebeenmade.Thecollectorshallnotenterintoa
16redemptioncontractwithrespecttoanyimprovedparcelnotoccupiedasahomestead.
17 2.Solongassuchinstallmentsbepaidaccordingtothetermsofthecontract,thesix
18months'waitingperiodshallbeextended,butifanyinstallmentbenotpaidwhendue,the
19extensionofthewaitingperiodshallbeendedandtherealestateshallimmediatelybe
20advertisedforsaleorincludedinthenextnoticeofsheriff'sforeclosuresale.Noticeshallalso
21besenttotheredemptioncontract[payor] payerasspecifiedinsubsection[3]4ofsection
2292.810.
23 3.Onanannualbasis,thecollectorshallmakepubliclyavailablethenumberof
24parcelsunderredemptioncontractunderthissection.
92.817.1.Thecourtshallstaythesaleofanyparceltobesoldunderexecution
2ofataxforeclosurejudgmentobtainedunderthischapter,whichisthesubjectofan
3actionfiledundersections447.620to447.640,providedthatthepartythathasbrought
4suchanactionhas,uponanorderofthecourt,paidintothecircuitcourttheprincipal
5amountofalllandtaxesthendueandowingunderthetaxforeclosurejudgment,
6exclusiveofpenaltiesandinterest,priortothedateofanyproposedsaleunder
7execution.
8 2.Uponthegrantingbythecourtoftemporarypossessionofanyproperty
9undersection447.632,uponorder,thecircuitcourtshalldirectpaymenttothecollector
10ofallprincipallandtaxestheretoforepaidtothecircuitcourt.Inaddition,inanyorder
11grantingafinaljudgmentordeedundersection447.625or447.640,thecourtshallalso
12orderthepermanentextinguishmentofpenaltiesandinterestarisingfromactionsto
13collectdelinquentlandtaxesdueontheparcelagainstthegranteeofsaiddeed,andall
14successorsininterest;exceptinghowever,anydefendantinsuchaction.
15 3.Ifanowneroftheparcelmovesthecourtforrestorationofpossessionunder
16section447.638,theownershallpayintothecircuitcourtalllandtaxamountscurrently
17dueandowingontheproperty,includingallstatutorypenalties,interest,attorney'sfees,
18andcourtcostsretroactivetothedateofaccrual.Uponanordergrantingthe
19restorationofpossessiontoanownerundersection447.638,thecourtshallorderthat
20thefundspaidtothecourtundersubsection2ofthissectionbereturnedtothepayer,
21andthatthefundspaidtothecourtunderthissubsectionbepaidouttothecollector.
22 4.Ifthepartythatbroughttheactionundersections447.620to447.640
23dismissesitsactionpriortogainingtemporarypossessionoftheproperty,itshall
HCSSSSCSSB724 16 24recoveranyamountspaidintothecircuitcourtpriortothatdateforprincipalland
25taxes.
92.825.1.Thesaleshallbeconducted,thesheriff'sreturnthereofmade,andthe
2sheriff'sdeedpursuanttothesaleexecuted,allasprovidedinthecaseofsalesofrealestate
3takenunderexecutionexceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections92.700to92.920,and
4providedthatsuchsaleneednotoccurduringthetermofcourtorwhilethecourtisinsession.
5 2.Suchsaleshallconveythewholeinterestofeverypersonhavingorclaimingany
6right,titleorinterestinorlienuponsuchrealestate,whethersuchpersonhasansweredor
7not,subjecttorights-of-waythereonofpublicutilitiesuponwhichtaxhasbeenotherwise
8paid,andsubjectonlytothetaxlienthereon,ifany,oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
9 3.Thecollectorshalladvancefromcurrenttaxcollectionsthesumsnecessarytopay
10forthepublicationofalladvertisementsrequiredbytheprovisionsofsections92.700to
1192.920andshallbeallowedcreditthereforinhisaccountswiththetaxingauthoritiesonapro
12ratabasis.Heshallgivecreditinsuchaccountsforallsuchadvancesrecoveredbyhim.
13Suchexpensesofpublicationshallbeapportionedprorataamongandtaxedascostsagainst
14therespectiveparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthejudgment;provided,however,thatnone
15ofthecostshereinenumerated,includingthecostsofpublication,shallconstituteanylien
16upontherealestateaftersuchsale.
17 4.Nopersonshallbeeligibletobidatthetimeofthesheriff'ssaleunlesssuch
18personhas,nolaterthantendaysbeforethesaledate,demonstratedtothesatisfaction
19ofthecollectororsheriffthatthepersonisnottheownerofanyparcelofrealestatein
20thecitythatissubjecttodelinquentpropertytaxes,unpaidspecialtaxbills,orvacant
21buildingfees.Aprospectivebiddershallbeprohibitedfromparticipatinginthe
22delinquentlandtaxsaleifheorshehaspreviouslybidatasheriff'ssaleandfailedto
23paybidamounts,confirmthesale,orsignasheriff'sdeed.Thecollectororsheriffmay
24requireprospectivebidderstosubmitanaffidavitattestingtotherequirementsofthis
25sectionandisexpresslyauthorizedtopermanentlyprecludeanyprospectivebidder
26fromparticipatinginthesaleforfailuretocomplywiththissection.Notwithstanding
27theprovisionsofthissection,anytaxingauthorityorlandreutilizationauthorityshall
28beeligibletobidatanysaleconductedunderthissectionwithoutmakingsucha
29demonstration.Thepurchaseratasaleconductedbythesheriffshallpaycashimmediately
30attheendofbiddingofeachparcelonthedayofthesaleinanamountincludingalltaxes
31thendueandowing, whichmaybeinanamountinexcessoforlessthanthejudgment
32amount,andothercosts, exclusiveofanyamountsfordebtsowedtoanystatutorily
33createdsewerdistrict[asotherwiseprovidedbylaw].
92.835.1.Thetitletoanyrealestatewhichshallvestinthelandreutilization
2authorityundertheprovisionsofsections92.700to92.920shallbeheldbytheland
HCSSSSCSSB724 17 3reutilizationauthorityofthecityintrustforthetaxbillownersandtaxingauthoritieshaving
4aninterestinanytaxlienswhichwereforeclosed,astheirinterestsmayappearinthe
5judgmentofforeclosure.
6 2.Thetitletoanyrealestatewhichshallvestinanypurchaser,uponconfirmationof
7suchsalebythecourt,shallbeanabsoluteestateinfeesimple,subjecttorights-of-way
8thereonofpublicutilitiesonwhichtaxhasbeenotherwisepaid,andsubjecttoanytaxlien
9thereonoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,ifany,andallpersons,includingthestateof
10Missouri,anytaxingauthorityortaxdistrictasdefinedherein,judgmentcreditors,
11lienholders,minors,incapacitatedanddisabledpersons,andnonresidentswhomayhavehad
12anyright,title,interest,claim,orequityofredemptioninorto,orlienupon,suchlandsshall
13bebarredandforeverforeclosedofallsuchright,title,interest,claim,lienorequityof
14redemption,andthecourtshallorderimmediatepossessionofsuchrealestatebegivento
15suchpurchaser[; provided,however,thatsuchtitleshallalsobesubjecttotheliensofanytax
16billswhichmayhaveattachedtosuchparcelofrealestatepriortothetimeofthefilingofthe
17petitionaffectingsuchparcelofrealestatenotthendelinquent,orwhichmayhaveattached
18afterthefilingofthepetitionandpriortosheriff'ssaleandnotincludedinanyanswertosuch
19petition,but].Ifsuchparcelofrealestateissoldtothelandreutilizationauthoritythetitle
20theretoshallbefreeofany[such] lienstotheextentoftheinterestofanytaxingauthorityin
21suchrealestate;providedfurther,thatsuchtitleshallnotbesubjecttothelienofspecialtax
22bills[whichhasattachedtotheparcelofrealestatepriortoJanuary1,1972,butthelienof
23suchspecialtaxbillsshallattachtotheproceedsofthesheriff'ssaleortotheproceedsofthe
24ultimatesaleofsuchparcelbythelandreutilizationauthority].
