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| 1 | 1 | SECONDREGULARSESSION | |
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| 3 | 2 | HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR | |
| 4 | 3 | HOUSEBILLNO.2140 | |
| 5 | 4 | 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY | |
| 6 | - | 3318H. | |
| 5 | + | 3318H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk | |
| 7 | 6 | ANACT | |
| 8 | - | Torepealsections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635, | |
| 9 | - | 115. | |
| 10 | - | ||
| 7 | + | Torepealsections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635,and | |
| 8 | + | 115.637,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofninenewsectionsrelatingtoelections, | |
| 9 | + | withpenaltyprovisions. | |
| 11 | 10 | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: | |
| 12 | 11 | SectionA.Sections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635, | |
| 13 | - | ||
| 14 | - | ||
| 15 | - | 4115 | |
| 12 | + | 2and115.637,RSMo,arerepealedandninenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknown | |
| 13 | + | 3assections115.125,115.127,115.277,115.284,115.295,115.430,115.635,115.637,and | |
| 14 | + | 4115.1200,toreadasfollows: | |
| 16 | 15 | 115.125.1.Notlaterthan5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortoanyelection, | |
| 17 | 16 | 2exceptaspecialelectiontodecideanelectioncontest,tievoteoranelectiontoelectseven | |
| 18 | 17 | 3memberstoserveonaschoolboardofadistrictpursuanttosection162.241,oradelayin | |
| 19 | 18 | 4notificationpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection,orpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection | |
| 20 | 19 | 5115.399,theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionshallnotifytheelectionauthorities | |
| 21 | 20 | 6responsibleforconductingtheelection.Thenoticeshallbeinwriting,shallspecifythename | |
| 22 | 21 | 7oftheofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandshallincludeacertifiedcopyofthelegal | |
| 23 | 22 | 8noticetobepublishedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection115.127.Thenoticeandanyother | |
| 24 | 23 | 9informationrequiredbythissectionmay,withthepriornotificationtotheelectionauthority | |
| 25 | 24 | 10receivingthenotice,beacceptedbyemailorfacsimiletransmissionpriorto5:00p.m.onthe | |
| 26 | 25 | 11tenthTuesdaypriortotheelection,providedthattheoriginalcopyofthenoticeandacertified | |
| 27 | 26 | 12copyofthelegalnoticetobepublishedshallbereceivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthority | |
| 28 | 27 | 13withinthreebusinessdaysfromthedateofthefacsimiletransmission. | |
| 28 | + | 14 2.Inlieuofacertifiedcopyofthelegalnoticetobepublishedpursuanttosubsection | |
| 29 | + | 152ofsection115.127,eachnoticeofaspecialelectiontofillavacancyshallincludethename | |
| 29 | 30 | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis | |
| 30 | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 2.Inlieuofacertifiedcopyofthelegalnoticetobepublishedpursuanttosubsection | |
| 31 | - | 152ofsection115.127,eachnoticeofaspecialelectiontofillavacancyshallincludethename | |
| 32 | - | 16oftheofficetobefilled,thedateoftheelectionandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbe | |
| 31 | + | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16oftheofficetobefilled,thedateoftheelectionandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbe | |
| 33 | 32 | 17selectedorfiledfortheoffice.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoanyspecialelectionto | |
| 34 | 33 | 18fillavacancycalledbyapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict,theofficeroragencycalling | |
| 35 | 34 | 19theelectionshallcertifyasampleballottotheelectionauthoritiesresponsibleforconducting | |
| 36 | 35 | 20theelection. | |
| 37 | 36 | 21 3.Exceptasprovidedforinsections115.247and115.359,ifthereisnoadditional | |
| 38 | 37 | 22costfortheprintingorreprintingofballotsorifthepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict | |
| 39 | 38 | 23callingfortheelectionagreestopayanyprintingorreprintingcosts,apoliticalsubdivisionor | |
| 40 | 39 | 24specialdistrictmay,atanytimeaftercertificationofthenoticeofelectionrequiredin | |
| 41 | 40 | 25subsection1ofthissection,butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe | |
| 42 | 41 | 26election,bepermittedtomakelatenotificationtotheelectionauthoritypursuanttocourt | |
| 43 | 42 | 27order,which,exceptforgoodcauseshownbytheelectionauthorityinoppositionthereto, | |
| 44 | 43 | 28shallbefreelygivenuponapplicationbythepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistricttothe | |
| 45 | 44 | 29circuitcourtoftheareaofsuchsubdivisionordistrict.Nocourtshallhavetheauthorityto | |
| 46 | 45 | 30orderanindividualorissuebeplacedontheballotlessthaneightweeksbeforethedateofthe | |
| 47 | 46 | 31election. | |
| 48 | 47 | 115.127.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,uponreceiptofnotice | |
| 49 | 48 | 2ofaspecialelectiontofillavacancysubmittedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection115.125, | |
| 50 | 49 | 3theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofthespecialelectiontobepublishedina | |
| 51 | 50 | 4newspaperofgeneralcirculationinitsjurisdiction.Thenoticeshallincludethenameofthe | |
| 52 | 51 | 5officeroragencycallingtheelection,thedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheoffice | |
| 53 | 52 | 6tobefilledandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbeselectedorfiledfortheoffice.Within | |
| 54 | 53 | 7oneweekpriortoeachspecialelectiontofillavacancyheldinitsjurisdiction,theelection | |
| 55 | 54 | 8authorityshallcauselegalnoticeoftheelectiontobepublishedintwonewspapersof | |
| 56 | 55 | 9differentpoliticalfaithandgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction.Thelegalnoticeshall | |
| 57 | 56 | 10includethedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelection | |
| 58 | 57 | 11andasampleballot.Ifthereisonlyonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction, | |
| 59 | 58 | 12thenoticeshallbepublishedinthenewspaperwithinoneweekpriortotheelection.Ifthere | |
| 60 | 59 | 13aretwoormorenewspapersofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction,butnotwoofopposite | |
| 61 | 60 | 14politicalfaith,thenoticeshallbepublishedinanytwoofthenewspaperswithinoneweek | |
| 62 | 61 | 15priortotheelection. | |
| 63 | 62 | 16 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections1and4ofthissectionandinsections115.521, | |
| 64 | 63 | 17115.549and115.593,theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofeachelectionheldinits | |
| 65 | 64 | 18jurisdictiontobepublished.Thenoticeshallbepublishedintwonewspapersofdifferent | |
| 66 | 65 | 19politicalfaithandqualifiedpursuanttochapter493whicharepublishedwithintheboundsof | |
| 67 | - | ||
| 66 | + | 20theareaholdingtheelection.Ifthereisonlyoneso-qualifiednewspaper,thennoticeshallbe | |
| 68 | 67 | 21publishedinonlyonenewspaper.Ifthereisnonewspaperpublishedwithintheboundsofthe | |
| 69 | - | 22electionarea,thenthenoticeshallbepublishedintwoqualifiednewspapersofdifferent | |
| 68 | + | HCSHB2140 2 22electionarea,thenthenoticeshallbepublishedintwoqualifiednewspapersofdifferent | |
| 70 | 69 | 23politicalfaithservingthearea.Noticeshallbepublishedtwice,thefirstpublicationoccurring | |
| 71 | 70 | 24inthesecondweekpriortotheelection,andthesecondpublicationoccurringwithinone | |
| 72 | 71 | 25weekpriortotheelection.Eachsuchlegalnoticeshallincludethedateandtimeofthe | |
| 73 | 72 | 26election,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot;and,unless | |
| 74 | 73 | 27noticehasbeengivenasprovidedbysection115.129,thesecondpublicationofnoticeofthe | |
| 75 | 74 | 28electionshallincludethelocationofpollingplaces.Theelectionauthoritymayprovideany | |
| 76 | 75 | 29additionalnoticeoftheelectionitdeemsdesirable. | |
| 77 | 76 | 30 3.Theelectionauthorityshallprinttheofficialballotasthesameappearsonthe | |
| 78 | 77 | 31sampleballot,andnocandidate'snameorballotissuewhichappearsonthesampleballotor | |
| 79 | 78 | 32officialprintedballotshallbestrickenorremovedfromtheballotexceptondeathofa | |
| 80 | 79 | 33candidateorbycourtorder,butinnoeventshallacandidateorissuebestrickenorremoved | |
| 81 | 80 | 34fromtheballotlessthaneightweeksbeforethedateoftheelection. | |
| 82 | 81 | 35 4.Inlieuofcausinglegalnoticetobepublishedinaccordancewithanyofthe | |
| 83 | 82 | 36provisionsofthischapter,theelectionauthorityinjurisdictionswhichhavelessthanseven | |
| 84 | 83 | 37hundredfiftyregisteredvotersandinwhichnonewspaperqualifiedpursuanttochapter493is | |
| 85 | 84 | 38published,maycauselegalnoticetobemailedduringthesecondweekpriortotheelection, | |
| 86 | 85 | 39byfirstclassmail,toeachregisteredvoteratthevoter'svotingaddress.Allsuchlegalnotices | |
| 87 | 86 | 40shallincludethedateandtimeoftheelection,thelocationofthepollingplace,thenameof | |
| 88 | 87 | 41theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot. | |
| 89 | 88 | 42 5.Iftheopeningdateforfilingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapolitical | |
| 90 | 89 | 43subdivisionorspecialdistrictisnotrequiredbylaworcharter,theopeningfilingdateshallbe | |
| 91 | 90 | 448:00a.m.,the[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection.Iftheclosingdatefor | |
| 92 | 91 | 45filingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictis | |
| 93 | 92 | 46notrequiredbylaworcharter,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.,the[fourteenth] | |
| 94 | 93 | 47thirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection, orifthethirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection | |
| 95 | 94 | 48isastateorfederalholiday,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.onthenextdaythat | |
| 96 | 95 | 49isnotastateorfederalholiday. Thepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictcallingan | |
| 97 | 96 | 50electionshall,beforethe[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesday,priortoanyelectionatwhich | |
| 98 | 97 | 51officesaretobefilled,notifythegeneralpublicoftheopeningfilingdate,theofficeoroffices | |
| 99 | 98 | 52tobefilled,theproperplaceforfilingandtheclosingfilingdateoftheelection.Such | |
| 100 | 99 | 53notificationmaybeaccomplishedbylegalnoticepublishedinatleastonenewspaperof | |
| 101 | 100 | 54generalcirculationinthepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict. | |
| 102 | 101 | 55 6.Exceptasprovidedforinsections115.247and115.359,ifthereisnoadditional | |
| 103 | 102 | 56costfortheprintingorreprintingofballotsorifthecandidateagreestopayanyprintingor | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 103 | + | 57reprintingcosts,acandidatewhohasfiledforanofficeorwhohasbeendulynominatedfor | |
| 105 | 104 | 58anofficemay,atanytimeafterthecertificationofthenoticeofelectionrequiredin | |
| 106 | - | 59subsection1ofsection115.125butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe | |
| 105 | + | HCSHB2140 3 59subsection1ofsection115.125butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe | |
| 107 | 106 | 60election,withdrawasacandidatepursuanttoacourtorder,which,exceptforgoodcause | |
| 108 | 107 | 61shownbytheelectionauthorityinoppositionthereto,shallbefreelygivenuponapplication | |
| 109 | 108 | 62bythecandidatetothecircuitcourtoftheareaofsuchcandidate'sresidence. | |
| 110 | - | 115.240.Theelectionauthorityforanypoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict | |
| 111 | - | 2shalllabelballotmeasuresrelatingtotaxationthataresubmittedbysuchpolitical | |
| 112 | - | 3subdivisionorspecialdistricttoavoteofthepeoplenumericallyoralphabeticallyinthe | |
