SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2140
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3318H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635,115.637,
115.642,and137.073,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthirteennewsections
relatingtoelections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635,
2115.637,115.642,and137.073,RSMo,arerepealedandthirteennewsectionsenactedinlieu
3thereof,tobeknownassections115.125,115.127,115.240,115.277,115.284,115.295,
4115.430,115.635,115.637,115.642,115.1200,137.067,and137.073,toreadasfollows:
115.125.1.Notlaterthan5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortoanyelection,
2exceptaspecialelectiontodecideanelectioncontest,tievoteoranelectiontoelectseven
3memberstoserveonaschoolboardofadistrictpursuanttosection162.241,oradelayin
4notificationpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection,orpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
5115.399,theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionshallnotifytheelectionauthorities
6responsibleforconductingtheelection.Thenoticeshallbeinwriting,shallspecifythename
7oftheofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandshallincludeacertifiedcopyofthelegal
8noticetobepublishedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection115.127.Thenoticeandanyother
9informationrequiredbythissectionmay,withthepriornotificationtotheelectionauthority
10receivingthenotice,beacceptedbyemailorfacsimiletransmissionpriorto5:00p.m.onthe
11tenthTuesdaypriortotheelection,providedthattheoriginalcopyofthenoticeandacertified
12copyofthelegalnoticetobepublishedshallbereceivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthority
13withinthreebusinessdaysfromthedateofthefacsimiletransmission.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 2.Inlieuofacertifiedcopyofthelegalnoticetobepublishedpursuanttosubsection
152ofsection115.127,eachnoticeofaspecialelectiontofillavacancyshallincludethename
16oftheofficetobefilled,thedateoftheelectionandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbe
17selectedorfiledfortheoffice.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoanyspecialelectionto
18fillavacancycalledbyapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict,theofficeroragencycalling
19theelectionshallcertifyasampleballottotheelectionauthoritiesresponsibleforconducting
20theelection.
21 3.Exceptasprovidedforinsections115.247and115.359,ifthereisnoadditional
22costfortheprintingorreprintingofballotsorifthepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict
23callingfortheelectionagreestopayanyprintingorreprintingcosts,apoliticalsubdivisionor
24specialdistrictmay,atanytimeaftercertificationofthenoticeofelectionrequiredin
25subsection1ofthissection,butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe
26election,bepermittedtomakelatenotificationtotheelectionauthoritypursuanttocourt
27order,which,exceptforgoodcauseshownbytheelectionauthorityinoppositionthereto,
28shallbefreelygivenuponapplicationbythepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistricttothe
29circuitcourtoftheareaofsuchsubdivisionordistrict.Nocourtshallhavetheauthorityto
30orderanindividualorissuebeplacedontheballotlessthaneightweeksbeforethedateofthe
31election.
115.127.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,uponreceiptofnotice
2ofaspecialelectiontofillavacancysubmittedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection115.125,
3theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofthespecialelectiontobepublishedina
4newspaperofgeneralcirculationinitsjurisdiction.Thenoticeshallincludethenameofthe
5officeroragencycallingtheelection,thedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheoffice
6tobefilledandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbeselectedorfiledfortheoffice.Within
7oneweekpriortoeachspecialelectiontofillavacancyheldinitsjurisdiction,theelection
8authorityshallcauselegalnoticeoftheelectiontobepublishedintwonewspapersof
9differentpoliticalfaithandgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction.Thelegalnoticeshall
10includethedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelection
11andasampleballot.Ifthereisonlyonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction,
12thenoticeshallbepublishedinthenewspaperwithinoneweekpriortotheelection.Ifthere
13aretwoormorenewspapersofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction,butnotwoofopposite
14politicalfaith,thenoticeshallbepublishedinanytwoofthenewspaperswithinoneweek
15priortotheelection.
16 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections1and4ofthissectionandinsections115.521,
17115.549and115.593,theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofeachelectionheldinits
18jurisdictiontobepublished.Thenoticeshallbepublishedintwonewspapersofdifferent
19politicalfaithandqualifiedpursuanttochapter493whicharepublishedwithintheboundsof
HCSHB2140 2 20theareaholdingtheelection.Ifthereisonlyoneso-qualifiednewspaper,thennoticeshallbe
21publishedinonlyonenewspaper.Ifthereisnonewspaperpublishedwithintheboundsofthe
22electionarea,thenthenoticeshallbepublishedintwoqualifiednewspapersofdifferent
23politicalfaithservingthearea.Noticeshallbepublishedtwice,thefirstpublicationoccurring
24inthesecondweekpriortotheelection,andthesecondpublicationoccurringwithinone
25weekpriortotheelection.Eachsuchlegalnoticeshallincludethedateandtimeofthe
26election,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot;and,unless
27noticehasbeengivenasprovidedbysection115.129,thesecondpublicationofnoticeofthe
28electionshallincludethelocationofpollingplaces.Theelectionauthoritymayprovideany
29additionalnoticeoftheelectionitdeemsdesirable.
30 3.Theelectionauthorityshallprinttheofficialballotasthesameappearsonthe
31sampleballot,andnocandidate'snameorballotissuewhichappearsonthesampleballotor
32officialprintedballotshallbestrickenorremovedfromtheballotexceptondeathofa
33candidateorbycourtorder,butinnoeventshallacandidateorissuebestrickenorremoved
34fromtheballotlessthaneightweeksbeforethedateoftheelection.
35 4.Inlieuofcausinglegalnoticetobepublishedinaccordancewithanyofthe
36provisionsofthischapter,theelectionauthorityinjurisdictionswhichhavelessthanseven
37hundredfiftyregisteredvotersandinwhichnonewspaperqualifiedpursuanttochapter493is
38published,maycauselegalnoticetobemailedduringthesecondweekpriortotheelection,
39byfirstclassmail,toeachregisteredvoteratthevoter'svotingaddress.Allsuchlegalnotices
40shallincludethedateandtimeoftheelection,thelocationofthepollingplace,thenameof
41theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot.
42 5.Iftheopeningdateforfilingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapolitical
43subdivisionorspecialdistrictisnotrequiredbylaworcharter,theopeningfilingdateshallbe
448:00a.m.,the[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection.Iftheclosingdatefor
45filingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictis
46notrequiredbylaworcharter,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.,the[fourteenth]
47thirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection, orifthethirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection
48isastateorfederalholiday,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.onthenextdaythat
49isnotastateorfederalholiday. Thepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictcallingan
50electionshall,beforethe[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesday,priortoanyelectionatwhich
51officesaretobefilled,notifythegeneralpublicoftheopeningfilingdate,theofficeoroffices
52tobefilled,theproperplaceforfilingandtheclosingfilingdateoftheelection.Such
53notificationmaybeaccomplishedbylegalnoticepublishedinatleastonenewspaperof
54generalcirculationinthepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict.
55 6.Exceptasprovidedforinsections115.247and115.359,ifthereisnoadditional
56costfortheprintingorreprintingofballotsorifthecandidateagreestopayanyprintingor
HCSHB2140 3 57reprintingcosts,acandidatewhohasfiledforanofficeorwhohasbeendulynominatedfor
58anofficemay,atanytimeafterthecertificationofthenoticeofelectionrequiredin
59subsection1ofsection115.125butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe
60election,withdrawasacandidatepursuanttoacourtorder,which,exceptforgoodcause
61shownbytheelectionauthorityinoppositionthereto,shallbefreelygivenuponapplication
62bythecandidatetothecircuitcourtoftheareaofsuchcandidate'sresidence.
115.240.Theelectionauthorityforanypoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict
2shalllabelballotmeasuresrelatingtotaxationthataresubmittedbysuchpolitical
3subdivisionorspecialdistricttoavoteofthepeoplenumericallyoralphabeticallyinthe
4orderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Nosuchballotmeasureshallbelabeledina
5descriptivemannerasidefromitsnumericaloralphabeticaldesignation.Election
6authoritiesmaycoordinatewitheachother,orwiththesecretaryofstate,tomaintaina
7databaseorotherrecordtofacilitatenumericaloralphabeticalassignment.
115.277.1.Aregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotinpersonata
2locationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoter
3iseligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobepreventedfromgoingtothe
4pollstovoteonelectiondayduetooneofthereasonslistedinsubsection3ofthissection.A
5registeredvotercastingaballotundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallprovideaformof
6personalphotoidentificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427.
7BeginningonthesecondTuesdaypriortoanelection,areasonlistedundersubsection3of
8thissectionshallnotberequired,providedthat,theprovisionsofsection1.140tothecontrary
9notwithstanding,thissentenceandsection115.427shallbenonseverable,andifany
10provisionofsection115.427isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,suchdecisionshall
11invalidatethissentence.