92.840.1.Withinsixmonthsafterthesheriffsellsanyparcelofrealestate,thecourt
2shall,uponitsownmotionoruponmotionofanyinterestedparty,setthecausedownfor
3hearingtoconfirmorsetasidetheforeclosuresaleoftherealestate,eventhoughsuch
4parcelsarenotalloftheparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthenoticeofsheriff'sforeclosure
5sale.Noticeofthehearingshallbesentbyanyinterestedparty,orthecourt,movingto
6confirmtheforeclosuresale,toeachpersonwho[received] wassentnoticeofsaleas
7specifiedin[subsection3]subsections4and5ofsection92.810andtoanyother
8necessarypartiesasrequiredbyprevailingnotionsofdueprocess. Atthetimeofsuch
9hearing,thesheriffshallmakereportofthesale,andthecourtshallhearevidenceofthevalue
10ofthepropertyofferedonbehalfofanyinterestedpartytothesuit,andshallimmediately
11determinewhetheranadequateconsiderationhasbeenpaidforeachsuchparcel.Anyparcel
12deemedtohavebeenpurchasedbythelandreutilizationauthoritypursuanttosection
1392.830shallnotrequireanyinquiryastovalue.Thecourt'sjudgmentshallincludea
14specificfindingthatadequatenoticewasprovidedtoallnecessarypartiespursuantto
15prevailingnotionsofdueprocessandsections92.700to92.920,recitingthenoticeefforts
HCSSSSCSSB724 18 16ofthecollector,sheriff,andtaxsalepurchaser.Nothinginthissectionshallbe
17interpretedtoprecludeasuccessfultaxsalepurchaserfromassertingaclaimtoquiet
18titletothebiduponparcelpursuanttosection527.150.
19 2.Forthispurpose,thecourtshallhavepowertosummonanycityofficialorany
20privatepersontotestifyastothereasonablevalueoftheproperty,andifthecourtfindsthat
21adequateconsiderationhasbeenpaid,heshallconfirmthesaleandorderthesherifftoissuea
22deedwithrestrictionasprovidedhereintothepurchasersubjecttotheapplicationofan
23occupancypermitforallparcelsasprovidedinsubsection[5]7ofthissection.Ifthecourt
24findsthattheconsiderationpaidisinadequate,thepurchasermayincreasehisbidtosuch
25amountasthecourtmaydeemtobeadequate,whereuponthecourtmayconfirmthesale.If,
26however,thepurchaserdeclinestoincreasehisbidandmakesuchadditionalpayment,then
27thesaleshallbedisapproved,thelienofthejudgmentcontinued,andsuchparcelofreal
28estateshallbeagainadvertisedandofferedforsalebythesherifftothehighestbidderat
29publicauctionforcashatanysubsequentsheriff'sforeclosuresale.
30 3.Ifthesaleisconfirmed,thecourtshallordertheproceedsofthesaleappliedinthe
31followingorder:
32 (1)Tothepaymentofthecostsofthepublicationofthenoticeofforeclosureandof
33thesheriff'sforeclosuresale;
34 (2)Tothepaymentofallofthecollectorandsheriff'scostsincludingappraiser'sfee
35andattorney'sfees;
36 (3)Tothepaymentofalltaxbillsadjudgedtobedueintheorderoftheirpriority,
37includingprincipal,interestandpenaltiesthereon.If,aftersuchpayment,thereisanysum
38remainingoftheproceedsofthesheriff'sforeclosuresale,thecourtshallthereupontryand
39determinetheotherissuesinthesuitinaccordancewithsection92.775.Ifanyanswering
40partieshavespeciallyappealedasprovidedinsection92.845,thecourtshallretainthe
41custodyofsuchfundspendingdispositionofsuchappeal,andupondispositionofsuch
42appealshallmakesuchdistribution.Iftherearenotsufficientproceedsofthesaletopayall
43claimsinanyclassdescribed,thecourtshallorderthesametobepaidproratainaccordance
44withthepriorities.
45 4.Ifthereareanyfundsremainingoftheproceedsafterthesheriff'ssaleandafterthe
46distributionofsuchfundsassetoutinthissectionandnopersonentitledtoanysuchfunds,
47whetherornotapartytothesuit,shall,withintwoyearsaftersuchsale,appearandclaimthe
48funds,theyshallbedistributedtenpercenttotheaffordablehousingtrustfundor
49equivalentofsuchcityoperatingundersections92.700to92.920forpurposesthat
50promotethereductionandpreventionofvacantproperties,withtheremaindertobe
51distributedtotheappropriatetaxingauthorities.
HCSSSSCSSB724 19 52 5.Anycityoperatingundertheprovisionsofsections92.700to92.920,by
53ordinance,mayelecttoallocateaportionofitsshareoftheproceedsofthesheriff'ssale
54towardsafundforthepurposeofdefendingagainstclaimschallengingthesufficiencyof
55noticeprovisionsunderthissection.
56 6.Forthepurposeofthissection,theterm"occupancypermit"shallmeanthe
57certificateof[useand]inspectionoroccupancypermitforresidentialorcommercial
58structuresasprovidedforintherevisedmunicipalcodeofanycitynotwithinacounty,
59whichnowhasormayhereafterhaveapopulationinexcessofthreehundredthousand
60inhabitants.
61 [6.]7.Ifthereisabuildingorstructureontheparcel,thepurchasershallapplyforan
62occupancypermitfromthecityorappropriategovernmentalagencywithintendaysafterthe
63confirmationhearing.Anypurchaserwhoisapubliccorporationactinginagovernmental
64capacityshallnotberequiredtoacquiretheoccupancypermit.Whenaparcel,acquiredata
65sheriffsale,containingabuildingissoldfromapubliccorporationactinginagovernmental
66capacity,thesubsequentpurchasershallberequiredtoapplyfortheoccupancypermit.
67Failuretoapplyforsuchoccupancypermitwithintendaysafterconfirmationshallresultin
68thesaleandconfirmationbeingimmediatelysetasidebythemotionofanyinterestedparty
69andthatparcelshallagainbeadvertisedandofferedforsalebythesherifftothehighest
70bidderatpublicauctionforcashatanysubsequentsheriffforeclosuresale.
71 [7.]8.Thesheriffshallincludeadeedrestrictioninthesheriff'sdeed,issuedafter
72confirmationandaftertheapplicationofanoccupancypermitforanyparcelcontaininga
73buildingorstructure.Thedeedrestrictionshallstatethatthepurchasersatthesheriff'ssale
74whohadthepropertyconfirmedandwhoappliedforanoccupancypermitshallobtainan
75occupancypermitforthebuildingorstructurefromtheappropriategovernmentalagency
76priortoanysubsequenttransferorsaleofthisproperty.Thisdeedrestrictionshallnotexist
77asalienagainstsuchrealestate[whilethepurchasersholdsameintheamountoffive
78thousanddollars]. Thepurchasersofthepropertyatthesheriffsalewhohadtheproperty
79confirmedandappliedfortheoccupancypermitshallagreethatintheeventoftheirfailureto
80obtainanoccupancypermitpriortoanysubsequenttransferoftheproperty,theyshallpayto
81thesheriffthesumoffivethousanddollarsasfixed,liquidatedandascertaineddamages
82withoutproofoflossordamages.Thesedamagesshallnotconstitutealienonproperty,
83andthesheriffshallhavethediscretionarypowertofilealawsuitagainstsuchpurchaserfor
84collectionoftheseliquidateddamages.Theseliquidateddamagesshallbedistributedona
85proratedbasistotheappropriatetaxingauthorityafterthesheriffdeductsallcosts,expenses
86and[attorney] attorney'sfeesforsuchlawsuits.Thesheriffmayemployattorneysashe
87deemsnecessarytocollectliquidateddamages.
HCSSSSCSSB724 20 88 9.Ifanysaleisnotconfirmedwithinsixmonthsafterthesale,anyset-asideof
89thesalemay,atthediscretionofthecourtorcollector,includeapenaltyoftwenty-five
90percentofthebidamountoverandabovetheopeningbidamount,andsuchpenalty
91shallbedirectedtotheaffordablehousingtrustfundortheequivalent,ifany,ofacity
92operatingundersections92.700to92.920.
93 10.Anyinterestedparty,otherthanthesheriff'ssalepurchaser,whomovesthe
94courttosetasideasheriff'ssaleaftertheissuanceofasheriff'sdeedmadeunderthe
95provisionsofsections92.700to92.920shallberequiredtopayintothecourtthe
96redemptionamountotherwisenecessaryundersection92.750priortothecourthearing
97anysuchmotiontosetaside.Thecourtmayhearanymotiontoconfirmbroughtunder
98thetermsofthissectioniftheredemptionamountisnotpaidbytheinterestedparty
99movingthecourttosetasidethesale.
92.852.Anysheriff'sdeedgivenpursuanttothemunicipallandreutilizationlawshall
2besubjecttoarecordingfeeforthecostsofrecordingthedeedthatshallbeassessedand
3collectedfromthepurchaserofthepropertyatthesametimetheproceedsfromthesaleare
4collected.Allsuchdeedsshallberecordedattheofficeoftherecorderofdeedswithintwo
5monthsafterthe[sheriff'sdeedisgiven] courtconfirmsthesale,ifnoproceedingtoset
6asidetheconfirmationjudgmentisbeforethecourt.