| 113 | - | 4orderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Nosuchballotmeasureshallbelabeledina | |
| 114 | - | 5descriptivemannerasidefromitsnumericaloralphabeticaldesignation.Election | |
| 115 | - | 6authoritiesmaycoordinatewitheachother,orwiththesecretaryofstate,tomaintaina | |
| 116 | - | 7databaseorotherrecordtofacilitatenumericaloralphabeticalassignment. | |
| 117 | 109 | 115.277.1.Aregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotinpersonata | |
| 118 | 110 | 2locationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoter | |
| 119 | 111 | 3iseligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobepreventedfromgoingtothe | |
| 120 | 112 | 4pollstovoteonelectiondayduetooneofthereasonslistedinsubsection3ofthissection.A | |
| 121 | 113 | 5registeredvotercastingaballotundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallprovideaformof | |
| 122 | 114 | 6personalphotoidentificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427. | |
| 123 | 115 | 7BeginningonthesecondTuesdaypriortoanelection,areasonlistedundersubsection3of | |
| 124 | 116 | 8thissectionshallnotberequired,providedthat,theprovisionsofsection1.140tothecontrary | |
| 125 | 117 | 9notwithstanding,thissentenceandsection115.427shallbenonseverable,andifany | |
| 126 | 118 | 10provisionofsection115.427isforanyreasonheldtobeinvalid,suchdecisionshall | |
| 127 | 119 | 11invalidatethissentence. | |
| 128 | 120 | 12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections4,5,and6ofthissection,aregisteredvoterof | |
| 129 | 121 | 13thisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotnotinpersonatalocationdesignatedbytheelection | |
| 130 | 122 | 14authorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthe | |
| 131 | 123 | 15pollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobepreventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelection | |
| 132 | 124 | 16dayduetooneofthereasonslistedinsubsection3ofthissection.Anabsenteeballotthatis | |
| 133 | 125 | 17notrequestedandcompletedinpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywithaformof | |
| 134 | 126 | 18personalphotoidentificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427shallhave | |
| 135 | 127 | 19thestatementontheballotenvelopenotarizedasrequiredundersection115.283,exceptthat | |
| 136 | 128 | 20absenteeballotsrequestedundersubdivisions(2)and(5)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshall | |
| 137 | 129 | 21notrequirenotarization.Thissubsectionshallapplyonlyinthecaseofabsenteeballotsthat | |
| 138 | 130 | 22arenotcastinperson. | |
| 139 | 131 | 23 3.Avotermayrequestanabsenteeballotforanyofthefollowingreasons: | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 132 | + | 24 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich | |
| 141 | 133 | 25suchvoterisregisteredtovote; | |
| 142 | 134 | 26 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityonelectionday, | |
| 143 | 135 | 27includingapersonwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhois | |
| 144 | 136 | 28incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesameaddress; | |
| 145 | 137 | 29 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice; | |
| 146 | 138 | 30 (4)Employmentas: | |
| 147 | 139 | 31 (a)Anelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orbyanelection | |
| 148 | 140 | 32authorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace; | |
| 149 | 141 | 33 (b)Afirstresponder; | |
| 150 | - | 34 (c)Ahealthcareworker;or | |
| 142 | + | HCSHB2140 4 34 (c)Ahealthcareworker;or | |
| 151 | 143 | 35 (d)Amemberoflawenforcement; | |
| 152 | 144 | 36 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained; | |
| 153 | 145 | 37 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder | |
| 154 | 146 | 38sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns. | |
| 155 | 147 | 39 4.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvoteinany | |
| 156 | 148 | 40electionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot | |
| 157 | 149 | 41initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor | |
| 158 | 150 | 42bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthe[pollingplace] officeoftheelection | |
| 159 | 151 | 43authorityonelectiondayeventhoughthepersonisnotregistered.Afederalpostcard | |
| 160 | 152 | 44applicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothissubsectionshallalsoserveasavoter | |
| 161 | 153 | 45registrationapplicationundersection115.908andtheelectionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthat | |
| 162 | 154 | 46theapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter'snameonthevoterregistrationfile.Each | |
| 163 | 155 | 47coveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,uponsubmittinganaffidavitthatthepersonis | |
| 164 | 156 | 48qualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteattheperson'spollingplace. | |
| 165 | 157 | 49 5.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotorattheofficeofthe | |
| 166 | 158 | 50electionauthorityonelectiondayforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors. | |
| 167 | 159 | 51 6.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotorattheofficeoftheelection | |
| 168 | 160 | 52authorityonelectiondayforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectorsafterregisteringto | |
| 169 | 161 | 53voteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence. | |
| 170 | 162 | 115.284.1.Thereisherebyestablishedanabsenteevotingprocesstoassistpersons | |
| 171 | 163 | 2withpermanentdisabilitiesintheexerciseoftheirvotingrights. | |
| 172 | 164 | 3 2.Thelocalelectionauthorityshallsendanapplicationtoparticipateintheabsentee | |
| 173 | 165 | 4votingprocesssetoutinthissectiontoanyregisteredvoterresidingwithintheelection | |
| 174 | 166 | 5authority'sjurisdictionuponrequest. | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 167 | + | 6 3.Uponreceiptofaproperlycompletedapplication,theelectionauthorityshallenter | |
| 176 | 168 | 7thevoter'snameonalistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipateasabsenteevoterspursuanttothis | |
| 177 | 169 | 8section. | |
| 178 | 170 | 9 4.Theapplicationtoparticipateintheabsenteevotingprocessshallbein | |
| 179 | 171 | 10substantiallythefollowingform: | |
| 180 | 172 | 11 Stateof______ | |
| 181 | 173 | 12 County(City)of______ | |
| 182 | 174 | 13 I,______(printapplicant'sname),declarethatIamaresidentand | |
| 183 | 175 | 14 registeredvoterof______County,Missouri,andampermanently | |
| 184 | 176 | 15 disabled.Iherebyrequestthatmynamebeplacedontheelection | |
| 185 | 177 | 16 authority'slistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipateasabsenteevoters | |
| 186 | - | 17 pursuanttosection115.284,andthatIbedeliveredanabsenteeballot | |
| 178 | + | HCSHB2140 5 17 pursuanttosection115.284,andthatIbedeliveredanabsenteeballot | |
| 187 | 179 | 18 applicationforeachelectioninwhichIameligibletovote. | |
| 188 | 180 | 19 _______________ | |
| 189 | 181 | 20 SignatureofVoter | |
| 190 | 182 | 21 ______ | |
| 191 | 183 | 22 ______ | |
| 192 | 184 | 23 Voter'sAddress | |
| 193 | 185 | 24 5.NotearlierthantenweeksbeforeanelectionbutpriortothefourthTuesdayprior | |
| 194 | 186 | 25toanelection,theelectionauthorityshalldelivertoeachvoterqualifiedtoparticipateas | |
| 195 | 187 | 26absenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanabsenteeballotapplicationifthevoteriseligibleto | |
| 196 | 188 | 27voteinthatelection.Ifthevoterreturnstheabsenteerequestapplicationtotheelection | |
| 197 | 189 | 28authoritynotlaterthan5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelectionandhas | |
| 198 | 190 | 29retainedthenecessaryqualificationstovote,theelectionauthorityshallprovidethevoter | |
| 199 | 191 | 30withanabsenteeballotpursuanttothischapter. | |
| 200 | 192 | 31 6.Theelectionauthorityshallremovefromthelistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipate | |
| 201 | 193 | 32asabsenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanyvoterwho: | |
| 202 | 194 | 33 (1)Askstoberemovedfromthelist; | |
| 203 | 195 | 34 (2)Dies; | |
| 204 | 196 | 35 (3)Becomesdisqualifiedfromvotingpursuanttothischapter;or | |
| 205 | 197 | 36 (4)Nolongerresidesattheaddressofhisorhervoterregistration. | |
| 206 | 198 | 37 7.Alllistsofapplicationsunderthissectionshallbekeptconfidential.Suchlists | |
| 207 | 199 | 38ofapplicationsshallnotbepostedordisplayedinanareaopentothegeneralpublicnor | |
| 208 | 200 | 39shallsuchlistsofapplicationsbeshowntoanyunauthorizedperson. | |
| 209 | 201 | 115.295.1.Aseachabsenteeballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,theelection | |
| 210 | 202 | 2authorityshallindicateitsreceiptonthelist. | |
| 211 | - | ||
| 203 | + | 3 2.Ifthestatementsonanyballotenvelopehavenotbeencompleted,theabsentee | |
| 212 | 204 | 4ballotintheenvelopeshallberejected. | |
| 213 | 205 | 5 3.Theelectionauthorityshallcomparethesignatureontheballotenvelopewith | |
| 214 | 206 | 6thesignatureofthevoteronthevoter'sregistrationrecord.Ifthesignatureis | |
| 215 | 207 | 7inconsistentwiththevoter'ssignatureonthevoter'sregistrationrecord,theenvelope | |
| 216 | 208 | 8shallberejected. | |
| 217 | 209 | 9 4.Allballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthorityshallbekepttogetherina | |
| 218 | 210 | 10safeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptasprovidedinthissubchapter. | |
| 219 | 211 | 115.430.1.Thissectionshallapplyto[primaryandgeneralelectionswhere | |
| 220 | 212 | 2candidatesforfederalorstatewideofficesarenominatedorelectedandanyelectionwhere | |
| 221 | 213 | 3statewideissueorissuesaresubmittedtothevoters] anypublicelection. | |
| 222 | - | 4 2.(1)Avoterclaimingtobeproperlyregisteredinthejurisdictionoftheelection | |
| 214 | + | HCSHB2140 6 4 2.(1)Avoterclaimingtobeproperlyregisteredinthejurisdictionoftheelection | |
| 223 | 215 | 5authorityandeligibletovoteinanelection,butwhoseeligibilityatthatprecinctcannotbe | |
| 224 | 216 | 6immediatelyestablisheduponexaminationoftheprecinctregister,shallbeentitledtovotea | |
| 225 | 217 | 7provisionalballotafterprovidingaformofpersonalidentificationrequiredpursuantto | |
| 226 | 218 | 8section115.427oruponexecutinganaffidavitundersection115.427,ormayvoteatacentral | |
| 227 | 219 | 9pollingplaceasestablishedinsection115.115wherethevotermayvotehisorher | |
| 228 | 220 | 10appropriateballotforhisorherprecinctofresidenceuponverificationofeligibilityorvotea | |
| 229 | 221 | 11provisionalballotifeligibilitycannotbedetermined.Theprovisionalballotprovidedtoa | |
| 230 | 222 | 12voterunderthissectionshallbetheballotprovidedtoaresidentofthevoter'sprecinct | |
| 231 | 223 | 13determinedbyreferencetotheaffidavitprovidedforinthissection.Ifthevoterdeclaresthat | |
| 232 | 224 | 14thevoteriseligibletovoteandtheelectionauthoritydeterminesthatthevoteriseligibleto | |
| 233 | 225 | 15voteatanotherpollingplace,thevotershallbedirectedtothecorrectpollingplaceora | |
| 234 | 226 | 16centralpollingplaceasestablishedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttosubsection5of | |
| 235 | 227 | 17section115.115.Ifthevoterrefusestogotothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpolling | |
| 236 | 228 | 18place,thevotershallbepermittedtovoteaprovisionalballotattheincorrectpollingplace, | |
| 237 | 229 | 19butsuchballotshallnotbecountedifthevoterwasnoteligibletovoteatthatpollingplace. | |
| 238 | 230 | 20 (2)Thefollowingstepsshallbetakentoestablishavoter'seligibilitytovoteata | |
| 239 | 231 | 21pollingplace: | |
| 240 | 232 | 22 (a)Theelectionjudgeshallexaminetheprecinctregisterasprovidedinsection | |
