FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.587
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
0278H.04P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections140.010,140.190,140.250,140.420,140.980,140.981,140.982,140.983,
140.984,140.985,140.986,140.987,140.988,140.991,140.1000,140.1006,
140.1009,140.1012,141.220,141.230,141.250,141.270,141.290,141.300,
141.320,141.330,141.360,141.410,141.440,141.500,141.520,141.535,141.540,
141.550,141.560,141.570,141.580,141.610,141.620,141.680,141.700,141.820,
141.830,141.840,141.850,141.860,141.870,141.880,141.890,141.900,141.910,
141.920,141.930,141.931,141.940,141.950,141.960,141.970,141.980,141.984,
141.1009,and249.255,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofforty-sixnewsections
relatingtothecollectionofdelinquenttaxes,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections140.010,140.190,140.250,140.420,140.980,140.981,140.982,
2140.983,140.984,140.985,140.986,140.987,140.988,140.991,140.1000,140.1006,
3140.1009,140.1012,141.220,141.230,141.250,141.270,141.290,141.300,141.320,
4141.330,141.360,141.410,141.440,141.500,141.520,141.535,141.540,141.550,141.560,
5141.570,141.580,141.610,141.620,141.680,141.700,141.820,141.830,141.840,141.850,
6141.860,141.870,141.880,141.890,141.900,141.910,141.920,141.930,141.931,141.940,
7141.950,141.960,141.970,141.980,141.984,141.1009,and249.255,RSMo,arerepealed
8andforty-sixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections140.010,140.190,
9140.250,140.420,140.980,140.981,140.982,140.983,140.984,140.985,140.986,140.987,
10140.988,140.991,140.994,140.1000,140.1009,140.1012,141.220,141.230,141.250,
11141.270,141.290,141.300,141.320,141.330,141.360,141.410,141.440,141.500,141.520,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 12141.535,141.540,141.550,141.560,141.570,141.580,141.610,141.620,141.680,141.700,
13141.821,141.980,141.984,141.1009,and249.255,toreadasfollows:
140.010.1.Allrealestateuponwhichthetaxesremainunpaidonthefirstdayof
2January,annually,aredelinquent,andthecountycollectorshallenforcethelienofthestate
3thereon,asrequiredbythischapter.Anyfailuretoproperlyreturnthedelinquentlist,as
4requiredbythischapter,innowayaffectsthevalidityoftheassessmentandlevyoftaxes,nor
5oftheforeclosureandsalebywhichthecollectionofthetaxesisenforced,norinanymanner
6affectsthelienofthestateonthedelinquentrealestateforthetaxesunpaidthereon.
7 2.Alternatively,anycountymay,byadoptionofaresolutionororderofthe
8countycommissionofsuchcounty,electtooperateundertheprovisionsofsections
9141.210to141.810foranyparcelforwhichthereisanunpaidtaxbillforaperiodofat
10leasttwoyearsafterthedateonwhichitbecamedelinquent.Anycountyelectingto
11operateassuchshallbecalleda"partialopt-incounty".Nocountyeligibletoestablish
12alandbankagencyundersubsection1ofsection140.981shallelecttooperateasa
13partialopt-incountyunlessthecountyfirstelectstoestablishalandbankagencyas
14providedinsubsection1ofsection140.981.Inaccordancewithsection141.290,after
15theadoptionofsuchresolutionororderbyacountycommission,thecollectorofthe
16countyshalldecidewhichtax-delinquentparcelsshallproceedaccordingtothe
17provisionsofsections141.210to141.810.Suchparcelsshallbeexemptfromthe
18provisionsofsections140.030to140.722.Thecollectorshallremovesuchparcelsfrom
19anylistofparcelsadvertisedforfirst,second,third,orpost-thirdsales.
140.190.1.Onthedaymentionedinthenotice,thecountycollectorshallcommence
2thesaleofsuchlands,andshallcontinuethesamefromdaytodayuntileachparcelassessed
3orbelongingtoeachpersonassessedshallbesoldaswillpaythetaxes,interestandcharges
4thereon,orchargeabletosuchpersoninsaidcounty.
5 2.Thepersonorlandbankagencyofferingatsaidsale,whetherinpersonorby
6electronicmedia,topaytherequiredsumforatractshallbeconsideredthepurchaserofsuch
7land;provided,nosaleshallbemadetoanypersonordesignatedagentwhoiscurrently
8delinquentonanytaxpaymentsonanyproperty,otherthanadelinquencyontheproperty
9beingofferedforsale,andwhodoesnotsignanaffidavitstatingsuchatthetimeofsale.
10Failuretosignsuchaffidavitaswellassigningafalseaffidavitmayinvalidatesuchsale.No
11bidshallbereceivedfromanypersonnotaresidentofthestateofMissourioraforeign
12corporationorentityalldeemednonresidents.Anonresidentshallfilewithsaidcollectoran
13agreementinwritingconsentingtothejurisdictionofthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhich
14suchsaleshallbemade,andalsofilingwithsuchcollectoranappointmentofsomecitizenof
15saidcountyasagentofsaidnonresident,andconsentingthatserviceofprocessonsuchagent
16shallgivesuchcourtjurisdictiontotryanddetermineanysuitgrowingoutoforconnected
HCSHB587 2 17withsuchsalefortaxes.Afterthedelinquentauctionsale,anycertificateofpurchaseshallbe
18issuedtotheagent.Aftermeetingtherequirementsofsection140.405,thepropertyshallbe
19conveyedtotheagentonbehalfofthenonresident,andtheagentshallthereafterconveythe
20propertytothenonresident.Acollectormayprecludeaprospectivebidderfrom
21participatinginasaleforfailuretocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsofthissection.
22 3.Allsuchwrittenconsentstojurisdictionandselectiveappointmentsshallbe
23preservedbythecountycollectorandshallbebindinguponanypersonorcorporation
24claimingunderthepersonconsentingtojurisdictionandmakingtheappointmentherein
25referredto;providedfurther,thatintheeventofthedeath,disabilityorrefusaltoactofthe
26personappointedasagentofsaidnonresidentthecountyclerkshallbecometheappointeeas
27agentofsaidnonresident.
28 4.Nopersonresidinginanyhomerulecitywithmorethanseventy-onethousandbut
29fewerthanseventy-ninethousandinhabitantsshallbeeligibletooffertopurchaselandsunder
30thissectionunlesssuchpersonhas,nolaterthantendaysbeforethesaledate,demonstrated
31tothesatisfactionoftheofficialchargedbylawwithconductingthesalethatthepersonisnot
32theownerofanyparcelofrealpropertythathastwoormoreviolationsofthemunicipality's
33buildingorhousingcodes.Aprospectivebiddermaymakesuchademonstrationby
34presentingstatementsfromtheappropriatecollectionandcodeenforcementofficialsofthe
35municipality.Thissubsectionshallnotapplytoanytaxingauthorityorlandbankagency,and
36entitiesshallbeeligibletobidatanysaleconductedunderthissectionwithoutmakingsucha
37demonstration.
140.250.1.Wheneveranylandshavebeenorshallhereafterbeofferedforsalefor
2delinquenttaxes,interest,penaltyandcostsbythecollectorofthepropercountyforanytwo
3successiveyearsandnopersonshallhavebidthereforasumequaltothedelinquenttaxes
4thereon,interest,penaltyandcostsprovidedbylaw,thensuchcountycollectorshallatthe
5nextregulartaxsaleoflandsfordelinquenttaxessellsametothehighestbidder,exceptthe
6highestbidshallnotbelessthanthesumequaltothedelinquenttaxes,interest,penalties,and
7costs,andthereshallbeaninety-dayperiodofredemptionfromsuchsalesasspecifiedin
8section140.405.
9 2.Acertificateofpurchaseshallbeissuedastosuchsales,andthepurchaseratsuch
10salesshallbeentitledtotheissuanceanddeliveryofacollector'sdeeduponcompletionof
11titlesearchactionasspecifiedinsection140.405.
12 3.Ifanylandsorlotsarenotsoldatsuchthirdoffering,thenthecollector,in[his]the
13collector'sdiscretion,neednotagainadvertiseoroffersuchlandsorlotsforsalemoreoften
14thanonceeveryfiveyearsafterthethirdofferingofsuchlandsorlots,andsuchofferingshall
15tolltheoperationofanyapplicablestatuteoflimitations.
HCSHB587 3 16 4.Apurchaseratanysalesubsequenttothethirdofferingofanylandorlots,whether
17bythecollectororatrusteeasprovidedinsection140.260,shallbeentitledtotheimmediate
18issuanceanddeliveryofacollector'sdeedandthereshallbenoperiodofredemptionfrom
19suchpost-thirdyearsales;provided,however,beforeanypurchaseratasaletowhichthis
20sectionisapplicableshallbeentitledtoacollector'sdeeditshallbethedutyofthecollector
21todemand,andthepurchasertopay,inadditionto[his]thepurchaser'sbid,alltaxesdue
22andunpaidonsuchlandsorlotsthatbecomedueandpayableonsuchlandsorlots
23subsequenttothedateofthetaxesincludedinsuchadvertisementandsale.Thecollector's
24deedortrustee'sdeedshallhavepriorityoverallotherliensorencumbrancesontheproperty
25soldexceptforrealpropertytaxes.
26 5.Apurchaseratanysalesubsequenttothethirdofferingofanylandorlots,
27whetherbythecollectororatrusteeasprovidedinsection140.260,mayelecttoproceed
28undersubsection1ofthissectionandsubsection6ofsection140.405bygivingnoticeto
29thecollectorpriortotheissuanceofacollector'sdeed.
30 6.Intheeventtherealpurchaseratanysaletowhichthissectionisapplicableshall
31betheownerofthelandsorlotspurchased,orshallbeobligatedtopaythetaxesforthe
32nonpaymentofwhichsuchlandsorlotsweresold,thennocollector'sdeedshallbeissuedto
33suchpurchaser,ortoanyoneactingfororonbehalfofsuchpurchaser,withoutpaymenttothe
34collectorofsuchadditionalamountaswilldischargeinfullalldelinquenttaxes,penalty,
35interestandcosts.
140.420.Ifnopersonshallredeemthelandssoldfortaxespriortotheexpirationof
2therighttoredeem,attheexpirationthereof,andonproductionofthecertificateofpurchase
3anduponproofsatisfactorytothecollectorthatapurchaseror[hisorher]thepurchaser's
4heirs,successors,orassignsareauthorizedtoacquirethedeed[,]:
5 (1)Thecollectorofthecountyinwhichthesaleofsuchlandstookplaceshall
6executetothepurchaser[, his]or[her]thepurchaser'sheirsorassigns,inthenameofthe
7state,aconveyanceoftherealestatesosold,whichshallvestinthegranteeanabsoluteestate
8infeesimple,subject,however,toallclaimsthereonforunpaidtaxesexceptsuchunpaid
9taxesexistingattimeofthepurchaseofsaidlandsandthelienforwhichtaxeswasinferiorto
10thelienfortaxesforwhichsaidtractorlotoflandwassold;and
11 (2)ThestateofMissourioranyperson,taxingauthority,taxdistrict,judgment
12creditor,orlienholderthathadaright,title,interest,claim,orequityofredemptionon
13ortothelandsorthathadalienuponthelandsshallbebarredandforeverforeclosed
14ofsuchunclaimedright,title,interest,claim,orequityofredemptioninortothelands
15andofanylienuponthelands.
140.980.1.Sections140.980to140.1015shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"Chapter140LandBankAct".
HCSHB587 4 3 2.Asusedinsections140.980to140.1015,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)["Ancillaryparcel",aparcelofrealestateacquiredbyalandbankagencyother
5thananysaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250;] "County",anycounty
6inthisstate;
7 (2)"Landbankagency",anagencyestablishedbya[city] municipalityorcounty
8undertheauthorityofsection140.981;
9 (3)"Landtaxes",taxesonrealpropertyorrealestate,includingthetaxesbothonthe
10landandtheimprovementsthereon;
11 (4)"Municipality",anyincorporatedcity,town,orvillageinthisstate;
12 (5)"Politicalsubdivision",anycounty,city,town,village,schooldistrict,library
13district,oranyotherpublicsubdivisionorpubliccorporationthathasthepowertotax;
14 [(5)](6)"Reserveperiodtaxes",landtaxesassessedagainstanyparcelofrealestate
15soldorotherwisedisposedofbyalandbankagencyforthefirstthreetaxyearsfollowing
16suchsaleordisposition;
17 [(6)](7)"Taxbill",realestatetaxesandthelienthereof,whethergeneralorspecial,
18leviedandassessedbyanytaxingauthority;
19 [(7)](8)"Taxingauthority",anygovernmental,managing,administering,orother
20lawfulauthority,noworhereafterempoweredbylawtoissuetaxbills.
140.981.1.Any[homerulecitywithmorethanseventy-onethousandbutfewerthan
2seventy-ninethousandinhabitants] countywithmorethanonemillioninhabitantsmay
3establishalandbankagencyforthemanagement,sale,transfer,andotherdispositionof
4interestsinrealestateownedbysuchlandbankagency.Anysuchcountymayestablish
5alandbankagencybyordinance,resolution,orrule,asapplicable.Suchordinance,
6resolution,orruleshallspecifythenameofthelandbankagency.Nocountyinwhicha
7landbankagencyhasbeenestablishedundertheprovisionsofsections141.980to
8141.1015shallelecttoestablishalandbankagencyunderthissection.
9 2.Anymunicipalitywithmorethanonethousandfivehundredinhabitantsnot
10locatedwithinacountythatiseligibletoestablishalandbankagencyundersubsection
111ofthissectionmayestablishalandbankagencyforthemanagement,sale,transfer,and
12otherdispositionofinterestsinrealestateownedbysuchlandbankagency.[Anysuchland
13bankagencyshallbeestablishedtofosterthepublicpurposeofreturningland,includingland
14thatisinanonrevenue-generating,nontax-producingstatus,touseinprivateownership.] A
15[city] municipalitymayestablishalandbankagencybyordinance,resolution,orrule,as
16applicable.
17 [2.Alandbankagencyshallnotownanyinterestinrealestatelocatedwhollyor
18partiallyoutsidethecitythatestablishedthelandbank.]
HCSHB587 5 19 3.[Thebeneficiariesofthelandbankagencyshallbethetaxingauthoritiesthatheld
20orownedtaxbillsagainsttherespectiveparcelsofrealestateacquiredbysuchlandbank
21agencypursuanttoasaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250,andtheir
22respectiveinterestsineachparcelofrealestateshallbetotheextentandinproportiontothe
23prioritiesdeterminedbythecourtonthebasisthattheprincipalamountoftheirrespectivetax
24billsboretothetotalprincipalamountofallofthetaxbillsdescribedinthejudgment.] Any
25suchlandbankagencyshallbeestablishedtofosterthepublicpurposeofreturning
26land,includinglandthatisinanon-revenue-generating,non-tax-producingstatus,to
27useinprivateownership.
28 4.Alandbankagencycreatedunderthechapter140landbankactshallbeapublic
29bodycorporateandpoliticandshallhavepermanentandperpetualdurationuntilterminated
30anddissolvedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection140.1012.
140.982.[Thegoverningbodyofthecityestablishingalandbankagency,orthechief
2administrativeofficerofthecityestablishingalandbankagency,shallhavethepowerto
3organizeandreorganizetheexecutive,administrative,clerical,andotherdepartmentsofthe
4landbankagencyandtofixtheduties,powers,andcompensationofallemployees,agents,
5andconsultantsofthelandbankagency.]1.Ifacountyestablishesalandbankagency
6undersubsection1ofsection140.981,themembersofthefirstboardofdirectorsofa
7landbankagencyshallbeappointedwithinninetydaysaftertheeffectivedateofthe
8ordinance,resolution,orrulepassedestablishingsuchlandbankagency.Ifany
9appointingauthorityfailstomakeanyappointmentofaboardmemberwithinthetime
10framethefirstappointmentsarerequired,theappointmentshallbemadebythecounty
11council.Thefollowingrequirementsshallapplytotheboardofdirectors:
12 (1)Theboardofdirectorsshallconsistofsevenmembers:
13 (a)Twoofwhomshallbeappointedbythecountyexecutive,oneofwhomshall
14haveprofessionalexpertiserelevanttothelandbankagency;
15 (b)Oneofwhomshallbeappointedbythememberofthecountycouncil
16representingthedistrictwiththehighestnumberoftax-delinquentparcels.Suchboard
17membershallmaintainaprimaryresidencewithinsuchdistrict;
18 (c)Oneofwhomshallbeappointedbythememberofthecountycouncil
19representingthedistrictwiththesecondhighestnumberoftax-delinquentparcels.