92.855.Eachsheriff'sdeedgivenpursuanttotheprovisionsofthemunicipalland
2reutilizationlawshallbe[presumptive] primafacieevidencethatthesuitandallproceedings
3thereinandallproceedingspriortheretofromandincludingassessmentofthelandsaffected
4therebyandallnoticesrequiredbylawwereregularandinaccordancewithallprovisionsof
5thelawrelatingthereto.[Aftertwoyearsfromthedateoftherecordingofsuchsheriff'sdeed,
6thepresumptionshallbeconclusive,unlessatthetimethatthissectiontakeseffectthetwo-
7yearperiodsincetherecordingofsuchsheriff'sdeedhasexpired,orlessthansixmonthsof
8suchperiodoftwoyearsremainsunexpired,inwhichlattercasethepresumptionshall
9becomeconclusivesixmonthsafterSeptember28,1971.Nosuittosetasideortoattackthe
10validityofanysuchsheriff'sdeedshallbecommencedormaintainedunlessthesuitisfiled
11priortothetimethatthepresumptionbecomesconclusive,asaforesaid.]
105.145.1.Thefollowingdefinitionsshallbeappliedtothetermsusedinthis
2section:
3 (1)"Governingbody",theboard,body,orpersonsinwhichthepowersofapolitical
4subdivisionasabodycorporate,orotherwise,arevested;
5 (2)"Politicalsubdivision",anyagencyorunitofthisstate,exceptcountiesandschool
6districts,whichnowis,orhereaftershallbe,authorizedtolevytaxesorempoweredtocause
7taxestobelevied.
HCSSSSCSSB724 21 8 2.Thegoverningbodyofeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthestateshallcausetobe
9preparedanannualreportofthefinancialtransactionsofthepoliticalsubdivisioninsuch
10summaryformasthestateauditorshallprescribebyrule,exceptthattheannualreportof
11politicalsubdivisionswhosecashreceiptsforthereportingperiodaretenthousanddollarsor
12lessshallonlyberequiredtocontainthecashbalanceatthebeginningofthereportingperiod,
13asummaryofcashreceipts,asummaryofcashdisbursementsandthecashbalanceattheend
14ofthereportingperiod.
15 3.Withinsuchtimefollowingtheendofthefiscalyearasthestateauditorshall
16prescribebyrule,thegoverningbodyofeachpoliticalsubdivisionshallcauseacopyofthe
17annualfinancialreporttoberemittedtothestateauditor.
18 4.Thestateauditorshallimmediatelyonreceiptofeachfinancialreportacknowledge
19thereceiptofthereport.
20 5.Inanyfiscalyearnomemberofthegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionof
21thestateshallreceiveanycompensationorpaymentofexpensesaftertheendofthetime
22withinwhichthefinancialstatementofthepoliticalsubdivisionisrequiredtobefiledwith
23thestateauditoranduntilsuchtimeasthenoticefromthestateauditorofthefilingofthe
24annualfinancialreportforthefiscalyearhasbeenreceived.
25 6.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialreportsandshallmailthe
26sametothepoliticalsubdivisionsofthestate.Failureoftheauditortosupplysuchforms
27shallnotinanywayexcuseanypersonfromtheperformanceofanydutyimposedbythis
28section.
29 7.Allreportsorfinancialstatementshereinabovementionedshallbeconsideredtobe
30publicrecords.
31 8.Theprovisionsofthissectionapplytotheboardofdirectorsofevery
32transportationdevelopmentdistrictorganizedundersections238.200to238.275.
33 9.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthatfailstotimelysubmitacopyoftheannualfinancial
34statementtothestateauditorshallbesubjecttoafineoffivehundreddollarsperday.
35 10.Thestateauditorshallreportanyviolationofsubsection9ofthissectiontothe
36departmentofrevenue.Uponnotificationfromthestateauditor'sofficethatapolitical
37subdivisionfailedtotimelysubmitacopyoftheannualfinancialstatement,thedepartmentof
38revenueshallnotifysuchpoliticalsubdivisionbycertifiedmailthatthestatementhasnot
39beenreceived.Suchnoticeshallclearlysetforththefollowing:
40 (1)Thenameofthepoliticalsubdivision;
41 (2)Thatthepoliticalsubdivisionshallbesubjecttoafineoffivehundreddollarsper
42dayifthepoliticalsubdivisiondoesnotsubmitacopyoftheannualfinancialstatementtothe
43stateauditor'sofficewithinthirtydaysfromthepostmarkeddatestampedonthecertified
44mailenvelope;
HCSSSSCSSB724 22 45 (3)Thatthefinewillbeenforcedandcollectedasprovidedundersubsection11of
46thissection;and
47 (4)Thatthefinewillbeginaccruingonthethirty-firstdayfromthepostmarkeddate
48stampedonthecertifiedmailenvelopeandwillcontinuetoaccrueuntilthestateauditor's
49officereceivesacopyofthefinancialstatement.
50
51Intheeventacopyoftheannualfinancialstatementisreceivedwithinsuchthirty-dayperiod,
52nofineshallaccrueorbeimposed.Thestateauditorshallreportreceiptofthefinancial
53statementtothedepartmentofrevenuewithintenbusinessdays.Failureofthepolitical
54subdivisiontosubmittherequiredannualfinancialstatementwithinsuchthirty-dayperiod
55shallcausethefinetobecollectedasprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection.
56 11.Thedepartmentofrevenuemaycollectthefineauthorizedundertheprovisionsof
57subsection9ofthissectionbyoffsettinganysalesorusetaxdistributionsduetothepolitical
58subdivision.Thedirectorofrevenueshallretaintwopercentforthecostofsuchcollection.
59Theremainingrevenuescollectedfromsuchviolationsshallbedistributedannuallytothe
60schoolsofthecountyinthesamemannerthatproceedsforallpenalties,forfeitures,andfines
61collectedforanybreachofthepenallawsofthestatearedistributed.
62 12.Any[transportationdevelopmentdistrictorganizedundersections238.200to
63238.275having] politicalsubdivisionthathasgrossrevenuesoflessthanfivethousand
64dollarsorthathasnotleviedorcollectedsalesorusetaxesinthefiscalyearforwhichthe
65annualfinancialstatementwasnottimelyfiledshallnotbesubjecttothefineauthorizedin
66thissection.
67 13.Ifafailuretotimelysubmittheannualfinancialstatementistheresultof
68fraudorotherillegalconductbyanemployeeorofficerofthepoliticalsubdivision,the
69politicalsubdivisionshallnotbesubjecttoafineauthorizedunderthissectionifthe
70statementisfiledwithinthirtydaysofthediscoveryofthefraudorillegalconduct.Ifa
71fineisassessedandpaidpriortothefilingofthestatement,thedepartmentofrevenue
72shallrefundthefineuponnotificationfromthepoliticalsubdivision.
73 14.Ifapoliticalsubdivisionhasanoutstandingbalanceforfinesorpenaltiesat
74thetimeitfilesitsfirstannualfinancialstatementafterJanuary1,2023,thedirectorof
75revenueshallmakeaone-timedownwardadjustmenttosuchoutstandingbalanceinan
76amountthatreducestheoutstandingbalancebynolessthanninetypercent.
77 15.Thedirectorofrevenueshallhavetheauthoritytomakeaone-time
78downwardadjustmenttoanyoutstandingpenaltyimposedunderthissectionona
79politicalsubdivisionifthedirectordeterminesthefineisuncollectable.Thedirectorof
80revenuemayprescriberulesandregulationsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthis
81subsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
HCSSSSCSSB724 23 82iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
83complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
84section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowers
85vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
86effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
87thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
8828,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
140.980.1.Sections140.980to140.1015shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"LandBankAct".
3 2.Asusedinsections140.980to140.1015,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Ancillaryparcel",aparcelofrealestateacquiredbyalandbankagencyother
5thananysaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250;
6 (2)"Landbankagency",anagencyestablishedbyacityornonchartercountyother
7thanacountywithmorethaneightythousandbutfewerthanonehundredthousand
8inhabitantsandwithacountyseatwithmorethanseventythousandbutfewerthan
9eightythousandinhabitantsundertheauthorityofsection140.981;
10 (3)"Landtaxes",taxesonrealpropertyorrealestate,includingthetaxesbothonthe
11landandtheimprovementsthereon;
12 (4)"Politicalsubdivision",anycounty,city,town,village,schooldistrict,library
13district,oranyotherpublicsubdivisionorpubliccorporationthathasthepowertotax;
14 (5)"Reserveperiodtaxes",landtaxesassessedagainstanyparcelofrealestatesold
15orotherwisedisposedofbyalandbankagencyforthefirstthreetaxyearsfollowingsuch
16saleordisposition;
17 (6)"Taxbill",realestatetaxesandthelienthereof,whethergeneralorspecial,levied
18andassessedbyanytaxingauthority;
19 (7)"Taxingauthority",anygovernmental,managing,administering,orotherlawful
20authority,noworhereafterempoweredbylawtoissuetaxbills.