| 241 | 233 | 23115.425.Ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthepollingplace,thevotershall | |
| 242 | 234 | 24receivearegularballot; | |
| 243 | 235 | 25 (b)Ifthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedbyexaminingthe | |
| 244 | 236 | 26precinctregister,theelectionjudgeshallcontacttheelectionauthority.Iftheelection | |
| 245 | 237 | 27authoritycannotimmediatelyestablishthatthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthe | |
| 246 | 238 | 28pollingplaceuponexaminationoftheMissourivoterregistrationsystem,oriftheelection | |
| 247 | - | ||
| 239 | + | 29judgeisunabletomakecontactwiththeelectionauthorityimmediately,thevotershallbe | |
| 248 | 240 | 30notifiedthatthevoterisentitledtoaprovisionalballot. | |
| 249 | 241 | 31 (3)Thevotershallhavethedutytoappearandvoteatthecorrectpollingplace.Ifan | |
| 250 | 242 | 32electionjudgedeterminesthatthevoterisnoteligibletovoteatthepollingplaceatwhicha | |
| 251 | 243 | 33voterpresentshimselforherself,andifthevoterappearstobeeligibletovoteatanother | |
| 252 | 244 | 34pollingplace,thevotershallbeinformedthatheorshemaycastaprovisionalballotatthe | |
| 253 | 245 | 35currentpollingplaceormaytraveltothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpollingplace,as | |
| 254 | 246 | 36establishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection115.115,wherethevoter | |
| 255 | 247 | 37maycastaregularballotorprovisionalballotifthevoter'seligibilitystillcannotbe | |
| 256 | 248 | 38determined.Provisionalballotscastatapollingplaceshallbecountedonlyifthevoterwas | |
| 257 | 249 | 39eligibletovoteatsuchpollingplaceasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection. | |
| 258 | - | 40 (4)Foravoterrequestinganabsenteeballotinperson,suchvotershallbeentitledto | |
| 250 | + | HCSHB2140 7 40 (4)Foravoterrequestinganabsenteeballotinperson,suchvotershallbeentitledto | |
| 259 | 251 | 41castaprovisionalballotwhenthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedupon | |
| 260 | 252 | 42examinationoftheprecinctregistersortheMissourivoterregistrationsystem. | |
| 261 | 253 | 43 (5)Priortoacceptinganyprovisionalballotatthepollingplace,theelectionjudges | |
| 262 | 254 | 44shalldeterminethattheinformationprovidedontheprovisionalballotenvelopebythe | |
| 263 | 255 | 45provisionalvoterisconsistentwiththeidentificationprovidedbysuchpersonundersection | |
| 264 | 256 | 46115.427. | |
| 265 | 257 | 47 3.(1)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchpersonhas | |
| 266 | 258 | 48completedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope. | |
| 267 | 259 | 49 (2)Thesecretaryofstateshallproduceappropriatesizesofprovisionalballot | |
| 268 | 260 | 50envelopesanddistributethemtoeachelectionauthorityaccordingtotheirtabulatingsystem. | |
| 269 | 261 | 51Allprovisionalballotenvelopesshallbeprintedonadistinguishablecolorofpaperthatis | |
| 270 | 262 | 52differentfromthecoloroftheregularballot.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbeinthe | |
| 271 | 263 | 53formrequiredbysubsection4ofthissection.Allprovisionalballotsshallbemarkedwitha | |
| 272 | 264 | 54conspicuousstamporotherdistinguishingmarkthatmakesthemreadilydistinguishablefrom | |
| 273 | 265 | 55theregularballots. | |
| 274 | 266 | 56 (3)Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbeplacedandsealedinaprovisional | |
| 275 | 267 | 57ballotenvelope. | |
| 276 | 268 | 58 4.Theprovisionalballotinitsenvelopeshallbedepositedintheballotbox.The | |
| 277 | 269 | 59provisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforuseindeterminingeligibility. | |
| 278 | 270 | 60Theprovisionalballotenvelopespecifiedinthissectionshallcontainavoter'scertificate | |
| 279 | 271 | 61whichshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform: | |
| 280 | 272 | 62 STATEOF______ | |
| 281 | 273 | 63 COUNTYOF______ | |
| 282 | 274 | 64 Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatmydate | |
| 283 | 275 | 65 ofbirthis______;thatthelastfourdigitsofmySocialSecurity | |
| 284 | - | ||
| 276 | + | 66 Numberare______;thatIamregisteredtovotein______Countyor | |
| 285 | 277 | 67 City(ifaCitynotwithinaCounty),Missouri;thatIamaqualified | |
| 286 | 278 | 68 voterofsaidCounty(orCitynotwithinaCounty);thatIameligibleto | |
| 287 | 279 | 69 voteatthispollingplace;andthatIhavenotvotedinthiselection. | |
| 288 | 280 | 70 Iunderstandthatiftheabove-providedinformationisnotcorrectand | |
| 289 | 281 | 71 theelectionauthoritydeterminesthatIamnotregisteredandeligibleto | |
| 290 | 282 | 72 vote,myvotewillnotbecounted.Ifurtherunderstandthatknowingly | |
| 291 | 283 | 73 providingfalseinformationisaviolationoflawandsubjectsmeto | |
| 292 | 284 | 74 possiblecriminalprosecution. | |
| 293 | 285 | 75 _______________ | |
| 294 | 286 | 76 (SignatureofVoter) | |
| 295 | - | 77 _______________ | |
| 287 | + | HCSHB2140 8 77 _______________ | |
| 296 | 288 | 78 (CurrentAddress) | |
| 297 | 289 | 79 Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20____ | |
| 298 | 290 | 80 __ | |
| 299 | 291 | 81 _______________ | |
| 300 | 292 | 82 (SignatureofElectionOfficial) | |
| 301 | 293 | 83 | |
| 302 | 294 | 84Thevotermayprovideadditionalinformationtofurtherassisttheelectionauthorityin | |
| 303 | 295 | 85determiningeligibility,includingtheplaceanddatethevoterregisteredtovote,ifknown. | |
| 304 | 296 | 86 5.(1)Priortocountinganyprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshalldetermine | |
| 305 | 297 | 87ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteandifthevotewasproperlycast.Theeligibility | |
| 306 | 298 | 88ofprovisionalvotesshallbedeterminedaccordingtotherequirementsforavotertocasta | |
| 307 | 299 | 89ballotintheelectionassetforthinsections115.133and115.135.Aprovisional[voter] ballot | |
| 308 | 300 | 90shallnotbeeligibletobecounteduntiltheelectionauthorityhasdeterminedthat: | |
| 309 | 301 | 91 (a)Thevotercastsuchprovisionalballotatapollingplaceestablishedforthevoteror | |
| 310 | 302 | 92thecentralpollingplaceestablishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection | |
| 311 | 303 | 93115.115; | |
| 312 | 304 | 94 (b)Theindividualwhocasttheprovisionalballotisanindividualregisteredtovotein | |
| 313 | 305 | 95therespectiveelectionatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast; | |
| 314 | 306 | 96 (c)Thevoterdidnototherwisevoteinthesameelectionbyregularballot,absentee | |
| 315 | 307 | 97ballot,orotherwise;and | |
| 316 | 308 | 98 (d)Theinformationontheprovisionalballotenvelopeisfoundtobecorrect, | |
| 317 | 309 | 99complete,andaccurate. | |
| 318 | 310 | 100 (2)Whentheballotboxesaredeliveredtotheelectionauthorityfromthepolling | |
| 319 | 311 | 101places,thereceivingteamsshallseparatetheprovisionalballotsfromtherestoftheballots | |
| 320 | - | ||
| 312 | + | 102andplacethesealedprovisionalballotenvelopesinaseparatecontainer.Teamsofelection | |
| 321 | 313 | 103authorityemployeesorteamsofelectionjudgeswitheachteamconsistingofonememberof | |
| 322 | 314 | 104eachmajorpoliticalpartyshallphotocopyeachprovisionalballotenvelope,suchphotocopy | |
| 323 | 315 | 105tobeusedbytheelectionauthoritytodetermineprovisionalvotereligibility.Thesealed | |
| 324 | 316 | 106provisionalballotenvelopesshallbeplacedbytheteaminasealedcontainerandshallremain | |
| 325 | 317 | 107thereinuntiltabulation. | |
| 326 | 318 | 108 (3)Todeterminewhetheraprovisionalballotisvalidandentitledtobecounted,the | |
| 327 | 319 | 109electionauthorityshallexamineitsrecordsandverifythattheprovisionalvoterisproperly | |
| 328 | 320 | 110registeredandeligibletovoteintheelection.Iftheprovisionalvoterhasprovided | |
| 329 | 321 | 111informationregardingtheregistrationagencywheretheprovisionalvoterregisteredtovote, | |
| 330 | - | 112theelectionauthorityshallmakeaninquiryoftheregistrationagencytodeterminewhether | |
| 322 | + | HCSHB2140 9 112theelectionauthorityshallmakeaninquiryoftheregistrationagencytodeterminewhether | |
| 331 | 323 | 113theprovisionalvoterisproperlyregisteredandeligibletovoteintheelection. | |
| 332 | 324 | 114 (4)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisregisteredand | |
| 333 | 325 | 115eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying | |
| 334 | 326 | 116thevoter'seligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisionalballot | |
| 335 | 327 | 117envelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation: | |
| 336 | 328 | 118 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter; | |
| 337 | 329 | 119 (b)Thenameofthereviewer; | |
| 338 | 330 | 120 (c)Thedateandtime;and | |
| 339 | 331 | 121 (d)Adescriptionofevidencefoundthatsupportsthevoter'seligibility. | |
| 340 | 332 | 122 (5)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/ | |
| 341 | 333 | 123rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandanotationmarkingitas | |
| 342 | 334 | 124accepted. | |
| 343 | 335 | 125 (6)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisnotregisteredor | |
| 344 | 336 | 126eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying | |
| 345 | 337 | 127thevoter'sineligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisional | |
| 346 | 338 | 128ballotenvelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation: | |
| 347 | 339 | 129 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter; | |
| 348 | 340 | 130 (b)Thenameofthereviewer; | |
| 349 | 341 | 131 (c)Thedateandtime; | |
| 350 | 342 | 132 (d)Adescriptionofwhythevoterisineligible. | |
| 351 | 343 | 133 (7)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/ | |
| 352 | 344 | 134rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandnotationmarkingitasrejected. | |
| 353 | 345 | 135 (8)Ifrejected,aphotocopyoftheenvelopeshallbemadeandusedbytheelection | |
| 354 | 346 | 136authorityasamail-invoterregistration.Theactualprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbekept | |
| 355 | 347 | 137asballotmaterial,andthecopyoftheenvelopeshallbeusedbytheelectionauthorityfor | |
| 356 | 348 | 138registrationrecordkeeping. | |
| 357 | - | ||
| 349 | + | 139 6.Allprovisionalballotscastbyvoterswhoseeligibilityhasbeenverifiedas | |
| 358 | 350 | 140providedinthissectionshallbecountedinaccordancewiththerulesgoverningballot | |
| 359 | 351 | 141tabulation.Provisionalballotsshallnotbecounteduntilallprovisionalballotsaredetermined | |
| 360 | 352 | 142eithereligibleorineligibleandallprovisionalballotsmustbeprocessedbeforetheelectionis | |
| 361 | 353 | 143certified.Theprovisionalballotshallbecountedonlyiftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthat | |
| 362 | 354 | 144thevoterisregisteredandeligibletovote.Provisionalballotsvotedinthewrongpolling | |
| 363 | 355 | 145placeshallnotbecounted.Ifthevoterisnotregisteredbutisqualifiedtoregisterforfuture | |
| 364 | 356 | 146elections,theaffidavitshallbeconsideredamail-inapplicationtoregistertovotepursuantto | |
| 365 | 357 | 147thischapter. | |
| 366 | - | 148 7.(1)Aftertheelectionauthoritycompletesitsreviewoftheprovisionalvoter's | |
| 358 | + | HCSHB2140 10 148 7.(1)Aftertheelectionauthoritycompletesitsreviewoftheprovisionalvoter's | |
| 367 | 359 | 149eligibilityundersubsection5ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshalldeliverthe | |
| 368 | 360 | 150provisionalballotsandcopiesoftheprovisionalballotenvelopesthatincludeeligibility | |
| 369 | 361 | 151informationtobipartisancountingteams,whichmaybetheboardofverification,forreview | |
| 370 | 362 | 152andtabulation.Theelectionauthorityshallmaintainarecordofsuchdelivery.Therecord | |
| 371 | 363 | 153shallincludethenumberofballotsdeliveredtoeachteamandshallincludeasignedreceipt | |
| 372 | 364 | 154fromtwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Theelectionauthorityshallprovide | |