20Suchboardmembershallmaintainaprimaryresidencewithinsuchdistrict;
21 (d)Oneofwhomshallbeappointedbyconsensusofthecountyexecutiveandthe
22presidentofthemunicipalleagueofthecounty;and
23 (e)Twoofwhomshallberesidentrepresentatives.Residentrepresentatives
24shallbeappointedbyamajorityvoteoftheotherboardmembers,andeachresident
HCSHB587 6 25representativeshallmaintainaprimaryresidencewithinoneofthetwenty
26municipalitiescontainingthehighestpercentageoftax-delinquentparcels;
27 (2)Thetermofofficeofamembershallbefouryears.Eachmember'sprimary
28residenceshallbeinthecountythathasestablishedthelandbankagency.Each
29memberservesatthepleasureofthemember'sappointingauthority,maybean
30employeeoftheappointingauthority,andshallservewithoutcompensation;
31 (3)Nopublicofficershallbeeligibletoserveasaboardmember.Forpurposes
32ofthissubdivision,"publicofficer"meansapersonwhoisholdinganelectedpublic
33office.Anypublicemployeeshallbeeligibletoserveasaboardmember;
34 (4)Themembersoftheboardshallselectannuallyfromamongthemselvesa
35chair,avicechair,atreasurer,andsuchotherofficersastheboardmaydetermineand
36shallestablishtheirduties,asmayberegulatedbyrulesadoptedbytheboard;
37 (5)Theboardshallestablishrulesandrequirementsrelativetotheattendance
38andparticipationofmembersinitsmeetings,regularorspecial.Suchrulesand
39regulationsmayprescribeaprocedurewhereby,ifanymemberfailstocomplywith
40suchrulesandregulations,suchmembermaybedisqualifiedandremoved
41automaticallyfromofficebynolessthanamajorityvoteoftheremainingmembers
42oftheboard,andthatmember'spositionshallbevacantasofthefirstdayofthenext
43calendarmonth.Anypersonremovedundertheprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallbe
44ineligibleforreappointmenttotheboardunlesssuchreappointmentisconfirmed
45unanimouslybytheboard;
46 (6)Avacancyontheboardshallbefilledinthesamemannerastheoriginal
47appointment.Ifanyappointingauthorityfailstomakeanyappointmentofaboard
48memberwithinsixtydaysafteranytermexpires,theappointmentshallbemadebythe
49countycouncil;
50 (7)Boardmembersshallservewithoutcompensation.Theboardmay
51reimburseanymemberforexpensesactuallyincurredintheperformanceofdutieson
52behalfofthelandbankagency;
53 (8)Theboardshallhavethepowertoorganizeandreorganizetheexecutive,
54administrative,clerical,andotherdepartmentsofthelandbankagencyandtofixthe
55duties,powers,andcompensationofallemployees,agents,andconsultantsoftheland
56bankagency.Theboardmayreimburseanymemberforexpensesactuallyincurredin
57theperformanceofdutiesonbehalfofthelandbankagency;
58 (9)Theboardshallmeetinregularsessionaccordingtoascheduleadoptedby
59theboardandalsoshallmeetinspecialsessionasconvenedbythechairoruponwritten
60noticesignedbyamajorityofthemembers.Thepresenceofamajorityoftotal
61membership,excludingvacancies,shallconstituteaquorum;
HCSHB587 7 62 (10)Allactionsoftheboardshallbeapprovedbytheaffirmativevoteofa
63majorityofthemembersofthatboardpresentandvoting.However,noactionofthe
64boardshallbeauthorizedonthefollowingmattersunlessapprovedbyamajorityofthe
65totalboardmembership:
66 (a)Adoption,amendment,orrepealofbylawsandotherrulesandregulations
67forconductofthelandbankagency'sbusiness;
68 (b)Hiringorfiringofanyemployeeorcontractorofthelandbankagency.This
69functionmay,bymajorityvote,bedelegatedbytheboardtoaspecifiedofficeror
70committeeofthelandbankagencyundersuchtermsandconditionsandtotheextent
71thattheboardmayspecify;
72 (c)Theincurringofdebt,including,withoutlimitation,borrowingofmoneys
73andissuanceofbonds,notes,orotherobligations;
74 (d)Adoptionoramendmentoftheannualbudget;and
75 (e)Sale,lease,encumbrance,oralienationofrealproperty,improvements,or
76personalpropertywithavalueofmorethanfiftythousanddollars;
77 (11)Membersofaboardshallnotbeliablepersonallyonthebondsorother
78obligationsofthelandbankagency,andtherightsofcreditorsshallbesolelyagainst
79suchlandbankagency;and
80 (12)Votebyproxyshallnotbepermitted.Anymembermayrequestarecorded
81voteonanyresolutionoractionofthelandbankagency.
82 2.Ifamunicipalityestablishesalandbankagencyundersubsection2ofsection
83140.981,theordinance,resolution,orrule,asapplicable,mayspecifythefollowing:
84 (1)Thenameofthelandbankagency;
85 (2)Thenumberofmembersoftheboardofdirectors,whichshallconsistofan
86oddnumberofmembersandshallbenofewerthanfivemembersnormorethaneleven
87members;
88 (3)Theinitialindividualstoserveasmembersoftheboardofdirectorsandthe
89lengthoftermsforwhichthemembersaretoserve;and
90 (4)Thequalifications,mannerofselectionorappointment,andtermsofofficeof
91membersoftheboard.
92 3.Alandbankagencymayemployasecretary,anexecutivedirector,itsowncounsel
93andlegalstaff,technicalexperts,andotheragentsandemployees,permanentortemporary,as
94itmayrequireandmaydeterminethequalificationsandfixthecompensationandbenefitsof
95suchpersons.Alandbankagencymayalsoenterintocontractsandagreementswithpolitical
96subdivisionsforstaffingservicestobeprovidedtothelandbankagencybypolitical
97subdivisionsoragenciesordepartmentsthereof,orforalandbankagencytoprovidesuch
98staffingservicestopoliticalsubdivisionsoragenciesordepartmentsthereof.
HCSHB587 8 140.983.Alandbankagencyestablishedunderthechapter140landbankactshall
2haveallpowersnecessaryorappropriatetocarryoutandeffectuatethepurposesand
3provisionsofthechapter140landbankact,includingthefollowingpowersinadditionto
4thosehereinotherwisegranted:
5 (1)Toadopt,amend,andrepealbylawsfortheregulationofitsaffairsandthe
6conductofitsbusiness;
7 (2)Tosueandbesued,initsownname,andpleadandbeimpleadedinallcivil
8actionsincluding,butnotlimitedto,actionstocleartitletopropertyofthelandbankagency;
9 (3)Toadoptasealandtoalterthesameatpleasure;
10 (4)Toborrowfromprivatelenders,politicalsubdivisions,thestate,andthefederal
11governmentasmaybenecessaryfortheoperationandworkofthelandbankagency;
12 (5)Toissuenotesandotherobligationsaccordingtotheprovisionsofthischapter;
13 (6)Toprocureinsuranceorguaranteesfrompoliticalsubdivisions,thestate,the
14federalgovernment,oranyotherpublicorprivatesourcesofthepaymentofanybond,note,
15loan,orotherobligation,orportionthereof,incurredbythelandbankagencyandtopayany
16feesorpremiumsinconnectiontherewith;
17 (7)Toenterintocontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessary,incidental,orconvenient
18totheperformanceofitsdutiesandtheexerciseofitspowersincluding,butnotlimitedto,
19agreementswithotherlandbankagenciesandwithpoliticalsubdivisionsforthejoint
20exerciseofpowersunderthischapter;
21 (8)Toenterintocontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessary,incidental,orconvenient
22to:
23 (a)Theperformanceoffunctionsbythelandbankagencyonbehalfofpolitical
24subdivisions,oragenciesordepartmentsthereof;or
25 (b)Theperformancebypoliticalsubdivisions,oragenciesordepartmentsthereof,of
26functionsonbehalfofthelandbankagency;
27 (9)Tomakeandexecutecontractsandotherinstrumentsnecessaryorconvenientto
28theexerciseofthepowersofthelandbankagency[. Anycontractorinstrumentifsigned
29bothbytheexecutivedirectorofthelandbankagencyandbythesecretary,assistant
30secretary,treasurer,orassistanttreasurerofthelandbankagency,orbyanauthorized
31facsimilesignatureofanysuchpositions,shallbeheldtohavebeenproperlyexecutedforand
32onitsbehalf];
33 (10)Toprocureinsuranceagainstlossesinconnectionwiththeproperty,assets,or
34activitiesofthelandbankagency;
35 (11)Toinvestthemoneysofthelandbankagency,includingamountsdepositedin
36reserveorsinkingfunds,atthediscretionofthelandbankagencyininstruments,obligations,
HCSHB587 9 37securities,orpropertydeterminedproperbythelandbankagencyandtonameanduse
38depositoriesforitsmoneys;
39 (12)Toenterintocontractsforthemanagementof,thecollectionofrentfrom,orthe
40saleofthepropertyofthelandbankagency;
41 (13)Todesign,develop,construct,demolish,reconstruct,rehabilitate,renovate,
42relocate,equip,furnish,andotherwiseimproverealpropertyorrightsorinterestsinreal
43propertyheldbythelandbankagency;
44 (14)Tofix,charge,andcollectrents,fees,andchargesfortheuseofthepropertyof
45thelandbankagencyandforservicesprovidedbythelandbankagency;
46 (15)Toacquireproperty,whetherbypurchase,exchange,gift,lease,orotherwise,
47exceptnotpropertynotwhollylocatedinthe[city]countyormunicipalitythatestablished
48thelandbankagency;tograntoracquirelicensesandeasements;andtosell,lease,grantan
49optionwithrespectto,orotherwisedisposeof,anypropertyofthelandbankagency;
50 (16)Toenterintopartnerships,jointventures,andothercollaborativerelationships
51withpoliticalsubdivisionsandotherpublicandprivateentitiesfortheownership,
52management,development,anddispositionofrealproperty,exceptnotforpropertynot
53whollylocatedinthe[city] countyormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbankagency;
54and
55 (17)Subjecttotheotherprovisionsofthischapterandallotherapplicablelaws,todo
56allotherthingsnecessaryorconvenienttoachievetheobjectivesandpurposesoftheland
57bankagencyorotherlawsthatrelatetothepurposesandresponsibilityofthelandbank
58agency.
140.984.1.Theincomeofalandbankagencyshallbeexemptfromalltaxationby
2thestateandbyanyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.Uponacquiringtitletoanyrealestate,aland
3bankagencyshallimmediatelynotifythecountyassessorandthecountycollectorofsuch
4ownership[, andsuchrealestateshallbe];alltaxes,specialtaxes,fines,andfeesonsuch
5realestateshallbedeemedsatisfiedbytransfertothelandbankagency;andsuch
6propertyshallbeexemptfromalltaxationduringthelandbankagency'sownershipthereof,
7inthesamemannerandtothesameextentasanyotherpubliclyownedrealestate.Uponthe
8saleorotherdispositionofanyrealestateheldbyit,thelandbankagencyshallimmediately
9notifythecountyassessorandthecountycollectorofsuchchangeofownership.However,
10thatsuchtaxexemptionforimprovedandoccupiedrealpropertyheldbythelandbank
11agencyasalessorpursuanttoagroundleaseshallterminateuponthefirstoccupancy,andthe
12landbankagencyshallimmediatelynotifythecountyassessorandthecountycollectorof
13suchoccupancy.
14 2.Alandbankagencymayacquirerealpropertyorinterestsinpropertybygift,
15devise,transfer,exchange,foreclosure,lease,purchase,orotherwiseontermsandconditions
HCSHB587 10 16andinamannerthelandbankagencyconsidersproper, exceptalandbankagencyshallnot
17acquirepropertylocatedpartiallyorwhollyoutsidetheboundariesofthecountyor
18municipalitythatestablishedsuchlandbankagency.
19 3.Alandbankagencymayacquirepropertybypurchasecontracts,leasepurchase
20agreements,installmentsalescontracts,andlandcontractsandmayaccepttransfersfrom
21politicalsubdivisionsuponsuchtermsandconditionsasagreedtobythelandbankagency
22andthepoliticalsubdivision.Alandbankagencymaybidonanyparcelofrealestateoffered
23forsale,offeredataforeclosuresaleundersections140.220to140.250,[or]offeredatasale
24conductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250, orofferedataforeclosuresale
25undersection141.550. Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,anypolitical
26subdivisionmaytransfertothelandbankagencyrealpropertyandinterestsinrealproperty
27ofthepoliticalsubdivisiononsuchtermsandconditionsandaccordingtosuchproceduresas
28determinedbythepoliticalsubdivision.
29 4.Alandbankagencyshallmaintainallofitsrealpropertyinaccordancewiththe
30lawsandordinancesofthejurisdictionsinwhichtherealpropertyislocated.
31 5.Uponissuanceofadeedtoaparcelof[adelinquentlandtaxauction] realestate
32toalandbankagencyundersubsection4ofsection140.250,subsection5ofsection
33140.405,[or]othersaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or140.250[ofaparcelof
34realestatetoalandbankagency], orsection141.550,thelandbankagencyshallpayonly
35theamountofthelandbankagency'sbidthatexceedstheamountofalltaxbillsincludedin
36thejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,taxes,andcoststhenduethereon.Ifthereal
37estateisacquiredinadelinquentlandtaxauctionundersubsection4ofsection140.250,
38subsection5ofsection140.405,orothersaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,
39or140.250, suchexcessshallbeappliedanddistributedinaccordancewithsection140.230.
40Iftherealestateisacquiredinadelinquentlandtaxauctionundersection141.550,such
41excessshallbeappliedanddistributedinaccordancewithsubsections3and4ofsection
42141.580,exclusiveofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofsection141.580.Uponissuanceof
43adeed,thecountycollectorshallmarkthetaxbillsincludedinthejudgmentas"cancelledby
44saletothelandbank"andshalltakecreditforthefullamountofsuchtaxbills,including
45principalamount,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcosts,on[hisorher]thecounty
46collector'sbooksandin[hisorher]thecountycollector'sstatementswithanyothertaxing
47authorities.
48 6.Alandbankshallnotownrealpropertyunlessthepropertyiswhollylocated
49withintheboundariesofthe[city] countyormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbank
50agency.
51 7.Withinoneyearoftheeffectivedateoftheordinance,resolution,orrule
52passedestablishingamunicipallandbankagencyundersubsection2ofsection140.981,
HCSHB587 11 53thetitletoanyrealpropertythatislocatedwhollywithinthemunicipalitythatcreated
54thelandbankagencyandthatisheldbyalandtrustcreatedundersubsection1of
55section141.821shallbetransferredbydeedfromthelandtrusttosuchlandbank
56agency,atthelandbankagency'srequest.
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;and
13 (7)Whethertheparcelwasacquiredbythelandbankagencythroughjudicial
14foreclosure,nonjudicialforeclosure,donation,orsomeothermanner.
15 3.Thelandbankagencyshalldetermineandsetforthinpoliciesandproceduresthe
16generaltermsandconditionsforconsiderationtobereceivedbythelandbankagencyforthe
17transferofrealpropertyandinterestsinrealproperty.Considerationmaytaketheformof
18monetarypaymentsandsecuredfinancialobligations,covenants,andconditionsrelatedtothe
19presentandfutureuseoftheproperty;contractualcommitmentsofthetransferee;andsuch
20otherformsofconsiderationasthelandbankagencydeterminestobeinthebestinterestof
21[itspurpose] thelandbankagency.
22 4.Alandbankagencymayconvey,exchange,sell,transfer,lease,grant,releaseand
23demise,pledge,andhypothecateanyandallinterestsin,upon,ortopropertyofthelandbank
24agency.Alandbankagencymaygiftanyinterestin,upon,ortopropertytothe[city]county
25ormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbankagency.
26 5.A[city] countyormunicipalitymay,initsresolution[or],ordinance, orrule
27creatingalandbankagency,establishahierarchicalrankingofprioritiesfortheuseofreal
28propertyconveyedbysuchlandbankagency,[subjecttosubsection7ofthissection,]
29including,butnotlimitedto:
30 (1)Useforpurelypublicspacesandplaces;
31 (2)Useforaffordablehousing;
32 (3)Useforretail,commercial,andindustrialactivities;
33 (4)Useaswildlifeconservationareas;and
HCSHB587 12 34 (5)Suchotherusesandinsuchhierarchicalorderasdeterminedbysuch[city]
35countyormunicipality.
36
37Ifa[city]countyormunicipality, initsresolution[or],ordinance, orrulecreatingaland
38bankagency,establishesprioritiesfortheuseofrealpropertyconveyedbythelandbank
39agency,suchprioritiesshallbeconsistentwithandnomorerestrictivethanmunicipal
40planningandzoningordinances.
41 6.Thelandbankagencymaydelegatetoofficersandemployeestheauthorityto
42enterintoandexecuteagreements,instrumentsofconveyance,andallotherrelated
43documentspertainingtotheconveyanceofpropertybythelandbankagency.
44 7.[Alandbankagencyshallonlyacceptwrittenoffersequaltoorgreaterthanthe
45fullamountofalltaxbills,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcostsonrealpropertyto
46purchasetherealpropertyheldbythelandbankagency.
47 8.]Whenanyparcelofrealestateacquiredbyalandbankagencyissoldorotherwise
48disposedofbysuchlandbankagency,theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributed
49inthefollowingorder:
50 (1)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofthesale;
51 (2)Tofulfilltherequirementsoftheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
52documentsadoptedorenteredintoinconnectionwithbonds,notes,orotherobligationsofthe
53landbankagency,totheextentthatsuchrequirementsmayapplywithrespecttosuchparcel
54ofrealestate;
55 (3)To[thebalancetoberetainedby]thelandbankagencytopaythesalariesand
56otherexpensesofsuchlandbankagencyandofitsemployeesasprovidedforinitsannual
57budget;and
58 (4)Anyfundsinexcessofthosenecessarytomeettheexpensesoftheannualbudget
59ofthelandbankagencyinanyfiscalyearandareasonablesumtocarryoverintothenext
60fiscalyeartoassurethatsufficientfundswillbeavailabletomeetinitialexpensesforthat
61nextfiscalyear[, exclusiveofnetprofitfromthesaleofancillaryparcels,] shallbepaidtothe
62respectivetaxingauthoritiesthat,atthetimeofthedistribution,aretaxingtherealproperty
63fromwhichtheproceedsarebeingdistributed.
64
65Thedistributionsshallbeinproportiontotheamountsofthetaxesleviedonthepropertiesby
66thetaxingauthorities.DistributionshallbemadeonJanuaryfirstandJulyfirstofeachyear,
67andatsuchothertimesasthelandbankagencymaydetermine.
68 [9.Whenanyancillaryparcelissoldorotherwisedisposedofbysuchlandbank
69agency,theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributedinthefollowingorder:
70 (1)Tothepaymentofalllandtaxesandrelatedchargesthendueonsuchparcel;
HCSHB587 13 71 (2)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofsale;
72 (3)Tofulfilltherequirementsoftheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
73documentsadoptedorenteredintoinconnectionwithbonds,notes,orotherobligationsofthe
74landbankagency,totheextentthatsuchrequirementsmayapplywithrespecttosuchparcel
75ofrealestate;
76 (4)Tothebalancetoberetainedbythelandbankagencytopaythesalariesandother
77expensesofsuchlandbankagencyandofitsemployeesasprovidedforinitsannualbudget;
78and
79 (5)Anyfundsinexcessofthosenecessarytomeettheexpensesoftheannualbudget
80ofthelandbankagencyinanyfiscalyear,andareasonablesumtocarryoverintothenext
81fiscalyeartoassurethatsufficientfundswillbeavailabletomeetinitialexpensesforthat
82nextfiscalyear,shallbepaidinaccordancewithsubdivision(4)ofsubsection8ofthis
83section.
84 10.Ifalandbankagencyownsmorethanfiveparcelsofrealpropertyinasinglecity
85blockandnowrittenoffertopurchaseanyofthosepropertieshasbeensubmittedtothe
86agencyinthepasttwelvemonths,thelandbankagencyshallreduceitsrequestedpricefor
87thosepropertiesandadvertisethediscountpublicly.]