12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections4,5,and6ofthissection,aregisteredvoterof
13thisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotnotinpersonatalocationdesignatedbytheelection
14authorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthe
15pollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobepreventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelection
16dayduetooneofthereasonslistedinsubsection3ofthissection.Anabsenteeballotthatis
17notrequestedandcompletedinpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywithaformof
18personalphotoidentificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427shallhave
19thestatementontheballotenvelopenotarizedasrequiredundersection115.283,exceptthat
20absenteeballotsrequestedundersubdivisions(2)and(5)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshall
21notrequirenotarization.Thissubsectionshallapplyonlyinthecaseofabsenteeballotsthat
22arenotcastinperson.
23 3.Avotermayrequestanabsenteeballotforanyofthefollowingreasons:
HCSHB2140 4 24 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich
25suchvoterisregisteredtovote;
26 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityonelectionday,
27includingapersonwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhois
28incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesameaddress;
29 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice;
30 (4)Employmentas:
31 (a)Anelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orbyanelection
32authorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace;
33 (b)Afirstresponder;
34 (c)Ahealthcareworker;or
35 (d)Amemberoflawenforcement;
36 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;
37 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder
38sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns.
39 4.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvoteinany
40electionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot
41initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor
42bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthe[pollingplace] officeoftheelection
43authorityonelectiondayeventhoughthepersonisnotregistered.Afederalpostcard
44applicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothissubsectionshallalsoserveasavoter
45registrationapplicationundersection115.908andtheelectionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthat
46theapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter'snameonthevoterregistrationfile.Each
47coveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,uponsubmittinganaffidavitthatthepersonis
48qualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteattheperson'spollingplace.
49 5.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotorattheofficeofthe
50electionauthorityonelectiondayforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors.
51 6.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotorattheofficeoftheelection
52authorityonelectiondayforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectorsafterregisteringto
53voteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence.
115.284.1.Thereisherebyestablishedanabsenteevotingprocesstoassistpersons
2withpermanentdisabilitiesintheexerciseoftheirvotingrights.
3 2.Thelocalelectionauthorityshallsendanapplicationtoparticipateintheabsentee
4votingprocesssetoutinthissectiontoanyregisteredvoterresidingwithintheelection
5authority'sjurisdictionuponrequest.
HCSHB2140 5 6 3.Uponreceiptofaproperlycompletedapplication,theelectionauthorityshallenter
7thevoter'snameonalistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipateasabsenteevoterspursuanttothis
8section.
9 4.Theapplicationtoparticipateintheabsenteevotingprocessshallbein
10substantiallythefollowingform:
11 Stateof______
12 County(City)of______
13 I,______(printapplicant'sname),declarethatIamaresidentand
14 registeredvoterof______County,Missouri,andampermanently
15 disabled.Iherebyrequestthatmynamebeplacedontheelection
16 authority'slistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipateasabsenteevoters
17 pursuanttosection115.284,andthatIbedeliveredanabsenteeballot
18 applicationforeachelectioninwhichIameligibletovote.
19 _______________
20 SignatureofVoter
21 ______
22 ______
23 Voter'sAddress
24 5.NotearlierthantenweeksbeforeanelectionbutpriortothefourthTuesdayprior
25toanelection,theelectionauthorityshalldelivertoeachvoterqualifiedtoparticipateas
26absenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanabsenteeballotapplicationifthevoteriseligibleto
27voteinthatelection.Ifthevoterreturnstheabsenteerequestapplicationtotheelection
28authoritynotlaterthan5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelectionandhas
29retainedthenecessaryqualificationstovote,theelectionauthorityshallprovidethevoter
30withanabsenteeballotpursuanttothischapter.
31 6.Theelectionauthorityshallremovefromthelistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipate
32asabsenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanyvoterwho:
33 (1)Askstoberemovedfromthelist;
34 (2)Dies;
35 (3)Becomesdisqualifiedfromvotingpursuanttothischapter;or
36 (4)Nolongerresidesattheaddressofhisorhervoterregistration.
37 7.Alllistsofapplicationsunderthissectionshallbekeptconfidential.Suchlists
38ofapplicationsshallnotbepostedordisplayedinanareaopentothegeneralpublicnor
39shallsuchlistsofapplicationsbeshowntoanyunauthorizedperson.
115.295.1.Aseachabsenteeballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,theelection
2authorityshallindicateitsreceiptonthelist.
HCSHB2140 6 3 2.Ifthestatementsonanyballotenvelopehavenotbeencompleted,theabsentee
4ballotintheenvelopeshallberejected.
5 3.Theelectionauthorityshallcomparethesignatureontheballotenvelopewith
6thesignatureofthevoteronthevoter'sregistrationrecord.Ifthesignatureis
7inconsistentwiththevoter'ssignatureonthevoter'sregistrationrecord,theenvelope
8shallberejected.
9 4.Allballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthorityshallbekepttogetherina
10safeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptasprovidedinthissubchapter.
115.430.1.Thissectionshallapplyto[primaryandgeneralelectionswhere
2candidatesforfederalorstatewideofficesarenominatedorelectedandanyelectionwhere
3statewideissueorissuesaresubmittedtothevoters] anypublicelection.
4 2.(1)Avoterclaimingtobeproperlyregisteredinthejurisdictionoftheelection
5authorityandeligibletovoteinanelection,butwhoseeligibilityatthatprecinctcannotbe
6immediatelyestablisheduponexaminationoftheprecinctregister,shallbeentitledtovotea
7provisionalballotafterprovidingaformofpersonalidentificationrequiredpursuantto
8section115.427oruponexecutinganaffidavitundersection115.427,ormayvoteatacentral
9pollingplaceasestablishedinsection115.115wherethevotermayvotehisorher
10appropriateballotforhisorherprecinctofresidenceuponverificationofeligibilityorvotea
11provisionalballotifeligibilitycannotbedetermined.Theprovisionalballotprovidedtoa
12voterunderthissectionshallbetheballotprovidedtoaresidentofthevoter'sprecinct
13determinedbyreferencetotheaffidavitprovidedforinthissection.Ifthevoterdeclaresthat
14thevoteriseligibletovoteandtheelectionauthoritydeterminesthatthevoteriseligibleto
15voteatanotherpollingplace,thevotershallbedirectedtothecorrectpollingplaceora
16centralpollingplaceasestablishedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttosubsection5of
17section115.115.Ifthevoterrefusestogotothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpolling
18place,thevotershallbepermittedtovoteaprovisionalballotattheincorrectpollingplace,
19butsuchballotshallnotbecountedifthevoterwasnoteligibletovoteatthatpollingplace.
20 (2)Thefollowingstepsshallbetakentoestablishavoter'seligibilitytovoteata
21pollingplace:
22 (a)Theelectionjudgeshallexaminetheprecinctregisterasprovidedinsection
23115.425.Ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthepollingplace,thevotershall
24receivearegularballot;
25 (b)Ifthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedbyexaminingthe
26precinctregister,theelectionjudgeshallcontacttheelectionauthority.Iftheelection
27authoritycannotimmediatelyestablishthatthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthe
28pollingplaceuponexaminationoftheMissourivoterregistrationsystem,oriftheelection
HCSHB2140 7 29judgeisunabletomakecontactwiththeelectionauthorityimmediately,thevotershallbe
30notifiedthatthevoterisentitledtoaprovisionalballot.
31 (3)Thevotershallhavethedutytoappearandvoteatthecorrectpollingplace.Ifan
32electionjudgedeterminesthatthevoterisnoteligibletovoteatthepollingplaceatwhicha
33voterpresentshimselforherself,andifthevoterappearstobeeligibletovoteatanother
34pollingplace,thevotershallbeinformedthatheorshemaycastaprovisionalballotatthe
35currentpollingplaceormaytraveltothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpollingplace,as
36establishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection115.115,wherethevoter
37maycastaregularballotorprovisionalballotifthevoter'seligibilitystillcannotbe
38determined.Provisionalballotscastatapollingplaceshallbecountedonlyifthevoterwas
39eligibletovoteatsuchpollingplaceasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection.
40 (4)Foravoterrequestinganabsenteeballotinperson,suchvotershallbeentitledto
41castaprovisionalballotwhenthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedupon
42examinationoftheprecinctregistersortheMissourivoterregistrationsystem.
43 (5)Priortoacceptinganyprovisionalballotatthepollingplace,theelectionjudges
44shalldeterminethattheinformationprovidedontheprovisionalballotenvelopebythe
45provisionalvoterisconsistentwiththeidentificationprovidedbysuchpersonundersection
46115.427.
47 3.(1)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchpersonhas
48completedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.
49 (2)Thesecretaryofstateshallproduceappropriatesizesofprovisionalballot
50envelopesanddistributethemtoeachelectionauthorityaccordingtotheirtabulatingsystem.
51Allprovisionalballotenvelopesshallbeprintedonadistinguishablecolorofpaperthatis
52differentfromthecoloroftheregularballot.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbeinthe
53formrequiredbysubsection4ofthissection.Allprovisionalballotsshallbemarkedwitha
54conspicuousstamporotherdistinguishingmarkthatmakesthemreadilydistinguishablefrom
55theregularballots.