140.981.1.(1)Any[homerulecitywithmorethanseventy-onethousandbutfewer
2thanseventy-ninethousandinhabitants] citywithonethousandfivehundredormore
3inhabitantsmayestablishalandbankagencyforthemanagement,sale,transfer,andother
4dispositionofinterestsinrealestateownedbysuchlandbankagency.
5 (2)Uponrequestby:
6 (a)Anycitywithlessthanonethousandfivehundredinhabitantslocatedina
7nonchartercountyotherthanacountywithmorethaneightythousandbutfewerthan
8onehundredthousandinhabitantsandwithacountyseatwithmorethanseventy
9thousandbutfewerthaneightythousandinhabitants;or
HCSSSSCSSB724 24 10 (b)Anyunincorporatedcommunitylocatedinanonchartercountyotherthana
11countywithmorethaneightythousandbutfewerthanonehundredthousand
12inhabitantsandwithacountyseatwithmorethanseventythousandbutfewerthan
13eightythousandinhabitants;
14
15thecountycommissionshallestablishalandbankagencyforthemanagement,sale,
16transfer,andotherdispositionofinterestsinrealestateownedbysuchlandbank
17agency.
18 (3)Any[such] landbankagencyestablishedundersubdivisions(1)or(2)ofthis
19subsectionshallbeestablishedtofosterthepublicpurposeofreturningland,includingland
20thatisinanonrevenue-generating,nontax-producingstatus,touseinprivateownership.
21 (4)Acitydescribedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionmay,andacounty
22describedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionshall,establishalandbankagencyby
23ordinance,resolution,orrule,asapplicable.
24 2.Alandbankagencyestablishedbyacityshallnotownanyinterestinrealestate
25locatedwhollyorpartiallyoutsidethecitythatestablishedthelandbank.
26 3.Thebeneficiariesofthelandbankagencyshallbethetaxingauthoritiesthatheld
27orownedtaxbillsagainsttherespectiveparcelsofrealestateacquiredbysuchlandbank
28agencypursuanttoasaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250,andtheir
29respectiveinterestsineachparcelofrealestateshallbetotheextentandinproportiontothe
30prioritiesdeterminedbythecourtonthebasisthattheprincipalamountoftheirrespectivetax
31billsboretothetotalprincipalamountofallofthetaxbillsdescribedinthejudgment.
32 4.Alandbankagencycreatedunderthelandbankactshallbeapublicbody
33corporateandpoliticandshallhavepermanentandperpetualdurationuntilterminatedand
34dissolvedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection140.1012.
140.982.Thegoverningbodyofthecityestablishingalandbankagency,[or]the
2chiefadministrativeofficerofthecityestablishingalandbankagency,orthegoverning
3bodyofthecountyestablishingalandbankagencyshallhavethepowertoorganizeand
4reorganizetheexecutive,administrative,clerical,andotherdepartmentsofthelandbank
5agencyandtofixtheduties,powers,andcompensationofallemployees,agents,and
6consultantsofthelandbankagency.Alandbankagencymayemployasecretary,an
7executivedirector,itsowncounselandlegalstaff,technicalexperts,andotheragentsand
8employees,permanentortemporary,asitmayrequireandmaydeterminethequalifications
9andfixthecompensationandbenefitsofsuchpersons.Alandbankagencymayalsoenter
10intocontractsandagreementswithpoliticalsubdivisionsforstaffingservicestobeprovided
11tothelandbankagencybypoliticalsubdivisionsoragenciesordepartmentsthereof,orfora
HCSSSSCSSB724 25 12landbankagencytoprovidesuchstaffingservicestopoliticalsubdivisionsoragenciesor
13departmentsthereof.
140.983.Alandbankagencyestablishedunderthelandbankactshallhaveall
2powersnecessaryorappropriatetocarryoutandeffectuatethepurposesandprovisionsofthe
3landbankact,includingthefollowingpowersinadditiontothosehereinotherwisegranted:
4 (1)Toadopt,amend,andrepealbylawsfortheregulationofitsaffairsandthe
5conductofitsbusiness;
6 (2)Tosueandbesued,initsownname,andpleadandbeimpleadedinallcivil
7actionsincluding,butnotlimitedto,actionstocleartitletopropertyofthelandbankagency;
8 (3)Toadoptasealandtoalterthesameatpleasure;
9 (4)Toborrowfromprivatelenders,politicalsubdivisions,thestate,andthefederal
10governmentasmaybenecessaryfortheoperationandworkofthelandbankagency;
11 (5)Toissuenotesandotherobligationsaccordingtotheprovisionsofthischapter;
12 (6)Toprocureinsuranceorguaranteesfrompoliticalsubdivisions,thestate,the
13federalgovernment,oranyotherpublicorprivatesourcesofthepaymentofanybond,note,
14loan,orotherobligation,orportionthereof,incurredbythelandbankagencyandtopayany
15feesorpremiumsinconnectiontherewith;
16 (7)Toenterintocontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessary,incidental,orconvenient
17totheperformanceofitsdutiesandtheexerciseofitspowersincluding,butnotlimitedto,
18agreementswithotherlandbankagenciesandwithpoliticalsubdivisionsforthejoint
19exerciseofpowersunderthischapter;
20 (8)Toenterintocontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessary,incidental,orconvenient
21to:
22 (a)Theperformanceoffunctionsbythelandbankagencyonbehalfofpolitical
23subdivisions,oragenciesordepartmentsthereof;or
24 (b)Theperformancebypoliticalsubdivisions,oragenciesordepartmentsthereof,of
25functionsonbehalfofthelandbankagency;
26 (9)Tomakeandexecutecontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessaryorconvenientto
27theexerciseofthepowersofthelandbankagency.Anycontractorinstrumentifsignedboth
28bytheexecutivedirectorofthelandbankagencyandbythesecretary,assistantsecretary,
29treasurer,orassistanttreasurerofthelandbankagency,orbyanauthorizedfacsimile
30signatureofanysuchpositions,shallbeheldtohavebeenproperlyexecutedforandonits
31behalf;
32 (10)Toprocureinsuranceagainstlossesinconnectionwiththeproperty,assets,or
33activitiesofthelandbankagency;
34 (11)Toinvestthemoneysofthelandbankagency,includingamountsdepositedin
35reserveorsinkingfunds,atthediscretionofthelandbankagencyininstruments,obligations,
HCSSSSCSSB724 26 36securities,orpropertydeterminedproperbythelandbankagencyandtonameanduse
37depositoriesforitsmoneys;
38 (12)Toenterintocontractsforthemanagementof,thecollectionofrentfrom,orthe
39saleofthepropertyofthelandbankagency;
40 (13)Todesign,develop,construct,demolish,reconstruct,rehabilitate,renovate,
41relocate,equip,furnish,andotherwiseimproverealpropertyorrightsorinterestsinreal
42propertyheldbythelandbankagency;
43 (14)Tofix,charge,andcollectrents,fees,andchargesfortheuseofthepropertyof
44thelandbankagencyandforservicesprovidedbythelandbankagency;
45 (15)Toacquireproperty,whetherbypurchase,exchange,gift,lease,orotherwise,
46exceptnotpropertynotwhollylocatedinthecityorcountythatestablishedthelandbank
47agency;tograntoracquirelicensesandeasements;andtosell,lease,grantanoptionwith
48respectto,orotherwisedisposeof,anypropertyofthelandbankagency;
49 (16)Toenterintopartnerships,jointventures,andothercollaborativerelationships
50withpoliticalsubdivisionsandotherpublicandprivateentitiesfortheownership,
51management,development,anddispositionofrealproperty,exceptnotforpropertynot
52whollylocatedinthecitythatestablishedthelandbankagency;and
53 (17)Subjecttotheotherprovisionsofthischapterandallotherapplicablelaws,todo
54allotherthingsnecessaryorconvenienttoachievetheobjectivesandpurposesoftheland
55bankagencyorotherlawsthatrelatetothepurposesandresponsibilityofthelandbank
56agency.
140.985.1.Alandbankagencyshallholdinitsownnameallrealpropertyacquired
2bysuchlandbankagencyirrespectiveoftheidentityofthetransferorofsuchproperty.