140.986.1.Nolaterthan[two]fiveyearsfromthedateitacquiredtheproperty,a
2landbankagencyshalleithersell,puttoaproductiveuse,orshowsignificantprogress
3towardssellingorputtingtoaproductiveuseaparcelofrealproperty.Aproductiveusemay
4berentingtheproperty;demolishingallstructuresoftheproperty;restoringpropertyof
5historicvalue;orusingthepropertyforacommunitygarden,park,orotheropenpublic
6space.
7 2.Thegoverningbodyofthe[city]countyormunicipalitymaygrantthelandbank
8agencyaone-yearextensionifthebodydeterminesbyamajorityvotethatunforeseen
9circumstanceshavedelayedthesaleorproductiveuseofaparcelofproperty.
10 3.Ifalandbankagencyownsaparcelofrealpropertythatdoesnothaveaproductive
11useafter[two]fiveyears,ordoesnotreceiveanextensionundersubsection2ofthissection,
12thepropertyshallbeofferedforpublicsaleusingtheproceduresundersections140.170to
13140.190.
140.987.1.Alandbankagencyshall[ensurethatanycontractforthesaleof
2residentialpropertyownedbythelandbankagencyshallhaveaclausethatthebuyershall
3ownthepropertyforthreeyearsfollowingthebuyer'spurchaseofthepropertyfromtheland
4bank.Theclauseshallstatethataviolationofthosetermsmakesthebuyercivillyliableto
5thelandbankagencyforanamountequaltotwicethesalepriceoftheproperty] have
6discretiontorequirethatanybuyerdemonstratethatthebuyerisnottheownerofany
7parcelofrealestatewithinthecountyormunicipalitythatcreatedthelandbankagency
HCSHB587 14 8forwhichataxbillhasbeendelinquentformorethanoneyearorisinviolationofany
9municipalbuildingorhousingcode.
10 2.Noforeignordomesticcorporationorlimitedliabilitycompanythathasfailed
11toappointormaintainaregisteredagentunderchapter347or351shallbeeligibleto
12buypropertyfromthelandbankagency.Noforeigncorporateentityshallbeeligibleto
13buypropertyfromthelandbankagencyunlessithasacertificateofauthorityto
14transactbusinessinMissouriundersection351.572.
15 3.Asaconditionofthesaleorotherauthorizedconveyanceofownershipofany
16parceloflandownedbythelandbankagencytoaprivateowner,suchownermaybe
17requiredtoenterintoacontract,whichmaybesecuredbyadeedoftrustinfavorofthe
18landbankagency,stipulatingthatsuchownerortheowner'ssuccessoragreethatsuch
19ownerortheowner'ssuccessormakecertainimprovementstotheparcel.Iftheland
20bankagencyfindsbyresolutionthatthetermsofthecontracthavenotbeensatisfied,
21thelandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtobringsuittorecoverdamagesforthebreach
22andtoseekajudicialforeclosureoftheparcelundersections443.190to443.260,except
23thatuponfinaljudgmentofthecourt,titleshallreverttothelandbankagencywithout
24necessityofsale.Asanalternativeto,orinadditionto,seekingajudicialforeclosure,
25thelandbankagencymay,onlybygift,assignorconveyitsrighttoforecloseunder
26sections443.190to443.260toany501(c)(3)tax-exemptnonprofitorganizationor
27exercisetherightofreentryunderchapter524,527,or534.Thelandbankagencyorits
28assigneeshallassumetitletothelandbyfilingacopyofthejudgmentwiththerecorder
29ofdeedsinthecountywherethepropertyislocated.Anypropertyredeemedbythe
30landbankagencyundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeadministeredinthesame
31mannerasotherpropertysoldtothelandbankagency.
140.988.1.Alandbankagencymayreceivefundingthroughgrants,gifts,andloans
2frompoliticalsubdivisions,thestate,thefederalgovernment,andotherpublicandprivate
3sources.
4 2.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedin[subsections8and9]subsection7ofsection
5140.985,alandbankagencymayreceiveandretainpaymentsforservicesrendered,forrents
6andleaseholdpaymentsreceived,forconsiderationfordispositionofrealandpersonal
7property,forproceedsofinsurancecoverageforlossesincurred,forincomefrom
8investments,andforanyotherassetandactivitylawfullypermittedtoalandbankagency
9underthechapter140landbankact.
10 3.Ifalandbankagencysellsorotherwisedisposesofaparcelofrealestateheldby
11it,anylandtaxesassessedagainstsuchparcelforthethreetaxyearsfollowingsuchsaleor
12dispositionbysuchlandbankagencythatarecollectedbythecountycollectorinacalendar
13yearandnotrefunded,lessthefeesprovidedundersection52.260andsubsection4ofthis
HCSHB587 15 14sectionandlesstheamountstobedeductedundersection137.720,shallbedistributedbythe
15countycollectortosuchlandbankagencynolaterthanMarchfirstofthefollowingcalendar
16year,providedthatlandtaxesimpoundedundersection139.031orotherwisepaidunder
17protestshallnotbesubjecttodistributionunderthissubsection.Anyamountrequiredtobe
18distributedtoalandbankagencyunderthissubsectionshallbesubjecttooffsetforamounts
19previouslydistributedtosuchlandbankagencythatwereassessed,collected,ordistributedin
20error.
21 4.Inadditiontoanyotherprovisionsoflawrelatedtocollectionfees,thecounty
22collectorshallcollectonbehalfofthecountyafeeoffourpercentofreserveperiodtaxes
23collectedandsuchfeescollectedshallbedepositedinthecountygeneralfund.
24 5.Ifacountyhasestablishedalandbankagencyundersubsection1ofsection
25140.981,thecollectormaycollectonbehalfofthecountyafeeforthecollectionof
26delinquentandbacktaxesofuptofivepercentonallsumscollectedtobeaddedtothe
27faceofthetaxbillandcollectedfromthepartypayingthetax.Allfeescollectedunder
28theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbepaidtothelandbankagencyestablishedunder
29subsection1ofsection140.981.
140.991.1.Thereshallbeanannualauditoftheaffairs,accounts,expenses,and
2financialtransactionsofalandbankagencybyacertifiedpublicaccountantbeforeApril
3thirtiethofeachyear,whichaccountantshallbeemployedbythelandbankagencyonor
4beforeMarchfirstofeachyear.Certifiedcopiesoftheauditshallbefurnishedtothe[city]
5countyormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbankagency,andthe[city] countyor
6municipalityshallposttheauditonitspublicwebsite.Copiesoftheauditshallalsobe
7availableforpublicinspectionattheofficeofthelandbankagency.
8 2.Thelandbankagencymaybeperformanceauditedatanytimebythestateauditor
9orbytheauditorofthe[city]countyormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbankagency.
10The[cost] landbankagencyshallmakecopiesofsuchaudit[shallbepaidbythelandbank
11agency,andcopiesshallbemade] availabletothepublicand[posted] shallpostacopyof
12theauditonthelandbankagency'swebsitewithinthirtydaysofthecompletionoftheaudit.
140.994.1.Alandbankagencyshallhavepowertoissuebonds,withapproval
2ofthecountyormunicipalitythatcreatedthelandbankagency,foranyofitscorporate
3purposes.Thebondsshallbespecial,limitedobligationsofthelandbankagency,the
4principalofandinterestonwhichshallbepayablesolelyfromtheincomeandrevenue
5derivedfromthesale,lease,orotherdispositionoftheassetsofthelandbankagency,or
6suchportionthereofasmaybedesignatedintheresolution,indenture,orother
7financingdocumentsrelatingtotheissuanceofthebonds.Inthediscretionoftheland
8bankagency,anyofsuchbondsmaybesecuredbyapledgeofadditionalrevenues,
9includinggrants,contributions,orguaranteesfromthestate,thefederalgovernment,or
HCSHB587 16 10anyagencyorinstrumentalitythereof,orbyamortgageorothersecuritydevice
11coveringallorpartofthepropertyfromwhichtherevenuessopledgedmaybederived.
12 2.Bondsissuedbyalandbankagencyshallnotbedeemedtobeanindebtedness
13withinthemeaningofanyconstitutionalorstatutorylimitationupontheincurringof
14indebtedness.Thebondsshallnotconstituteadebt,liability,orobligationofthestateor
15ofanypoliticalsubdivisionthereof,exceptinaccordancewithsubsection4ofthis
16section,orapledgeofthefullfaithandcreditorthetaxingpowerofthestateorofany
17suchpoliticalsubdivision,andthebondsshallcontainarecitaltothateffect.Neither
18themembersoftheboardnoranypersonexecutingthebondsshallbeliablepersonally
19onthebondsbyreasonoftheissuancethereof.
20 3.Bondsissuedbyalandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedbyresolutionofthe
21board,shallbeissuedinsuchform,shallbeinsuchdenominations,shallbearinterestat
22suchrateorrates,shallmatureonsuchdatesandinsuchmanner,shallbesubjectto
23redemptionatsuchtimesandonsuchterms,andshallbeexecutedbyoneormore
24membersoftheboard,asprovidedintheresolutionauthorizingtheissuancethereofor
25assetoutintheindentureorotherfinancingdocumentauthorizedandapprovedby
26suchresolution.Theboardmaysellsuchbondsinsuchmanner,eitheratpublicorat
27privatesale,andforsuchpriceastheboardmaydeterminetobeinthebestinterestsof
28thelandbankagency.
29 4.Anypoliticalsubdivisionmayelecttoguarantee,insure,orotherwisebecome
30primarilyorsecondarilyobligatedwithrespecttothebondsissuedbyalandbank
31agency,subject,however,totheprovisionsofMissourilawapplicabletotheincurrence
32ofindebtednessbysuchpoliticalsubdivision.Nopoliticalsubdivisionshallhaveany
33suchobligationifthepoliticalsubdivisiondoesnotsoelect.
34 5.Alandbankagencymayfromtimetotime,asauthorizedbyresolutionofthe
35board,issuerefundingbondsforthepurposeofrefunding,extending,andunifyingall
36oranypartofitsvalidoutstandingbonds.Suchrefundingbondsmaybepayablefrom
37anyofthesourcesidentifiedinsubsections1and4ofthissectionandfromthe
38investmentofanyoftheproceedsoftherefundingbonds.
39 6.Thebondsissuedbyalandbankagencyshallbenegotiableinstrumentsunder
40chapter400.
41 7.Bondsissuedunderthissectionandallincomeorinterestthereonshallbe
42exemptfromallstatetaxes,exceptestateandtransfertaxes.
43 8.Alandbankagencyshallhavethepowertoissuetemporarynotesuponthe
44sametermsandsubjecttoallprovisionsandrestrictionsapplicabletobondsunderthis
45section.Suchnotesissuedbyalandbankagencymayberefundedbynotesorbonds
46authorizedunderthissection.
HCSHB587 17 140.1000.1.Noboardmemberoremployeeofalandbankagencyshallreceive
2anycompensation,emolument,orotherprofitdirectlyorindirectlyfromtherental,
3management,acquisition,sale,demolition,repair,rehabilitation,use,operation,ownership,or
4dispositionofanylandsheldbysuchlandbankagencyotherthanthesalaries,expenses,and
5emolumentsprovidedforinthechapter140landbankact.
6 2.Nomemberoftheboardoremployeeofalandbankagencyshallown,directly
7orindirectly,anylegalorequitableinterestinortoanylandsheldbysuchlandbankagency
8otherthanthesalaries,expenses,andemolumentsprovidedforinsections140.980to
9140.1015.
10 3.AviolationofthissectionisaclassDfelony.
11 4.Thelandbankagencymayadoptsupplementalrulesandregulationsaddressing
12potentialconflictsofinterestandethicalguidelinesforboardmembersandlandbank
13agencyemployees,providedthatsuchrulesandregulationsarenotinconsistentwiththis
14chapteroranyotherapplicablelaw.
15 5.Anypersonwhoisrelatedtoaboardmemberoremployeeofalandbank
16agencywithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityoraffinityshallbeconsideredaboard
17memberoremployeeofalandbankagencyforpurposesofthissectionandsubjecttoits
18provisions.
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)Bypublicationinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthe[city] countyor
15municipalityinwhichthepropertyislocated;and
16 (5)Suchothermethodsasthecourtmayorderorasmayberequiredbyprevailing
17notionsofdueprocess.
HCSHB587 18 18 3.Aspartofthepetitiontoquiettitle,thelandbankagencyshallfileanaffidavit
19identifyingallpartiespotentiallyhavinganinterestintherealpropertyandtheformofnotice
20provided.
21 4.Thecourtshallscheduleahearingonthepetitionwithinninetydaysfollowing
22filingofthepetitionand,astoallmattersuponwhichananswerwasnotfiledbyaninterested
23party,thecourtshallissueitsfinaljudgmentwithinonehundredtwentydaysofthefilingof
24thepetition.
25 5.Alandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtojoininasinglepetitiontoquiettitleone
26ormoreparcelsofrealproperty.
140.1012.1.Alandbankagencymaybedissolvedasapublicbodycorporateand
2politicnosoonerthansixtycalendardaysafteranordinanceorresolutionforsuchdissolution
3ispassedbythe[city]countyormunicipalitythatestablishedthelandbankagency.
4 2.Nolessthansixtycalendardays'advancewrittennoticeofconsiderationofsuchan
5ordinanceorresolutionofdissolutionshallbegiventothelandbankagency,shallbe
6publishedinalocalnewspaperofgeneralcirculationwithinsuch[city] countyor
7municipality, andshallbesentcertifiedmailtoeachtrusteeofanyoutstandingbondsofthe
8landbankagency.
9 3.Nolandbankagencyshallbedissolvedwhilethereremainsanyoutstandingbonds,
10notes,orotherobligationsofthelandbankagencyunlesssuchbonds,notes,orother
11obligationsarepaidordefeasedpursuanttotheresolution,indenture,orotherfinancing
12documentunderwhichsuchbonds,notes,orotherobligationswereissuedpriortoor
13simultaneouslywithsuchdissolution.
14 4.Upondissolutionofalandbankagencypursuanttothissection,allrealproperty,
15personalproperty,andotherassetsofthelandbankagencyshallbetransferredbyappropriate
16writteninstrumenttoandshallbecometheassetsofthe[city]countyormunicipalitythat
17establishedthelandbankagency.Such[city]countyormunicipalityshallactexpeditiously
18toreturnsuchrealpropertytothetaxrollsandshallmarketandsellsuchrealpropertyusing
19anopen,publicmethodthatensuresthebestpossiblepricesarerealizedwhileensuringsuch
20realpropertyisreturnedtoasuitable,productiveuseforthebettermentoftheneighborhood
21inwhichsuchrealpropertyislocated.[Anysuchrealpropertythatwasacquiredbythe
22dissolvedlandbankagencypursuanttoasaleconductedundersection140.190,140.240,or
23140.250shallbeheldbythecityintrustforthetaxbillownersandtaxingauthoritieshaving
24aninterestinanytaxlienswhichwereforeclosed,astheirinterestsmayappearinthe
25judgmentofforeclosureand,]Uponthesaleorotherdispositionofanysuchpropertybysuch
26[city]countyormunicipality, theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributedinthe
27followingorder:
28 (1)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofsale;
HCSHB587 19 29 (2)Tothereasonablecostsincurredbysuch[city] countyormunicipalityin
30maintainingandmarketingsuchproperty;and
31 (3)Thebalanceshallbepaidtotherespectivetaxingauthoritiesthat,atthetimeof
32thedistribution,aretaxingtherealpropertyfromwhichtheproceedsarebeingdistributed.
141.220.Thefollowingwords,termsanddefinitions,whenusedinsections141.210
2to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015,shallhavethemeaningsascribedtotheminthis
3section,exceptwherethetextclearlyindicatesadifferentmeaning:
4 (1)"Ancillaryparcel"shallmeanaparcelofrealestateacquiredbyalandbank
5agencyotherthan:
6 (a)Pursuanttoadeemedsaleundersubsection3ofsection141.560;
7 (b)Bydeedfromalandtrustundersubsection1ofsection141.984;or
8 (c)Pursuanttoasaleundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection141.550;
9 (2)"Appraiser"shallmeanastatelicensedorcertifiedappraiserlicensedorcertified
10pursuanttochapter339whoisnotanemployeeofthecollectororcollectionauthority;
11 (3)"Board"or"boardofcommissioners"shallmeantheboardofcommissionersofa
12landbankagency;
13 (4)"Collector"shallmeanthecollectoroftherevenueinanycountyaffectedby
14sections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015;
15 (5)"County"shallmeananycountyinthisstate[havingacharterformof
16government,anycountyofthefirstclasswithapopulationofatleastonehundredfifty
17thousandbutlessthanonehundredsixtythousandandanycountyofthefirstclasswitha
18populationofatleasteighty-twothousandbutlessthaneighty-fivethousand];
19 (6)"Court"shallmeanthecircuitcourtofanycountyaffectedbysections141.210to
20141.810andsections141.980to141.1015;
21 (7)"Delinquentlandtaxattorney"shallmeanalicensedattorney-at-law,employedor
22designatedbythecollectorashereinafterprovided;
23 (8)"Interestedparty",shallmeananypersonwithalegalinterestinaparcelof
24landaffectedbysections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015.