| 373 | 365 | 155eachteamwithaballotboxandmaterialnecessaryfortabulation. | |
| 374 | 366 | 156 (2)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundtohavebeen | |
| 375 | 367 | 157properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionandtheprovisionalballot | |
| 376 | 368 | 158otherwisequalifiestobecountedundertheprovisionsofthissection,theenvelopeshallbe | |
| 377 | 369 | 159opened,andtheballotshallbeplacedinaballotboxtobecounted. | |
| 378 | 370 | 160 (3)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundnottohavebeen | |
| 379 | 371 | 161properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionoriftheelectionauthorityis | |
| 380 | 372 | 162unabletodeterminesuchperson'srighttovote,theenvelopecontainingtheprovisionalballot | |
| 381 | 373 | 163shallnotbeopened,andtheperson'svoteshallnotbecounted.Themembersoftheteam | |
| 382 | 374 | 164shallfollowtheproceduressetforthinsubsection5ofthissectionforrejectedprovisional | |
| 383 | 375 | 165ballots. | |
| 384 | 376 | 166 (4)Thevotesshallbetalliedandthereturnsmadeasprovidedinsections115.447to | |
| 385 | 377 | 167115.525forpaperballots.Afterthevoteonallballotsassignedtoateamhavebeencounted, | |
| 386 | 378 | 168theballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththeeligibilityinformation | |
| 387 | 379 | 169providedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealedcontainersmarked"Voted | |
| 388 | 380 | 170provisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld______,20______".All | |
| 389 | 381 | 171rejectedprovisionalballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththe | |
| 390 | 382 | 172eligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealed | |
| 391 | 383 | 173containersmarked"Rejectedprovisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld_ | |
| 392 | 384 | 174_____,20______".Ontheoutsideofeachvotedballotandrejectedballotcontainer,each | |
| 393 | 385 | 175memberoftheteamshallwritetheirnameandallsuchcontainersshallbereturnedtothe | |
| 394 | - | ||
| 386 | + | 176electionauthority.Uponreceiptofthereturnsandballots,theelectionauthorityshalltabulate | |
| 395 | 387 | 177theprovisionalvotes. | |
| 396 | 388 | 178 8.Challengersandwatchers,asprovidedbysections115.105and115.107,maybe | |
| 397 | 389 | 179presentduringalltimesthatthebipartisancountingteamsarereviewingorcountingthe | |
| 398 | 390 | 180provisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orcopiesoftheprovisionalballot | |
| 399 | 391 | 181envelopesthatincludeeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthority.Challengers | |
| 400 | 392 | 182andwatchersshallbepermittedtoobservethedeterminationoftheeligibilityofall | |
| 401 | 393 | 183provisionalballots.Theelectionauthorityshallnotifythecountychairofeachmajor | |
| 402 | 394 | 184politicalpartyofthetimeandlocationwhenbipartisancountingteamswillbereviewingor | |
| 403 | - | 185countingtheprovisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orthecopiesofthe | |
| 395 | + | HCSHB2140 11 185countingtheprovisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orthecopiesofthe | |
| 404 | 396 | 186provisionalballotenvelopesthatincludetheeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelection | |
| 405 | 397 | 187authority. | |
| 406 | 398 | 188 9.Thecertificateofballotcardsshall: | |
| 407 | 399 | 189 (1)Reflectthenumberofprovisionalenvelopesdelivered;and | |
| 408 | 400 | 190 (2)Reflectthenumberofsealedprovisionalenvelopeswithvotedballotsdepositedin | |
| 409 | 401 | 191theballotbox. | |
| 410 | 402 | 192 10.Incountieswherethevotingsystemdoesnotutilizeapaperballot,theelection | |
| 411 | 403 | 193authorityshallprovidetheappropriateprovisionalballotstoeachpollingplace. | |
| 412 | 404 | 194 11.Thesecretaryofstatemaypromulgaterulesforpurposesofensuringtheuniform | |
| 413 | 405 | 195applicationofthissection.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthority | |
| 414 | 406 | 196ofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttochapter536. | |
| 415 | 407 | 197 12.Thesecretaryofstateshalldesignandprovidetotheelectionauthoritiesthe | |
| 416 | 408 | 198envelopesandformsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthissection. | |
| 417 | 409 | 199 13.PursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,thesecretaryofstateshallensure | |
| 418 | 410 | 200afreeaccesssystemisestablished,suchasatoll-freenumberoraninternetwebsite,thatany | |
| 419 | 411 | 201individualwhocastsaprovisionalballotmayaccesstodiscoverwhetherthevoteofthat | |
| 420 | 412 | 202individualwascounted,and,ifthevotewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnot | |
| 421 | 413 | 203counted.Atthetimeanindividualcastsaprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshallgive | |
| 422 | 414 | 204thevoterwritteninformationthatstatesthatanyindividualwhocastsaprovisionalballotwill | |
| 423 | 415 | 205beabletoascertainundersuchfreeaccesssystemwhetherthevotewascounted,andifthe | |
| 424 | 416 | 206votewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnotcounted. | |
| 425 | 417 | 207 14.InaccordancewiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,anyindividualwhovotes | |
| 426 | 418 | 208inanelectionasaresultofacourtorderoranyotherorderextendingthetimeestablishedfor | |
| 427 | 419 | 209closingthepollsinsection115.407mayvoteonlybyusingaprovisionalballot,andsuch | |
| 428 | 420 | 210provisionalballotshallbeseparatedandheldapartfromotherprovisionalballotscastby | |
| 429 | 421 | 211thosenotaffectedbytheorder.Suchballotsshallnotbecounteduntilsuchtimeastheballots | |
| 430 | - | ||
| 422 | + | 212aredeterminedtobevalid.Nostatecourtshallhavejurisdictiontoextendthepollinghours | |
| 431 | 423 | 213establishedbylaw,includingsection115.407. | |
| 432 | 424 | 115.635.1.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw, | |
| 433 | 425 | 2shallbeclassthreeelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsconnectedwiththe | |
| 434 | 426 | 3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby | |
| 435 | 427 | 4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyfineofnotmorethantwothousandfive | |
| 436 | 428 | 5hundreddollars,orbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine: | |
| 437 | 429 | 6 (1)Giving,lending,agreeingtogiveorlend,offering,promising,orendeavoringto | |
| 438 | 430 | 7procure,anymoneyorvaluableconsideration,office,orplaceofemployment,toorforany | |
| 439 | 431 | 8voter,toorforanypersononbehalfofanyvoter,ortoorforanyperson,inordertoinduce | |
| 440 | - | 9anyvotertovoteorrefrainfromvotingorcorruptlydoinganysuchactonaccountofsuch | |
| 432 | + | HCSHB2140 12 9anyvotertovoteorrefrainfromvotingorcorruptlydoinganysuchactonaccountofsuch | |
| 441 | 433 | 10voterhavingalreadyvotedorrefrainedfromvotingatanyelection; | |
| 442 | 434 | 11 (2)Makinguseof,orthreateningtomakeuseof,anyforce,violence,orrestraint,or | |
| 443 | 435 | 12inflictingorthreateningtoinflictanyinjury,damage,harmorlossuponoragainstany | |
| 444 | 436 | 13person,inordertoinduceorcompelsuchpersontovoteorrefrainfromvotingatany | |
| 445 | 437 | 14election; | |
| 446 | 438 | 15 (3)Impedingorpreventing,orattemptingtoimpedeorprevent,byabduction,duress | |
| 447 | 439 | 16oranyfraudulentdeviceorcontrivance,thefreeexerciseofthefranchiseofanyvoteror,by | |
| 448 | 440 | 17abduction,duress,oranyfraudulentdevice,compelling,inducing,orprevailinguponany | |
| 449 | 441 | 18votertovoteorrefrainfromvotingatanyelection; | |
| 450 | 442 | 19 (4)Giving,ormakinganagreementtogive,anymoney,property,rightinaction,or | |
| 451 | 443 | 20othergratuityorreward,inconsiderationofanygrantordeputationofoffice; | |
| 452 | 444 | 21 (5)Bringingintothisstateanynonresidentpersonwithintentthatsuchpersonshall | |
| 453 | 445 | 22voteatanelectionwithoutpossessingtherequisitequalifications; | |
| 454 | 446 | 23 (6)Askingfor,receiving,ortakinganymoneyorotherrewardbywayofgift,loan,or | |
| 455 | 447 | 24otherdeviceoragreeingorcontractingforanymoney,gift,office,employment,orother | |
| 456 | 448 | 25reward,forgiving,orrefrainingfromgiving,hisorhervoteinanyelection; | |
| 457 | 449 | 26 (7)Removing,destroyingoralteringanysuppliesorinformationplacedinorneara | |
| 458 | 450 | 27votingboothforthepurposeofenablingavotertopreparehisorherballot; | |
| 459 | 451 | 28 (8)Enteringavotingboothorcompartmentexceptasspecificallyauthorizedbylaw; | |
| 460 | 452 | 29 (9)Onthepartofanyelectionofficial,challenger,watcherorpersonassistinga | |
| 461 | 453 | 30persontovote,revealingordisclosinganyinformationastohowanyvotermayhavevoted, | |
| 462 | 454 | 31indicatedthatthepersonhadvotedexceptasauthorizedbythischapter,indicatedanintentto | |
| 463 | 455 | 32voteorofferedtovote,excepttoagrandjuryorpursuanttoalawfulsubpoenainacourt | |
| 464 | 456 | 33proceedingrelatingtoanelectionoffense; | |
| 465 | - | ||
| 457 | + | 34 (10)Onthepartofanyregistrationorelectionofficial,refusingtopermitanyperson | |
| 466 | 458 | 35toregistertovoteortovotewhensuchofficialknowsthepersonislegallyentitledtoregister | |
| 467 | 459 | 36orlegallyentitledtovote; | |
| 468 | 460 | 37 (11)Attemptingtocommitorparticipatinginanattempttocommitanyclassoneor | |
| 469 | 461 | 38classtwoelectionoffense; | |
| 470 | 462 | 39 (12)Threateningtoharmorengaginginconductreasonablycalculatedtoharass | |
| 471 | 463 | 40oralarm,includingstalkingundersection565.227,anelectionjudge,challenger, | |
| 472 | 464 | 41watcher,oremployeeorvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson's | |
| 473 | 465 | 42family; | |
| 474 | 466 | 43 (13)Attemptingtoinduce,influence,deceive,orpressureanelectionofficialor | |
| 475 | 467 | 44memberofanelectionofficial'sfamilytoviolateanyprovisionofthischapter; | |
| 476 | - | 45 (14)Disseminating,throughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the | |
| 468 | + | HCSHB2140 13 45 (14)Disseminating,throughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the | |
| 477 | 469 | 46homeaddress,hometelephonenumber,mobiletelephonenumber,personalemail | |
| 478 | 470 | 47address,socialsecuritynumber,federaltaxidentificationnumber,checkingaccount | |
| 479 | 471 | 48number,savingsaccountnumber,creditcardnumber,maritalstatus,oridentityofa | |
| 480 | 472 | 49childundereighteenyearsofage,ofanelectionjudge,challenger,watcher,oremployee | |
| 481 | 473 | 50orvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson'sfamily,forthe | |
| 482 | 474 | 51purposeslistedinsubdivisions(12)and(13)ofthissection. | |
| 483 | 475 | 52 2.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm“electionofficial”includesthe | |
| 484 | 476 | 53electionauthorityforthecounty,electionjudges,andothervolunteersoremployeesof | |
| 485 | 477 | 54anelectionauthority.Ifaviolationofsubdivisions(12),(13),or(14)resultsindeathor | |
| 486 | 478 | 55bodilyinjurytoanelectionofficialoramemberoftheofficial’sfamily,theoffenseshall | |
| 487 | 479 | 56beaclassBfelony. | |
| 488 | 480 | 115.637.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw, | |
| 489 | 481 | 2shallbeclassfourelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsnotconnectedwiththe | |
| 490 | 482 | 3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby | |
| 491 | 483 | 4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyafineofnotmorethantwothousandfive | |
| 492 | 484 | 5hundreddollarsorbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine: | |
| 493 | 485 | 6 (1)Stealingorwillfullyconcealing,defacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganysample | |
| 494 | 486 | 7ballotsthatmaybefurnishedbyanorganizationorindividualatornearanyvotingplaceon | |
| 495 | 487 | 8electionday,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedsoastointerferewiththeright | |
| 496 | 488 | 9ofanindividualvotertoeraseorcausetobeerasedonasampleballotthenameofany | |
| 497 | 489 | 10candidateandsubstitutingthenameofthepersonforwhomheorsheintendstovote;orto | |
| 498 | 490 | 11disposeofthereceivedsampleballot; | |
| 499 | 491 | 12 (2)Printing,circulating,orcausingtobeprintedorcirculated,anyfalseand | |
| 500 | 492 | 13fraudulentsampleballotswhichappearontheirfacetobedesignedasafrauduponvoters; | |
| 501 | - | ||
| 493 | + | 14 (3)Purposefullygivingaprintedorwrittensampleballottoanyqualifiedvoterwhich | |
| 502 | 494 | 15isintendedtomisleadthevoter; | |
| 503 | 495 | 16 (4)Onthepartofanycandidateforelectiontoanyofficeofhonor,trust,orprofit, | |
| 504 | 496 | 17offeringorpromisingtodischargethedutiesofsuchofficeforalesssumthanthesalary,fees, | |
| 505 | 497 | 18oremolumentsasfixedbylaworpromisingtopaybackordonatetoanypublicorprivate | |
| 506 | 498 | 19interestanyportionofsuchsalary,fees,oremolumentasaninducementtovoters; | |
| 507 | 499 | 20 (5)Onthepartofanycanvasserappointedtocanvassanyregistrationlist,willfully | |
| 508 | 500 | 21failingtoappear,refusingtocontinue,orabandoningsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectingto | |
| 509 | 501 | 22performhisdutiesinmakingsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectinganydutieslawfully | |
| 510 | 502 | 23assignedtohimorher; | |
| 511 | 503 | 24 (6)Onthepartofanyemployer,making,enforcing,orattemptingtoenforceany | |
| 512 | 504 | 25order,rule,orregulationoradoptinganyotherdeviceormethodtopreventanemployeefrom | |
| 513 | - | 26engaginginpoliticalactivities,acceptingcandidacyfornominationto,electionto,orthe | |
| 505 | + | HCSHB2140 14 26engaginginpoliticalactivities,acceptingcandidacyfornominationto,electionto,orthe | |
| 514 | 506 | 27holdingof,politicaloffice,holdingapositionasamemberofapoliticalcommittee,soliciting | |
| 515 | 507 | 28orreceivingfundsforpoliticalpurpose,actingaschairmanorparticipatinginapolitical | |
| 516 | 508 | 29convention,assumingtheconductofanypoliticalcampaign,signing,orsubscribinghisorher | |
| 517 | 509 | 30nametoanyinitiative,referendum,orrecallpetition,oranyotherpetitioncirculatedpursuant | |
| 518 | 510 | 31tolaw; | |
| 519 | 511 | 32 (7)Onthepartofanypersonauthorizedoremployedtoprintofficialballots,orany | |
| 520 | 512 | 33personemployedinprintingballots,giving,delivering,orknowinglypermittingtobetaken | |
| 521 | 513 | 34anyballottoorbyanypersonotherthantheofficialunderwhosedirectiontheballotsare | |
| 522 | 514 | 35beingprinted,anyballotinanyformotherthanthatprescribedbylaw,orwithunauthorized | |
| 523 | 515 | 36names,withnamesmisspelled,orwiththenamesofcandidatesarrangedinanywayother | |
| 524 | 516 | 37thanthatauthorizedbylaw; | |
| 525 | 517 | 38 (8)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficialchargedbylawwiththedutyof | |
| 526 | 518 | 39distributingtheprintedballots,oranypersonactingonhisorherbehalf,knowingly | |
| 527 | 519 | 40distributingorcausingtobedistributedanyballotinanymannerotherthanthatprescribedby | |
| 528 | 520 | 41law; | |
| 529 | 521 | 42 (9)Anypersonhavinginhisorherpossessionanyofficialballot,exceptinthe | |
| 530 | 522 | 43performanceofhisorherdutyasanelectionauthorityorofficial,orintheactofexercising | |
| 531 | 523 | 44hisorherindividualvotingprivilege; | |
| 532 | 524 | 45 (10)Willfullymutilating,defacing,oralteringanyballotbeforeitisdeliveredtoa | |
| 533 | 525 | 46voter; | |
| 534 | 526 | 47 (11)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,beingwillfullyabsentfromthepollson | |
| 535 | 527 | 48electiondaywithoutgoodcauseorwillfullydetaininganyelectionmaterialorequipmentand | |
| 536 | 528 | 49notcausingittobeproducedatthevotingplaceattheopeningofthepollsorwithinfifteen | |
| 537 | 529 | 50minutesthereafter; | |
| 538 | - | ||
| 530 | + | 51 (12)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficial,willfullyneglecting,refusing,or | |
| 539 | 531 | 52omittingtoperformanydutyrequiredofhimorherbylawwithrespecttoholdingand | |
| 540 | 532 | 53conductinganelection,receivingandcountingouttheballots,ormakingproperreturns; | |
| 541 | 533 | 54 (13)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,orpartywatcherorchallenger,furnishingany | |
| 542 | 534 | 55informationtendinginanywaytoshowthestateofthecounttoanyotherpersonpriortothe | |
| 543 | 535 | 56closingofthepolls; | |
| 544 | 536 | 57 (14)Onthepartofanyvoter,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,allowinghisorher | |
| 545 | 537 | 58ballottobeseenbyanypersonwiththeintentoflettingitbeknownhowheorsheisaboutto | |
| 546 | 538 | 59voteorhasvoted,orknowinglymakingafalsestatementastohisorherinabilitytomarka | |
| 547 | 539 | 60ballot; | |
| 548 | 540 | 61 (15)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,disclosingtoanypersonthenameofany | |
| 549 | 541 | 62candidateforwhomavoterhasvoted; | |
| 550 | - | 63 (16)Interfering,orattemptingtointerfere,withanyvoterinsideapollingplace; | |
| 542 | + | HCSHB2140 15 63 (16)Interfering,orattemptingtointerfere,withanyvoterinsideapollingplace; | |
| 551 | 543 | 64 (17)Onthepartofanypersonatanyregistrationsite,pollingplace,countinglocation | |
| 552 | 544 | 65orverificationlocation,causinganybreachofthepeaceorengagingindisorderlyconduct, | |
| 553 | 545 | 66violence,orthreatsofviolencewherebysuchregistration,election,countorverificationis | |
| 554 | 546 | 67impededorinterferedwith; | |
| 555 | 547 | 68 (18)Exitpolling,surveying,sampling,circulatinginitiativeorreferendum | |
| 556 | 548 | 69petitions,electioneering,distributingelectionliterature,postingsignsorplacingvehicles | |
| 557 | 549 | 70bearingsignswithrespecttoanycandidateorquestiontobevotedonatanelection[on | |
| 558 | 550 | 71electionday]insidethebuildinginwhichapollingplaceislocatedonelectiondayor | |
| 559 | 551 | 72duringtheabsenteevotingperiodorwithintwenty-fivefeetofthebuilding'souterdoor | |
| 560 | 552 | 73closesttothepollingplaceonelectiondayorduringtheabsenteevotingperiod, or,onthe | |
| 561 | 553 | 74partofanyperson,refusingtoremoveorpermitremovalfrompropertyownedorcontrolled | |
| 562 | 554 | 75bysuchperson,anysuchelectionsignorliteraturelocatedwithinsuchdistanceonsuchday | |
| 563 | 555 | 76afterrequestforremovalbyanyperson; | |
| 564 | 556 | 77 (19)Stealingorwillfullydefacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganycampaignyardsign | |
| 565 | 557 | 78onprivateproperty,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththe | |
| 566 | 558 | 79rightofanyprivatepropertyownertotakeanyactionwithregardtocampaignyardsignson | |
| 567 | 559 | 80theowner'spropertyandthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththerightof | |
| 568 | 560 | 81anycandidate,orthecandidate'sdesignee,toremovethecandidate'scampaignyardsignfrom | |
| 569 | 561 | 82theowner'sprivatepropertyaftertheelectionday. | |
| 570 | - | 115.642.1.Anypersonmayfileacomplaintwiththesecretaryofstatestatingthe | |
| 571 | - | 2nameofanypersonwhohasviolatedanyoftheprovisionsofsections115.629to115.646and | |
| 572 | - | 3statingthefactsoftheallegedoffense,swornto,underpenaltyofperjury. | |
| 573 | - | 4 2.Withinthirtydaysofreceivingacomplaint,thesecretaryofstateshallnotifythe | |
| 574 | - | 5personfilingthecomplaintwhetherornotthesecretaryhasdismissedthecomplaintorwill | |
| 575 | - | HCSHB2140 16 6commenceaninvestigation.Thesecretaryofstateshalldismissfrivolouscomplaints.For | |
| 576 | - | 7purposesofthissubsection,"frivolouscomplaint"shallmeananallegationclearlylacking | |
| 577 | - | 8anybasisinfactorlaw.Anypersonwhomakesafrivolouscomplaintpursuanttothissection | |
| 578 | - | 9shallbeliableforactualandcompensatorydamagestotheallegedviolatorforholdingthe | |
| 579 | - | 10allegedviolatorbeforethepublicinafalselight.Ifreasonablegroundsappearthatthe | |
| 580 | - | 11allegedoffensewascommitted,thesecretaryofstatemayissueaprobablecausestatement. | |
| 581 | - | 12Ifthesecretaryofstateissuesaprobablecausestatement,heorshemayrefertheoffenseto | |
| 582 | - | 13theappropriateprosecutingattorney. | |
| 583 | - | 14 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection27.060,56.060,or56.430tothe | |
| 584 | - | 15contrary,whenrequestedbytheprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorney,thesecretaryofstate | |
| 585 | - | 16orhisorherauthorizedrepresentativesmayaidanyprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyin | |
| 586 | - | 17thecommencementandprosecutionofelectionoffensesasprovidedinsections115.629to | |
| 587 | - | 18115.646. | |
| 588 | - | 19 4.(1)Thesecretaryofstatemayinvestigateanysuspectedviolationofanyofthe | |
| 589 | - | 20provisionsofsections115.629to115.646. | |
| 590 | - | 21 (2)(a)Thesecretaryofstateoranauthorizedrepresentativeofthesecretaryofstate | |
| 591 | - | 22shallhavethepowertorequiretheproductionofbooks,papers,correspondence,memoranda, | |
| 592 | - | 23contracts,agreements,andotherrecordsbysubpoenaorotherwisewhennecessarytoconduct | |
| 593 | - | 24aninvestigationunderthissection.Suchpowersshallbeexercisedonlyatthespecific | |
| 594 | - | 25writtendirectionofthesecretaryofstateorhisorherchiefdeputy. | |
| 595 | - | 26 (b)Ifanypersonrefusestocomplywithasubpoenaissuedunderthis[subsection] | |
| 596 | - | 27subdivision, thesecretaryofstatemayseektoenforcethesubpoenabeforeacourtof | |
| 597 | - | 28competentjurisdictiontorequiretheproductionofbooks,papers,correspondence, | |
| 598 | - | 29memoranda,contracts,agreements,andotherrecords.Thecourtmayissueanorder | |
| 599 | - | 30requiringthepersontoproducerecordsrelatingtothematterunderinvestigationorin | |
| 600 | - | 31question.Anypersonwhofailstocomplywiththeordermaybeheldincontemptofcourt. | |
| 601 | - | 32 [(c)TheprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallexpireonAugust28,2025.] | |
| 602 | 562 | 115.1200.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"MissouriElectionsSovereignty | |
| 603 | 563 | 2Act". | |
| 604 | 564 | 3 2.ThegeneralassemblyfindsthatregulationsplacedbyCongressonthetimes, | |
| 605 | 565 | 4places,andmannerofholdingelectionsforrepresentativesandthetimesandmannerof | |
| 606 | 566 | 5holdingelectionsforsenatorsarelimitedonlytothoserespectiveofficesanddonot | |
| 607 | 567 | 6extendtostateandlocalelections. | |
| 608 | 568 | 7 3.ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissourireservesauthoritytoregulate | |
| 609 | 569 | 8bothvoterqualificationsandthetime,place,andmannerforstateandlocalelectionsto | |
| 610 | 570 | 9themaximumextentauthorizedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates. | |
| 611 | - | ||
| 571 | + | 10 4.ThestateofMissourishallcomplywithandimplementfederallawsgoverning | |
| 612 | 572 | 11thetime,place,andmannerofUnitedStatesrepresentativeelectionsandfederallaws | |
| 613 | 573 | 12governingthetimeandmannerofUnitedStatessenateelectionstotheextentnecessary | |
| 614 | 574 | 13topreservethefederalsystemofgovernmentandcomplywiththeConstitutionofthe | |
| 615 | 575 | 14UnitedStates,butshallreservetherighttoprotect,preserve,anddefendtheintegrityof | |
| 616 | 576 | 15stateandlocalelectionsthroughlawfulregulationofvoterqualificationsforsuchstate | |
| 617 | 577 | 16andlocalelections. | |
| 618 | - | 17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding | |
| 578 | + | HCSHB2140 16 17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding | |
| 619 | 579 | 18electionsforfederalrepresentatives,thetimeandmannerforthesenateelections,and | |
| 620 | 580 | 19stateandlocalelectionsshallresultinseparateelectionprocedurestoensurethe | |
| 621 | 581 | 20sovereigntyofthestateofMissouritoconductelectionsinthemannerinwhichthe | |
| 622 | 582 | 21generalassemblyshalldeemnecessary. | |