56 (3)Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbeplacedandsealedinaprovisional
57ballotenvelope.
58 4.Theprovisionalballotinitsenvelopeshallbedepositedintheballotbox.The
59provisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforuseindeterminingeligibility.
60Theprovisionalballotenvelopespecifiedinthissectionshallcontainavoter'scertificate
61whichshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
62 STATEOF______
63 COUNTYOF______
64 Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatmydate
65 ofbirthis______;thatthelastfourdigitsofmySocialSecurity
HCSHB2140 8 66 Numberare______;thatIamregisteredtovotein______Countyor
67 City(ifaCitynotwithinaCounty),Missouri;thatIamaqualified
68 voterofsaidCounty(orCitynotwithinaCounty);thatIameligibleto
69 voteatthispollingplace;andthatIhavenotvotedinthiselection.
70 Iunderstandthatiftheabove-providedinformationisnotcorrectand
71 theelectionauthoritydeterminesthatIamnotregisteredandeligibleto
72 vote,myvotewillnotbecounted.Ifurtherunderstandthatknowingly
73 providingfalseinformationisaviolationoflawandsubjectsmeto
74 possiblecriminalprosecution.
75 _______________
76 (SignatureofVoter)
77 _______________
78 (CurrentAddress)
79 Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20____
80 __
81 _______________
82 (SignatureofElectionOfficial)
83
84Thevotermayprovideadditionalinformationtofurtherassisttheelectionauthorityin
85determiningeligibility,includingtheplaceanddatethevoterregisteredtovote,ifknown.
86 5.(1)Priortocountinganyprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshalldetermine
87ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteandifthevotewasproperlycast.Theeligibility
88ofprovisionalvotesshallbedeterminedaccordingtotherequirementsforavotertocasta
89ballotintheelectionassetforthinsections115.133and115.135.Aprovisional[voter] ballot
90shallnotbeeligibletobecounteduntiltheelectionauthorityhasdeterminedthat:
91 (a)Thevotercastsuchprovisionalballotatapollingplaceestablishedforthevoteror
92thecentralpollingplaceestablishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection
93115.115;
94 (b)Theindividualwhocasttheprovisionalballotisanindividualregisteredtovotein
95therespectiveelectionatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;
96 (c)Thevoterdidnototherwisevoteinthesameelectionbyregularballot,absentee
97ballot,orotherwise;and
98 (d)Theinformationontheprovisionalballotenvelopeisfoundtobecorrect,
99complete,andaccurate.
100 (2)Whentheballotboxesaredeliveredtotheelectionauthorityfromthepolling
101places,thereceivingteamsshallseparatetheprovisionalballotsfromtherestoftheballots
HCSHB2140 9 102andplacethesealedprovisionalballotenvelopesinaseparatecontainer.Teamsofelection
103authorityemployeesorteamsofelectionjudgeswitheachteamconsistingofonememberof
104eachmajorpoliticalpartyshallphotocopyeachprovisionalballotenvelope,suchphotocopy
105tobeusedbytheelectionauthoritytodetermineprovisionalvotereligibility.Thesealed
106provisionalballotenvelopesshallbeplacedbytheteaminasealedcontainerandshallremain
107thereinuntiltabulation.
108 (3)Todeterminewhetheraprovisionalballotisvalidandentitledtobecounted,the
109electionauthorityshallexamineitsrecordsandverifythattheprovisionalvoterisproperly
110registeredandeligibletovoteintheelection.Iftheprovisionalvoterhasprovided
111informationregardingtheregistrationagencywheretheprovisionalvoterregisteredtovote,
112theelectionauthorityshallmakeaninquiryoftheregistrationagencytodeterminewhether
113theprovisionalvoterisproperlyregisteredandeligibletovoteintheelection.
114 (4)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisregisteredand
115eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying
116thevoter'seligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisionalballot
117envelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation:
118 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter;
119 (b)Thenameofthereviewer;
120 (c)Thedateandtime;and
121 (d)Adescriptionofevidencefoundthatsupportsthevoter'seligibility.
122 (5)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/
123rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandanotationmarkingitas
124accepted.
125 (6)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisnotregisteredor
126eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying
127thevoter'sineligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisional
128ballotenvelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation:
129 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter;
130 (b)Thenameofthereviewer;
131 (c)Thedateandtime;
132 (d)Adescriptionofwhythevoterisineligible.
133 (7)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/
134rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandnotationmarkingitasrejected.
135 (8)Ifrejected,aphotocopyoftheenvelopeshallbemadeandusedbytheelection
136authorityasamail-invoterregistration.Theactualprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbekept
137asballotmaterial,andthecopyoftheenvelopeshallbeusedbytheelectionauthorityfor
138registrationrecordkeeping.
HCSHB2140 10 139 6.Allprovisionalballotscastbyvoterswhoseeligibilityhasbeenverifiedas
140providedinthissectionshallbecountedinaccordancewiththerulesgoverningballot
141tabulation.Provisionalballotsshallnotbecounteduntilallprovisionalballotsaredetermined
142eithereligibleorineligibleandallprovisionalballotsmustbeprocessedbeforetheelectionis
143certified.Theprovisionalballotshallbecountedonlyiftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthat
144thevoterisregisteredandeligibletovote.Provisionalballotsvotedinthewrongpolling
145placeshallnotbecounted.Ifthevoterisnotregisteredbutisqualifiedtoregisterforfuture
146elections,theaffidavitshallbeconsideredamail-inapplicationtoregistertovotepursuantto
147thischapter.
148 7.(1)Aftertheelectionauthoritycompletesitsreviewoftheprovisionalvoter's
149eligibilityundersubsection5ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshalldeliverthe
150provisionalballotsandcopiesoftheprovisionalballotenvelopesthatincludeeligibility
151informationtobipartisancountingteams,whichmaybetheboardofverification,forreview
152andtabulation.Theelectionauthorityshallmaintainarecordofsuchdelivery.Therecord
153shallincludethenumberofballotsdeliveredtoeachteamandshallincludeasignedreceipt
154fromtwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Theelectionauthorityshallprovide
155eachteamwithaballotboxandmaterialnecessaryfortabulation.
156 (2)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundtohavebeen
157properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionandtheprovisionalballot
158otherwisequalifiestobecountedundertheprovisionsofthissection,theenvelopeshallbe
159opened,andtheballotshallbeplacedinaballotboxtobecounted.
160 (3)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundnottohavebeen
161properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionoriftheelectionauthorityis
162unabletodeterminesuchperson'srighttovote,theenvelopecontainingtheprovisionalballot
163shallnotbeopened,andtheperson'svoteshallnotbecounted.Themembersoftheteam
164shallfollowtheproceduressetforthinsubsection5ofthissectionforrejectedprovisional
165ballots.
166 (4)Thevotesshallbetalliedandthereturnsmadeasprovidedinsections115.447to
167115.525forpaperballots.Afterthevoteonallballotsassignedtoateamhavebeencounted,
168theballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththeeligibilityinformation
169providedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealedcontainersmarked"Voted
170provisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld______,20______".All
171rejectedprovisionalballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththe
172eligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealed
173containersmarked"Rejectedprovisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld_
174_____,20______".Ontheoutsideofeachvotedballotandrejectedballotcontainer,each
175memberoftheteamshallwritetheirnameandallsuchcontainersshallbereturnedtothe
HCSHB2140 11 176electionauthority.Uponreceiptofthereturnsandballots,theelectionauthorityshalltabulate
177theprovisionalvotes.
178 8.Challengersandwatchers,asprovidedbysections115.105and115.107,maybe
179presentduringalltimesthatthebipartisancountingteamsarereviewingorcountingthe
180provisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orcopiesoftheprovisionalballot
181envelopesthatincludeeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthority.Challengers
182andwatchersshallbepermittedtoobservethedeterminationoftheeligibilityofall
183provisionalballots.Theelectionauthorityshallnotifythecountychairofeachmajor
184politicalpartyofthetimeandlocationwhenbipartisancountingteamswillbereviewingor
185countingtheprovisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orthecopiesofthe
186provisionalballotenvelopesthatincludetheeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelection
187authority.
188 9.Thecertificateofballotcardsshall:
189 (1)Reflectthenumberofprovisionalenvelopesdelivered;and
190 (2)Reflectthenumberofsealedprovisionalenvelopeswithvotedballotsdepositedin
191theballotbox.
192 10.Incountieswherethevotingsystemdoesnotutilizeapaperballot,theelection
193authorityshallprovidetheappropriateprovisionalballotstoeachpollingplace.
194 11.Thesecretaryofstatemaypromulgaterulesforpurposesofensuringtheuniform
195applicationofthissection.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthority
196ofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttochapter536.