25"Interestedparty"shallnotinclude:
26 (a)Theholderofthebenefitorburdenofanyeasementorrightofway;
27 (b)Theholderofabenefitorburdenofarealcovenant;or
28 (c)Aleaseholdownerofsubsurfacemineral,gas,oroilrightswhoseinterestis
29properlyrecordedandwhoseinterestshallremainunaffected;
30 (9)"Landbankagency",shallmeananagencycreatedundersection141.980;
31 [(9)](10)"Landtaxes"shallmeantaxesonrealpropertyorrealestateandshall
32includethetaxesbothonlandandtheimprovementsthereon;
HCSHB587 20 33 [(10)] (11)"Landtrustees"and"landtrust"shallmeanthelandtrusteesandlandtrust
34asthesamearecreatedbyanddescribedinsection141.700;
35 [(11)](12)"Municipality"shallincludeanyincorporatedcityortown,orapart
36thereof,locatedinwholeorinpartwithinacounty[ofclassoneorlocatedinwholeorinpart
37withinacountywithacharterformofgovernment,whichmunicipalitynowhasorwhich
38mayhereaftercontainapopulationoftwothousandfivehundredinhabitantsormore,
39accordingtothelastprecedingfederaldecennialcensus];
40 [(12)] (13)"Person"shallmeananyindividual,[maleorfemale,] firm,copartnership,
41jointadventure,association,corporation,estate,trust,businesstrust,receiverortrustee
42appointedbyanystateorfederalcourt,trusteeotherwisecreated,syndicate,oranyother
43grouporcombinationactingasaunit,andthepluralaswellasthesingularnumber;
44 [(13)] (14)"Politicalsubdivision"shallmeananycounty,city,town,village,school
45district,librarydistrict,oranyotherpublicsubdivisionorpubliccorporationhavingthe
46powertotax;
47 [(14)] (15)"Reserveperiodtaxes"shallmeanlandtaxesassessedagainstanyparcel
48ofrealestatesoldorotherwisedisposedofbyalandbankagencyforthefirstthreetaxyears
49followingsuchsaleordisposition;
50 [(15)] (16)"Schooldistrict","roaddistrict","waterdistrict","sewerdistrict","levee
51district","drainagedistrict","specialbenefitdistrict","specialassessmentdistrict",or"park
52district"shallincludethoselocatedwithinacountyassuchcountyisdescribedinthissection;
53 [(16)] (17)"Sheriff"and"circuitclerk"shallmeanthesheriffandcircuitclerk,
54respectively,ofanycountyaffectedbysections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to
55141.1015;
56 [(17)] (18)"Taxbill"asusedinsections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to
57141.1015shallrepresentrealestatetaxesandthelienthereof,whethergeneralorspecial,
58leviedandassessedbyanytaxingauthority;
59 [(18)] (19)"Taxdistrict"shallmeanthestateofMissouriandanycounty,
60municipality,schooldistrict,roaddistrict,waterdistrict,sewerdistrict,leveedistrict,drainage
61district,specialbenefitdistrict,specialassessmentdistrict,orparkdistrict,locatedinany
62municipalityorcountyashereindescribed;
63 [(19)] (20)"Taxlien"shallmeanthelienofanytaxbillasdefinedinthissection;
64 [(20)] (21)"Taxingauthority"shallincludeanygovernmental,managing,
65administeringorotherlawfulauthority,noworhereafterempoweredbylawtoissuetax
66bills,thestateofMissourioranycounty,municipality,schooldistrict,roaddistrict,water
67district,sewerdistrict,leveedistrict,drainagedistrict,specialbenefitdistrict,special
68assessmentdistrict,orparkdistrict,affectedbysections141.210to141.810andsections
69141.980to141.1015.
HCSHB587 21 141.230.1.Thelandtaxcollectionlawshallapplytoallcounties[ofclassonewhich
2arenowoperatingundertheprovisionsthereoforwhichmayhereafterelectto]thathave
3electedtooperateundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810byadoptionofa
4resolutionororderofthecountycommissionofsuchcounty[, exceptthatcountiesofthefirst
5classnothavingacharterformofgovernmentmaynotelecttooperateundertheprovisions
6ofsections141.210to141.810].
7 2.Alternatively,anycountymay,byadoptionofaresolutionororderofthe
8countycommissionofsuchcounty,electtooperateundertheprovisionsof
9sections141.210to141.810asa"partialopt-incounty".Afteradoptionofanysuch
10resolutionororder,thecollectorforsuchcountymayelecttooperateunderthe
11provisionsofsections141.210to141.810foranyparcelorparcelsforwhichthereisan
12unpaidtaxbillforaperiodofatleasttwoyearsafterthedateonwhichitbecame
13delinquent.
14 3.Nocountyeligibletoestablishalandbankagencyundersubsection1of
15section140.981shallelecttooperateasapartialopt-incountyunlesshavingfirstelected
16toestablishalandbankagencyasprovidedinsubsection1ofsection140.981.
17 4.Anycountycommissionsoadoptingsuchresolutionorordershallfileacertified
18copythereofwithintendaysaftertheadoptionofsaidresolutionororderwiththeclerkofthe
19countycommissionandwiththecollectorofrevenueforsuchcounty,andwiththemayorand
20citycollectororchieffinancialofficerofeachmunicipalityinsuchcounty,asdefinedby
21section141.220.
22 [2.]5.Aftertheadoptionofsuchresolutionororderbysuchcountycommission,
23[anysuch] eachmunicipality[maybyresolutionorordinanceofitspropergoverning
24authorityelecttoadoptandcomewithintheprovisionsofthelandtaxcollectionlaw,and
25thereafter] shallcooperatewithsuchcountyundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to
26141.810.Anysuchcounty[ormunicipality] whichshall,inthemannerprovidedherein,have
27electedtocomewithintheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810, inwholeorinpart,by
28adoptionofsuchresolution,orderorordinance,may,afteraperiodofoneyearfromthe
29effectivedateofsuchresolution,orderorordinance,adoptbysimilarmeansaresolution,
30orderorordinance,rescindingtheelectiontoadopttheprovisionsofthelandtaxcollection
31lawandcertifiedcopiesofsuchresolution,orderorordinanceshallbefiledinthesame
32mannerassaidoriginalresolution,orderorordinance;provided,thatsuchresolution,orderor
33ordinancerescindingornullifyingtheelectiontoadopttheprovisionsofsections141.210to
34141.810shallnotbecomeeffectiveforoneyearthereafternorshallitinvalidateorinanyway
35affectanyproceedingsinremforforeclosurewhichmayhavebeeninstitutedunderthe
36provisionsofsections141.210to141.810,butallsuchactionsandproceedingssoinstituted
37whiletheprovisionsofsaidsectionswereinfullforceandeffectshallbeprosecutedtotheir
HCSHB587 22 38conclusionandcompletion;providedfurther,thatanycounty[ormunicipality] whichmay
39haveoperatedundersections141.210to141.810priortotheenactmentofthissectionmay
40hereafterelecttoterminateanyfurtheroperationundersections141.210to141.810by
41proceedinginmannerandformandtothesameeffectasthoughithadoriginallyelectedto
42operateundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810.
43 [3.]6.Any[city]municipalitylocatedpartlywithin[andpartlywithout] a[classone]
44county[, whichcityandcountynowareorhereaftermaybeoperating] electingtooperatein
45wholeorinpartundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810[, maycollectits
46delinquenttaxbillsimposedagainstrealpropertylocatedinthatpartofsuchcitysituated
47withinsuchclassonecounty,pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810] shall
48cooperatewithsuchcountyundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810;
49provided,however,thattaxbillsimposedagainstrealestate,locatedinthatpartofsuch[city]
50municipalityoutsideofthelimitsofanysuch[classone]county,shallbecollectedunder[the
51provisionsofthecharterofanysuchcity,orundersuch]otherprovisionsasmaybeprovided
52bylaw.
141.250.1.Therespectiveliensofthetaxbillsforgeneraltaxesofthestateof
2Missouri,thecounty,anymunicipalityandanyschooldistrict,forthesametaxyear,shallbe
3equalandfirstliensupontherealestatedescribedintherespectivetaxbillsthereof;provided,
4however,thattheliensofsuchtaxbillsforthelatestyearforwhichtaxbillsareunpaidshall
5takepriorityovertheliensoftaxbillsleviedandassessedforlessrecentyears,andthelienof
6suchtaxbillsshallrateinpriorityintheorderoftheyearsforwhich[they] thetaxbillsare
7delinquent,thelienofthetaxbilllongestdelinquentbeingjuniorinprioritytothelienofthe
8taxbillforthenextmostrecenttaxyear.
9 2.Alltaxbillsforotherthangeneraltaxesshallconstituteliensjuniortotheliensfor
10generaltaxesupontherealestatedescribedtherein;provided,however,thatataxbillfor
11otherthangeneraltaxes,ofthemorerecentissueshalllikewisebeseniortoanysuchtaxbill
12oflessrecentdate.
13 3.Theproceedsderivedfromthesaleofanylandsencumberedwithataxlienorliens
14[,orheldbythelandtrustees,oracquiredbyalandbankagencypursuanttoadeemedsale
15undersubsection3ofsection141.560,bydeedfromalandtrustundersubsection1ofsection
16141.984,orpursuanttoasaleundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection141.550] shall
17bedistributedtotheownersofsuchliensintheorderoftheseniorityoftheliens[, ortheir
18respectiveinterestsasshownbytherecordsofthelandtrustorthelandbankagency]. Those
19holdingliensofequalrankshallshareindirectproportiontotheamountsoftheirrespective
20liens.
141.270.1.OnorbeforethefifthdayofJanuaryineachyear,alltaxingauthorities
2andanyothertaxbillownershall[, andanyothertaxbillownermay,]filewiththecollector
HCSHB587 23 3[eightcopiesof]alistonaformapprovedbythecollector,ofallparcelsofrealestateaffected
4bytaxliensheldandownedbysuchtaxingauthorityorpersonwhichhavebeendelinquent
5fortwoyearsormore.Suchlistshallalsoincludealldelinquenttaxbillsforanyandall
6years.
7 2.Thetaxingauthorityorpersonfilingsuchlistshallpaytothecollectorafilingfee
8ofonedollarandfiftycentsforeachparcelofrealestatedescribedtherein,whichfeeshallbe
9chargedagainsteachparcelandcollectedandaccountedforbythecollectorasothercosts.
10 3.Noschooldistrictnoranyothertaxingauthoritywhosetaxesarerequiredbylawto
11becollectedbythecollectorshallfileanylistnorpaythefilingfeehereinprovided.
12 4.Ifthetaxesofanytaxingauthorityaretwoormoreyearsdelinquent,theother
13taxingauthorities[shall,] andothertaxbillowners[may,]shallincludeinthesaidlistalltax
14liensagainstthesaidparcel,eventhough[they] thetaxesarenottwoyearsdelinquent.
141.290.1.Thecollectorshallcompilelistsofallstate,county,school,andothertax
2billscollectibleby[himwhich] thecollectorthataredelinquentaccordingto[his]the
3collector'srecords, and[he]thecollectorshallcombinesuchlistswiththelistfiledbyany
4taxingauthorityortaxbillowner.
5 2.Forpartialopt-incounties,thecollectorshalldecidewhichtax-delinquent
6parcelsshallproceedaccordingtotheprovisionscontainedherein.Theremaining
7parcelsshallproceedundersuchotherprovisionsasmaybeprovidedbylaw.
8 3.Thecollectorshallassignaserialnumbertoeachparcelofrealestateineachlist
9andifsuithasbeenfiledinthecircuitcourtofthecountyonanydelinquenttaxbillincluded
10inanylist,thecollectorshallgivethecourtdocketnumberofsuchsuitandsomeappropriate
11designationoftheplacewheresuchsuitispending,andsuchpendingsuitsolistedinany
12petitionfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810andsections141.980
13to141.1015shall,withoutfurtherprocedureorcourtorder,bedeemedtobeconsolidated
14withthesuitbroughtundersections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015,
15andsuchpendingsuitshallthereuponbeabated.
16 [3.]4.Thecollectorshalldeliversuchcombinedliststothedelinquentlandtax
17attorneyfromtimetotimebutnotlaterthanApril[the]firstofeachyear.
18 [4.]5.Thedelinquentlandtaxattorneyshallincorporatesuchlistsinpetitionsinthe
19formprescribedinsection141.410,andshallfilesuchpetitionswiththecircuitclerknotlater
20thanJunefirstofeachyear.
141.300.1.Thecollectorshallreceiptfortheaggregateamountofsuchdelinquent
2taxbillsappearingonthelistorlistsfiledwith[him] thecollectorundertheprovisionsof
3section141.290,whichreceiptshallbeheldbytheownerorholderofthetaxbillsorbythe
4treasurerorothercorrespondingfinancialofficerofthetaxingauthoritysofilingsuchlist
5withthecollector.
HCSHB587 24 6 2.Thecollectorshall,onorbeforethefifthdayofeachmonth,filewiththeowneror
7holderofanytaxbillorwiththetreasurerorothercorrespondingfinancialofficerofany
8taxingauthority,adetailedstatement,verifiedbyaffidavit,ofalltaxescollectedby[him]the
9collectorduringtheprecedingmonthwhichappearonthelistorlistsreceivedby[him] the
10collector, andshall,onorbeforethefifteenthdayofthemonth,paythesame,less[his]the
11collector'scommissionsandcostspayabletothecounty,tothetaxbillownerorholderorto
12thetreasurerorothercorrespondingfinancialofficerofanytaxingauthority;provided,
13however,thatthecollectorshallbegivencreditforthefullamountofanytaxbill[whichis
14bidinbythelandtrusteesand]wheretitletotherealestatedescribedinsuchtaxbillistaken
15by[the]alandtrust,orwhichisbid[in]onbyalandbankagencyandwheretitletothereal
16estatedescribedinsuchtaxbillistakenbysuchlandbankagencypursuanttoadeemedsale
17undersubsection3ofsection141.560,orwhichisincludedinthebidofalandbankagency
18andwheretitletotherealestatedescribedinsuchtaxbillistakenbysuchlandbankagency
19pursuanttoasaleundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection141.550.
141.320.1.Thecollectorshallat[his]thecollector'soptionappointadelinquent
2landtaxattorney[atacompensationoftenthousanddollarsperyear],tobecompensatedas
3necessaryfortheperformanceofthecollector'sdutiesunderthischapter, orincounties
4havingacountycounselor,thecollectorshallat[his]thecollector'soptiondesignatethe
5countycounselorandsuchof[his]thecounselor'sassistantsasshallappearnecessarytoact
6asthedelinquentlandtaxattorney.
7 2.Adelinquentlandtaxattorneywhoisnotthecountycounselor,withtheapproval
8ofthecollector,mayappointoneormoreassistantdelinquentlandtaxattorneys[atsalariesof
9notlessthantwohundreddollarsandnotmorethanfourhundreddollarspermonth,] and
10suchclericalemployeesasmaybenecessary,[atsalariestobefixedbythecollectoratnot
11lessthanthreehundreddollarsandnotmorethanfourhundreddollarspermonth] tobe
12compensatedasnecessaryfortheperformanceofdutiesunderthischapter; andthe
13appointeddelinquenttaxattorneymayincursuchreasonableexpensesasarenecessaryfor
14theperformanceof[his]theattorney'sduties.
15 3.Thedelinquentlandtaxattorneyand[his]theattorney'sassistantsshallperform
16legalservicesforthecollectorandshallactasattorneyfor[him] thecollectorinthe
17prosecutionofallsuitsbroughtforthecollectionoflandtaxes;but[they] theattorneyand
18thecollectorshallnotperformlegalservicesforthelandtrustoranylandbankagency.
19 4.Salariesandexpensesofadelinquentlandtaxattorneywhoisnotalsothecounty
20counselor,[his]theattorney'sassistants, and[his]theattorney'semployeesshallbepaid
21monthlyoutofthetreasuryofthecountyfromthesamefundsasemployeesofthecollector
22wheneverthefundsprovidedforbysections141.150,141.270,and141.620arenotsufficient
23forsuchpurpose.
HCSHB587 25 24 5.Thecompensationhereinprovidedshallbethetotalcompensationforadelinquent
25landtaxattorneywhoisnotalsoacountycounselor,[his]andtheattorney'sassistantsand
26employees[, andwhenthecompensationreceivedbyhimorowingtohimbythecollector
27exceedstenthousanddollarsinanyonecalendaryearbyvirtueofthesumschargedand
28collectedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection141.150,thesurplusshallbecreditedand
29appliedbythecollectortotheexpenseofthedelinquentlandtaxattorneyandtothe
30compensationofhisassistantsandemployees,andanysumthenremainingshallbepaidinto
31thecountytreasuryonorbeforethefirstdayofMarchofeachyearandcreditedtothegeneral
32revenuefundofthecounty].
33 6.Adelinquentlandtaxattorneywhoisnotalsothecountycounselorshallmakea
34returnquarterlytothecountycommissionofsuchcountyofallcompensationreceivedby
35[him] theattorney, andofallamountsowingto[him] theattorneybythecollector,andof
36allsalariesandexpensesofanyassistantsandemployees,statingthesameindetail,and
37verifyingsuchamountsby[his]affidavit.
38 7.Theattorney'sfeesshallbetaxedascostsinthesuitandcollectedasother
39costs.
141.330.Thecollectorannuallymayappointonedelinquentlandtaxclerkineach
2officelawfullymaintainedby[him] thecollectorinthecounty[atasalaryoffourthousand
3eighthundreddollarsperyear;except,thatinfirstclasscountiesnothavingacharterformof
4governmentthedelinquentlandtaxclerksshallreceivesalariesofnotlessthanfourthousand
5eighthundreddollarsandnotmorethanfivethousandfourhundreddollarsperyear,payable
6monthlyoutofthetreasuryofthecountyfromthesamefundsfromwhichthecollectorand
7hisotheremployeesarepaid]tobecompensatedasnecessaryfortheperformanceofthe
8clerk'sdutiesunderthischapter.
141.360.Allsuitsfortheforeclosureoftaxliensbroughtbythecollectorshallname
2[him] thecollectoronlybythetitleof[his]thecollector'sofficeandallsuchsuitsshallbe
3broughtdirectlyagainsttherealestatesubjecttothetaxlienorlienstobeforeclosed[, and
4shallnotnameanypersonasdefendant].
141.410.1.Asuitfortheforeclosureofthetaxlienshereinprovidedforshallbe
2institutedbyfilingintheappropriateofficeofthecircuitclerkapetition,whichpetitionshall
3containacaption,acopyofthelistsofurnishedtothedelinquentlandtaxattorneybythe
4collector,andaprayer.Thepetitionshallnameeachpersonwithalegalinterestinthe
5parceloflandaffectedbythesuit,asreasonablydiscoverabletothecollectorfrom
6publiclyavailablerecords.Suchpetitionwithoutfurtherallegationshallbedeemedtobe
7sufficient.
8 2.Thecaptionshallbeinthefollowingform:
9 IntheCircuitCourtof______County,Missouri,
HCSHB587 26 10 IntheMatterof
11 ForeclosureofLiensforDelinquentLandTaxes
12 ByActioninRem.
13 CollectorofRevenueof______County,Missouri,
14 Plaintiff
15 -vs.-
16 ParcelsofLandEncumberedwithDelinquentTaxLiens
17 Defendants
18 3.Thepetitionshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:
19 (1)Theidentityofthepetitionerandthenameandaddressofthecollector;
20 (2)Theparcel'scommonstreetaddress;
21 (3)Afulllegaldescriptionfortheparcel;
22 (4)Thetaxidentificationnumberoftheparcel;
23 (5)Theperiodoftaxdelinquency;and
24 (6)Theprincipalamountofdelinquenttaxes,togetherwithinterest,penalties,
25andfees.