| 623 | - | 137.067.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyballot | |
| 624 | - | 2measureseekingapprovaltoadd,change,ormodifyataxonrealpropertyshallexpress | |
| 625 | - | 3theeffectoftheproposedchangewithintheballotlanguageintermsofthechangein | |
| 626 | - | 4realdollarsowedperonehundredthousanddollarsofaproperty'smarketvaluation. | |
| 627 | - | 137.073.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: | |
| 628 | - | 2 (1)"Generalreassessment",changesinvalue,enteredintheassessor'sbooks,ofa | |
| 629 | - | 3substantialportionoftheparcelsofrealpropertywithinacountyresultingwhollyorpartly | |
| 630 | - | 4fromreappraisalofvalueorotheractionsoftheassessororcountyequalizationbodyor | |
| 631 | - | 5orderedbythestatetaxcommissionoranycourt; | |
| 632 | - | 6 (2)"Taxrate","rate",or"rateoflevy",singularorplural,includesthetaxratefor | |
| 633 | - | 7eachpurposeoftaxationofpropertyataxingauthorityisauthorizedtolevywithoutavote | |
| 634 | - | 8andanytaxrateauthorizedbyelection,includingbondinterestandsinkingfund; | |
| 635 | - | 9 (3)"Taxrateceiling",ataxrateasrevisedbythetaxingauthoritytocomplywiththe | |
| 636 | - | 10provisionsofthissectionorwhenacourthasdeterminedthetaxrate;exceptthat,other | |
| 637 | - | 11provisionsoflawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,aschooldistrictmaylevytheoperating | |
| 638 | - | 12levyforschoolpurposesrequiredforthecurrentyearpursuanttosubsection2ofsection | |
| 639 | - | 13163.021,lessalladjustmentsrequiredpursuanttoArticleX,Section22oftheMissouri | |
| 640 | - | 14Constitution,ifsuchtaxratedoesnotexceedthehighesttaxrateineffectsubsequenttothe | |
| 641 | - | 151980taxyear.Thisisthemaximumtaxratethatmaybelevied,unlessahighertaxrate | |
| 642 | - | 16ceilingisapprovedbyvotersofthepoliticalsubdivisionasprovidedinthissection; | |
| 643 | - | 17 (4)"Taxrevenue",whenreferringtothepreviousyear,meanstheactualreceiptsfrom | |
| 644 | - | 18advaloremleviesonallclassesofproperty,includingstate-assessedproperty,inthe | |
| 645 | - | 19immediatelyprecedingfiscalyearofthepoliticalsubdivision,plusanallowancefortaxes | |
| 646 | - | 20billedbutnotcollectedinthefiscalyearandplusanadditionalallowancefortherevenue | |
| 647 | - | 21whichwouldhavebeencollectedfrompropertywhichwasannexedbysuchpolitical | |
| 648 | - | HCSHB2140 18 22subdivisionbutwhichwasnotpreviouslyusedindeterminingtaxrevenuepursuanttothis | |
| 649 | - | 23section.Theterm"taxrevenue"shallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvaloremleviesonany | |
| 650 | - | 24propertyofarailroadcorporationorapublicutility,asthesetermsaredefinedinsection | |
| 651 | - | 25386.020,whichwereassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthepreviousyearbutare | |
| 652 | - | 26assessedbythestatetaxcommissioninthecurrentyear.Allschooldistrictsandthose | |
| 653 | - | 27countieslevyingsalestaxespursuanttochapter67shallincludeinthecalculationoftax | |
| 654 | - | 28revenueanamountequivalenttothatbywhichtheyreducedpropertytaxleviesasaresultof | |
| 655 | - | 29salestaxpursuanttosection67.505andsection164.013orasexcesshomedockcityor | |
| 656 | - | 30countyfeesasprovidedin[subsection4of]section313.820intheimmediatelypreceding | |
| 657 | - | 31fiscalyearbutnotincludinganyamountcalculatedtoadjustforprioryears.Forpurposesof | |
| 658 | - | 32politicalsubdivisionswhichwereauthorizedtolevyataxintheprioryearbutwhichdidnot | |
| 659 | - | 33levysuchtaxorleviedareducedrate,theterm"taxrevenue",asusedinrelationtothe | |
| 660 | - | 34revisionoftaxleviesmandatedbylaw,shallmeantherevenuesequaltotheamountthat | |
| 661 | - | 35wouldhavebeenavailableifthevoluntaryratereductionhadnotbeenmade. | |
| 662 | - | 36 2.Wheneverchangesinassessedvaluationareenteredintheassessor'sbooksforany | |
| 663 | - | 37personalproperty,intheaggregate,orforanysubclassofrealpropertyassuchsubclassesare | |
| 664 | - | 38establishedinSection4(b)ofArticleXoftheMissouriConstitutionanddefinedinsection | |
| 665 | - | 39137.016,thecountyclerkinallcountiesandtheassessorofSt.LouisCityshallnotifyeach | |
| 666 | - | 40politicalsubdivisionwhollyorpartiallywithinthecountyorSt.LouisCityofthechangein | |
| 667 | - | 41valuationofeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,inthe | |
| 668 | - | 42aggregate,exclusiveofnewconstructionandimprovements.Allpoliticalsubdivisionsshall | |
| 669 | - | 43immediatelyrevisetheapplicableratesoflevyforeachpurposeforeachsubclassofreal | |
| 670 | - | 44property,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,forwhichtaxesareleviedto | |
| 671 | - | 45theextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,exclusiveofnewconstructionand | |
| 672 | - | 46improvements,substantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenueaswasproducedintheprevious | |
| 673 | - | 47yearforeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate, | |
| 674 | - | 48exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateorthe | |
| 675 | - | 49mostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection5ofthis | |
| 676 | - | 50section.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthathasreceivedapprovalfromvotersforataxincrease | |
| 677 | - | 51afterAugust27,2008,maylevyaratetocollectsubstantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenue | |
| 678 | - | 52astheamountofrevenuethatwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approved | |
| 679 | - | 53increasedtaxrateceilingtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivisionasmost | |
| 680 | - | 54recentlycertifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhich | |
| 681 | - | 55suchincreaseisapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex, | |
| 682 | - | 56asprovidedbylaw,exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter- | |
| 683 | - | 57approvedrateorthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)of | |
| 684 | - | 58subsection5ofthissection.Suchtaxrevenueshallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvalorem | |
| 685 | - | HCSHB2140 19 59leviesonanyrealpropertywhichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuch | |
| 686 | - | 60previousyearbutisassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearina | |
| 687 | - | 61differentsubclassofrealproperty.Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrictforthe | |
| 688 | - | 62purposesofrevisingtheapplicableratesoflevyforeachsubclassofrealproperty,thetax | |
| 689 | - | 63revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyshallbeapportionedandattributed | |
| 690 | - | 64toeachsubclassofrealpropertybasedonthepercentageofthetotalassessedvaluationofthe | |
| 691 | - | 65countythateachsubclassofrealpropertyrepresentsinthecurrenttaxableyear.Asprovided | |
| 692 | - | 66inSection22ofArticleXoftheconstitution,apoliticalsubdivisionmayalsoreviseeachlevy | |
| 693 | - | 67toallowforinflationaryassessmentgrowthoccurringwithinthepoliticalsubdivision.The | |
| 694 | - | 68inflationarygrowthfactorforanysuchsubclassofrealpropertyorpersonalpropertyshallbe | |
| 695 | - | 69limitedtotheactualassessmentgrowthinsuchsubclassorclass,exclusiveofnew | |
| 696 | - | 70constructionandimprovements,andexclusiveoftheassessedvalueonanyrealproperty | |
| 697 | - | 71whichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferent | |
| 698 | - | 72subclassofrealproperty,butnottoexceedtheconsumerpriceindexorfivepercent, | |
| 699 | - | 73whicheverislower.Shouldthetaxrevenueofapoliticalsubdivisionfromthevarioustax | |
| 700 | - | 74ratesdeterminedinthissubsectionbedifferentthanthetaxrevenuethatwouldhavebeen | |
| 701 | - | 75determinedfromasingletaxrateascalculatedpursuanttothemethodofcalculationinthis | |
| 702 | - | 76subsectionpriortoJanuary1,2003,thenthepoliticalsubdivisionshallrevisethetaxratesof | |
| 703 | - | 77thosesubclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,in | |
| 704 | - | 78whichthereisataxratereduction,pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissubsection.Such | |
| 705 | - | 79revisionshallyieldanamountequaltosuchdifferenceandshallbeapportionedamongsuch | |
| 706 | - | 80subclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,basedon | |
| 707 | - | 81therelativeassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclassesofpropertyexperiencingataxrate | |
| 708 | - | 82reduction.Suchrevisioninthetaxratesofeachclassorsubclassshallbemadebycomputing | |
| 709 | - | 83thepercentageofcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclasswithatax | |
| 710 | - | 84ratereductiontothetotalcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclasses | |
| 711 | - | 85withataxratereduction,multiplyingtheresultingpercentagesbytherevenuedifference | |
| 712 | - | 86betweenthesingleratecalculationandthecalculationspursuanttothissubsectionand | |
| 713 | - | 87dividingbytherespectiveadjustedcurrentyearassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclassto | |
| 714 | - | 88determinetheadjustmenttotheratetobelevieduponeachclassorsubclassofproperty.The | |
| 715 | - | 89adjustmentcomputedhereinshallbemultipliedbyonehundred,roundedtofourdecimalsin | |
| 716 | - | 90themannerprovidedinthissubsection,andaddedtotheinitialratecomputedforeachclass | |
| 717 | - | 91orsubclassofproperty.Forschooldistrictsthatlevyseparatetaxratesoneachsubclassof | |
| 718 | - | 92realpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,ifvotersapprovedaballotbefore | |
| 719 | - | 93January1,2011,thatpresentedseparatestatedtaxratestobeappliedtothedifferent | |
| 720 | - | 94subclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,orincreasestheseparate | |
| 721 | - | 95ratesthatmaybeleviedonthedifferentsubclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyin | |
| 722 | - | HCSHB2140 20 96theaggregatebydifferentamounts,thetaxratethatshallbeusedforthesingletaxrate | |
| 723 | - | 97calculationshallbeablendedrate,calculatedinthemannerprovidedundersubdivision(1)of | |
| 724 | - | 98subsection6ofthissection.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissubsectiontothecontrary, | |
| 725 | - | 99norevisiontotherateoflevyforpersonalpropertyshallcausesuchlevytoincreaseoverthe | |
| 726 | - | 100levyforpersonalpropertyfromtheprioryear. | |
| 727 | - | 101 3.(1)Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,itshallberequiredtorevisethe | |
| 728 | - | 102ratesoflevytotheextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,includingstate- | |
| 729 | - | 103assessedrailroadandutilityproperty,whichshallbeseparatelyestimatedinadditiontoother | |
| 730 | - | 104datarequiredincomplyingwithsection164.011,substantiallytheamountoftaxrevenue | |
| 731 | - | 105permittedinthissection.Intheyearfollowingtaxratereduction,thetaxrateceilingmaybe | |
| 732 | - | 106adjustedtooffsetsuchdistrict'sreductionintheapportionmentofstateschoolmoneysdueto | |
| 733 | - | 107itsreducedtaxrate.However,intheeventanyschooldistrict,incalculatingataxrateceiling | |
| 734 | - | 108pursuanttothissection,requiringtheestimatingofeffectsofstate-assessedrailroadand | |
| 735 | - | 109utilityvaluationorlossofstateaid,discoversthattheestimatesusedresultinreceiptof | |
| 736 | - | 110excessrevenues,whichwouldhaverequiredalowerrateiftheactualinformationhadbeen | |
| 737 | - | 111known,theschooldistrictshallreducethetaxrateceilinginthefollowingyeartocompensate | |
| 738 | - | 112fortheexcessreceipts,andtherecalculatedrateshallbecomethetaxrateceilingforpurposes | |
| 739 | - | 113ofthissection. | |
| 740 | - | 114 (2)Foranypoliticalsubdivisionwhichexperiencesareductionintheamountof | |
| 741 | - | 115assessedvaluationrelatingtoaprioryear,duetodecisionsofthestatetaxcommissionora | |
| 742 | - | 116courtpursuanttosections138.430to138.433,orduetoclericalerrorsorcorrectionsinthe | |