197 12.Thesecretaryofstateshalldesignandprovidetotheelectionauthoritiesthe
198envelopesandformsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthissection.
199 13.PursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,thesecretaryofstateshallensure
200afreeaccesssystemisestablished,suchasatoll-freenumberoraninternetwebsite,thatany
201individualwhocastsaprovisionalballotmayaccesstodiscoverwhetherthevoteofthat
202individualwascounted,and,ifthevotewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnot
203counted.Atthetimeanindividualcastsaprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshallgive
204thevoterwritteninformationthatstatesthatanyindividualwhocastsaprovisionalballotwill
205beabletoascertainundersuchfreeaccesssystemwhetherthevotewascounted,andifthe
206votewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnotcounted.
207 14.InaccordancewiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,anyindividualwhovotes
208inanelectionasaresultofacourtorderoranyotherorderextendingthetimeestablishedfor
209closingthepollsinsection115.407mayvoteonlybyusingaprovisionalballot,andsuch
210provisionalballotshallbeseparatedandheldapartfromotherprovisionalballotscastby
211thosenotaffectedbytheorder.Suchballotsshallnotbecounteduntilsuchtimeastheballots
HCSHB2140 12 212aredeterminedtobevalid.Nostatecourtshallhavejurisdictiontoextendthepollinghours
213establishedbylaw,includingsection115.407.
115.635.1.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw,
2shallbeclassthreeelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsconnectedwiththe
3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby
4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyfineofnotmorethantwothousandfive
5hundreddollars,orbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine:
6 (1)Giving,lending,agreeingtogiveorlend,offering,promising,orendeavoringto
7procure,anymoneyorvaluableconsideration,office,orplaceofemployment,toorforany
8voter,toorforanypersononbehalfofanyvoter,ortoorforanyperson,inordertoinduce
9anyvotertovoteorrefrainfromvotingorcorruptlydoinganysuchactonaccountofsuch
10voterhavingalreadyvotedorrefrainedfromvotingatanyelection;
11 (2)Makinguseof,orthreateningtomakeuseof,anyforce,violence,orrestraint,or
12inflictingorthreateningtoinflictanyinjury,damage,harmorlossuponoragainstany
13person,inordertoinduceorcompelsuchpersontovoteorrefrainfromvotingatany
14election;
15 (3)Impedingorpreventing,orattemptingtoimpedeorprevent,byabduction,duress
16oranyfraudulentdeviceorcontrivance,thefreeexerciseofthefranchiseofanyvoteror,by
17abduction,duress,oranyfraudulentdevice,compelling,inducing,orprevailinguponany
18votertovoteorrefrainfromvotingatanyelection;
19 (4)Giving,ormakinganagreementtogive,anymoney,property,rightinaction,or
20othergratuityorreward,inconsiderationofanygrantordeputationofoffice;
21 (5)Bringingintothisstateanynonresidentpersonwithintentthatsuchpersonshall
22voteatanelectionwithoutpossessingtherequisitequalifications;
23 (6)Askingfor,receiving,ortakinganymoneyorotherrewardbywayofgift,loan,or
24otherdeviceoragreeingorcontractingforanymoney,gift,office,employment,orother
25reward,forgiving,orrefrainingfromgiving,hisorhervoteinanyelection;
26 (7)Removing,destroyingoralteringanysuppliesorinformationplacedinorneara
27votingboothforthepurposeofenablingavotertopreparehisorherballot;
28 (8)Enteringavotingboothorcompartmentexceptasspecificallyauthorizedbylaw;
29 (9)Onthepartofanyelectionofficial,challenger,watcherorpersonassistinga
30persontovote,revealingordisclosinganyinformationastohowanyvotermayhavevoted,
31indicatedthatthepersonhadvotedexceptasauthorizedbythischapter,indicatedanintentto
32voteorofferedtovote,excepttoagrandjuryorpursuanttoalawfulsubpoenainacourt
33proceedingrelatingtoanelectionoffense;
HCSHB2140 13 34 (10)Onthepartofanyregistrationorelectionofficial,refusingtopermitanyperson
35toregistertovoteortovotewhensuchofficialknowsthepersonislegallyentitledtoregister
36orlegallyentitledtovote;
37 (11)Attemptingtocommitorparticipatinginanattempttocommitanyclassoneor
38classtwoelectionoffense;
39 (12)Threateningtoharmorengaginginconductreasonablycalculatedtoharass
40oralarm,includingstalkingundersection565.227,anelectionjudge,challenger,
41watcher,oremployeeorvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson's
42family;
43 (13)Attemptingtoinduce,influence,deceive,orpressureanelectionofficialor
44memberofanelectionofficial'sfamilytoviolateanyprovisionofthischapter;
45 (14)Disseminating,throughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the
46homeaddress,hometelephonenumber,mobiletelephonenumber,personalemail
47address,socialsecuritynumber,federaltaxidentificationnumber,checkingaccount
48number,savingsaccountnumber,creditcardnumber,maritalstatus,oridentityofa
49childundereighteenyearsofage,ofanelectionjudge,challenger,watcher,oremployee
50orvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson'sfamily,forthe
51purposeslistedinsubdivisions(12)and(13)ofthissection.
52 2.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm“electionofficial”includesthe
53electionauthorityforthecounty,electionjudges,andothervolunteersoremployeesof
54anelectionauthority.Ifaviolationofsubdivisions(12),(13),or(14)resultsindeathor
55bodilyinjurytoanelectionofficialoramemberoftheofficial’sfamily,theoffenseshall
56beaclassBfelony.
115.637.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw,
2shallbeclassfourelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsnotconnectedwiththe
3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby
4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyafineofnotmorethantwothousandfive
5hundreddollarsorbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine:
6 (1)Stealingorwillfullyconcealing,defacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganysample
7ballotsthatmaybefurnishedbyanorganizationorindividualatornearanyvotingplaceon
8electionday,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedsoastointerferewiththeright
9ofanindividualvotertoeraseorcausetobeerasedonasampleballotthenameofany
10candidateandsubstitutingthenameofthepersonforwhomheorsheintendstovote;orto
11disposeofthereceivedsampleballot;
12 (2)Printing,circulating,orcausingtobeprintedorcirculated,anyfalseand
13fraudulentsampleballotswhichappearontheirfacetobedesignedasafrauduponvoters;
HCSHB2140 14 14 (3)Purposefullygivingaprintedorwrittensampleballottoanyqualifiedvoterwhich
15isintendedtomisleadthevoter;
16 (4)Onthepartofanycandidateforelectiontoanyofficeofhonor,trust,orprofit,
17offeringorpromisingtodischargethedutiesofsuchofficeforalesssumthanthesalary,fees,
18oremolumentsasfixedbylaworpromisingtopaybackordonatetoanypublicorprivate
19interestanyportionofsuchsalary,fees,oremolumentasaninducementtovoters;
20 (5)Onthepartofanycanvasserappointedtocanvassanyregistrationlist,willfully
21failingtoappear,refusingtocontinue,orabandoningsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectingto
22performhisdutiesinmakingsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectinganydutieslawfully
23assignedtohimorher;
24 (6)Onthepartofanyemployer,making,enforcing,orattemptingtoenforceany
25order,rule,orregulationoradoptinganyotherdeviceormethodtopreventanemployeefrom
26engaginginpoliticalactivities,acceptingcandidacyfornominationto,electionto,orthe
27holdingof,politicaloffice,holdingapositionasamemberofapoliticalcommittee,soliciting
28orreceivingfundsforpoliticalpurpose,actingaschairmanorparticipatinginapolitical
29convention,assumingtheconductofanypoliticalcampaign,signing,orsubscribinghisorher
30nametoanyinitiative,referendum,orrecallpetition,oranyotherpetitioncirculatedpursuant
31tolaw;
32 (7)Onthepartofanypersonauthorizedoremployedtoprintofficialballots,orany
33personemployedinprintingballots,giving,delivering,orknowinglypermittingtobetaken
34anyballottoorbyanypersonotherthantheofficialunderwhosedirectiontheballotsare
35beingprinted,anyballotinanyformotherthanthatprescribedbylaw,orwithunauthorized
36names,withnamesmisspelled,orwiththenamesofcandidatesarrangedinanywayother
37thanthatauthorizedbylaw;
38 (8)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficialchargedbylawwiththedutyof
39distributingtheprintedballots,oranypersonactingonhisorherbehalf,knowingly
40distributingorcausingtobedistributedanyballotinanymannerotherthanthatprescribedby
41law;
42 (9)Anypersonhavinginhisorherpossessionanyofficialballot,exceptinthe
43performanceofhisorherdutyasanelectionauthorityorofficial,orintheactofexercising
44hisorherindividualvotingprivilege;
45 (10)Willfullymutilating,defacing,oralteringanyballotbeforeitisdeliveredtoa
46voter;
47 (11)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,beingwillfullyabsentfromthepollson
48electiondaywithoutgoodcauseorwillfullydetaininganyelectionmaterialorequipmentand
49notcausingittobeproducedatthevotingplaceattheopeningofthepollsorwithinfifteen
50minutesthereafter;
HCSHB2140 15 51 (12)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficial,willfullyneglecting,refusing,or
52omittingtoperformanydutyrequiredofhimorherbylawwithrespecttoholdingand
53conductinganelection,receivingandcountingouttheballots,ormakingproperreturns;
54 (13)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,orpartywatcherorchallenger,furnishingany
55informationtendinginanywaytoshowthestateofthecounttoanyotherpersonpriortothe
56closingofthepolls;
57 (14)Onthepartofanyvoter,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,allowinghisorher
58ballottobeseenbyanypersonwiththeintentoflettingitbeknownhowheorsheisaboutto
59voteorhasvoted,orknowinglymakingafalsestatementastohisorherinabilitytomarka
60ballot;
61 (15)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,disclosingtoanypersonthenameofany
62candidateforwhomavoterhasvoted;
63 (16)Interfering,orattemptingtointerfere,withanyvoterinsideapollingplace;
64 (17)Onthepartofanypersonatanyregistrationsite,pollingplace,countinglocation
65orverificationlocation,causinganybreachofthepeaceorengagingindisorderlyconduct,
66violence,orthreatsofviolencewherebysuchregistration,election,countorverificationis
67impededorinterferedwith;
68 (18)Exitpolling,surveying,sampling,circulatinginitiativeorreferendum
69petitions,electioneering,distributingelectionliterature,postingsignsorplacingvehicles
70bearingsignswithrespecttoanycandidateorquestiontobevotedonatanelection[on
71electionday]insidethebuildinginwhichapollingplaceislocatedonelectiondayor
72duringtheabsenteevotingperiodorwithintwenty-fivefeetofthebuilding'souterdoor
73closesttothepollingplaceonelectiondayorduringtheabsenteevotingperiod, or,onthe
74partofanyperson,refusingtoremoveorpermitremovalfrompropertyownedorcontrolled
75bysuchperson,anysuchelectionsignorliteraturelocatedwithinsuchdistanceonsuchday
76afterrequestforremovalbyanyperson;
77 (19)Stealingorwillfullydefacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganycampaignyardsign
78onprivateproperty,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththe
79rightofanyprivatepropertyownertotakeanyactionwithregardtocampaignyardsignson
80theowner'spropertyandthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththerightof
81anycandidate,orthecandidate'sdesignee,toremovethecandidate'scampaignyardsignfrom
82theowner'sprivatepropertyaftertheelectionday.