26 4.Thepetitionshallconcludewithaprayerthatalltaxliensuponsuchrealestatebe
27foreclosed;thatthecourtdeterminetheamountsandprioritiesofalltaxbills,togetherwith
28interest,penalties,costs,andattorney'sfees;thatthecourtordersuchrealestatetobesoldby
29thesheriffatpublicsaleasprovidedbysections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to
30141.1015andthatthereafterareportofsuchsalebemadebythesherifftothecourtfor
31furtherproceedingsundersections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015.
32 [4.]5.Thedelinquentlandtaxattorneywithintendaysafterthefilingofanysuch
33petitionshallforwardbyUnitedStatesregisteredmailtoeachpersonortaxingauthority
34havingfiledalistofdelinquenttaxbillswiththecollectorasprovidedbysections141.210to
35141.810andsections141.980to141.1015anoticeofthetimeandplaceofthefilingofsuch
36petitionandofthenewspaperoronlinepublicationinwhichthenoticeofpublicationhas
37beenorwillbepublished.
38 [5.]6.Thepetitionwhensofiledshallhavethesameforceandeffectwithrespectto
39eachparcelofrealestatethereindescribed,asaseparatesuitinstitutedtoforeclosethetax
40lienorliensagainstanyoneofsaidparcelsofrealestate.
141.440.1.Thecollectorshallalsocausetobepreparedandsentbyrestricted,
2registeredorcertifiedmailwithpostageprepaid,withinthirtydaysafterthefilingofsuch
3petition,a[brief] noticeofthe[filingofthesuit]petition, tothepersonsnamedinthepetition
4asbeingthelastknownpersonsinwhosenamestaxbillsaffectingtherespectiveparcelsof
5realestatedescribedinsaidpetitionwerelastbilledorchargedonthebooksofthecollector,
HCSHB587 27 6orthelastknownownerofrecord,ifdifferent,andtotheaddressesofsaidpersonsuponsaid
7recordsofthecollector.Theterms"restricted","registered"or"certifiedmail"asusedinthis
8sectionmeanmailwhichcarriesonthefacethereofinaconspicuousplace,whereitwillnot
9beobliterated,theendorsement"DELIVERTOADDRESSEEONLY",andwhichalso
10requiresareturnreceiptorastatementbythepostalauthoritiesthattheaddresseerefusedto
11receiveandreceiptforsuchmail.Ifthenoticeisreturnedtothecollectorbythepostal
12authoritiesasundeliverableforreasonsotherthantherefusalbytheaddresseetoreceiveand
13receiptforthenoticeasshownbythereturnreceipt,thenthecollectorshallmakeasearchof
14therecordsmaintainedbythecounty,includingthosekeptbytherecorderofdeeds,todiscern
15thenameandaddressofanypersonwho,fromsuchrecords,appearsasasuccessortothe
16persontowhomtheoriginalnoticewasaddressed,andtocauseanothernoticetobemailedto
17suchperson.Thecollectorshallprepareandfilewiththecircuitclerkatleastthirtydays
18beforejudgmentisenteredbythecourtonthepetitionanaffidavitrecitingtothecourtany
19name,addressandserialnumberofthetractofrealestateaffectedbyanysuchnoticesofsuit
20thatareundeliverablebecauseofanaddressee'srefusaltoreceiveandreceiptforthesame,or
21ofanynoticeotherwisenondeliverablebymail,orintheeventthatanynameoraddressdoes
22notappearontherecordsofthecollector,thenofthatfact.Theaffidavitinadditiontothe
23recitalssetforthaboveshallalsostatereasonforthenondeliveryofsuchnotice.
24 2.Thecollectorshallprepareandsend,byfirst-classmail,acopyofthepetition
25withinthirtydaysafterthefilingofsuchapetitiontotheoccupantofsuchparcelor
26property.
141.500.1.Afterthetrialoftheissues,thecourtshall,aspromptlyascircumstances
2permit,renderjudgment.Ifthecourtfindsthatnotaxbilluponthelandcollectiblebythe
3collectorortherelatorwasdelinquentwhenthesuitwasinstitutedortried,thenthejudgment
4ofthecourtshallbethatthecausebedismissedastotheparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthe
5taxbill;or,iftheevidencewarrant,thejudgmentmaybefortheprincipalamountofthe
6delinquenttaxbillsupontherealestateuponwhichsuitwasbrought,togetherwithinterest,
7penalties,attorney'sandappraiser'sfeesandcostscomputedasofthedateofthejudgment.
8Thejudgmentmayrecitetheamountofeachtaxbill,thedatewhenitbegantobearinterest,
9andtherateofsuchinterest,togetherwiththerateandamountofpenalties,attorney'sand
10appraiser'sfeesnottoexceedfifteendollars.Itmaydecreethatthelienupontheparcelsof
11realestatedescribedinthetaxbillbeforeclosedandsuchrealestatesoldbythesheriff,and
12thecauseshallbecontinuedforfurtherproceedings,ashereinprovided.
13 2.Thecollector[may,athisoption,] shallcausetobepreparedandsentbyrestricted,
14registeredorcertifiedmailwithpostageprepaid,withinthirtydaysaftertherenderingofsuch
15judgment,abriefnoticeofsuchjudgmentandtheavailabilityofawrittenredemption
16contractpursuanttosection141.530tothepersonsnamedinthejudgmentasbeingthelast
HCSHB587 28 17knownpersonsinwhosenamestaxbillsaffectingtherespectiveparcelsofrealestate
18describedinsuchjudgmentwerelastbilledorchargedonthebooksofthecollector,orthe
19lastknownownerofrecord,ifdifferent,andtotheaddressesofsuchpersonsupontherecords
20ofthecollector.Theterms"restricted","registered"or"certifiedmail"asusedinthissection
21meanmailwhichcarriesonthefacethereofinaconspicuousplace,whereitwillnotbe
22obliterated,theendorsement,"DELIVERTOADDRESSEEONLY",andwhichalsorequires
23areturnreceiptorastatementbythepostalauthoritiesthattheaddresseerefusedtoreceive
24andreceiptforsuchmail.Ifthenoticeisreturnedtothecollectorbythepostalauthoritiesas
25undeliverableforreasonsotherthantherefusalbytheaddresseetoreceiveandreceiptforthe
26noticeasshownbythereturnreceipt,thenthecollectorshallmakeasearchoftherecords
27maintainedbythecounty,includingthosekeptbytherecorderofdeeds,todiscernthename
28andaddressofanypersonwho,fromsuchrecords,appearsasasuccessortothepersonto
29whomtheoriginalnoticewasaddressed,andtocauseanothernoticetobemailedtosuch
30person.Thecollectorshallprepareandfilewiththecircuitclerkpriortoconfirmation
31hearingsanaffidavitrecitingtothecourtanyname,addressandserialnumberofthetractof
32realestateaffectedofanysuchnoticesofjudgmentthatareundeliverablebecauseofan
33addressee'srefusaltoreceiveandreceiptforthesame,orofanynoticeotherwise
34nondeliverablebymail,orintheeventthatanynameoraddressdoesnotappearonthe
35recordsofthecollector,thenofthatfact.Theaffidavitinadditiontotherecitalssetforth
36aboveshallalsostatereasonforthenondeliveryofsuchnotice.
37 3.Thecollectorshallprepareandsendtotheoccupantofsuchparcelor
38property,byfirst-classmail,acopyofthejudgmentofforeclosurewithinthirtydays
39afterthedateofsuchjudgment.
141.520.1.Afterthejudgmentofforeclosurehasbeenentered,or,afteramotionfor
2anewtrialhasbeenoverruled,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,thesheriffshallcommencetoadvertisetherealestatedescribedinthe
14judgmentandshallfixthedateofsalewithinthirtydaysafterthedateofthefirstpublication
HCSHB587 29 15ofthenoticeofsheriff'ssaleashereinprovided,andshallatsuchsaleproceedtosellthereal
16estate.
17 3.Anyprovisionsofthischaptertothecontrarynotwithstanding,theownerofany
18parcelofrealpropertyagainstwhichajudgmenthasbeenrenderedshallnothavetherightto
19redeemsuchpropertyfromsaidjudgmentifatthetimeofjudgmentsuchpropertyisassessed
20asresidentialpropertyandthejudgmentfindsthepropertyhasbeenvacantforaperiodofnot
21lessthansixmonthspriortothejudgment.Afterajudgmentasprovidedforinthissection
22becomesfinal,thewaitingperiodshallnotapplytosuchjudgmentandasaleunderexecution
23ofthejudgmentshallbeimmediatelyheldasprovidedundertheapplicableprovisionsofthis
24chapter.
25 4.Inpartialopt-incounties,nolaterthanonehundredtwentydayspriortothe
26sheriff'ssale,thecollectorshallobtainfromalicensedtitlecompanyorattorneyatitle
27searchthatincludesallconveyances,liens,andchargesagainsttherealestateinvolved
28inthesuitforanyparcelofrealestateagainstwhichthecollectorhasobtaineda
29judgmentundersection141.500andforwhichithasbeendecreedthatthelienuponthe
30parcelsofrealestatedescribedinthetaxbillbeforeclosedandsuchrealestatesoldby
31thesheriff.Thechargeofsuchtitlesearchmayberecoveredfromtheproceedsofthe
32saleundersection141.580.
33 5.Afterobtainingorconductingatitlesearch,thecollectorshallinitiateasearch
34ofthefollowingrecordstoidentifyandlocateinterestedpartiesandaddresses
35reasonablycalculatedtoappriseinterestedpartiesofthesuit:
36 (1)Landtitlerecordsintheofficeofthecountyrecorderofdeeds;
37 (2)Taxrecordsintheofficeofthelocaltreasurer;
38 (3)Taxrecordsintheofficeofthelocalassessor;
39 (4)AsearchofcourtrecordsinMissouriCaseNet;and
40 (5)Forabusinessentity,recordsfiledwiththesecretaryofstate.
41
42Thecollectormayalsoincurreasonablecostsforweb-basedinvestigatorysearchesto
43supplementthesearchforinterestedpartiesandaddresses.Thereasonablecostof
44locatinginterestedpartiesandaddressesfornoticemayberecoveredfromtheproceeds
45ofthesaleundersection141.580.
46 6.Nolaterthanthirtydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thecollectorshallsend
47noticeofthesaletoallinterestedpartiesattheaddressmostlikelytoappriseinterested
48partiesofthesale.Thenoticeshallprovidethedate,time,andplaceofthesaleandshall
49alsostatethattheparcelmayberedeemedpriortothesaleasspecifiedinsections
50141.420and141.530.Thenoticerequiredbythissubsectionshallbemailedfirstclass,
HCSHB587 30 51postageprepaid.Thecostofnoticeunderthissubsectionmayberecoveredfromthe
52proceedsofthesaleundersection141.580.
53 7.Nolaterthantwentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thesheriffshallenter
54upontheparcelsubjecttoforeclosureofthesetaxliensandpostawritteninformational
55noticeinaconspicuouslocation,attachedtoastructure,andintendedtobevisibleby
56thenearestpublicright-of-way.Thisnoticeshalldescribetheparcelandadvisethatitis
57thesubjectofdelinquentlandtaxcollectionproceedingsbroughtundersections141.210
58to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015andthatitmaybesoldforthepaymentof
59delinquenttaxesatasaletobeheldatacertaintime,date,andplaceandshallalso
60containthetaxidentificationnumberandthephonenumberandaddressofthe
61collectoraswellasaprohibitionagainstremovalunlesstheparcelhasbeenredeemed.
62Thenoticeshallbenotlessthaneightinchesbyteninchesandshallbelaminatedor
63otherwisesufficientlyweatherprooftowithstandnormalexposuretorain,snow,and
64otherconditions.Thesheriffshalldocument,bytime-stampedphotograph,compliance
65withthissection,makesuchdocumentationgenerallyavailableuponrequest,and
66provideverificationbyaffidavitofcompliancewiththissection.Thecostofnotice
67underthissubsectionmayberecoveredfromtheproceedsofthesaleundersection
68141.580.
69 8.Inadditiontotheothernoticerequirementsofthissection,nolaterthan
70twentydayspriortothesheriff'ssale,thesheriffshallattemptin-personnoticethat
71shalldescribetheparcelandadvisethatitisthesubjectofdelinquentlandtaxcollection
72proceedingsbroughtundersections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015;
73thatshallstatethatitmaybesoldforthepaymentofdelinquenttaxesatasaletobe
74heldatacertaintime,date,andplace;andthatshallalsocontainthetaxidentification
75numberandthephonenumberandaddressofthecollector.In-personnoticemaybe
76providedtoanypersonfoundattheparcel.Thesheriffshallnotethedateandtimeof
77attemptednoticeandthename,description,orotheridentifyinginformationregarding
78thepersontowhomnoticewasattempted.Thesheriffshalldocumentcompliancewith
79thissection,makesuchdocumentationgenerallyavailableuponrequest,andprovide
80verificationbyaffidavitofcompliancewiththissection.Thecostofnoticeunderthis
81subsectionmayberecoveredfromtheproceedsofthesaleundersection141.580.
141.535.1.[Inanycountywithacharterformofgovernmentandwithmorethansix
2hundredthousandbutfewerthansevenhundredthousandinhabitants] Ifaparcelisthe
3subjectofanactionfiledundersections447.620to447.640, thecourtshallstaythesaleof
4anytaxparceltobesoldunderexecutionofataxforeclosurejudgmentobtainedunderthis
5chapter,[whichisthesubjectofanactionfiledundersections447.620to447.640,] provided
6thatthepartywhichhasbroughtsuchanactionhaspaidintothecircuitcourttheprincipal
HCSHB587 31 7amountofalllandtaxesthendueandowingunderthetaxforeclosurejudgment,exclusiveof
8penalties,interest,attorneyfees,andcourtcosts,priortothedateofanyproposedsaleunder
9execution.Thepartybringingsuchactionshallprovidewrittennoticeofthefilingofthe
10actiontothecourtadministratorandfilewiththecircuitcourtinwhichtheactionispendinga
11certificatethatsuchnoticehasbeenprovidedtothecourtadministrator.Ifthepartythat
12broughttheactionundersections447.620to447.640dismissesitsactionpriortogaining
13temporarypossessionoftheproperty,itshallrecoveranyamountspaidintothecircuit
14courtunderthissubsection.
15 2.[Uponthegrantingbythecourtoftemporarypossessionofanypropertyunder
16section447.632andagainupontheapprovalbythecourtofasheriff'sdeedundersection
17447.625,thecircuitcourtshalldirectpaymenttothecountycollectorofallprincipalland
18taxestheretoforepaidintothecircuitcourt.Inaddition,] Inanyordergrantingasheriff'sdeed
19undersection447.625orajudicialdeedundersection447.640, thecourtshallalsoorder
20thepermanentextinguishmentofliabilityagainstthegrantee[ofthesheriff'sdeed,] and[all]
21thegrantee'ssuccessorsininterest[; exceptinghowever,anydefendantinsuchaction,] for
22penalties,interest,attorneyfees,andcourtcostsarisingfromactionstocollectdelinquent
23landtaxesdueonthesubjectproperty.Thefundspaidintothecourtforlandtaxesunder
24subsection1ofthissectionshallthenbepaidtothecountycollector.
25 3.Ifanownerofsuchapropertymovesthecourtforrestorationofpossessionofthe
26subjectpropertyundersection447.638,theownershallpayintothecircuitcourtalllandtax
27amountscurrentlydueandowingontheproperty,includingallstatutorypenalties,interest,
28attorneyfees,andcourtcostsretroactivetothedateofaccrual, andintheeventthatan
29ownerofthetaxparcelregainspossessionundersection447.638,fundsdepositedbythe
30ownerunderthissubsectionshallbepaidtothecountycollector,andfundspaidintothe
31courtbyapartyundersubsection1ofthissectionshallbepaidoutinfulltothepayer.
32 [3.Ifthepartywhichbroughttheactionundersections447.620to447.640dismisses
33itsactionpriortogainingtemporarypossessionoftheproperty,itshallrecoveranyamounts
34paidintothecircuitcourtpriortothatdateforprincipallandtaxes.
35 4.Intheeventthatanownerofthetaxparcelregainspossessionundersection
36447.638,thepartywhichbroughttheactionundersections447.620to447.640shallrecover
37fromthatowneranamountequaltothatpaidintothecourtbysaidpartyandpaidtothe
38countycollectorunderthissection,andshallbegrantedjudgmentthereon.]
141.540.1.Inanycountyatacertainfrontdoorofwhosecourthousesalesofreal
2estatearecustomarilymadebythesheriffunderexecution,thesheriffshalladvertiseforsale
3andselltherespectiveparcelsofrealestateorderedsoldby[himorher]thesheriffpursuant
4toanyjudgmentofforeclosurebyanycourtpursuanttosections141.210to141.810and
5141.980to141.1015atanyofsuchcourthouses,butthesaleofsuchparcelsofrealestate
HCSHB587 32 6shallbeheldatthesamefrontdoorassalesofrealestatearecustomarilymadebythesheriff
7underexecution.
8 2.Suchadvertisementsmayincludemorethanoneparcelofrealestate,andshallbe
9insubstantiallythefollowingform:
10 NOTICEOFSHERIFF'S
11 SALEUNDERJUDGMENTOF
12 FORECLOSUREOFLIENSFOR
13 DELINQUENTLANDTAXES
14 No.______
15 IntheCircuitCourtof______County,Missouri.
16 IntheMatterofForeclosureofLiensforDelinquentLandTaxes
17 CollectorofRevenueof______County,Missouri,Plaintiff,
18 vs.