| 743 | - | 117calculationorrecordationofanyassessedvaluation: | |
| 744 | - | 118 (a)Suchpoliticalsubdivisionmayrevisethetaxrateceilingforeachpurposeitlevies | |
| 745 | - | 119taxestocompensateforthereductioninassessedvalueoccurringafterthepolitical | |
| 746 | - | 120subdivisioncalculatedthetaxrateceilingfortheparticularsubclassofrealpropertyorfor | |
| 747 | - | 121personalproperty,intheaggregate,inaprioryear.Suchrevisionbythepoliticalsubdivision | |
| 748 | - | 122shallbemadeatthetimeofthenextcalculationofthetaxratefortheparticularsubclassof | |
| 749 | - | 123realpropertyorforpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,afterthereductioninassessed | |
| 750 | - | 124valuationhasbeendeterminedandshallbecalculatedinamannerthatresultsintherevised | |
| 751 | - | 125taxrateceilingbeingthesameasitwouldhavebeenhadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessment | |
| 752 | - | 126beenavailableatthetimeofthepriorcalculation; | |
| 753 | - | 127 (b)Inaddition,foruptothreeyearsfollowingthedeterminationofthereductionin | |
| 754 | - | 128assessedvaluationasaresultofcircumstancesdefinedinthissubdivision,suchpolitical | |
| 755 | - | 129subdivisionmaylevyataxrateforeachpurposeitleviestaxesabovetherevisedtaxrate | |
| 756 | - | 130ceilingprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisiontorecoupanyrevenuesitwasentitledto | |
| 757 | - | 131receivehadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessmentbeenavailableatthetimeoftheprior | |
| 758 | - | 132calculation. | |
| 759 | - | HCSHB2140 21 133 4.(1)InordertoimplementtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleX | |
| 760 | - | 134oftheConstitutionofMissouri,thetermimprovementsshallapplytobothrealandpersonal | |
| 761 | - | 135property.Inordertodeterminethevalueofnewconstructionandimprovements,eachcounty | |
| 762 | - | 136assessorshallmaintainarecordofrealpropertyvaluationsinsuchamannerastoidentify | |
| 763 | - | 137eachyeartheincreaseinvaluationforeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthecountyasaresultof | |
| 764 | - | 138newconstructionandimprovements.Thevalueofnewconstructionandimprovementsshall | |
| 765 | - | 139includetheadditionalassessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhich | |
| 766 | - | 140werebegunafterandwerenotpartoftheprioryear'sassessment,exceptthattheadditional | |
| 767 | - | 141assessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhichhadbeentotallyor | |
| 768 | - | 142partiallyexemptfromadvaloremtaxespursuanttosections99.800to99.865,sections | |
| 769 | - | 143135.200to135.255,andsection353.110shallbeincludedinthevalueofnewconstruction | |
| 770 | - | 144andimprovementswhenthepropertybecomestotallyorpartiallysubjecttoassessmentand | |
| 771 | - | 145paymentofalladvaloremtaxes.Theaggregateincreaseinvaluationofpersonalpropertyfor | |
| 772 | - | 146thecurrentyearoverthatofthepreviousyearistheequivalentofthenewconstructionand | |
| 773 | - | 147improvementsfactorforpersonalproperty.Notwithstandinganyopt-outimplemented | |
| 774 | - | 148pursuanttosubsection14ofsection137.115,theassessorshallcertifytheamountofnew | |
| 775 | - | 149constructionandimprovementsandtheamountofassessedvalueonanyrealpropertywhich | |
| 776 | - | 150wasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuchpreviousyearbutisassessedbythe | |
| 777 | - | 151assessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferentsubclassofrealproperty | |
| 778 | - | 152separatelyforeachofthethreesubclassesofrealpropertyforeachpoliticalsubdivisiontothe | |
| 779 | - | 153countyclerkinorderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationforthepurposeof | |
| 780 | - | 154calculatingtaxratespursuanttothissectionandSection22,ArticleX,Constitutionof | |
| 781 | - | 155Missouri.Inaddition,thestatetaxcommissionshallcertifyeachyeartoeachcountyclerk | |
| 782 | - | 156theincreaseinthegeneralpricelevelasmeasuredbytheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrban | |
| 783 | - | 157ConsumersfortheUnitedStates,oritssuccessorpublications,asdefinedandofficially | |
| 784 | - | 158reportedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Thestatetax | |
| 785 | - | 159commissionshallcertifytheincreaseinsuchindexonthelatesttwelve-monthbasisavailable | |
| 786 | - | 160onFebruaryfirstofeachyearovertheimmediatelyprecedingpriortwelve-monthperiodin | |
| 787 | - | 161orderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationavailableinsettingtheirtaxrates | |
| 788 | - | 162accordingtolawandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Forpurposesof | |
| 789 | - | 163implementingtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheMissouri | |
| 790 | - | 164Constitution,theterm"property"meansalltaxableproperty,includingstate-assessed | |
| 791 | - | 165property. | |
| 792 | - | 166 (2)Eachpoliticalsubdivisionrequiredtoreviseratesoflevypursuanttothissection | |
| 793 | - | 167orSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissourishallcalculateeachtaxrateitis | |
| 794 | - | 168authorizedtolevyand,inestablishingeachtaxrate,shallconsidereachprovisionfortaxrate | |
| 795 | - | 169revisionprovidedinthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri, | |
| 796 | - | HCSHB2140 22 170separatelyandwithoutregardtoannualtaxratereductionsprovidedinsection67.505and | |
| 797 | - | 171section164.013.Eachpoliticalsubdivisionshallseteachtaxrateitisauthorizedtolevy | |
| 798 | - | 172usingthecalculationthatproducesthelowesttaxrateceiling.Itisfurthertheintentofthe | |
| 799 | - | 173generalassembly,pursuanttotheauthorityofSection10(c)ofArticleXoftheConstitution | |
| 800 | - | 174ofMissouri,thattheprovisionsofsuchsectionbeapplicabletotaxraterevisionsmandated | |
| 801 | - | 175pursuanttoSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouriastoreestablishingtax | |
| 802 | - | 176ratesasrevisedinsubsequentyears,enforcementprovisions,andotherprovisionsnotin | |
| 803 | - | 177conflictwithSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Annualtaxrate | |
| 804 | - | 178reductionsprovidedinsection67.505andsection164.013shallbeappliedtothetaxrateas | |
| 805 | - | 179establishedpursuanttothissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionof | |
| 806 | - | 180Missouri,unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw. | |
| 807 | - | 181 5.(1)Inallpoliticalsubdivisions,thetaxrateceilingestablishedpursuanttothis | |
| 808 | - | 182sectionshallnotbeincreasedunlessapprovedbyavoteofthepeople.Approvalofthehigher | |
| 809 | - | 183taxrateshallbebyatleastamajorityofvotescast.Whenaproposedhighertaxraterequires | |
| 810 | - | 184approvalbymorethanasimplemajoritypursuanttoanyprovisionoflawortheconstitution, | |
| 811 | - | 185thetaxrateincreasemustreceiveapprovalbyatleastthemajorityrequired. | |
| 812 | - | 186 (2)Whenvotersapproveanincreaseinthetaxrate,theamountoftheincreaseshall | |
| 813 | - | 187beaddedtothetaxrateceilingascalculatedpursuanttothissectiontotheextentthetotalrate | |
| 814 | - | 188doesnotexceedanymaximumrateprescribedbylaw.Ifaballotquestionpresentsastated | |
| 815 | - | 189taxrateforapprovalratherthandescribingtheamountofincreaseinthequestion,thestated | |
| 816 | - | 190taxrateapprovedshallbeadjustedasprovidedinthissectionand,soadjusted,shallbethe | |
| 817 | - | 191currenttaxrateceiling.Theincreasedtaxrateceilingasapprovedshallbeadjustedsuchthat | |
| 818 | - | 192whenappliedtothecurrenttotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,excluding | |
| 819 | - | 193newconstructionandimprovementssincethedateoftheelectionapprovingsuchincrease, | |
| 820 | - | 194therevenuederivedfromtheadjustedtaxrateceilingisequaltothesumof:theamountof | |
| 821 | - | 195revenuewhichwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approvedincreasedtaxrate | |
| 822 | - | 196ceilingtototalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,asmostrecentlycertifiedbythe | |
| 823 | - | 197cityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuchincreaseisapproved, | |
| 824 | - | 198increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,asprovidedbylaw.Such | |
| 825 | - | 199adjustedtaxrateceilingmaybeappliedtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepolitical | |
| 826 | - | 200subdivisionatthesettingofthenexttaxrate.Ifaballotquestionpresentsaphased-intaxrate | |
| 827 | - | 201increase,uponvoterapproval,eachtaxrateincreaseshallbeadjustedinthemanner | |
| 828 | - | 202prescribedinthissectiontoyieldthesumof:theamountofrevenuethatwouldbederivedby | |
| 829 | - | 203applyingsuchvoter-approvedincreasedratetothetotalassessedvaluation,asmostrecently | |
| 830 | - | 204certifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuch | |
| 831 | - | 205increasewasapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,as | |
| 832 | - | HCSHB2140 23 206providedbylaw,fromthedateoftheelectiontothetimeofsuchincreaseand,soadjusted, | |
| 833 | - | 207shallbethecurrenttaxrateceiling. | |
| 834 | - | 208 (3)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionnotwithstanding,ifprior | |
| 835 | - | 209totheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersapproveasubsequentlevy | |
| 836 | - | 210increase,thenewtaxrateceilingshallremainineffectonlyuntilsuchtimeasthe | |
| 837 | - | 211temporarylevyexpiresunderthetermsoriginallyapprovedbyavoteofthepeople,at | |
| 838 | - | 212whichtimethetaxrateceilingshallbedecreasedbytheamountofthetemporarylevy | |
| 839 | - | 213increase.If,priortotheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersofapolitical | |
| 840 | - | 214subdivisionareaskedtoapproveanadditional,permanentincreasetothepolitical | |
| 841 | - | 215subdivision'staxrateceiling,votersshallbesubmittedballotlanguagethatclearly | |
| 842 | - | 216indicatesthatifthepermanentlevyincreaseisapproved,thetemporarylevyshallbe | |
| 843 | - | 217madepermanent. | |
| 844 | - | 218 (4)Thegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionmaylevyataxratelowerthanits | |
| 845 | - | 219taxrateceilingandmay,inanonreassessmentyear,increasethatloweredtaxratetoalevel | |
| 846 | - | 220notexceedingthetaxrateceilingwithoutvoterapprovalinthemannerprovidedunder | |
| 847 | - | 221subdivision[(4)](5)ofthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedas | |
| 848 | - | 222prohibitingapoliticalsubdivisionfromvoluntarilylevyingataxratelowerthanthatwhichis | |
| 849 | - | 223requiredundertheprovisionsofthissectionorfromseekingvoterapprovalofareductionto | |
| 850 | - | 224suchpoliticalsubdivision'staxrateceiling. | |
| 851 | - | 225 [(4)](5)Inayearofgeneralreassessment,agoverningbodywhosetaxrateislower | |
| 852 | - | 226thanitstaxrateceilingshallreviseitstaxratepursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection4of | |
| 853 | - | 227thissectionasifitstaxratewasatthetaxrateceiling.Inayearfollowinggeneral | |
| 854 | - | 228reassessment,ifsuchgoverningbodyintendstoincreaseitstaxrate,thegoverningbodyshall | |
| 855 | - | 229conductapublichearing,andinapublicmeetingitshalladoptanordinance,resolution,or | |
| 856 | - | 230policystatementjustifyingitsactionpriortosettingandcertifyingitstaxrate.Theprovisions | |
| 857 | - | 231ofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivisionwhichleviesataxratelower | |
| 858 | - | 232thanitstaxrateceilingsolelyduetoareductionrequiredbylawresultingfromsalestax | |
| 859 | - | 233collections.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivision | |
| 860 | - | 234whichhasreceivedvoterapprovalforanincreasetoitstaxrateceilingsubsequenttosetting | |
| 861 | - | 235itsmostrecenttaxrate. | |
| 862 | - | 236 (6)(a)Asusedinthissubdivision,thefollowingtermsmean: | |