115.642.1.Anypersonmayfileacomplaintwiththesecretaryofstatestatingthe
2nameofanypersonwhohasviolatedanyoftheprovisionsofsections115.629to115.646and
3statingthefactsoftheallegedoffense,swornto,underpenaltyofperjury.
4 2.Withinthirtydaysofreceivingacomplaint,thesecretaryofstateshallnotifythe
5personfilingthecomplaintwhetherornotthesecretaryhasdismissedthecomplaintorwill
HCSHB2140 16 6commenceaninvestigation.Thesecretaryofstateshalldismissfrivolouscomplaints.For
7purposesofthissubsection,"frivolouscomplaint"shallmeananallegationclearlylacking
8anybasisinfactorlaw.Anypersonwhomakesafrivolouscomplaintpursuanttothissection
9shallbeliableforactualandcompensatorydamagestotheallegedviolatorforholdingthe
10allegedviolatorbeforethepublicinafalselight.Ifreasonablegroundsappearthatthe
11allegedoffensewascommitted,thesecretaryofstatemayissueaprobablecausestatement.
12Ifthesecretaryofstateissuesaprobablecausestatement,heorshemayrefertheoffenseto
13theappropriateprosecutingattorney.
14 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection27.060,56.060,or56.430tothe
15contrary,whenrequestedbytheprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorney,thesecretaryofstate
16orhisorherauthorizedrepresentativesmayaidanyprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyin
17thecommencementandprosecutionofelectionoffensesasprovidedinsections115.629to
18115.646.
19 4.(1)Thesecretaryofstatemayinvestigateanysuspectedviolationofanyofthe
20provisionsofsections115.629to115.646.
21 (2)(a)Thesecretaryofstateoranauthorizedrepresentativeofthesecretaryofstate
22shallhavethepowertorequiretheproductionofbooks,papers,correspondence,memoranda,
23contracts,agreements,andotherrecordsbysubpoenaorotherwisewhennecessarytoconduct
24aninvestigationunderthissection.Suchpowersshallbeexercisedonlyatthespecific
25writtendirectionofthesecretaryofstateorhisorherchiefdeputy.
26 (b)Ifanypersonrefusestocomplywithasubpoenaissuedunderthis[subsection]
27subdivision, thesecretaryofstatemayseektoenforcethesubpoenabeforeacourtof
28competentjurisdictiontorequiretheproductionofbooks,papers,correspondence,
29memoranda,contracts,agreements,andotherrecords.Thecourtmayissueanorder
30requiringthepersontoproducerecordsrelatingtothematterunderinvestigationorin
31question.Anypersonwhofailstocomplywiththeordermaybeheldincontemptofcourt.
32 [(c)TheprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallexpireonAugust28,2025.]
115.1200.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"MissouriElectionsSovereignty
2Act".
3 2.ThegeneralassemblyfindsthatregulationsplacedbyCongressonthetimes,
4places,andmannerofholdingelectionsforrepresentativesandthetimesandmannerof
5holdingelectionsforsenatorsarelimitedonlytothoserespectiveofficesanddonot
6extendtostateandlocalelections.
7 3.ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissourireservesauthoritytoregulate
8bothvoterqualificationsandthetime,place,andmannerforstateandlocalelectionsto
9themaximumextentauthorizedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.
HCSHB2140 17 10 4.ThestateofMissourishallcomplywithandimplementfederallawsgoverning
11thetime,place,andmannerofUnitedStatesrepresentativeelectionsandfederallaws
12governingthetimeandmannerofUnitedStatessenateelectionstotheextentnecessary
13topreservethefederalsystemofgovernmentandcomplywiththeConstitutionofthe
14UnitedStates,butshallreservetherighttoprotect,preserve,anddefendtheintegrityof
15stateandlocalelectionsthroughlawfulregulationofvoterqualificationsforsuchstate
16andlocalelections.
17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding
18electionsforfederalrepresentatives,thetimeandmannerforthesenateelections,and
19stateandlocalelectionsshallresultinseparateelectionprocedurestoensurethe
20sovereigntyofthestateofMissouritoconductelectionsinthemannerinwhichthe
21generalassemblyshalldeemnecessary.
137.067.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyballot
2measureseekingapprovaltoadd,change,ormodifyataxonrealpropertyshallexpress
3theeffectoftheproposedchangewithintheballotlanguageintermsofthechangein
4realdollarsowedperonehundredthousanddollarsofaproperty'smarketvaluation.
137.073.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Generalreassessment",changesinvalue,enteredintheassessor'sbooks,ofa
3substantialportionoftheparcelsofrealpropertywithinacountyresultingwhollyorpartly
4fromreappraisalofvalueorotheractionsoftheassessororcountyequalizationbodyor
5orderedbythestatetaxcommissionoranycourt;
6 (2)"Taxrate","rate",or"rateoflevy",singularorplural,includesthetaxratefor
7eachpurposeoftaxationofpropertyataxingauthorityisauthorizedtolevywithoutavote
8andanytaxrateauthorizedbyelection,includingbondinterestandsinkingfund;
9 (3)"Taxrateceiling",ataxrateasrevisedbythetaxingauthoritytocomplywiththe
10provisionsofthissectionorwhenacourthasdeterminedthetaxrate;exceptthat,other
11provisionsoflawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,aschooldistrictmaylevytheoperating
12levyforschoolpurposesrequiredforthecurrentyearpursuanttosubsection2ofsection
13163.021,lessalladjustmentsrequiredpursuanttoArticleX,Section22oftheMissouri
14Constitution,ifsuchtaxratedoesnotexceedthehighesttaxrateineffectsubsequenttothe
151980taxyear.Thisisthemaximumtaxratethatmaybelevied,unlessahighertaxrate
16ceilingisapprovedbyvotersofthepoliticalsubdivisionasprovidedinthissection;
17 (4)"Taxrevenue",whenreferringtothepreviousyear,meanstheactualreceiptsfrom
18advaloremleviesonallclassesofproperty,includingstate-assessedproperty,inthe
19immediatelyprecedingfiscalyearofthepoliticalsubdivision,plusanallowancefortaxes
20billedbutnotcollectedinthefiscalyearandplusanadditionalallowancefortherevenue
21whichwouldhavebeencollectedfrompropertywhichwasannexedbysuchpolitical
HCSHB2140 18 22subdivisionbutwhichwasnotpreviouslyusedindeterminingtaxrevenuepursuanttothis
23section.Theterm"taxrevenue"shallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvaloremleviesonany
24propertyofarailroadcorporationorapublicutility,asthesetermsaredefinedinsection
25386.020,whichwereassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthepreviousyearbutare
26assessedbythestatetaxcommissioninthecurrentyear.Allschooldistrictsandthose
27countieslevyingsalestaxespursuanttochapter67shallincludeinthecalculationoftax
28revenueanamountequivalenttothatbywhichtheyreducedpropertytaxleviesasaresultof
29salestaxpursuanttosection67.505andsection164.013orasexcesshomedockcityor
30countyfeesasprovidedin[subsection4of]section313.820intheimmediatelypreceding
31fiscalyearbutnotincludinganyamountcalculatedtoadjustforprioryears.Forpurposesof
32politicalsubdivisionswhichwereauthorizedtolevyataxintheprioryearbutwhichdidnot
33levysuchtaxorleviedareducedrate,theterm"taxrevenue",asusedinrelationtothe
34revisionoftaxleviesmandatedbylaw,shallmeantherevenuesequaltotheamountthat
35wouldhavebeenavailableifthevoluntaryratereductionhadnotbeenmade.