19 ParcelsofLandencumberedwithDelinquentTaxLiens,Defendants.
20 WHEREAS,judgmenthasbeenrenderedagainstparcelsofrealestate
21 fortaxes,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcostswiththeserial
22 numbersofeachparcelofrealestate,thedescriptionthereof,thename
23 ofthepersonappearinginthepetitioninthesuit,andthetotalamount
24 ofthejudgmentagainsteachsuchparcelfortaxes,interest,penalties,
25 attorney'sfeesandcosts,allassetoutinsaidjudgmentanddescribed
26 ineachcase,respectively,asfollows:(Heresetouttherespectiveserial
27 numbers,descriptions,namesandtotalamountsofeachjudgment,next
28 abovereferredto.)and,
29 WHEREAS,suchjudgmentorderssuchrealestatesoldbythe
30 undersignedsheriff,tosatisfythetotalamountofsuchjudgment,
31 includinginterest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts,
32 NOW,THEREFORE,
33 PublicNoticeisherebygiventhatI______,Sheriffof______County,
34 Missouri,willsellsuchrealestate,parcelbyparcel,atpublicauction,
35 tothehighestbidder,forcash,betweenthehoursofnineo'clockA.M.
36 andfiveo'clockP.M.,atthe______frontdoorofthe______County
37 Courthousein______,Missouri,on______,the______dayof_____
38 _,20______,andcontinuingfromdaytodaythereafter,tosatisfythe
39 judgmentastoeachrespectiveparcelofrealestatesold.Ifno
40 acceptablebidsarereceivedastoanyparcelofrealestate,saidparcel
41 shallbesoldtotheLandTrustof______(insertnameofCounty),
HCSHB587 33 42 MissouriorLandBankof[theCityof]______(insertnameof
43 municipalityorcounty), Missouri.
44 Anybidreceivedshallbesubjecttoconfirmationbythecourt.
45 __________________
46 Sheriffof_____County,Missouri
47 __________________
48 DelinquentLandTaxAttorney
49 Address:______
50 FirstPublication______,20______
51 3.Suchadvertisementshallbepublishedfourtimes,onceaweek,uponthesameday
52ofeachweekduringsuccessiveweekspriortothedateofsuchsale,inanonlinepublication
53oradailynewspaperofgeneralcirculationregularlypublishedinthecounty,qualified
54accordingtolawforthepublicationofpublicnoticesandadvertisements.
55 [4.Inadditiontotheprovisionshereinfornoticeandadvertisementofsale,the
56countycollectorshallenteruponthepropertysubjecttoforeclosureofthesetaxliensandpost
57awritteninformationalnoticeinanyconspicuouslocationthereon.Thisnoticeshalldescribe
58thepropertyandadvisethatitisthesubjectofdelinquentlandtaxcollectionproceedings
59beforethecircuitcourtbroughtpursuanttosections141.210to141.810and141.980to
60141.1015andthatitmaybesoldforthepaymentofdelinquenttaxesatasaletobeheldatten
61o'clocka.m.,dateandplace,andshallalsocontainafilenumberandtheaddressandphone
62numberofthecollector.Ifthecollectorchoosestopostsuchnoticesasauthorizedbythis
63subsection,suchpostingmustbemadenotlaterthanthefourteenthdaypriortothedateofthe
64sale.
65 5.Thecollectorshall,concurrentlywiththebeginningofthepublicationofsale,
66causetobepreparedandsentbyrestricted,registeredorcertifiedmailwithpostageprepaid,a
67briefnoticeofthedate,location,andtimeofsaleofpropertyinforeclosureoftaxliens
68pursuanttosections141.210to141.810and141.980to141.1015,tothepersonsnamedinthe
69petitionasbeingthelastknownpersonsinwhosenamestaxbillsaffectingtherespective
70parcelsofrealestatedescribedinsaidpetitionwerelastbilledorchargedonthebooksofthe
71collector,orthelastknownownerofrecord,ifdifferent,andtotheaddressesofsaidpersons
72uponsaidrecordsofthecollector.Theterms"restricted","registered"or"certifiedmail"as
73usedinthissectionmeanmailwhichcarriesonthefacethereofinaconspicuousplace,where
74itwillnotbeobliterated,theendorsement,"DELIVERTOADDRESSEEONLY",andwhich
75alsorequiresareturnreceiptorastatementbythepostalauthoritiesthattheaddresseerefused
76toreceiveandreceiptforsuchmail.Ifthenoticeisreturnedtothecollectorbythepostal
77authoritiesasundeliverableforreasonsotherthantherefusalbytheaddresseetoreceiveand
HCSHB587 34 78receiptforthenoticeasshownbythereturnreceipt,thenthecollectorshallmakeasearchof
79therecordsmaintainedbythecounty,includingthosekeptbytherecorderofdeeds,todiscern
80thenameandaddressofanypersonwho,fromsuchrecords,appearsasasuccessortothe
81persontowhomtheoriginalnoticewasaddressed,andtocauseanothernoticetobemailedto
82suchperson.Thecollectorshallprepareandfilewiththecircuitclerkpriortoconfirmation
83hearingsanaffidavitrecitingtothecourtanyname,addressandserialnumberofthetractof
84realestateaffectedofanysuchnoticesofsalethatareundeliverablebecauseofanaddressee's
85refusaltoreceiveandreceiptforthesame,orofanynoticeotherwisenondeliverablebymail,
86orintheeventthatanynameoraddressdoesnotappearontherecordsofthecollector,then
87ofthatfact.Theaffidavitinadditiontotherecitalssetforthaboveshallalsostatereasonfor
88thenondeliveryofsuchnotice.
89 6.Thecollectormay,athisorheroption,concurrentlywiththebeginningofthe
90publicationofsale,causetobepreparedandsentbyrestricted,registeredorcertifiedmail
91withpostageprepaid,abriefnoticeofthedate,location,andtimeofsaleofpropertyin
92foreclosureoftaxlienspursuanttosections141.210to141.810,tothemortgageeorsecurity
93holder,ifknown,oftherespectiveparcelsofrealestatedescribedinsaidpetition,andtothe
94addresseeofsuchmortgageeorsecurityholderaccordingtotherecordsofthecollector.The
95terms"restricted","registered"or"certifiedmail"asusedinthissectionmeanmailwhich
96carriesonthefacethereofinaconspicuousplace,whereitwillnotbeobliterated,the
97endorsement,"DELIVERTOADDRESSEEONLY",andwhichalsorequiresareturnreceipt
98orastatementbythepostalauthoritiesthattheaddresseerefusedtoreceiveandreceiptfor
99suchmail.Ifthenoticeisreturnedtothecollectorbythepostalauthoritiesasundeliverable
100forreasonsotherthantherefusalbytheaddresseetoreceiveandreceiptforthenoticeas
101shownbythereturnreceipt,thenthecollectorshallmakeasearchoftherecordsmaintained
102bythecounty,includingthosekeptbytherecorderofdeeds,todiscernthenameandaddress
103ofanysecurityholderwho,fromsuchrecords,appearsasasuccessortothesecurityholderto
104whomtheoriginalnoticewasaddressed,andtocauseanothernoticetobemailedtosuch
105securityholder.Thecollectorshallprepareandfilewiththecircuitclerkpriorto
106confirmationhearingsanaffidavitrecitingtothecourtanyname,addressandserialnumber
107ofthetractofrealestateaffectedbyanysuchnoticesofsalethatareundeliverablebecauseof
108anaddressee'srefusaltoreceiveandreceiptforthesame,orofanynoticeotherwise
109nondeliverablebymail,andstatingthereasonforthenondeliveryofsuchnotice.]
141.550.1.Thesaleshallbeconducted,thesheriff'sreturnthereofmade,andthe
2sheriff'sdeedpursuanttothesaleexecuted,allasprovidedinthecaseofsalesofrealestate
3takenunderexecutionexceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections141.210to141.810and
4sections141.980to141.1015, andprovidedthatsuchsaleneednotoccurduringthetermof
5courtorwhilethecourtisinsession.
HCSHB587 35 6 2.Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytoanysalepursuanttothissection[of
7propertylocatedwithinanymunicipalitycontainedwhollyorpartiallywithinacountywitha
8populationofoversixhundredthousandandlessthanninehundredthousand]:
9 (1)Thesaleshallbeheldonthedayforwhichitisadvertised,betweenthehoursof
10nineo'clocka.m.andfiveo'clockp.m.andcontinueddaytodaythereaftertosatisfythe
11judgmentastoeachrespectiveparcelofrealestatesold. Forpartialopt-incounties,the
12saleshallbeheldonthefourthMondayinAugustofeachyearbetweenthehoursof
13nineo'clocka.m.andfiveo'clockp.m.andcontinueddaytodaythereaftertosatisfythe
14judgmentastoeachrespectiveparcelofrealestatesold;
15 (2)Thesaleshallbeconductedpublicly,byauction,forreadymoney.Theparcel
16shallbesoldtothehighestbidder[shallbethepurchaserunless] providedthatthehighest
17bidis[lessthan]equaltoorgreaterthanthefullamountofalltaxbills[includedin]due
18andowingontheparcel,whichmaydifferfromthejudgment[,] amount;plusinterest[,];
19penalties[,]; attorney'sfeesandcosts; andanonreimbursable,two-hundred-dollarbidder
20fee.Suchbidderfeeshallbepaidtothelandtrustorlandbankagencyforthe
21municipalityorcountyinwhichtheparcelissituated.Thebidamountshallnotinclude
22anyamountsfordebtsowedtoanysewerdistrictthenduethereon[.];
23 (3)Nopersonshallbeeligibletobidatthetimeofthesaleunlesssuchpersonhas,no
24laterthantendaysbeforethesaledate,demonstratedtothesatisfactionoftheofficialcharged
25bylawwithconductingthesalethatheorsheisnottheownerofanyparcelofrealestatein
26thecountywhichisaffectedbyataxbillwhichhasbeendelinquentformorethansixmonths
27[andisnottheownerofanyparcelofrealpropertywithtwoormoreviolationsofthe
28municipality'sbuildingorhousingcodes]. Aprospectivebiddermaymakesucha
29demonstrationbypresentingstatementsfromtheappropriatecollection[andcode
30enforcement] officialsofthe[municipality] county. [Notwithstandingthisprovision,any
31taxingauthorityorlandbankagencyshallbeeligibletobidatanysaleconductedunderthis
32sectionwithoutmakingsuchademonstration.] Theofficialchargedwithconductingthe
33salemayrequireprospectivebidderstosubmitanaffidavitattestingtotherequirements
34ofthissubdivisionandisexpresslyauthorizedtopermanentlyprecludeanyprospective
35bidderfromparticipatinginthesaleforfailuretocomplywiththeprovisionsofthis
36subdivision;and
37 (4)Noforeignordomesticcorporationorlimitedliabilitycompanythathas
38failedtoappointormaintainaregisteredagentunderchapter347or351shallbe
39eligibletobidatthetimeofthesale.Noforeigncorporateentityshallbeeligibletobid
40atthetimeofthesaleunlessithasacertificateofauthoritytotransactbusinessin
41Missouriundersection351.572.Theofficialchargedwithconductingthesalemay
42requireprospectivebidderstosubmitanaffidavitattestingtotherequirementsofthis
HCSHB587 36 43subdivisionandisexpresslyauthorizedtopermanentlyprecludeanyprospectivebidder
44fromparticipatinginthesaleforfailuretocomplywiththeprovisionsofthis
45subdivision.
46 3.Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplytoanysaleunderthissectionofproperty
47locatedwithinanymunicipalitycontainedwhollyorpartiallywithinacountywitha
48populationofoversixhundredthousandinhabitantsandfewerthanninehundred
49thousandinhabitants:
50 (1)Nopersonshallbeeligibletobidatthetimeofthesaleunlesssuchperson
51has,nolaterthantendaysbeforethesaledate,demonstratedtothesatisfactionofthe
52officialchargedbylawwithconductingthesalethatthepersonisnottheownerofany
53parcelofrealpropertywithtwoormoreviolationsofthemunicipality'sbuildingor
54housingcodes.Aprospectivebiddermaymakesuchademonstrationbypresenting
55statementsfromtheappropriatecodeenforcementofficialsofthemunicipality;and
56 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,any
57taxingauthorityorlandbankagencyshallbeeligibletobidatthesalewithoutmaking
58thedemonstrationdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
59 4.Suchsaleshallconveythewholeinterestofeverypersonhavingorclaimingany
60right,titleorinterestinorlienuponsuchrealestate,whethersuchpersonhasansweredor
61not,subjecttorights-of-waythereonofpublicutilitiesuponwhichtaxhasbeenotherwise
62paid,andsubjecttothelienthereon,ifany,oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
63 [4.]5.Thecollectorshalladvancethesumsnecessarytopayforthepublicationofall
64advertisementsrequiredbysections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015
65andshallbeallowedcreditthereforin[hisorher]thecollector'saccountswiththecounty.
66Thecollectorshallgivecreditinsuchaccountsforallsuchadvancesrecoveredby[himor
67her]thecollector. Suchexpensesofpublicationshallbeapportionedprorataamongand
68taxedascostsagainsttherespectiveparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthejudgment;
69provided,however,thatnoneofthecostshereinenumerated,includingthecostsof
70publication,shallconstituteanylienupontherealestateaftersuchsale.
141.560.1.If,whenthesheriffofferstherespectiveparcelsofrealestateforsale,
2therebenobiddersforanyparcel,ortherebeinsufficienttimeoropportunitytosellallofthe
3parcelsofrealestatesoadvertised,thesheriffshalladjournsuchsalefromdaytodayatthe
4sameplaceandcommencingatthesamehouraswhenfirstofferedandshallannouncethat
5suchrealestatewillbeofferedorreofferedforsaleatsuchtimeandplace.
6 2.Withrespecttoanyparcelofrealestatenotlocatedwhollywithinacountyor
7municipalitythat[isanappointingauthority] hasestablishedalandbankagencyunder
8section[141.981] 140.981or141.980, intheeventnobidequaltothefullamountofalltax
9bills[includedin]dueandowingontheparcel,whichmaydifferfromthejudgment[,]
HCSHB587 37 10amount;plusinterest[,]; penalties[,]; attorney'sfeesandcosts[thenduethereon]; anda
11nonreimbursable,two-hundred-dollarbidderfeeshallbereceivedatsuchsaleafterany
12parcelofrealestatehasbeenofferedforsaleonthreedifferentdays,whichneednotbe
13successive,theland[trustees] trustshallbedeemedtohavebidthefullamountofalltaxbills
14includedinthejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcoststhendue,andifnoother
15bidbethenreceivedbythesheriffinexcessofthebidofthe[trustees] landtrust, andthe
16sheriffshallsoannounceatthesale,thenthebidofthe[trustees] landtrustshallbe
17announcedasaccepted.Thesheriffshallreportanysuchbidorbidssomadebytheland
18[trustees] trustinthesamewayas[his]thesheriff'sreportofotherbidsismade.[Theland
19trustshallpayanypenalties,attorney'sfeesorcostsincludedinthejudgmentofforeclosure
20ofsuchparcelofrealestate,whensuchparcelissoldorotherwisedisposedofbytheland
21trust.] Uponconfirmationbythecourtofsuchbidatsuchsalebysuchland[trustees] trust,
22thecollectorshallmarkthetaxbillssobidbytheland[trustees] trustas"cancelledbysaleto
23thelandtrust"andshalltakecreditforthefullamountofsuchtaxbills,includingprincipal
24amount,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcosts,on[his]thecollector'sbooksandin
25[his]thecollector'sstatementswithanyothertaxingauthorities.
26 3.Withrespecttoanyparcelofrealestatelocatedwhollywithinacountyor
27municipalitythat[isanappointingauthorityundersection141.981] hasestablishedaland
28bankagencyundersection140.981or141.980, intheeventnobidequaltothefullamount
29ofalltaxbills[includedin]dueandowingontheparcel,whichmaydifferfromthe
30judgment[,] amount;plusinterest[,]; penalties[,]; attorney'sfeesandcosts[thendue
31thereon]; andanonreimbursable,two-hundred-dollarbidderfeeshallbereceivedatsuch
32saleaftersuchparcelofrealestatehasbeenofferedforsaleonthreedifferentdays,which
33neednotbesuccessive,thelandbankagency[forwhichsaidmunicipalityisanappointing
34authority] establishedundersection140.981or141.980shallbedeemedtohavebidthefull
35amountofalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts
36thendue,andthesheriffshallsoannounceatthesale,thenthebidofthelandbankagency
37shallbeannouncedasaccepted.Thesheriffshallreportanysuchbidorbidssomadebysuch
38landbankagencyinthesamewayas[his]thesheriff'sreportofotherbidsismade.Upon
39confirmationbythecourtofsuchbidatsuchsalebysuchlandbankagency,thecollector
40shallmarkthetaxbillssobidbysuchlandbankagencyas"cancelledbysaletotheland
41bank"andshalltakecreditforthefullamountofsuchtaxbills,includingprincipalamount,
42interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcosts,on[his]thecollector'sbooksandin[his]the
43collector'sstatementswithanyothertaxingauthorities.
141.570.[1.Thetitletoanyrealestatewhichshallvestinthelandtrustunderthe
2provisionsofsections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015shallbeheldby
3thelandtrustofsuchcountyintrustforthetaxbillownersandtaxingauthoritieshavingan
HCSHB587 38 4interestinanytaxlienswhichwereforeclosed,astheirinterestsmayappearinthejudgment
5offoreclosure.Thetitletoanyrealestateacquiredbyalandbankagencypursuanttoa
6deemedsaleundersubsection3ofsection141.560,bydeedfromalandtrustunder
7subsection1ofsection141.984,orpursuanttoasaleundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2of
8section141.550shallbeheldintrustforthetaxbillownersandtaxingauthoritieshavingan
9interestinanytaxlienswhichwereforeclosed,astheirinterestsmayappearinthejudgment
10offoreclosure.