3 2.Alandbankagencyshallmaintainandmakeavailableforpublicreviewand
4inspectionaninventoryandhistoryofallrealpropertythelandbankagencyholdsor
5formerlyheld.Thisinventoryandhistoryshallbeavailableonthelandbankagency's
6websiteandincludeataminimum:
7 (1)Whetheraparcelisavailableforsale;
8 (2)Theaddressoftheparcelifanaddresshasbeenassigned;
9 (3)Theparcelnumberifnoaddresshasbeenassigned;
10 (4)Theyearthataparcelenteredthelandbankagency'sinventory;
11 (5)Whetheraparcelhassold;and
12 (6)Ifaparcelhassold,thenameofthepersonorentitytowhichitwassold.
13 3.Thelandbankagencyshalldetermineandsetforthinpoliciesandproceduresthe
14generaltermsandconditionsforconsiderationtobereceivedbythelandbankagencyforthe
15transferofrealpropertyandinterestsinrealproperty.Considerationmaytaketheformof
16monetarypaymentsandsecuredfinancialobligations,covenants,andconditionsrelatedtothe
HCSSSSCSSB724 27 17presentandfutureuseoftheproperty;contractualcommitmentsofthetransferee;andsuch
18otherformsofconsiderationasthelandbankagencydeterminestobeinthebestinterestof
19itspurpose.
20 4.Alandbankagencymayconvey,exchange,sell,transfer,lease,grant,releaseand
21demise,pledge,andhypothecateanyandallinterestsin,upon,ortopropertyofthelandbank
22agency.Alandbankagencymaygiftanyinterestin,upon,ortopropertytothecitythat
23establishedthelandbankagency.
24 5.Acitymay,initsresolutionorordinancecreatingalandbankagency,establisha
25hierarchicalrankingofprioritiesfortheuseofrealpropertyconveyedbysuchlandbank
26agency,subjecttosubsection7ofthissection,including,butnotlimitedto:
27 (1)Useforpurelypublicspacesandplaces;
28 (2)Useforaffordablehousing;
29 (3)Useforretail,commercial,andindustrialactivities;
30 (4)Useaswildlifeconservationareas;and
31 (5)Suchotherusesandinsuchhierarchicalorderasdeterminedbysuchcityor
32county.
33
34Ifacityorcounty, initsresolutionorordinancecreatingalandbankagency,establishes
35prioritiesfortheuseofrealpropertyconveyedbythelandbankagency,suchprioritiesshall
36beconsistentwithandnomorerestrictivethanmunicipalorcountyplanningandzoning
37ordinances.
38 6.Thelandbankagencymaydelegatetoofficersandemployeestheauthorityto
39enterintoandexecuteagreements,instrumentsofconveyance,andallotherrelated
40documentspertainingtotheconveyanceofpropertybythelandbankagency.
41 7.Alandbankagencyshallonlyacceptwrittenoffersequaltoorgreaterthanthefull
42amountofalltaxbills,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcostsonrealpropertyto
43purchasetherealpropertyheldbythelandbankagency.
44 8.Whenanyparcelofrealestateacquiredbyalandbankagencyissoldorotherwise
45disposedofbysuchlandbankagency,theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributed
46inthefollowingorder:
47 (1)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofthesale;
48 (2)Tofulfilltherequirementsoftheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
49documentsadoptedorenteredintoinconnectionwithbonds,notes,orotherobligationsofthe
50landbankagency,totheextentthatsuchrequirementsmayapplywithrespecttosuchparcel
51ofrealestate;
HCSSSSCSSB724 28 52 (3)Tothebalancetoberetainedbythelandbankagencytopaythesalariesandother
53expensesofsuchlandbankagencyandofitsemployeesasprovidedforinitsannualbudget;
54and
55 (4)Anyfundsinexcessofthosenecessarytomeettheexpensesoftheannualbudget
56ofthelandbankagencyinanyfiscalyearandareasonablesumtocarryoverintothenext
57fiscalyeartoassurethatsufficientfundswillbeavailabletomeetinitialexpensesforthat
58nextfiscalyear,exclusiveofnetprofitfromthesaleofancillaryparcels,shallbepaidtothe
59respectivetaxingauthoritiesthat,atthetimeofthedistribution,aretaxingtherealproperty
60fromwhichtheproceedsarebeingdistributed.Thedistributionsshallbeinproportiontothe
61amountsofthetaxesleviedonthepropertiesbythetaxingauthorities.Distributionshallbe
62madeonJanuaryfirstandJulyfirstofeachyear,andatsuchothertimesasthelandbank
63agencymaydetermine.
64 9.Whenanyancillaryparcelissoldorotherwisedisposedofbysuchlandbank
65agency,theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributedinthefollowingorder:
66 (1)Tothepaymentofalllandtaxesandrelatedchargesthendueonsuchparcel;
67 (2)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofsale;
68 (3)Tofulfilltherequirementsoftheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
69documentsadoptedorenteredintoinconnectionwithbonds,notes,orotherobligationsofthe
70landbankagency,totheextentthatsuchrequirementsmayapplywithrespecttosuchparcel
71ofrealestate;
72 (4)Tothebalancetoberetainedbythelandbankagencytopaythesalariesandother
73expensesofsuchlandbankagencyandofitsemployeesasprovidedforinitsannualbudget;
74and
75 (5)Anyfundsinexcessofthosenecessarytomeettheexpensesoftheannualbudget
76ofthelandbankagencyinanyfiscalyear,andareasonablesumtocarryoverintothenext
77fiscalyeartoassurethatsufficientfundswillbeavailabletomeetinitialexpensesforthat
78nextfiscalyear,shallbepaidinaccordancewithsubdivision(4)ofsubsection8ofthis
79section.
80 10.Ifalandbankagencyownsmorethanfiveparcelsofrealpropertyinasinglecity
81blockandnowrittenoffertopurchaseanyofthosepropertieshasbeensubmittedtothe
82agencyinthepasttwelvemonths,thelandbankagencyshallreduceitsrequestedpricefor
83thosepropertiesandadvertisethediscountpublicly.
140.986.1.Nolaterthantwoyearsfromthedateitacquiredtheproperty,aland
2bankagencyshalleithersell,puttoaproductiveuse,orshowsignificantprogresstowards
3sellingorputtingtoaproductiveuseaparcelofrealproperty.Aproductiveusemaybe
4rentingtheproperty;demolishingallstructuresoftheproperty;restoringpropertyofhistoric
5value;orusingthepropertyforacommunitygarden,park,orotheropenpublicspace.
HCSSSSCSSB724 29 6 2.Thegoverningbodyofthecityorcountymaygrantthelandbankagencyaone-
7yearextensionifthebodydeterminesbyamajorityvotethatunforeseencircumstanceshave
8delayedthesaleorproductiveuseofaparcelofproperty.
9 3.Ifalandbankagencyownsaparcelofrealpropertythatdoesnothaveaproductive
10useaftertwoyears,ordoesnotreceiveanextensionundersubsection2ofthissection,the
11propertyshallbeofferedforpublicsaleusingtheproceduresundersections140.170to
12140.190.
140.991.1.Thereshallbeanannualauditoftheaffairs,accounts,expenses,and
2financialtransactionsofalandbankagencybyacertifiedpublicaccountantbeforeApril
3thirtiethofeachyear,whichaccountantshallbeemployedbythelandbankagencyonor
4beforeMarchfirstofeachyear.Certifiedcopiesoftheauditshallbefurnishedtothecityor
5countythatestablishedthelandbankagency,andthecityorcountyshallposttheauditonits
6publicwebsite.Copiesoftheauditshallalsobeavailableforpublicinspectionattheoffice
7ofthelandbankagency.
8 2.Thelandbankagencymaybeperformanceauditedatanytimebythestateauditor
9orbytheauditorofthecityorcountythatestablishedthelandbankagency.Thecostofsuch
10auditshallbepaidbythelandbankagency,andcopiesshallbemadeavailabletothepublic
11andpostedonthelandbankagency'swebsitewithinthirtydaysofthecompletionofthe
12audit.
140.1009.1.Alandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtofileanactiontoquiettitle
2undersection527.150astoanyrealpropertyinwhichthelandbankagencyhasaninterest.
3Forpurposesofanyandallsuchactions,thelandbankagencyshallbedeemedtobethe
4holderofsufficientlegalandequitableinterests,andpossessoryrights,soastoqualifythe
5landbankagencyasanadequatepetitionerinsuchaction.
6 2.Priortothefilingofanactiontoquiettitle,thelandbankagencyshallconductan
7examinationoftitletodeterminetheidentityofanyandallpersonsandentitiespossessinga
8claimorinterestinortotherealproperty.Serviceofthepetitiontoquiettitleshallbe
9providedtoallsuchinterestedpartiesbythefollowingmethods:
10 (1)Registeredorcertifiedmailtosuchidentityandaddressasreasonably
11ascertainablebyaninspectionofpublicrecords;
12 (2)Inthecaseofoccupiedrealproperty,byfirstclassmailaddressedto"Occupant";
13 (3)Bypostingacopyofthenoticeontherealproperty;
14 (4)Bypublicationinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecityorcountyin
15whichthepropertyislocated;and
16 (5)Suchothermethodsasthecourtmayorder.