36 2.Wheneverchangesinassessedvaluationareenteredintheassessor'sbooksforany
37personalproperty,intheaggregate,orforanysubclassofrealpropertyassuchsubclassesare
38establishedinSection4(b)ofArticleXoftheMissouriConstitutionanddefinedinsection
39137.016,thecountyclerkinallcountiesandtheassessorofSt.LouisCityshallnotifyeach
40politicalsubdivisionwhollyorpartiallywithinthecountyorSt.LouisCityofthechangein
41valuationofeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,inthe
42aggregate,exclusiveofnewconstructionandimprovements.Allpoliticalsubdivisionsshall
43immediatelyrevisetheapplicableratesoflevyforeachpurposeforeachsubclassofreal
44property,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,forwhichtaxesareleviedto
45theextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,exclusiveofnewconstructionand
46improvements,substantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenueaswasproducedintheprevious
47yearforeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,
48exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateorthe
49mostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection5ofthis
50section.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthathasreceivedapprovalfromvotersforataxincrease
51afterAugust27,2008,maylevyaratetocollectsubstantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenue
52astheamountofrevenuethatwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approved
53increasedtaxrateceilingtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivisionasmost
54recentlycertifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhich
55suchincreaseisapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,
56asprovidedbylaw,exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter-
57approvedrateorthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)of
58subsection5ofthissection.Suchtaxrevenueshallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvalorem
HCSHB2140 19 59leviesonanyrealpropertywhichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuch
60previousyearbutisassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearina
61differentsubclassofrealproperty.Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrictforthe
62purposesofrevisingtheapplicableratesoflevyforeachsubclassofrealproperty,thetax
63revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyshallbeapportionedandattributed
64toeachsubclassofrealpropertybasedonthepercentageofthetotalassessedvaluationofthe
65countythateachsubclassofrealpropertyrepresentsinthecurrenttaxableyear.Asprovided
66inSection22ofArticleXoftheconstitution,apoliticalsubdivisionmayalsoreviseeachlevy
67toallowforinflationaryassessmentgrowthoccurringwithinthepoliticalsubdivision.The
68inflationarygrowthfactorforanysuchsubclassofrealpropertyorpersonalpropertyshallbe
69limitedtotheactualassessmentgrowthinsuchsubclassorclass,exclusiveofnew
70constructionandimprovements,andexclusiveoftheassessedvalueonanyrealproperty
71whichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferent
72subclassofrealproperty,butnottoexceedtheconsumerpriceindexorfivepercent,
73whicheverislower.Shouldthetaxrevenueofapoliticalsubdivisionfromthevarioustax
74ratesdeterminedinthissubsectionbedifferentthanthetaxrevenuethatwouldhavebeen
75determinedfromasingletaxrateascalculatedpursuanttothemethodofcalculationinthis
76subsectionpriortoJanuary1,2003,thenthepoliticalsubdivisionshallrevisethetaxratesof
77thosesubclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,in
78whichthereisataxratereduction,pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissubsection.Such
79revisionshallyieldanamountequaltosuchdifferenceandshallbeapportionedamongsuch
80subclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,basedon
81therelativeassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclassesofpropertyexperiencingataxrate
82reduction.Suchrevisioninthetaxratesofeachclassorsubclassshallbemadebycomputing
83thepercentageofcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclasswithatax
84ratereductiontothetotalcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclasses
85withataxratereduction,multiplyingtheresultingpercentagesbytherevenuedifference
86betweenthesingleratecalculationandthecalculationspursuanttothissubsectionand
87dividingbytherespectiveadjustedcurrentyearassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclassto
88determinetheadjustmenttotheratetobelevieduponeachclassorsubclassofproperty.The
89adjustmentcomputedhereinshallbemultipliedbyonehundred,roundedtofourdecimalsin
90themannerprovidedinthissubsection,andaddedtotheinitialratecomputedforeachclass
91orsubclassofproperty.Forschooldistrictsthatlevyseparatetaxratesoneachsubclassof
92realpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,ifvotersapprovedaballotbefore
93January1,2011,thatpresentedseparatestatedtaxratestobeappliedtothedifferent
94subclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,orincreasestheseparate
95ratesthatmaybeleviedonthedifferentsubclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyin
HCSHB2140 20 96theaggregatebydifferentamounts,thetaxratethatshallbeusedforthesingletaxrate
97calculationshallbeablendedrate,calculatedinthemannerprovidedundersubdivision(1)of
98subsection6ofthissection.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissubsectiontothecontrary,
99norevisiontotherateoflevyforpersonalpropertyshallcausesuchlevytoincreaseoverthe
100levyforpersonalpropertyfromtheprioryear.
101 3.(1)Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,itshallberequiredtorevisethe
102ratesoflevytotheextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,includingstate-
103assessedrailroadandutilityproperty,whichshallbeseparatelyestimatedinadditiontoother
104datarequiredincomplyingwithsection164.011,substantiallytheamountoftaxrevenue
105permittedinthissection.Intheyearfollowingtaxratereduction,thetaxrateceilingmaybe
106adjustedtooffsetsuchdistrict'sreductionintheapportionmentofstateschoolmoneysdueto
107itsreducedtaxrate.However,intheeventanyschooldistrict,incalculatingataxrateceiling
108pursuanttothissection,requiringtheestimatingofeffectsofstate-assessedrailroadand
109utilityvaluationorlossofstateaid,discoversthattheestimatesusedresultinreceiptof
110excessrevenues,whichwouldhaverequiredalowerrateiftheactualinformationhadbeen
111known,theschooldistrictshallreducethetaxrateceilinginthefollowingyeartocompensate
112fortheexcessreceipts,andtherecalculatedrateshallbecomethetaxrateceilingforpurposes
113ofthissection.
114 (2)Foranypoliticalsubdivisionwhichexperiencesareductionintheamountof
115assessedvaluationrelatingtoaprioryear,duetodecisionsofthestatetaxcommissionora
116courtpursuanttosections138.430to138.433,orduetoclericalerrorsorcorrectionsinthe
117calculationorrecordationofanyassessedvaluation:
118 (a)Suchpoliticalsubdivisionmayrevisethetaxrateceilingforeachpurposeitlevies
119taxestocompensateforthereductioninassessedvalueoccurringafterthepolitical
120subdivisioncalculatedthetaxrateceilingfortheparticularsubclassofrealpropertyorfor
121personalproperty,intheaggregate,inaprioryear.Suchrevisionbythepoliticalsubdivision
122shallbemadeatthetimeofthenextcalculationofthetaxratefortheparticularsubclassof
123realpropertyorforpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,afterthereductioninassessed
124valuationhasbeendeterminedandshallbecalculatedinamannerthatresultsintherevised
125taxrateceilingbeingthesameasitwouldhavebeenhadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessment
126beenavailableatthetimeofthepriorcalculation;
127 (b)Inaddition,foruptothreeyearsfollowingthedeterminationofthereductionin
128assessedvaluationasaresultofcircumstancesdefinedinthissubdivision,suchpolitical
129subdivisionmaylevyataxrateforeachpurposeitleviestaxesabovetherevisedtaxrate
130ceilingprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisiontorecoupanyrevenuesitwasentitledto
131receivehadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessmentbeenavailableatthetimeoftheprior
132calculation.