11 2.]Thetitletoanyrealestatewhichshallvestinanypurchaser,uponconfirmationof
12suchsalebythecourt,orinanylandbankagencyorlandtrust,shallbeanabsoluteestate
13infeesimple,subjecttorights-of-waythereonofpublicutilitiesonwhichtaxhasbeen
14otherwisepaid,andsubjecttoanylienthereonoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,ifany,andall
15personsandinterestedparties, includingthestateofMissouri,anytaxingauthorityortax
16district,asdefinedherein,judgmentcreditors,lienholders,infants,incapacitatedand
17disabledpersonsasdefinedinchapter475,andnonresidentswhomayhavehadanyright,
18title,interest,claim,orequityofredemptioninorto,orlienupon,suchlands,shallbebarred
19andforeverforeclosedofallsuchright,title,interest,claim,lienorequityofredemption,and
20thecourtshallorderimmediatepossessionofsuchrealestatebegiventosuchpurchaser;
21provided,however,thatsuchtitleshallalsobesubjecttotheliensofanytaxbills[whichmay
22haveattachedtosuchparcelofrealestatepriortothetimeofthefilingofthepetition
23affectingsuchparcelofrealestatenotthendelinquent,or]whichmayhaveattachedafterthe
24[filingofthepetitionandpriorto]sheriff'ssale[andnotincludedinanyanswertosuch
25petition], butifsuchparcelofrealestateisdeemedsoldtothelandtrustpursuantto
26subsection2ofsection141.560,ordeemedsoldtoalandbankagencypursuanttosubsection
273ofsection141.560,orsoldtoalandbankagencypursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection2
28ofsection141.550,thetitletheretoshallbefreeofanysuchlienstotheextentoftheinterest
29ofanytaxingauthorityinsuchrealestate;providedfurther,that[suchtitleshallnotbesubject
30tothelienofspecialtaxbillswhichhaveattachedtotheparcelofrealestatepriorto
31November22,1943,but]thelienof[such] specialtaxbillsshallattachtotheproceedsofthe
32sheriff'ssale,ifany,or[totheproceedsoftheultimatesaleofsuchparcelbythelandtrustor
33landbankagency] shallotherwisebeforeverbarredandforeclosed.
141.580.1.Withinsixmonthsafterthesheriffsellsanyparcelofrealestate,the
2courtshall,uponitsownmotionoruponmotionofanyinterestedparty,setthecausedown
3forhearingtoconfirmorsetasidetheforeclosuresalethereof,eventhoughsuchparcelsare
4notalloftheparcelsofrealestatedescribedinthenoticeofsheriff'sforeclosuresale.Notice
5ofthehearing,orofthecourtmovingtoconfirmtheforeclosuresale,shallbesentby
6anyinterestedpartytoeachpersonwhowassentnoticeofthesaleandtoanyinterested
7partiesasrequiredbyprevailingnotionsofdueprocess.Atthetimeofsuchhearing,the
HCSHB587 39 8sheriffshallmakereportofthesale,andthecourtshallhearevidenceofthevalueofthe
9propertyofferedonbehalfofanyinterestedpartytothesuit,andshallforthwithdetermine
10whetheranadequateconsiderationhasbeenpaidforeachsuchparcel.Thecourt's
11judgmentshallincludeaspecificfindingthatadequatenoticewasprovidedtoall
12interestedpartiesunderprevailingnotionsofdueprocessandsections141.210to
13141.810andsections141.980to141.1015,recitingthenoticeeffortsofthecollector,
14sheriff,andtaxsalepurchaser.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedtoprecludea
15successfultaxsalepurchaserfromassertingaclaimtoquiettitletothebid-uponparcel
16undersection527.150.
17 2.Forthispurposethecourtshallhavepowertosummonanycityorcountyofficial
18oranyprivatepersontotestifyastothereasonablevalueoftheproperty,andifthecourtfinds
19thatadequateconsiderationhasbeenpaid,thecourtshallconfirmthesaleandorderthe
20sherifftoissueadeedtothepurchaser.Ifthecourtfindsthattheconsiderationpaidis
21inadequate,thecourtshallconfirmthesaleifthepurchaserincreases[his]thepurchaser's
22bidtosuchamountasthecourtdeemstobeadequateandmakessuchadditionalpayment,or
23ifalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcoststhendue
24thereonarenotpaidinfullbyoneormoreinterestedpartiestothesuit.Ifthecourtfindsthat
25theconsiderationisinadequate,butthepurchaserdeclinestoincrease[his]thepurchaser's
26bidtosuchamountasthecourtdeemsadequateandmakesuchadditionalpayment,thenthe
27saleshallbedisapprovedifalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney's
28feesandcoststhenduethereonarepaidinfullbyoneormoreinterestedpartiestothesuit,
29thelienofthejudgmentcontinued,andsuchparcelofrealestateshallbeagainadvertisedand
30offeredforsalebythesherifftothehighestbidderatpublicauctionforcashatany
31subsequentsheriff'sforeclosuresale.Unlessthecourtrequiresevidenceofthevalueofthe
32propertyconveyedtolandtrustoralandbankagency,noneshallberequired,andtheamount
33bidbytheland[trustees] trustorsuchlandbankagencyshallbedeemedadequate
34consideration.
35 3.[Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection6ofsection141.984,] Ifthesaleis
36confirmed,thecourtshallordertheproceedsofthesaleappliedinthefollowingorder:
37 (1)Tothepaymentofthecostsofthepublicationofthenoticeofforeclosureandof
38thesheriff'sforeclosuresale;
39 (2)Tothepaymentofallofthecollector'sandsheriff'scostsincludingappraiser's
40feeandattorney'sfees;
41 (3)Tothepaymentofalltaxbillsadjudgedtobedueintheorderoftheirpriority,
42includingprincipal,interestandpenaltiesthereon, exceptintheeventofasaletoanyland
43bankagency,forwhichthissubdivisionshallnotapply.
44
HCSHB587 40 45If,aftersuchpayment,thereisanysumremainingoftheproceedsofthesheriff'sforeclosure
46sale,thecourtshallthereupontryanddeterminetheotherissuesinthesuitinaccordancewith
47section141.480.Ifanyansweringpartieshavespeciallyappealedasprovidedinsection
48141.570,thecourtshallretainthecustodyofsuchfundspendingdispositionofsuchappeal,
49andupondispositionofsuchappealshallmakesuchdistribution.Iftherearenotsufficient
50proceedsofthesaletopayallclaimsinanyclassdescribed,thecourtshallorderthesameto
51bepaidproratainaccordancewiththepriorities.
52 4.Ifthereareanyfundsremainingoftheproceedsafterthesheriff'ssaleandafterthe
53distributionofsuchfundsashereinsetoutandnopersonentitledtoanysuchfunds,whether
54ornotapartytothesuit,shall,withintwoyearsaftersuchsale,appearandclaimthefunds,
55[they] thefundsshallbedistributedtotheappropriatetaxingauthorities, exceptinpartial
56opt-incounties,wherethefundsshallbedistributedtotheschoolfundforthecounty.
57 5.Anycountyoperatingundertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810and
58sections141.980to141.1015mayelecttoallocateaportionofitsshareoftheproceeds
59towardafundforthepurposeofdefendingagainstclaimschallengingthesufficiencyof
60noticeprovisionsunderthissection.
61 6.Anyinterestedparty,otherthanthesheriff'ssalepurchaser,whomovesthe
62courttosetasideasheriff'ssaleaftertheissuanceofasheriff'sdeedmadeunderthe
63provisionsofsections141.210to141.810andsections141.980to141.1015shallbe
64requiredtopayintothecourttheredemptionamountotherwisenecessaryunder
65sections141.420and141.530priortothecourthearinganysuchmotiontosetaside.
141.610.Eachcourtadministrator'sorsheriff'sdeedgivenpursuanttotheprovisions
2ofthelandtaxcollectionlawshallbe[presumptive] primafacieevidencethatthesuitandall
3proceedingsthereinandallproceedingspriortheretofromandincludingassessmentofthe
4landsaffectedtherebyandallnoticesrequiredbylawwereregularandinaccordancewithall
5provisionsofthelawrelatingthereto.Thecourtadministratororsheriffshallrecorditsdeed
6andshallcollectsaidrecordingfeeatthetimeofsale.[Afteroneyearfromthedateofthe
7courtadministrator'sforeclosuresale,thepresumptionshallbeconclusivepursuantto
8sections141.210to141.810.Notwithstandingsection516.010,nosuittosetasideorto
9attackthevalidityofanysuchcourtadministrator'sorsheriff'sdeedshallbecommencedor
10maintainedunlessthesuitisfiledwithinoneyearfromthedateofthecourtadministrator's
11foreclosuresale.]
141.620.1.Inadditiontoallamountsdueonanytaxbill,includingprincipal,
2interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts,asnowfixedbylaw,thereshallbeimposedand
3chargedasapartofthecostsoneachsuchtaxbillasuitpenaltyoffivepercentofthe
4principalamountofthetaxbilltobeduetothecollectoruponthefilingofthepetitionwith
5thecircuitclerk.
HCSHB587 41 6 2.Thecollectorshallsetupaseparatefundin[his]thecollector'saccountstowhich
7[he]thecollectorshallcreditsuchfivepercentsuitpenaltieswhenpaid,togetherwithall
8otherpenaltiesandcostsrecoveredunderthisaction,andshallretainsuchportionthereofas
9maybeneededforthepurposeofpayingtheexpensesandcostsrequiredtobeadvanced
10undersections141.210to141.810,includingcompensationtothedelinquentlandtax
11attorney,[his]theattorney'sassistants,andstenographicandclericalhelp,andfundsforthe
12costsofpublication,notices,forcourtcosts,sheriff'sexpensesandothercostshereunder,and
13shalltransfertheremainderofsuchfundsannually,onJanuaryfirstofeachyear,totheland
14[trustees] trustfortheuseandexpensesofthelandtrust.Wherenolandtrustexists,the
15collectorshallretaintheremainderofsuchfunds.
141.680.1.Exceptforpartialopt-incounties,theremediesandproceduresset
2forthinsections141.210to141.810shallbetheexclusiveremediesandproceduresavailable
3forthecollectionofdelinquentandbacklandtaxesinacountyelectingtocomeunderor
4whichhascomeundertheirauthority.Sections141.210to141.810shallnotbeaffectednor
5infringeduponbyanyotherlawsorpartsoflawinconflictherewith.
6 2.Anytaxingauthorityorownerofanytaxbillisherebyprohibitedfromadvertising
7forsaleorsellinganyparcelofrealestateforthecollectionofdelinquentlandtaxesdue
8thereon,exceptafterjudgmentofacourthavingjurisdictionorderingsuchadvertisingorsale,
9whensuchparcelisatsuchtimeincludedinanypetitionfiledpursuanttotheprovisionsof
10thislaw.
11 3.Attheoptionofthetaxingauthorityortaxbillowner,allclaimsforlandtaxes
12againstanyparcelofrealestate,whichhasbeenincludedinanypetitionfiledunderthislaw,
13wheresuchtaxeshavebecomedueandpayableafteranytaxlistorpetitionthereonhasbeen
14filed,maybeassertedbyamendedpetitionorbyanswerfiledbeforejudgment,and,if
15allowedbythecourt,shallbeincludedinthejudgmentagainstsuchparcelofrealestate.
141.700.Inallcountieselectingtooperateundersections141.210to141.810
2priortoJanuary1,2024,thereisherebycreatedacommissionforthemanagement,saleand
3otherdispositionoftaxdelinquentlands,whichcommissionshallbeknownas"TheLand
4Trustof______County,Missouri",andthemembersthereofshallbeknownaslandtrustees.
5Suchlandtrustshallhaveandexerciseallthepowersthatareconferredbysections141.210
6to141.810necessaryandincidentaltotheeffectivemanagement,saleorotherdispositionof
7realestateacquiredunderandbyvirtueoftheforeclosureofthelienfordelinquentrealestate
8taxes,asprovidedinsaidsections,andintheexerciseofsuchpowers,thelandtrustshallbe
9deemedtobeapubliccorporationactinginagovernmentalcapacity.Whereacountyhas
10electedtoestablishalandbankagencyundersubsection1ofsection140.981,nosuch
11landtrustshallbecreatedundersections141.700to141.810.
HCSHB587 42 141.821.1.Inallpartialopt-incounties,priortoaconfirmationbyacourtofa
2deemedbidundersubsection2ofsection141.560,atrustshallbecreatedforthe
3management,sale,andotherdispositionoftaxdelinquentlands,whichshallbeknown
4as"TheLandTrustof______County,Missouri",andtheboardofwhichshallbe
5knownaslandtrustees.Thecountycommissionofsuchcountyshallappointby
6resolutionororderoneorthreelandtrustees.Thefirstappointedlandtrusteeshall
7serveforatermoftwoyearsandtheremaininglandtrusteesshallservefortermsof
8threeyearsrespectively,asapplicable.Thereafter,landtrusteesshallbeappointedby
9thecountycommissionforatermofofficeoftwoyears,exceptthatallvacanciesshallbe
10filledforanunexpiredterm.
11 2.Ifacountyelectedtoestablishalandbankagencyundersubsection1of
12section140.981,nosuchlandtrustshallbecreatedundersections141.700to141.821.
13 3.Suchlandtrust,bymajorityvoteofthelandtrustees,shallhavethepower
14anddutytosell,exchange,orotherwisedisposeofrealestate,provided,however,that
15anysuchsale,exchange,ordisposalshallbeforconsiderationequaltoorinexcessof
16two-thirdsoftheappraisedvalueofsuchrealestatesosoldorconveyed,andifsuch
17considerationislessthantwo-thirdsoftheappraisedvalueofsuchrealestate,theland
18trustshallfirstprocureamajorityvoteofthecountycommission.
19 4.(1)Thelandtrustshallsetupaccountsrelatingtotheoperationand
20managementofthelandtrust.
21 (2)Whenanyparcelofrealestateissoldorotherwisedisposedofbytheland
22trust,theproceedstherefromshallbeappliedanddistributedinthefollowingorder:
23 (a)Tothepaymentoftheexpensesofsale;
24 (b)Tothecostsofthecare,improvement,operation,acquisition,demolition,
25management,andadministrationofparcelsofrealestateownedbythelandtrust;and
26 (c)Tothecounty'sgeneralfund.
27 5.Nolandtrusteeshallreceiveanycompensation,emolument,orotherprofit
28directlyorindirectlyfromtherental,management,acquisition,sale,demolition,repair,
29rehabilitation,use,operation,ownership,ordispositionofanylandsheldbysuchland
30trust.
141.980.1.(1)Sections141.980to141.1015shallbeknownandmaybecitedas
2the"Chapter141MunicipalLandBankAct".
3 (2)Anymunicipalitylocatedwhollyorpartiallywithinacounty[inwhichalandtrust
4createdundersection141.700wasoperatingonJanuary1,2012,] electingtooperatewholly
5undertheprovisionsofsections141.210to141.810mayestablishalandbankagencyfor
6themanagement,sale,transfer,andotherdispositionofinterestsinrealestateownedbysuch
7landbankagency.Anysuchlandbankagencycreatedshallbecreatedtofosterthepublic
HCSHB587 43 8purposeofreturningland,includinglandthatisinanonrevenue-generating,nontax-
9producingstatusto[useinprivateownership] productivereuse. Suchlandbankagency
10shallbeestablishedbyordinanceorresolutionasapplicable.Suchlandbankagencyshallnot
11ownanyinterestinrealestatethatislocatedwhollyorpartiallyoutsidesuchestablishing
12municipality.[Suchlandbankagencyshallnotbeauthorizedtosellmorethanfive
13contiguousparcelstothesameentityinthecourseofayear.]Nomunicipalityinapartial
14opt-incountyiseligibletoestablishalandbankagencyunderthissection.
15 2.Thebeneficiariesofthelandbankagencyshallbethetaxingauthoritiesthatheld
16orownedtaxbillsagainsttherespectiveparcelsofrealestateacquiredbysuchlandbank
17agencypursuanttoadeemedsaleundersubsection3ofsection141.560,bydeedfromaland
18trustundersubsection1ofsection141.984,orpursuanttoasaleundersubdivision(2)of
19subsection2ofsection141.550includedinthejudgmentofthecourt,and[their] the
20beneficiaries'respectiveinterestsineachparcelofrealestateshallbetotheextentandinthe
21proportionandaccordingtotheprioritiesdeterminedbythecourtonthebasisthatthe
22principalamountof[their] thebeneficiaries'respectivetaxbillsboretothetotalprincipal
23amountofallofthetaxbillsdescribedinthejudgment.
24 3.Eachlandbankagencycreatedpursuanttothischaptershallbeapublicbody
25corporateandpolitic,andshallhavepermanentandperpetualdurationuntilterminatedand
26dissolvedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection141.1012.
141.984.1.Withinoneyearoftheeffectivedateoftheordinanceorresolution
2passedestablishingalandbankagencyunderthischapter,titletoanyrealpropertyheldbya
3landtrustcreatedpursuanttosection141.700thatislocatedwhollywithinthemunicipality
4thatcreatedthelandbankagencyshallbetransferredbydeedtosuchlandbankagency.
5 2.Theincomeofalandbankagencyshallbeexemptfromalltaxationbythestate
6andbyanyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.Uponacquiringtitletoanyrealestate,alandbank
7agencyshallimmediatelynotifythecountyassessorandthecollectorofsuchownership,and
8suchrealestateshallbeexemptfromalltaxationduringthelandbankagency'sownership
9thereof,inthesamemannerandtothesameextentasanyotherpubliclyownedrealestate,
10anduponthesaleorotherdispositionofanyrealestateheldbyit,suchlandbankagencyshall
11immediatelynotifythecountyassessorandthecollectorofsuchchangeofownership;
12providedhowever,thatsuchtaxexemptionforimprovedandoccupiedrealpropertyheldby
13suchlandbankagencyaslessorpursuanttoagroundleaseshallterminateuponthefirstsuch
14occupancy,andsuchlandbankagencyshallimmediatelynotifythecountyassessorandthe
15collectorofsuchoccupancy.
16 3.Subjecttothelimitationsetforthinsubsection1ofsection141.980,alandbank
17agencymayacquirerealpropertyorinterestsinpropertybygift,devise,transfer,exchange,
HCSHB587 44 18foreclosure,lease,purchase,orotherwiseontermsandconditionsandinamannertheland
19bankagencyconsidersproper.
20 4.Subjecttothelimitationsetforthinsubsection1ofsection141.980,alandbank
21agencymayacquirepropertybypurchasecontracts,leasepurchaseagreements,installment
22salescontracts,andlandcontacts,andmayaccepttransfersfrompoliticalsubdivisionsupon
23suchtermsandconditionsasagreedtobythelandbankagencyandthepoliticalsubdivision.
24Subjecttothelimitationsetforthinsubsection1ofsection141.980,alandbankagencymay
25bidonanyparcelofrealestateofferedforsaleatasheriff'sforeclosuresaleheldin
26accordancewithsection141.550[providedthatifthebidisnotadeemedbidunder
27subsection3ofsection141.560,suchparcelmustbelocatedwithinalow-tomoderate-
28incomeareadesignatedasatargetareaforrevitalizationbythemunicipalitythatcreatedthe
29landbankagency]. Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,butsubjecttothe
30limitationsetforthinsubsection1ofsection141.980,anypoliticalsubdivisionmaytransfer
31tothelandbankagencyrealpropertyandinterestsinrealpropertyofthepoliticalsubdivision
32onsuchtermsandconditionsandaccordingtosuchproceduresasdeterminedbythepolitical
33subdivision.