HCSSSSCSSB724 30 17 3.Aspartofthepetitiontoquiettitle,thelandbankagencyshallfileanaffidavit
18identifyingallpartiespotentiallyhavinganinterestintherealpropertyandtheformofnotice
19provided.
20 4.Thecourtshallscheduleahearingonthepetitionwithinninetydaysfollowing
21filingofthepetitionand,astoallmattersuponwhichananswerwasnotfiledbyaninterested
22party,thecourtshallissueitsfinaljudgmentwithinonehundredtwentydaysofthefilingof
23thepetition.
24 5.Alandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtojoininasinglepetitiontoquiettitleone
25ormoreparcelsofrealproperty.
140.1012.1.Alandbankagencymaybedissolvedasapublicbodycorporateand
2politicnosoonerthansixtycalendardaysafteranordinanceorresolutionforsuchdissolution
3ispassedbythecityorcountythatestablishedthelandbankagency.
4 2.Nolessthansixtycalendardays'advancewrittennoticeofconsiderationofsuchan
5ordinanceorresolutionofdissolutionshallbegiventothelandbankagency,shallbe
6publishedinalocalnewspaperofgeneralcirculationwithinsuchcityorcounty, andshallbe
7sentcertifiedmailtoeachtrusteeofanyoutstandingbondsofthelandbankagency.
8 3.Nolandbankagencyshallbedissolvedwhilethereremainsanyoutstandingbonds,
9notes,orotherobligationsofthelandbankagencyunlesssuchbonds,notes,orother
10obligationsarepaidordefeasedpursuanttotheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
11documentunderwhichsuchbonds,notes,orotherobligationswereissuedpriortoor
12simultaneouslywithsuchdissolution.
13 4.Upondissolutionofalandbankagencypursuanttothissection,allrealproperty,
14personalproperty,andotherassetsofthelandbankagencyshallbetransferredbyappropriate
15writteninstrumenttoandshallbecometheassetsofthecityorcountythatestablishedthe
16landbankagency.Suchcityorcountyshallactexpeditiouslytoreturnsuchrealpropertyto
17thetaxrollsandshallmarketandsellsuchrealpropertyusinganopen,publicmethodthat
18ensuresthebestpossiblepricesarerealizedwhileensuringsuchrealpropertyisreturnedtoa
19suitable,productiveuseforthebettermentoftheneighborhoodinwhichsuchrealpropertyis
20located.Anysuchrealpropertythatwasacquiredbythedissolvedlandbankagency
21pursuanttoasaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250shallbeheldbythe
22cityorcountyintrustforthetaxbillownersandtaxingauthoritieshavinganinterestinany
23taxlienswhichwereforeclosed,astheirinterestsmayappearinthejudgmentofforeclosure
24and,uponthesaleorotherdispositionofanysuchpropertybysuchcityorcounty, the
25proceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributedinthefollowingorder:
26 (1)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofsale;
27 (2)Tothereasonablecostsincurredbysuchcityorcountyinmaintainingand
28marketingsuchproperty;and
HCSSSSCSSB724 31 29 (3)Thebalanceshallbepaidtotherespectivetaxingauthoritiesthat,atthetimeof
30thedistribution,aretaxingtherealpropertyfromwhichtheproceedsarebeingdistributed.
164.450.1.Anyschooldistrictlocatedinwholeorinpartinanycountywith
2morethanfourhundredthousandbutfewerthanfivehundredthousandinhabitants
3thatreceivesvoterapprovalfortheissuanceofbondsunderthischaptershallmaintain
4adetailedaccountingofeachandeveryexpenditurebytheschooldistrictforthe
5moneysgeneratedbysuchissuance.Anysuchschooldistrictshallberequiredto
6maintainabudgetforeachprojectapprovedbytheschooldistrictusingmoneysfrom
7theissuanceofbonds.Suchbudgetshalldetailtheexactcostoftheprojectandthe
8sourceofallmoneysusedtofundtheproject.Allinformationrequiredunderthis
9subsectionregardingexpendituresandbudgetsshallbemaintainedandupdatedonthe
10websiteoftheschooldistrictandshallbepubliclyavailable.
11 2.Continuationofanyprojectundertakenbyaschooldistrictasdescribed
12undersubsection1ofthissectionshallbehaltedimmediatelyuponexceedingthe
13budgetedamountofmoneystocompletesuchprojectbymorethantenpercent.The
14continuationofanysuchprojectdescribedunderthissubsectionshallnotoccuruntil
15suchtimeastheschooldistrictreceivesvoterapprovalunderthischapterforthe
16issuanceoffurtherbondedindebtednessspecificallyforsuchproject.
17 3.Anytaxpayerresidingwithinaschooldistrictthatviolatestheprovisionsof
18thissectionmayseek,andacourtshallorder,injunctivereliefagainstsuchschool
19districtinanycourtofcompetentjurisdictiontoenforcetheprovisionsofthissection.
230.205.1.Thealternativecountyhighwaycommissionprovidedbysections
2230.200to230.260shallnotbecomeoperativeinanycountyunlessadoptedbyavoteofthe
3majorityofthevotersofthecountyvotinguponthequestionatanelection.Allcountiesof
4thisstatewhichhaveadoptedthealternativecountyhighwaycommissionmayabolishit[and
5returntothecountyhighwaycommissionprovidedforbysections230.010to230.110]by
6submittingthequestiontoavoteofthevotersofthecountyinthemannerprovidedbylawor
7byavoteofthegoverningbody.
8 2.Anycountywhichdoesnotadoptthealternativecountyhighwaycommission
9providedbysections230.200to230.260,oranycountyinwhich[amajorityofthevotersof
10thecountyvotinguponthequestionreject] thealternativecountyhighwaycommission
11providedbysections230.200to230.260isabolished,shall[retain] adopteitherthecounty
12highwaycommissionprovidedbysections230.010to230.110ortheprovisionsofsections
13231.010to231.130.
233.095.Saidboardshallhaveauthoritytoexpend[notmorethanone-fourthof]the
2revenuewhichmaynoworwhichmayhereafterbepaidintoitstreasuryforthepurposeof
3gradingandrepairinganyroadsorstreetswithinthecorporatelimitsofanycitywithinsaid
HCSSSSCSSB724 32 4specialroaddistrictinconformitywiththeestablishedgradeofsaidroadsandstreetsinsaid
5citiesandforthepurposeofconstructingandmaintainingmacadam,gravel,rockorpaved
6roadsorstreetswithinthecorporatelimitsofanycitywithinthesaidspecialroaddistrictin
7conformitywiththeestablishedgradeofsaidroadsandstreetsinsaidcity;provided,thatno
8partoftherevenueofanyspecialroaddistrictinthisstatebeexpendedoutsideofthecounty
9inwhichsuchspecialroaddistrictissituated.
407.475.1.Exceptwhenspecificallyrequiredorauthorizedbyfederallaw,no
2stateagencyorstateofficialshallimposeanyadditionalannualfilingorreporting
3requirementsonanorganizationregulatedorspecificallyexemptedfromregulation
4undersections407.450to407.478thataremorestringent,restrictive,orexpansivethan
5therequirementsauthorizedundersection407.462.
6 2.Thissectionshallnotapplytostategrantsorcontracts,norinvestigations
7undersection407.472andshallnotrestrictenforcementactionsagainstspecific
8charitableorganizations.Thissectionshallnotapplytolabororganizations,asthat
9termisdefinedinsection105.500.
10 3.Thissectionshallnotapplywhenanorganizationregulatedorspecifically
11exemptedfromregulationundersections407.450to407.475isprovidinganyreportor
12disclosurerequiredbystatelawtobefiledwiththesecretaryofstate.
442.130.1.Alldeedsorotherconveyancesoflands,orofanyestateorinterest
2therein,shallbesubscribedbythepartygrantingthesame,orbyhislawfulagent,andshallbe
3acknowledgedorprovedandcertifiedinthemannerhereinprescribed.
4 2.Allwritteninstrumentsconveyingrealestateoranyinterestinrealestate
5shallstatewhetheranynaturalpersonactingasgrantors,mortgagors,orotherparties
6executingtheinstrumentaremarriedorunmarried.