HCSHB2140 21 133 4.(1)InordertoimplementtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleX
134oftheConstitutionofMissouri,thetermimprovementsshallapplytobothrealandpersonal
135property.Inordertodeterminethevalueofnewconstructionandimprovements,eachcounty
136assessorshallmaintainarecordofrealpropertyvaluationsinsuchamannerastoidentify
137eachyeartheincreaseinvaluationforeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthecountyasaresultof
138newconstructionandimprovements.Thevalueofnewconstructionandimprovementsshall
139includetheadditionalassessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhich
140werebegunafterandwerenotpartoftheprioryear'sassessment,exceptthattheadditional
141assessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhichhadbeentotallyor
142partiallyexemptfromadvaloremtaxespursuanttosections99.800to99.865,sections
143135.200to135.255,andsection353.110shallbeincludedinthevalueofnewconstruction
144andimprovementswhenthepropertybecomestotallyorpartiallysubjecttoassessmentand
145paymentofalladvaloremtaxes.Theaggregateincreaseinvaluationofpersonalpropertyfor
146thecurrentyearoverthatofthepreviousyearistheequivalentofthenewconstructionand
147improvementsfactorforpersonalproperty.Notwithstandinganyopt-outimplemented
148pursuanttosubsection14ofsection137.115,theassessorshallcertifytheamountofnew
149constructionandimprovementsandtheamountofassessedvalueonanyrealpropertywhich
150wasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuchpreviousyearbutisassessedbythe
151assessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferentsubclassofrealproperty
152separatelyforeachofthethreesubclassesofrealpropertyforeachpoliticalsubdivisiontothe
153countyclerkinorderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationforthepurposeof
154calculatingtaxratespursuanttothissectionandSection22,ArticleX,Constitutionof
155Missouri.Inaddition,thestatetaxcommissionshallcertifyeachyeartoeachcountyclerk
156theincreaseinthegeneralpricelevelasmeasuredbytheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrban
157ConsumersfortheUnitedStates,oritssuccessorpublications,asdefinedandofficially
158reportedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Thestatetax
159commissionshallcertifytheincreaseinsuchindexonthelatesttwelve-monthbasisavailable
160onFebruaryfirstofeachyearovertheimmediatelyprecedingpriortwelve-monthperiodin
161orderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationavailableinsettingtheirtaxrates
162accordingtolawandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Forpurposesof
163implementingtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheMissouri
164Constitution,theterm"property"meansalltaxableproperty,includingstate-assessed
165property.
166 (2)Eachpoliticalsubdivisionrequiredtoreviseratesoflevypursuanttothissection
167orSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissourishallcalculateeachtaxrateitis
168authorizedtolevyand,inestablishingeachtaxrate,shallconsidereachprovisionfortaxrate
169revisionprovidedinthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri,
HCSHB2140 22 170separatelyandwithoutregardtoannualtaxratereductionsprovidedinsection67.505and
171section164.013.Eachpoliticalsubdivisionshallseteachtaxrateitisauthorizedtolevy
172usingthecalculationthatproducesthelowesttaxrateceiling.Itisfurthertheintentofthe
173generalassembly,pursuanttotheauthorityofSection10(c)ofArticleXoftheConstitution
174ofMissouri,thattheprovisionsofsuchsectionbeapplicabletotaxraterevisionsmandated
175pursuanttoSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouriastoreestablishingtax
176ratesasrevisedinsubsequentyears,enforcementprovisions,andotherprovisionsnotin
177conflictwithSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Annualtaxrate
178reductionsprovidedinsection67.505andsection164.013shallbeappliedtothetaxrateas
179establishedpursuanttothissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionof
180Missouri,unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw.
181 5.(1)Inallpoliticalsubdivisions,thetaxrateceilingestablishedpursuanttothis
182sectionshallnotbeincreasedunlessapprovedbyavoteofthepeople.Approvalofthehigher
183taxrateshallbebyatleastamajorityofvotescast.Whenaproposedhighertaxraterequires
184approvalbymorethanasimplemajoritypursuanttoanyprovisionoflawortheconstitution,
185thetaxrateincreasemustreceiveapprovalbyatleastthemajorityrequired.
186 (2)Whenvotersapproveanincreaseinthetaxrate,theamountoftheincreaseshall
187beaddedtothetaxrateceilingascalculatedpursuanttothissectiontotheextentthetotalrate
188doesnotexceedanymaximumrateprescribedbylaw.Ifaballotquestionpresentsastated
189taxrateforapprovalratherthandescribingtheamountofincreaseinthequestion,thestated
190taxrateapprovedshallbeadjustedasprovidedinthissectionand,soadjusted,shallbethe
191currenttaxrateceiling.Theincreasedtaxrateceilingasapprovedshallbeadjustedsuchthat
192whenappliedtothecurrenttotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,excluding
193newconstructionandimprovementssincethedateoftheelectionapprovingsuchincrease,
194therevenuederivedfromtheadjustedtaxrateceilingisequaltothesumof:theamountof
195revenuewhichwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approvedincreasedtaxrate
196ceilingtototalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,asmostrecentlycertifiedbythe
197cityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuchincreaseisapproved,
198increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,asprovidedbylaw.Such
199adjustedtaxrateceilingmaybeappliedtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepolitical
200subdivisionatthesettingofthenexttaxrate.Ifaballotquestionpresentsaphased-intaxrate
201increase,uponvoterapproval,eachtaxrateincreaseshallbeadjustedinthemanner
202prescribedinthissectiontoyieldthesumof:theamountofrevenuethatwouldbederivedby
203applyingsuchvoter-approvedincreasedratetothetotalassessedvaluation,asmostrecently
204certifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuch
205increasewasapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,as
HCSHB2140 23 206providedbylaw,fromthedateoftheelectiontothetimeofsuchincreaseand,soadjusted,
207shallbethecurrenttaxrateceiling.
208 (3)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionnotwithstanding,ifprior
209totheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersapproveasubsequentlevy
210increase,thenewtaxrateceilingshallremainineffectonlyuntilsuchtimeasthe
211temporarylevyexpiresunderthetermsoriginallyapprovedbyavoteofthepeople,at
212whichtimethetaxrateceilingshallbedecreasedbytheamountofthetemporarylevy
213increase.If,priortotheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersofapolitical
214subdivisionareaskedtoapproveanadditional,permanentincreasetothepolitical
215subdivision'staxrateceiling,votersshallbesubmittedballotlanguagethatclearly
216indicatesthatifthepermanentlevyincreaseisapproved,thetemporarylevyshallbe
217madepermanent.
218 (4)Thegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionmaylevyataxratelowerthanits
219taxrateceilingandmay,inanonreassessmentyear,increasethatloweredtaxratetoalevel
220notexceedingthetaxrateceilingwithoutvoterapprovalinthemannerprovidedunder
221subdivision[(4)](5)ofthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedas
222prohibitingapoliticalsubdivisionfromvoluntarilylevyingataxratelowerthanthatwhichis
223requiredundertheprovisionsofthissectionorfromseekingvoterapprovalofareductionto
224suchpoliticalsubdivision'staxrateceiling.
225 [(4)](5)Inayearofgeneralreassessment,agoverningbodywhosetaxrateislower
226thanitstaxrateceilingshallreviseitstaxratepursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection4of
227thissectionasifitstaxratewasatthetaxrateceiling.Inayearfollowinggeneral
228reassessment,ifsuchgoverningbodyintendstoincreaseitstaxrate,thegoverningbodyshall
229conductapublichearing,andinapublicmeetingitshalladoptanordinance,resolution,or
230policystatementjustifyingitsactionpriortosettingandcertifyingitstaxrate.Theprovisions
231ofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivisionwhichleviesataxratelower
232thanitstaxrateceilingsolelyduetoareductionrequiredbylawresultingfromsalestax
233collections.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivision
234whichhasreceivedvoterapprovalforanincreasetoitstaxrateceilingsubsequenttosetting
235itsmostrecenttaxrate.
236 (6)(a)Asusedinthissubdivision,thefollowingtermsmean:
237 a."Currenttaxrateceiling",thetaxrateceilingineffectbeforethevoters
238approvedahighertaxrateina2023election;
239 b."Increasedtaxrateceiling",thenewtaxrateceilingineffectafterthevoters
240approvedahighertaxrateina2023election.
241 (b)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,forthegeneral
242reassessmentperformedin2023,whentherequiredmajorityofvotersinaschool
HCSHB2140 24 243districtservingacensus-designatedplacewithmorethantwenty-seventhousandbut
244fewerthanthirtythousandinhabitantsandlocatedinacountywithmorethanone
245millioninhabitantspassesanincreaseintheschooldistrict'staxrate,theschooldistrict
246shallusethecurrenttaxrateceilingandtheincreaseapprovedbythevotersin
247establishingtheratesoflevyforthetaxyearimmediatelyfollowingtheelection.
248 (c)Iftheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyinsuchschooldistrictisreducedin
249suchtaxyearimmediatelyfollowingtheelection,suchschooldistrictmayraiseitsrates
250oflevysothattherevenuereceivedfromitslocalrealpropertytaxratesequalsthe
251amounttheschooldistrictwouldhavereceivedfromtheincreasedratesoflevyhad
252therebeennoreductionintheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyintheschooldistrict.