34 5.Alandbankagencyshallmaintainallofitsrealpropertyinaccordancewiththe
35lawsandordinancesofthejurisdictionsinwhichtherealpropertyislocated.
36 6.Uponconfirmationundersection141.580ofasheriff'sforeclosuresaleofaparcel
37ofrealestatetoalandbankagencyundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection141.550,
38saidlandbankagencyshallpaytheamountofthelandbankagency'sbidthatexceedsthe
39amountofalltaxbillsincludedinthejudgment,interest,penalties,attorney'sfeesandcosts
40thenduethereon.Suchexcessshallbeappliedanddistributedinaccordancewithsubsections
413and4ofsection141.580,exclusiveofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection3thereof.Uponsuch
42confirmationbythecourt,thecollectorshallmarkthetaxbillsincludedinthejudgmentas
43"cancelledbysaletothelandbank"andshalltakecreditforthefullamountofsuchtaxbills,
44includingprincipalamount,interest,penalties,attorney'sfees,andcosts,on[his]the
45collector'sbooksandin[his]thecollector'sstatementswithanyothertaxingauthorities.
141.1009.1.Alandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtofileanactiontoquiettitle
2pursuanttosection527.150astoanyrealpropertyinwhichthelandbankagencyhasan
3interest.Forpurposesofanyandallsuchactionsthelandbankagencyshallbedeemedtobe
4theholderofsufficientlegalandequitableinterests,andpossessoryrights,soastoqualifythe
5landbankagencyasadequatepetitionerinsuchaction.
6 2.Priortothefilingofanactiontoquiettitlethelandbankagencyshallconductan
7examinationoftitletodeterminetheidentityofanyandallpersonsandentitiespossessinga
8claimorinterestinortotherealproperty.Serviceofthepetitiontoquiettitleshallbe
9providedtoallsuchinterestedpartiesbythefollowingmethods:
HCSHB587 45 10 (1)Registeredorcertifiedmailtosuchidentityandaddressasreasonably
11ascertainablebyaninspectionofpublicrecords;
12 (2)Inthecaseofoccupiedrealpropertybyfirstclassmail,addressedto"Occupant";
13 (3)Bypostingacopyofthenoticeontherealproperty;
14 (4)Bypublicationonlineorinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthemunicipality
15inwhichthepropertyislocated;and
16 (5)Suchothermethodsasthecourtmayorderorasmayberequiredbyprevailing
17notionsofdueprocess.
18 3.Aspartofthepetitiontoquiettitlethelandbankagencyshallfileanaffidavit
19identifyingallpartiespotentiallyhavinganinterestintherealproperty,andtheformofnotice
20provided.
21 4.Thecourtshallscheduleahearingonthepetitionwithinninetydaysfollowing
22filingofthepetition,andastoallmattersuponwhichananswerwasnotfiledbyaninterested
23partythecourtshallissueitsfinaljudgmentwithinonehundredtwentydaysofthefilingof
24thepetition.
25 5.Alandbankagencyshallbeauthorizedtojoininasinglepetitiontoquiettitleone
26ormoreparcelsofrealproperty.
249.255.1.Shouldapublicsewerdistrictcreatedandorganizedpursuantto
2constitutionalorstatutoryauthorityplacealienuponacustomer'spropertyforunpaidsewer
3charges,thelien,onceproperlyrecorded,shallhavepriority[asandbeenforcedinthesame
4manneras]aboveallliensexceptforthosetaxesleviedforstateandcountypurposes.
5 2.Shouldthesewerchargesofapublicsewerdistrictcreatedandorganizedpursuant
6toconstitutionalorstatutoryauthorityremainunpaidforaperiodinexcessofthreemonths,
7thedistrict,afternoticetothecustomerbycertifiedmail,shallhavetheauthorityatits
8discretiontodisconnectthecustomer'ssewerlinefromthedistrict'slineorrequestany
9privatewatercompany,publicwatersupplydistrict,oranymunicipalitysupplyingwaterto
10thepremisestodiscontinueservicetothecustomeruntilsuchtimeasthesewerchargesand
11allrelatedcostsofthissectionarepaid.
[140.1006.1.Ifanyancillaryparcelisacquiredbyalandbankagency
2 andisencumberedbyalienorclaimforrealpropertytaxesowedtoataxing
3 authority,suchtaxingauthoritymayelecttocontributetothelandbankagency
4 alloranyportionofsuchtaxesthataredistributedtoandreceivedbysuch
5 taxingauthority.
6 2.Totheextentthatalandbankagencyreceivespaymentsorcredits
7 ofanykindattributabletoliensorclaimsforrealpropertytaxesowedtoa
8 taxingauthority,thelandbankagencyshallremitthefullamountofthe
9 paymentstothecountycollectorfordistributiontotheappropriatetaxing
10 authority.]
HCSHB587 46 [141.820.Inallcitiesnotwithinacounty,whichnowhaveormay
2 hereafterhaveapopulationinexcessofsevenhundredthousandinhabitants,
3 thecollectionofdelinquentandbacktaxesshallberegulatedandcontrolledby
4 theprovisionsofsections141.820to141.970.]
[141.830.1.Thecollectorsofsuchcitiesnotwithinacountyshall
2 proceedtocollectthetaxescontainedinthebacktaxbookorrecordedlistof
3 thedelinquentlandandlotsinthecollector'sofficeashereinrequired.
4 2.Anypersoninterestedinortheownerofanytractoflandorlot
5 containedinthebacktaxbookorintherecordedlistofdelinquentlandsand
6 lotsinthecollector'sofficemayredeemsuchtractoflandortownlot,orany
7 partthereof,fromthestate'sorsuchcity'slienthereon,bypayingtotheproper
8 collectortheamountoftheoriginaltaxes,togetherwithinterestfromthedate
9 ofdelinquencyattherateoftenpercentperannumandthecostsuntilJanuary
10 1,1983,andbeginningonJanuary1,1983,attherateoftwopercentper
11 month,nottoexceedeighteenpercentperannumandthecosts.
12 3.Ifsuitshallhavebeencommencedagainstanypersonowingtaxes
13 onanytractoflandortownlotforthecollectionoftaxes,thepersondesiring
14 toredeemanysuchlandbeforejudgment,inadditiontotheoriginaltax,
15 interestandcostsincludingattorney'sfeeaccruingunderthislaw,shallpayto
16 thecitycollectorallnecessarycostsincurredinthecourtwherethesuitis
17 pending,andthecitycollectorshallaccounttotheclerkofthecourtinwhich
18 suchsuitisfiledforthecourtcostssocollected.]
[141.840.Theprovisionsofthelawwithreferencetothecompromise
2 oftaxesshownonthebacktaxbookorrecordedlistofdelinquentlandand
3 lotsinthecollector'sofficeshallapplytoandshallalsoauthorizethe
4 compromiseofanyjudgmentfortaxesafterthesamehadbeenrendered
5 thereforanduptothattimewhenthepropertyshallbesoldunderexecution
6 issuedonsaidjudgment;suchcompromisetobeauthorizedbythesame
7 officialsandunderthesameconditionsassetforthunderexistinglawforthe
8 compromiseoftaxes.]
[141.850.1.Ifanyofthelandsortownlotscontainedinthebacktax
2 bookorlistofdelinquentlandsorlotsremainunredeemedonthefirstdayof
3 January,thecollectorshallfilesuitinthecircuitcourtagainstsuchlandsor
4 lotstoenforcethelienofthestateandcity.
5 2.Thecollectorshallnoteoppositesuchtractinthebacktaxbookthe
6 factthatsuithasbeencommencedandthepersonagainstwhomcommenced.
7 3.Whensummonshasbeenissuedagainstanydefendantandthe
8 officertowhomitisdirectedmakesreturnthatthedefendantcannotbefound,
9 andthecourtissatisfiedthatsummonscannotbeserved;andinallcases
10 whereitisallegedinthepetitionorinanaffidavitsubsequentlyfiled,thatthe
11 defendantsoranyoneofthemarenonresidentsofthestateofMissouri,the
12 courtorclerkofthecourtinvacationshallissueanorderthatnoticeofsuch
13 actionbegiventhedefendantbypublication.
HCSHB587 47 14 4.Theproofofpublicationmaybemadebyfilinginthecourtan
15 affidavitofthepublisherofthenewspaperorofanypersonwhowouldbea
16 competentwitnessinthecause.
17 5.Ifthedefendantdoesnotappearanddefend,judgmentbydefault
18 shallberendered,whichjudgmentshallbeasbindingandeffectualagainstthe
19 propertyasiftherehadbeenpersonalserviceonthedefendant.]
[141.860.Thesheriffmayappointthecollectorhisdeputysheriff,and
2 whensoappointedhemayserveallprocessinsuitscommencedunder
3 sections141.820to141.970withlikeeffectasthesheriffhimselfmightdo.]
[141.870.1.Thecollector,withtheapprovalofthemayor,may
2 employsuchattorneysashedeemsnecessarytocollectsuchtaxesandto
3 prosecutesuitsfortaxes.
4 2.Suchattorneysshallreceiveastotalcompensation,asum,notto
5 exceedsixpercentoftheamountoftaxesactuallycollectedandpaidintothe
6 treasury,andanadditionalsumnottoexceedtwodollarsforeachsuitfiled
7 whenpublicationisnotnecessary,andnottoexceedfivedollarswhere
8 publicationisnecessary,asmaybeagreeduponinwritingandapprovedbythe
9 mayor,beforesuchservicesarerendered.
10 3.Theattorneyfeesshallbetaxedascostsinthesuitandcollectedas
11 othercosts.]
[141.880.1.Thecollectormayemploysomecompetentandreliable
2 abstracterofhiscitytopreparememorandumsofabstracttothelanddescribed
3 inthetaxbillsfurnishedbythecollector.
4 2.Theabstractsshallshowallconveyances,liensandchargesagainst
5 suchrealestateasshownbytherecordsofsuchcity,andshallbecertifiedby
6 theabstracter.
7 3.Theabstractsshallbedeliveredtothetaxattorneywhoshallfile
8 themwiththepetitionsandshallbecomethepropertyofthepurchaseratthe
9 taxsale.
10 4.Theabstractershallreceiveascompensationasumnottoexceed
11 fivedollarsforeachabstractfurnishedwhichsumshallbetaxedascostsand
12 paidasothercostsinthecase.]
[141.890.Noactionforrecoveryoftaxesagainstrealestateshallbe
2 commenced,hadormaintained,unlessactionthereforshallbecommenced
3 withinfiveyearsafterdelinquency.]
[141.900.1.Allactionscommencedundertheprovisionsofsections
2 141.820to141.970shallbeprosecutedinthenameofthestateofMissouri,at
3 therelationandtotheuseofthecollector,andagainsttheownerofthe
4 property,ifknown,andifnotknown,thenagainstthelastownerofrecordas
5 shownbythecityrecordsatthetimethesuitwasbrought.
6 2.Alllandsownedbythesamepersonorpersonsmaybeincludedin
7 onepetitionandinonecountthereof,forthetaxesforallsuchyearsastaxes
8 maybeduethereon,andthepetitionshallshowthedifferentyearsforwhich
HCSHB587 48 9 taxesaredue,aswellastheseveralkindsoftaxesorfundstowhichtheyare
10 due,withtherespectiveamountsduetoeachfund;allofwhichshallbeset
11 forthinataxbillofsaidbacktaxes,dulyauthenticatedbythecertificateofthe
12 collectorandfiledwiththepetition;andthetaxbillorbills,socertified,shall
13 beprimafacieevidencethattheamountclaimedinsaidsuitisjustandcorrect.
14 3.Allnoticesandprocessinsuitsundersections141.820to141.970
15 shallbesuedoutandservedinthesamemannerasincivilactionsincircuit
16 courts;andincaseofsuitsagainstnonresidentunknownparties,orother
17 ownersonwhomservicecannotbehadbyordinarysummons,theproceedings
18 shallbethesameasnowprovidedbylawincivilactionsaffectingrealor
19 personalproperty.Inallsuitsundersections141.820to141.970,thegeneral
20 lawsofthestateastopracticeandproceedingsincivilcasesshallapplysofar
21 asapplicableandnotcontrarytosections141.820to141.970.]
[141.910.Thejudgment,ifagainstthedefendant,shalldescribethe
2 landuponwhichtaxesarefoundtobedue;shallstatetheamountoftaxesand
3 interestfoundtobedueuponeachtractorlot,andtheyearoryearsforwhich
4 thesamearedue,uptotherenditionthereof,andshalldecreethatthelienof
5 thestatebeenforced,andthattherealestate,orsomuchthereofasmaybe
6 necessarytosatisfysuchjudgment,interestandcosts,besold,andaspecial
7 fierifaciasshallbeissuedthereon,subjecttotheprovisionshereincontained,
8 whichshallbeexecutedasinothercasesofspecialjudgmentandexecution,
9 andsaidjudgmentshallbeafirstlienuponsaidland.]
[141.920.Thelienofgeneraltaxjudgmentsprovidedforinsections
2 141.820to141.970shallbeacontinuinglienandshallnotbebarredbylapse
3 oftimeorlimitation,butshallterminateonlyuponpaymentasherein
4 provided,orsaleunderexecution.]
[141.930.Afterjudgmentshallhavebeenrendered,noexecutionshall
2 beleviedthereonnorsaleundersaidexecutionhadforaperiodoftwoyears
3 fromthedateofentryofsuchjudgment,duringwhichtimetheownerofthe
4 propertyagainstwhichjudgmenthasbeenrendered,oranypersonhavingan
5 interesttherein,mayredeemthepropertyfromsaidjudgmentbypayingthe
6 amountofthejudgment,interestandcosts,ortheamountsetasacompromise
7 paymentunderthetermsofthislaw,andifsuchpaymentbemade,the
8 judgmentshallbereleasedandthetaxesmarkedpaid.]
[141.931.Anyprovisionsofthischaptertothecontrary
2 notwithstanding,theownerofanyparcelofrealpropertyagainstwhicha
3 judgmenthasbeenrenderedshallnothavetherighttoredeemsuchproperty
4 fromsaidjudgmentifatthetimeofjudgmentsuchpropertyisassessedas
5 residentialpropertyandthejudgmentfindsthepropertyhasbeenvacantfora
6 periodofnotlessthansixmonthspriortothejudgment.Afterajudgmentas
7 providedforinthissectionbecomesfinal,asaleunderexecutionofthe
8 judgmentshallbeimmediatelyheldasprovidedundertheapplicable
9 provisionsofthischapter.]
HCSHB587 49 [141.940.1.Wheneverasaleunderexecutiononataxjudgmentshall
2 behad,thesheriffshallannouncethatsuchsaleissubjecttotheapprovalof
3 thecourt,andthesheriffshallreportthesaleandtheamountofthebidtothe
4 courtinwhichjudgmentwasrendered,andthecourtshallappointtwo
5 disinterestedandcompetentappraisers,whoshallappraisethevalueofthe
6 propertyandtheimprovementsthereon.
7 2.Iftheamountbidbythepurchaserattheexecutionsaleshallexceed
8 fiftypercentofthevalueoftheproperty,thecourtshallconfirmthesale,and
9 thesheriffshallexecuteadeedfortheproperty.
10 3.Iftheamountbidbythepurchaserislessthanfiftypercentofthe
11 appraisedvalueoftheproperty,andthetitlewhichwouldbeacquiredbythe
12 purchaserissubjecttoothertaxes,whicharealiensuperiortothelienofthe
13 taxesforwhichthejudgmentwasrendered,andthecombinedamountofsuch
14 priorliensandtheamountbidbythepurchasershallexceedfiftypercentof
15 theappraisedvalueoftheproperty,thecourtshalllikewiseconfirmthesale,
16 andthesheriffshallexecuteadeedtothepurchaser.
17 4.Iftheamountbid,togetherwithpriortaxliens,ifany,shallbeless
18 thanfiftypercentoftheappraisedvalueoftheproperty,thecourtmayrequire
19 thepurchasertoincreasehisbidtoanamountequaltofiftypercentofsuch
20 appraisedvalue,andifthepurchaseragreessotodo,andmakessuch
21 additionalpayment,thesaleshallbeapproved,andthesheriffshallexecute
22 anddeliveradeedtothepurchaser,butifthepurchaserdeclinestoincreasehis
23 bidandmakesuchadditionalpayment,thesaleshallbedisapprovedandthe
24 lienofthejudgmentcontinued,subjecttotheissuanceofsubsequent
25 executions.]
[141.950.Thesheriffshall,subjecttotheprovisionsofsection
2 141.940,executetothepurchasersofrealestateundersections141.820to
3 141.970,adeedforthepropertysold,whichshallbeacknowledgedbeforethe
4 circuitcourtofthecitynotwithinacounty,asinordinarycases,andwhich
5 shallconveyatitleinfeetosuchpurchaseroftherealestatethereinnamed,
6 andshallbeprimafacieevidenceoftitle,andthatthemattersandthings
7 thereinstatedaretrue.]
[141.960.1.Feesshallbeallowedforservicesrenderedunderthe
2 provisionsofsections141.820to141.970,asfollows:
3 (1)Tothecollector,twopercentonallsumscollectedandtwenty-five
4 centspertractformakingthebacktaxbooks;
5 (2)Tothecircuitclerk,sheriffandprinter,suchfeesasareallowedby
6 lawforlikeservicesincivilcases.
7 2.Suchfeesshallbetaxedascostsandcollectedfromtheperson
8 redeemingsuchtractorfromtheproceedsofsale.
9 3.Innocaseshallthestateorcitybeliableforanysuchcostsnorshall
10 thecommissionerofadministrationallowanyclaimforcostsincurredunder
11 sections141.820to141.970.]
[141.970.Thegenerallawrelatingtotaxationandthecollectionof
2 delinquenttaxes,asnowexisting,shallapplytocitiesnotwithinanycounty
HCSHB587 50 3 insofarasnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofsections141.820to141.970,
4 exceptthatcitiesnotwithinanycountymayhereafterelecttooperateunder
5 theprovisionsofchapter140,thegenerallawrelatingtothecollectionof
6 delinquenttaxes,bytheenactmentofanordinancebythelegislativebodyof
7 suchcity.]
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