473.742.1.Eachpublicadministratorincountiesofthesecond,thirdorfourth
2classificationandinthecityofSt.Louisshallmakeadeterminationwithinthirtydaysafter
3takingofficewhethersuchpublicadministratorshallelecttoreceiveasalaryasdefined
4hereinorreceivefeesasmaybeallowedbylawtoexecutors,administratorsandpersonal
5representatives.Theelectionbythepublicadministratorshallbemadeinwritingtothe
6countyclerk.Shouldthepublicadministratorelecttoreceiveasalary,thepublic
7administrator'sofficemaynotthenelecttochangeatanyfuturetimetoreceivefeesinlieuof
8salary.EverypublicadministratorwhobeginshisorherfirsttermonorafterJanuary
91,2023,shallbedeemedtohaveelectedtoreceiveasalaryasprovidedinthissection.
10 2.Ifapublicadministratorelectstobeplacedonsalary,thesalaryshallbebased
11upontheaveragenumberofopenlettersinthetwoyearsprecedingthetermwhenthesalary
12iselected,baseduponthefollowingschedule:
HCSSSSCSSB724 33 13 (1)Zerotofiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumofseventhousandfivehundred
14dollars;
15 (2)Sixtofifteenletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoffifteenthousanddollars;
16 (3)Sixteentotwenty-fiveletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoftwentythousand
17dollars;
18 (4)Twenty-sixtothirty-nineletters:salaryshallbeaminimumoftwenty-five
19thousanddollars;
20 (5)Publicadministratorswithfortyormorelettersshallbeconsideredfull-time
21countyofficialsandshallbepaidaccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedulesetforth
22below:
23 AssessedValuation Salary
24 $ 8,000,000to40,999,999 $29,000
25 $41,000,000to53,999,999 $30,000
26 $54,000,000to65,999,999 $32,000
27 $66,000,000to85,999,999 $34,000
28 $86,000,000to99,999,999 $36,000
29 $100,000,000to130,999,999 $38,000
30 $131,000,000to159,999,999 $40,000
31 $160,000,000to189,999,999 $41,000
32 $190,000,000to249,999,999 $41,500
33 $250,000,000to299,999,999 $43,000
34 $300,000,000to449,999,999 $45,000
35 $450,000,000to599,999,999 $47,000
36 $600,000,000to749,999,999 $49,000
37 $750,000,000to899,999,999 $51,000
38 $900,000,000to1,049,999,999$53,000
39 $1,050,000,000to1,199,999,999$55,000
40 $1,200,000,000to1,349,999,999$57,000
41 $1,350,000,000andover $59,000
42 ;
43 (6)ThepublicadministratorinthecityofSt.Louisshallreceiveasalarynotlessthan
44sixty-fivethousanddollars;
45 (7)Twothousanddollarsofthecompensationauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
46payabletothepublicadministratoronlyifheorshehascompletedatleasttwentyhoursof
47instructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtotheoperationsofthepublicadministrator'soffice
48whenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationofthecountypublicadministratorsofMissouri
HCSSSSCSSB724 34 49unlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.Theprofessional
50associationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateofcompletiontoeachpublic
51administratorwhocompletesthetrainingprogramandshallsendalistofcertifiedpublic
52administratorstothetreasurerofeachcounty.Expensesincurredforattendingthetraining
53sessionshallbereimbursedtothecountypublicadministratorinthesamemannerasother
54expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
55 3.Ifapublicadministratorisappointedbythecourtasbothaguardiananda
56conservatortothesamewardorprotectee,itshallbeconsideredtwoletters.
57 4.Notwithstandingsubsection2or5ofthissection,uponmajorityapprovalby
58thesalarycommission,apublicadministratormaybepaidaccordingtotheassessed
59valuationschedulesetforthinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Ifthe
60salarycommissionelectstopayapublicadministratoraccordingtotheassessed
61valuationschedule,thesalarycommissionshallnotelecttochangeatanyfuturetimeto
62paythepublicadministrator'sofficeaccordingtotheaveragenumberofopenlettersin
63lieuofpayingthemaccordingtotheassessedvaluationschedule.
64 5.Theinitialcompensationofthepublicadministratorwhoelectstobeputonsalary
65shallbedeterminedbytheaveragenumberoflettersforthetwoyearsprecedingtheterm
66whenthesalaryiselected.Salaryincreasesordecreasesaccordingtotheminimumschedule
67setforthin[subsection1of]thissectionshallbeadjustedonlyafterthenumberofopen
68lettersplacestheworkloadinadifferentsubdivisionfortwoconsecutiveyears.Minimum
69salaryincreasesordecreasesshallonlytakeeffectuponanewtermofofficeofthepublic
70administrator.Thenumberofletterseachyearshallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththe
71reportingrequirementssetforthinlaw.
72 [4.]6.Allfeescollectedbyapublicadministratorwhoelectstobesalariedshallbe
73depositedinthecountytreasuryorwiththetreasurerforthecityofSt.Louis.
74 [5.]7.Anypublicadministratorinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharter
75formofgovernmentwithapopulationoflessthanonehundredthousandinhabitantswho
76electstoreceivefeesinlieuofasalarypursuanttothissectionmayelecttojointheMissouri
77localgovernmentemployees'retirementsystemcreatedpursuanttosections70.600to70.755.
78 8.(1)Aletterofguardianshipandaletterofconservatorshipshallbecountedas
79separateletters.
80 (2)Forpurposesofthissubsection:
81 (a)"Letterofconservatorship"meanstheappointmentofaconservatorshipof
82anestatebythecourttoaprotecteeadjudgedtobedisabled;
83 (b)"Letterofguardianship"meanstheappointmentofaguardianshipbythe
84courttoawardadjudgedtobeincapacitated.
HCSSSSCSSB724 35 [50.800.1.OnorbeforethefirstMondayinMarchofeachyear,the
2 countycommissionofeachcountyofthesecond,third,orfourthclassshall
3 prepareandpublishinsomenewspaperasprovidedforinsection493.050,if
4 thereisone,andifnotbynoticespostedinatleasttenplacesinthecounty,a
5 detailedfinancialstatementofthecountyfortheyearendingDecemberthirty-
6 first,preceding.
7 2.Thestatementshallshowthebondeddebtofthecounty,ifany,kind
8 ofbonds,dateofmaturity,interestrate,rateoftaxationleviedforinterestand
9 sinkingfundandauthorityforthelevy,thetotalamountofinterestandsinking
10 fundthathasbeencollectedandinterestandsinkingfundonhandincash.
11 3.Thestatementshallalsoshowseparatelythetotalamountofthe
12 countyandtownshipschoolfundsonhandandloanedout,theamountof
13 penalties,fines,levies,utilities,forfeitures,andanyothertaxescollectedand
14 disbursedorexpendedduringtheyearandturnedintothepermanentschool
15 fund,thenameofeachpersonwhohasaloanfromthepermanentschoolfund,
16 whethercountyortownship,theamountoftheloan,dateloanwasmadeand
17 dateofmaturity,descriptionofthesecurityfortheloan,amount,ifany,of
18 delinquentinterestoneachloan.
19 4.Thestatementshallshowthetotalvaluationofthecountyfor
20 purposesoftaxation,thehighestrateoftaxationtheconstitutionpermitsthe
21 countycommissiontolevyforpurposesofcountyrevenue,therateleviedby
22 thecountycommissionfortheyearcoveredbythestatement,divisionofthe
23 rateleviedamongtheseveralfundsandtotalamountofdelinquenttaxesforall
24 yearsasofDecemberthirty-first.
25 5.Thestatementshallshowreceiptsorrevenuesintoeachandevery
26 fundseparately.Eachfundshallshowthebeginningbalanceofeachfund;
27 eachsourceofrevenue;thetotalamountreceivedfromeachsourceof
28 revenue;thetotalamountavailableineachfund;thetotalamountof
29 disbursementsorexpendituresfromeachfundandtheendingbalanceofeach
30 fundasofDecemberthirty-first.Thetotalreceiptsorrevenuesfortheyear
31 intoallfundsshallbeshownintherecapitulation.Incountieswiththe
32 townshipformofgovernment,eachtownshipshallbeconsideredafund
33 pursuanttothissubsection.
34 6.Totaldisbursementsorexpendituresshallbeshownforwarrants
35 issuedineachcategorycontainedintheformsdevelopedorapprovedbythe
36 stateauditorpursuanttosection50.745.Totalamountofwarrants,personor
37 vendortowhomissuedandpurposeforwhichissuedshallbeshownexceptas
38 hereinprovided.Underaseparateheadingineachfundthestatementsshall
39 showwhatwarrantsareoutstandingandunpaidforthelackoffundsonthat
40 datewithappropriatebalanceoroverdraftineachfundasthecasemaybe.