253 (d)Usingtheincreasedtaxrateceilingshallberevenueneutralasrequiredin
254ArticleX,Section22oftheConstitutionofMissouri.
255 6.(1)Forthepurposesofcalculatingstateaidforpublicschoolspursuanttosection
256163.031,eachtaxingauthoritywhichisaschooldistrictshalldetermineitsproposedtaxrate
257asablendedrateoftheclassesorsubclassesofproperty.Suchblendedrateshallbe
258calculatedbyfirstdeterminingthetotaltaxrevenueofthepropertywithinthejurisdictionof
259thetaxingauthority,whichamountshallbeequaltothesumoftheproductsofmultiplying
260theassessedvaluationofeachclassandsubclassofpropertybythecorrespondingtaxratefor
261suchclassorsubclass,thendividingthetotaltaxrevenuebythetotalassessedvaluationof
262thesamejurisdiction,andthenmultiplyingtheresultingquotientbyafactorofonehundred.
263Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,suchblendedrateshallalsobeusedbysuch
264schooldistrictforcalculatingrevenuefromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyas
265definedinchapter151andforapportioningthetaxratebypurpose.
266 (2)Eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxrateinanyyearshallnotifytheclerk
267ofthecountycommissioninthecountyorcountieswherethetaxrateappliesofitstaxrate
268ceilinganditsproposedtaxrate.Eachtaxingauthorityshallexpressitsproposedtaxrateina
269fractionequaltothenearestone-tenthofacent,unlessitsproposedtaxrateisinexcessofone
270dollar,thenone/one-hundredthofacent.Ifataxingauthorityshallroundtoone/one-
271hundredthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-thousandthof
272onecenttothenexthigherone/one-hundredthofacent;ifataxingauthorityshallroundto
273one-tenthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-hundredthsof
274acenttothenexthigherone-tenthofacent.Anytaxingauthoritylevyingapropertytaxrate
275shallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule,
276substantiatingsuchtaxratecomplieswithMissourilaw.Allformsforthecalculationofrates
277pursuanttothissectionshallbepromulgatedasaruleandshallnotbeincorporatedby
278reference.Thestateauditorshallpromulgaterulesforanyandallformsforthecalculationof
279ratespursuanttothissectionwhichdonotcurrentlyexistinruleformorthathavebeen
HCSHB2140 25 280incorporatedbyreference.Inaddition,eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxratefor
281debtserviceshallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule,
282substantiatingthetaxratefordebtservicecomplieswithMissourilaw.Ataxrateproposed
283forannualdebtservicerequirementswillbeprimafacievalidif,aftermakingthepaymentfor
284whichthetaxwaslevied,bondsremainoutstandingandthedebtfundreservesdonotexceed
285thefollowingyear'spayments.Thecountyclerkshallkeeponfileandavailableforpublic
286inspectionallsuchinformationforaperiodofthreeyears.Theclerkshall,withinthreedays
287ofreceipt,forwardacopyofthenoticeofataxingauthority'staxrateceilingandproposed
288taxrateandanysubstantiatingdatatothestateauditor.Thestateauditorshall,withinfifteen
289daysofthedateofreceipt,examinesuchinformationandreturntothecountyclerkhisorher
290findingsastocomplianceofthetaxrateceilingwiththissectionandastocomplianceofany
291proposedtaxratefordebtservicewithMissourilaw.Ifthestateauditorbelievesthatataxing
292authority'sproposedtaxratedoesnotcomplywithMissourilaw,thenthestateauditor's
293findingsshallincludearecalculatedtaxrate,andthestateauditormayrequestataxing
294authoritytosubmitdocumentationsupportingsuchtaxingauthority'sproposedtaxrate.The
295countyclerkshallimmediatelyforwardacopyoftheauditor'sfindingstothetaxingauthority
296andshallfileacopyofthefindingswiththeinformationreceivedfromthetaxingauthority.
297Thetaxingauthorityshallhavefifteendaysfromthedateofreceiptfromthecountyclerkof
298thestateauditor'sfindingsandanyrequestforsupportingdocumentationtoacceptorrejectin
299writingtheratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandtosubmitallrequestedinformationto
300thestateauditor.Acopyofthetaxingauthority'sacceptanceorrejectionandanyinformation
301submittedtothestateauditorshallalsobemailedtothecountyclerk.Ifataxingauthority
302rejectsaratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandthestateauditordoesnotreceive
303supportinginformationwhichjustifiesthetaxingauthority'soriginaloranysubsequent
304proposedtaxrate,thenthestateauditorshallrefertheperceivedviolationsofsuchtaxing
305authoritytotheattorneygeneral'sofficeandtheattorneygeneralisauthorizedtoobtain
306injunctiverelieftopreventthetaxingauthorityfromlevyingaviolativetaxrate.
307 (3)Intheeventthatthetaxingauthorityincorrectlycompletestheformscreatedand
308promulgatedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,ormakesaclericalerror,thetaxing
309authoritymaysubmitamendedformswithanexplanationfortheneededchanges.Ifsuch
310amendedformsarefiledunderregulationsprescribedbythestateauditor,thestateauditor
311shalltakeintoconsiderationsuchamendedformsforthepurposesofthissubsection.
312 7.Notaxrateshallbeextendedonthetaxrollsbythecountyclerkunlessthepolitical
313subdivisionhascompliedwiththeforegoingprovisionsofthissection.
314 8.Wheneverataxpayerhascausetobelievethatataxingauthorityhasnotcomplied
315withtheprovisionsofthissection,thetaxpayermaymakeaformalcomplaintwiththe
316prosecutingattorneyofthecounty.Wheretheprosecutingattorneyfailstobringanaction
HCSHB2140 26 317withintendaysofthefilingofthecomplaint,thetaxpayermaybringacivilactionpursuantto
318thissectionandinstituteanactionasrepresentativeofaclassofalltaxpayerswithinataxing
319authorityiftheclassissonumerousthatjoinderofallmembersisimpracticable,ifthereare
320questionsoflaworfactcommontotheclass,iftheclaimsordefensesoftherepresentative
321partiesaretypicaloftheclaimsordefensesoftheclass,andiftherepresentativepartieswill
322fairlyandadequatelyprotecttheinterestsoftheclass.Inanyclassactionmaintained
323pursuanttothissection,thecourtmaydirecttothemembersoftheclassanoticetobe
324publishedatleastonceeachweekforfourconsecutiveweeksinanewspaperofgeneral
325circulationpublishedinthecountywherethecivilactioniscommencedandinothercounties
326withinthejurisdictionofataxingauthority.Thenoticeshalladviseeachmemberthatthe
327courtwillexcludehimorherfromtheclassifheorshesorequestsbyaspecifieddate,that
328thejudgment,whetherfavorableornot,willincludeallmemberswhodonotrequest
329exclusion,andthatanymemberwhodoesnotrequestexclusionmay,ifheorshedesires,
330enteranappearance.Inanyclassactionbroughtpursuanttothissection,thecourt,in
331additiontothereliefrequested,shallassessagainstthetaxingauthorityfoundtobein
332violationofthissectionthereasonablecostsofbringingtheaction,includingreasonable
333attorney'sfees,providednoattorney'sfeesshallbeawardedanyattorneyorassociationof
334attorneyswhoreceivepublicfundsfromanysourcefortheirservices.Anyactionbrought
335pursuanttothissectionshallbesetforhearingassoonaspracticableafterthecauseisat
336issue.
337 9.Ifinanyaction,includingaclassaction,thecourtissuesanorderrequiringataxing
338authoritytorevisethetaxratesasprovidedinthissectionorenjoinsataxingauthorityfrom
339thecollectionofataxbecauseofitsfailuretorevisetherateoflevyasprovidedinthis
340section,anytaxpayerpayinghisorhertaxeswhenanimproperrateisappliedhaserroneously
341paidhisorhertaxesinpart,whetherornotthetaxesarepaidunderprotestasprovidedin
342section139.031orotherwisecontested.Thepartofthetaxespaiderroneouslyisthe
343differenceintheamountproducedbytheoriginallevyandtheamountproducedbythe
344revisedlevy.Thetownshiporcountycollectoroftaxesorthecollectoroftaxesinanycity
345shallrefundtheamountofthetaxerroneouslypaid.Thetaxingauthorityrefusingtorevise
346therateoflevyasprovidedinthissectionshallmakeavailabletothecollectorallfunds
347necessarytomakerefundspursuanttothissubsection.Notaxpayershallreceiveanyinterest
348onanymoneyerroneouslypaidbyhimorherpursuanttothissubsection.Effectiveinthe
3491994taxyear,nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireataxingauthoritytorefund
350anytaxerroneouslypaidpriortoorduringthethirdtaxyearprecedingthecurrenttaxyear.
351 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
352createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
353withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
HCSHB2140 27 354Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
355generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
356disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
357rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2004,shallbeinvalid
358andvoid.
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