| 863 | - | 237 a."Currenttaxrateceiling",thetaxrateceilingineffectbeforethevoters | |
| 864 | - | 238approvedahighertaxrateina2023election; | |
| 865 | - | 239 b."Increasedtaxrateceiling",thenewtaxrateceilingineffectafterthevoters | |
| 866 | - | 240approvedahighertaxrateina2023election. | |
| 867 | - | 241 (b)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,forthegeneral | |
| 868 | - | 242reassessmentperformedin2023,whentherequiredmajorityofvotersinaschool | |
| 869 | - | HCSHB2140 24 243districtservingacensus-designatedplacewithmorethantwenty-seventhousandbut | |
| 870 | - | 244fewerthanthirtythousandinhabitantsandlocatedinacountywithmorethanone | |
| 871 | - | 245millioninhabitantspassesanincreaseintheschooldistrict'staxrate,theschooldistrict | |
| 872 | - | 246shallusethecurrenttaxrateceilingandtheincreaseapprovedbythevotersin | |
| 873 | - | 247establishingtheratesoflevyforthetaxyearimmediatelyfollowingtheelection. | |
| 874 | - | 248 (c)Iftheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyinsuchschooldistrictisreducedin | |
| 875 | - | 249suchtaxyearimmediatelyfollowingtheelection,suchschooldistrictmayraiseitsrates | |
| 876 | - | 250oflevysothattherevenuereceivedfromitslocalrealpropertytaxratesequalsthe | |
| 877 | - | 251amounttheschooldistrictwouldhavereceivedfromtheincreasedratesoflevyhad | |
| 878 | - | 252therebeennoreductionintheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyintheschooldistrict. | |
| 879 | - | 253 (d)Usingtheincreasedtaxrateceilingshallberevenueneutralasrequiredin | |
| 880 | - | 254ArticleX,Section22oftheConstitutionofMissouri. | |
| 881 | - | 255 6.(1)Forthepurposesofcalculatingstateaidforpublicschoolspursuanttosection | |
| 882 | - | 256163.031,eachtaxingauthoritywhichisaschooldistrictshalldetermineitsproposedtaxrate | |
| 883 | - | 257asablendedrateoftheclassesorsubclassesofproperty.Suchblendedrateshallbe | |
| 884 | - | 258calculatedbyfirstdeterminingthetotaltaxrevenueofthepropertywithinthejurisdictionof | |
| 885 | - | 259thetaxingauthority,whichamountshallbeequaltothesumoftheproductsofmultiplying | |
| 886 | - | 260theassessedvaluationofeachclassandsubclassofpropertybythecorrespondingtaxratefor | |
| 887 | - | 261suchclassorsubclass,thendividingthetotaltaxrevenuebythetotalassessedvaluationof | |
| 888 | - | 262thesamejurisdiction,andthenmultiplyingtheresultingquotientbyafactorofonehundred. | |
| 889 | - | 263Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,suchblendedrateshallalsobeusedbysuch | |
| 890 | - | 264schooldistrictforcalculatingrevenuefromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyas | |
| 891 | - | 265definedinchapter151andforapportioningthetaxratebypurpose. | |
| 892 | - | 266 (2)Eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxrateinanyyearshallnotifytheclerk | |
| 893 | - | 267ofthecountycommissioninthecountyorcountieswherethetaxrateappliesofitstaxrate | |
| 894 | - | 268ceilinganditsproposedtaxrate.Eachtaxingauthorityshallexpressitsproposedtaxrateina | |
| 895 | - | 269fractionequaltothenearestone-tenthofacent,unlessitsproposedtaxrateisinexcessofone | |
| 896 | - | 270dollar,thenone/one-hundredthofacent.Ifataxingauthorityshallroundtoone/one- | |
| 897 | - | 271hundredthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-thousandthof | |
| 898 | - | 272onecenttothenexthigherone/one-hundredthofacent;ifataxingauthorityshallroundto | |
| 899 | - | 273one-tenthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-hundredthsof | |
| 900 | - | 274acenttothenexthigherone-tenthofacent.Anytaxingauthoritylevyingapropertytaxrate | |
| 901 | - | 275shallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule, | |
| 902 | - | 276substantiatingsuchtaxratecomplieswithMissourilaw.Allformsforthecalculationofrates | |
| 903 | - | 277pursuanttothissectionshallbepromulgatedasaruleandshallnotbeincorporatedby | |
| 904 | - | 278reference.Thestateauditorshallpromulgaterulesforanyandallformsforthecalculationof | |
| 905 | - | 279ratespursuanttothissectionwhichdonotcurrentlyexistinruleformorthathavebeen | |
| 906 | - | HCSHB2140 25 280incorporatedbyreference.Inaddition,eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxratefor | |
| 907 | - | 281debtserviceshallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule, | |
| 908 | - | 282substantiatingthetaxratefordebtservicecomplieswithMissourilaw.Ataxrateproposed | |
| 909 | - | 283forannualdebtservicerequirementswillbeprimafacievalidif,aftermakingthepaymentfor | |
| 910 | - | 284whichthetaxwaslevied,bondsremainoutstandingandthedebtfundreservesdonotexceed | |
| 911 | - | 285thefollowingyear'spayments.Thecountyclerkshallkeeponfileandavailableforpublic | |
| 912 | - | 286inspectionallsuchinformationforaperiodofthreeyears.Theclerkshall,withinthreedays | |
| 913 | - | 287ofreceipt,forwardacopyofthenoticeofataxingauthority'staxrateceilingandproposed | |
| 914 | - | 288taxrateandanysubstantiatingdatatothestateauditor.Thestateauditorshall,withinfifteen | |
| 915 | - | 289daysofthedateofreceipt,examinesuchinformationandreturntothecountyclerkhisorher | |
| 916 | - | 290findingsastocomplianceofthetaxrateceilingwiththissectionandastocomplianceofany | |
| 917 | - | 291proposedtaxratefordebtservicewithMissourilaw.Ifthestateauditorbelievesthatataxing | |
| 918 | - | 292authority'sproposedtaxratedoesnotcomplywithMissourilaw,thenthestateauditor's | |
| 919 | - | 293findingsshallincludearecalculatedtaxrate,andthestateauditormayrequestataxing | |
| 920 | - | 294authoritytosubmitdocumentationsupportingsuchtaxingauthority'sproposedtaxrate.The | |
| 921 | - | 295countyclerkshallimmediatelyforwardacopyoftheauditor'sfindingstothetaxingauthority | |
| 922 | - | 296andshallfileacopyofthefindingswiththeinformationreceivedfromthetaxingauthority. | |
| 923 | - | 297Thetaxingauthorityshallhavefifteendaysfromthedateofreceiptfromthecountyclerkof | |
| 924 | - | 298thestateauditor'sfindingsandanyrequestforsupportingdocumentationtoacceptorrejectin | |
| 925 | - | 299writingtheratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandtosubmitallrequestedinformationto | |
| 926 | - | 300thestateauditor.Acopyofthetaxingauthority'sacceptanceorrejectionandanyinformation | |
| 927 | - | 301submittedtothestateauditorshallalsobemailedtothecountyclerk.Ifataxingauthority | |
| 928 | - | 302rejectsaratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandthestateauditordoesnotreceive | |
| 929 | - | 303supportinginformationwhichjustifiesthetaxingauthority'soriginaloranysubsequent | |
| 930 | - | 304proposedtaxrate,thenthestateauditorshallrefertheperceivedviolationsofsuchtaxing | |
| 931 | - | 305authoritytotheattorneygeneral'sofficeandtheattorneygeneralisauthorizedtoobtain | |
| 932 | - | 306injunctiverelieftopreventthetaxingauthorityfromlevyingaviolativetaxrate. | |
| 933 | - | 307 (3)Intheeventthatthetaxingauthorityincorrectlycompletestheformscreatedand | |
| 934 | - | 308promulgatedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,ormakesaclericalerror,thetaxing | |
| 935 | - | 309authoritymaysubmitamendedformswithanexplanationfortheneededchanges.Ifsuch | |
| 936 | - | 310amendedformsarefiledunderregulationsprescribedbythestateauditor,thestateauditor | |
| 937 | - | 311shalltakeintoconsiderationsuchamendedformsforthepurposesofthissubsection. | |
| 938 | - | 312 7.Notaxrateshallbeextendedonthetaxrollsbythecountyclerkunlessthepolitical | |
| 939 | - | 313subdivisionhascompliedwiththeforegoingprovisionsofthissection. | |
| 940 | - | 314 8.Wheneverataxpayerhascausetobelievethatataxingauthorityhasnotcomplied | |
| 941 | - | 315withtheprovisionsofthissection,thetaxpayermaymakeaformalcomplaintwiththe | |
| 942 | - | 316prosecutingattorneyofthecounty.Wheretheprosecutingattorneyfailstobringanaction | |
| 943 | - | HCSHB2140 26 317withintendaysofthefilingofthecomplaint,thetaxpayermaybringacivilactionpursuantto | |
| 944 | - | 318thissectionandinstituteanactionasrepresentativeofaclassofalltaxpayerswithinataxing | |
| 945 | - | 319authorityiftheclassissonumerousthatjoinderofallmembersisimpracticable,ifthereare | |
| 946 | - | 320questionsoflaworfactcommontotheclass,iftheclaimsordefensesoftherepresentative | |
| 947 | - | 321partiesaretypicaloftheclaimsordefensesoftheclass,andiftherepresentativepartieswill | |
| 948 | - | 322fairlyandadequatelyprotecttheinterestsoftheclass.Inanyclassactionmaintained | |
| 949 | - | 323pursuanttothissection,thecourtmaydirecttothemembersoftheclassanoticetobe | |
| 950 | - | 324publishedatleastonceeachweekforfourconsecutiveweeksinanewspaperofgeneral | |
| 951 | - | 325circulationpublishedinthecountywherethecivilactioniscommencedandinothercounties | |
| 952 | - | 326withinthejurisdictionofataxingauthority.Thenoticeshalladviseeachmemberthatthe | |
| 953 | - | 327courtwillexcludehimorherfromtheclassifheorshesorequestsbyaspecifieddate,that | |
| 954 | - | 328thejudgment,whetherfavorableornot,willincludeallmemberswhodonotrequest | |
| 955 | - | 329exclusion,andthatanymemberwhodoesnotrequestexclusionmay,ifheorshedesires, | |
| 956 | - | 330enteranappearance.Inanyclassactionbroughtpursuanttothissection,thecourt,in | |
| 957 | - | 331additiontothereliefrequested,shallassessagainstthetaxingauthorityfoundtobein | |
| 958 | - | 332violationofthissectionthereasonablecostsofbringingtheaction,includingreasonable | |
| 959 | - | 333attorney'sfees,providednoattorney'sfeesshallbeawardedanyattorneyorassociationof | |
| 960 | - | 334attorneyswhoreceivepublicfundsfromanysourcefortheirservices.Anyactionbrought | |
| 961 | - | 335pursuanttothissectionshallbesetforhearingassoonaspracticableafterthecauseisat | |
| 962 | - | 336issue. | |
| 963 | - | 337 9.Ifinanyaction,includingaclassaction,thecourtissuesanorderrequiringataxing | |
| 964 | - | 338authoritytorevisethetaxratesasprovidedinthissectionorenjoinsataxingauthorityfrom | |
| 965 | - | 339thecollectionofataxbecauseofitsfailuretorevisetherateoflevyasprovidedinthis | |
| 966 | - | 340section,anytaxpayerpayinghisorhertaxeswhenanimproperrateisappliedhaserroneously | |
| 967 | - | 341paidhisorhertaxesinpart,whetherornotthetaxesarepaidunderprotestasprovidedin | |
| 968 | - | 342section139.031orotherwisecontested.Thepartofthetaxespaiderroneouslyisthe | |
| 969 | - | 343differenceintheamountproducedbytheoriginallevyandtheamountproducedbythe | |
| 970 | - | 344revisedlevy.Thetownshiporcountycollectoroftaxesorthecollectoroftaxesinanycity | |
| 971 | - | 345shallrefundtheamountofthetaxerroneouslypaid.Thetaxingauthorityrefusingtorevise | |
| 972 | - | 346therateoflevyasprovidedinthissectionshallmakeavailabletothecollectorallfunds | |
| 973 | - | 347necessarytomakerefundspursuanttothissubsection.Notaxpayershallreceiveanyinterest | |
| 974 | - | 348onanymoneyerroneouslypaidbyhimorherpursuanttothissubsection.Effectiveinthe | |
| 975 | - | 3491994taxyear,nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireataxingauthoritytorefund | |
| 976 | - | 350anytaxerroneouslypaidpriortoorduringthethirdtaxyearprecedingthecurrenttaxyear. | |
| 977 | - | 351 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis | |
| 978 | - | 352createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies | |
| 979 | - | 353withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. | |
| 980 | - | HCSHB2140 27 354Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe | |
| 981 | - | 355generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto | |
| 982 | - | 356disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof | |
| 983 | - | 357rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2004,shallbeinvalid | |
| 984 | - | 358andvoid. | |
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