41 7.Warrantsissuedtopayfortheserviceofelectionjudgesandclerks
42 ofelectionsshallbeinthefollowingform:
43 Namesofjudgesandclerksofelectionsat$______perday(listingthe
44 namesruninandnotlistingeachnamebylines,andattheendofthelistof
45 namesgivingthetotaloftheamountofallthewarrantsissuedforsuch
46 electionservices).
47 8.Warrantsissuedtopayfortheserviceofjurorsshallbeinthe
48 followingform:
HCSSSSCSSB724 36 49 Namesofjurorsat$______perday(listingthenamesruninandnot
50 listingeachnamebylines,andattheendofthelistofnamesgivingthetotalof
51 theamountofallthewarrantsissuedforsuchelectionservice).
52 9.WarrantstoInternalRevenueServiceforSocialSecurityand
53 withholdingtaxesshallbebroughtintoonecall.
54 10.WarrantstothedirectorofrevenueofMissouriforwithholding
55 taxesshallbebroughtintoonecall.
56 11.Warrantstothedivisionofemploymentsecurityshallbebrought
57 intoonecall.
58 12.WarrantstoMissourilocalgovernmentemployees'retirement
59 systemorotherretirementfundsforeachofficeshallbebroughtintoonecall.
60 13.Warrantsforutilitiessuchasgas,water,lightsandpowershallbe
61 broughtintoonecallexceptthatthetotalshallbeshownforeachvendor.
62 14.Warrantsissuedtoeachtelephonecompanyshallbebroughtinto
63 onecallforeachofficeinthefollowingform:
64 (NameofTelephoneCompanyfor______officeandtotalamountof
65 warrantsissued).
66 15.Warrantsissuedtothepostmasterforpostageshallbebroughtinto
67 onecallforeachofficeinthefollowingform:
68 (Postmasterfor______officeandtotalamountofwarrantsissued).
69 16.Disbursementsorexpendituresbyroaddistrictsshallshowthe
70 warrants,ifwarrantshavebeenissuedinthesamemannerasprovidedforin
71 subsection5ofthissection.Ifmoneyhasbeendisbursedorexpendedby
72 overseersthefinancialstatementshallshowthetotalpaidbytheoverseerto
73 eachpersonfortheyear,andthepurposeofeachpayment.Receiptsor
74 revenuesintothecountydistributiveschoolfundshallbelistedindetail,
75 disbursementsorexpendituresshallbelistedandtheamountofeach
76 disbursementorexpenditure.Ifanytaxeshavebeenleviedbyvirtueof
77 Section12(a)ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissourithefinancial
78 statementshallcontainthefollowing:
79 Byvirtueandauthorityofthediscretionarypowerconferreduponthe
80 countycommissionsoftheseveralcountiesofthisstatetolevyataxofnotto
81 exceed35centsonthe$100assessedvaluationthecountycommissionof___
82 ___Countydidfortheyearcoveredbythisreportlevyataxrateof______
83 centsonthe$100assessedvaluationwhichsaidtaxamountedto$______and
84 wasdisbursedorexpendedasfollows:
85
86 Thestatementshallshowhowthemoneywasdisbursedorexpendedandif
87 anypartofthesumhasnotbeenaccountedforindetailundersomeprevious
88 appropriateheadingtheportionnotpreviouslyaccountedforshallbeshownin
89 detail.
90 17.Attheendofthestatementthepersondesignatedbythecounty
91 commissiontopreparethefinancialstatementhereinrequiredshallappendthe
92 followingcertificate:
93 I,______,thedulyauthorizedagentappointedbythecounty
94 commissionof______County,stateofMissouri,topreparefor
95 publicationthefinancialstatementasrequiredbysection50.800,
HCSSSSCSSB724 37 96 RSMo,herebycertifythatIhavediligentlycheckedtherecordsofthe
97 countyandthattheaboveandforegoingisacompleteandcorrect
98 statementofeveryitemofinformationrequiredinsection50.800,
99 RSMo,fortheyearendingDecember31,______,andespeciallyhave
100 Icheckedeveryreceiptfromeverysourcewhatsoeverandevery
101 disbursementorexpenditureofeverykindandtowhomandforwhat
102 eachsuchdisbursementorexpenditurewasmadeandthateachreceipt
103 orrevenueanddisbursementorexpenditureisaccuratelyshown.(If
104 foranyreasoncompleteandaccurateinformationisnotgiventhe
105 followingshallbeaddedtothecertificate.)Exceptions:Theabove
106 reportisincompletebecauseproperinformationwasnotavailablein
107 thefollowingrecords______whichareinthekeepingofthe
108 followingofficerorofficers.Thepersondesignatedtopreparethe
109 financialstatementshallgiveindetailanyincompletedatacalledfor
110 bythissection.
111 Date______
112 Officerdesignatedbycountycommissiontopreparefinancial
113 statementrequiredbysection50.800,RSMo.
114
115 Orifnoonehasbeendesignatedsaidstatementhavingbeenpreparedbythe
116 countyclerk,signatureshallbeinthefollowingform:
117 Clerkofthecountycommissionandexofficioofficerdesignatedto
118 preparefinancialstatementrequiredbysection50.800,RSMo.
119 18.Anypersonfalselycertifyingtoanyfactcoveredbythecertificate
120 isliableonhisbondanduponconvictionoffalselycertifyingtoanyfact
121 coveredbythecertificateisguiltyofamisdemeanorandpunishablebyafine
122 ofnotlessthantwohundreddollarsormorethanonethousanddollarsorby
123 imprisonmentinthecountyjailfornotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethansix
124 monthsorbybothfineandimprisonment.Anypersonchargedwiththe
125 responsibilityofpreparingthefinancialreportwhowillfullyorknowingly
126 makesafalsereportofanyrecord,is,inadditiontothepenaltyotherwise
127 providedforinthislaw,deemedguiltyofafelonyanduponconvictionshall
128 besentencedtothepenitentiaryfornotlessthantwoyearsnormorethanfive
129 years.]
[50.810.1.Thestatementshallbeprintedinnotlessthan8-point
2 type,butnotmorethanthesmallestpointtypeover8-pointtypeavailableand
3 inthestandardcolumnwidthmeasurethatwilltaketheleastspace.The
4 publishershallfiletwoproofsofpublicationwiththecountycommissionand
5 thecommissionshallforwardoneprooftothestateauditorandshallfilethe
6 otherintheofficeofthecommission.Thecountycommissionshallnotpay
7 thepublisheruntilproofofpublicationisfiledwiththecommissionandshall
8 notpaythepersondesignatedtopreparethestatementforthepreparationof
9 thecopyforthestatementuntilthestateauditornotifiesthecommissionthat
10 proofofpublicationhasbeenreceivedandthatitcomplieswiththe
11 requirementsofthissection.
HCSSSSCSSB724 38 12 2.Thestatementshallbespreadontherecordofthecommissionand
13 forthispurposethepublishershallberequiredtofurnishthecommissionwith
14 atleasttwocopiesofthestatementthatmaybepastedontherecord.The
15 publishershallitemizethecostofpublishingsaidstatementbycolumninchas
16 properlychargeabletotheseveralfundsandshallsubmitsuchcostsfor
17 paymenttothecountycommission.Thecountycommissionshallpayoutof
18 eachfundintheproportionthateachitembearstothetotalcostofpublishing
19 saidstatementandshallissuewarrantstherefor;providedanypartnotproperly
20 chargeabletoanyspecificfundshallbepaidfromthecountygeneralrevenue
21 fund.
22 3.Thestateauditorshallnotifythecountytreasurerimmediatelyof
23 thereceiptoftheproofofpublicationofthestatement.AfterthefirstofApril
24 ofeachyearthecountytreasurershallnotpayorenterforprotestanywarrant
25 forthepayofanycommissionerofanycountycommissionuntilnoticeis
26 receivedfromthestateauditorthattherequiredproofofpublicationhasbeen
27 filed.Anycountytreasurerpayingorenteringforprotestanywarrantforany
28 commissionerofthecountycommissionpriortothereceiptofsuchnotice
29 fromthestateauditorshallbeliableonhisofficialbondtherefor.
30 4.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialstatements
31 andshallmailthesametothecountyclerksoftheseveralcountiesinthis
32 state.Ifthecountycommissionemploysanypersonotherthanabonded
33 countyofficertopreparethefinancialstatementthecountycommissionshall
34 requiresuchpersontogivebondwithgoodandsufficientsuretiesinthepenal
35 sumofonethousanddollarsforthefaithfulperformanceofhisduty.Ifany
36 countyofficerorotherpersonemployedtopreparethefinancialstatement
37 hereinprovidedforshallfail,neglect,orrefuseto,inanymanner,complywith
38 theprovisionsofthislawheshall,inadditiontootherpenaltiesherein
39 provided,beliableonhisofficialbondforderelictionofduty.]
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