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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
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32 HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
43 HOUSEBILLNO.119
54 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
6-0998H.02P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
5+0998H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
76 ANACT
8-Torepealsections50.800,50.810,67.1521,71.948,137.073,137.115,238.225,238.230,and
9-238.232,RSMo,andsection50.815asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundred
10-firstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section50.815asenactedbyhousebill
11-no.669,seventy-seventhgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,section50.820as
12-enactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregular
13-session,section50.820asenactedbyhousebillno.669,seventy-seventhgeneral
14-assembly,firstregularsession,section67.1421asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,one
15-hundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section67.1421asenactedby
16-senatebillsnos.153&97,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,
17-section105.145asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,
18-secondregularsession,andsection105.145asenactedbysenatebillno.112,ninety-
19-ninthgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,andtoenactinlieuthereoffourteennew
20-sectionsrelatingtopoliticalsubdivisions.
7+Torepealsection137.073,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenewsectionsrelatingto
8+taxleviesbypoliticalsubdivisions.
219 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
22-SectionA.Sections50.800,50.810,67.1521,71.948,137.073,137.115,238.225,
23-2238.230,and238.232,RSMo,andsection50.815asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,one
24-3hundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section50.815asenactedbyhouse
25-4billno.669,seventy-seventhgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,section50.820asenacted
26-5byhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,section
27-650.820asenactedbyhousebillno.669,seventy-seventhgeneralassembly,firstregular
28-7session,section67.1421asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneral
29-8assembly,secondregularsession,section67.1421asenactedbysenatebillsnos.153&97,
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,section105.145asenactedbyhouse
32-10billno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection105.145
33-11asenactedbysenatebillno.112,ninety-ninthgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,are
34-12repealedandfourteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections50.815,
35-1350.820,67.007,67.1421,67.1521,71.948,105.145,115.240,137.067,137.073,137.115,
36-14238.225,238.230,and238.232,toreadasfollows:
37-[50.815.1.OnorbeforeJunethirtiethofeachyear,thecounty
38-2 commissionofeachcountyofthefirst,second,third,orfourthclassification
39-3 shall,withtheassistanceofthecountyclerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthe
40-4 preparationofthefinancialstatement,prepareandpublishinsomenewspaper
41-5 ofgeneralcirculationpublishedinthecounty,asprovidedundersection
42-6 493.050,afinancialstatementofthecountyfortheyearendingthepreceding
43-7 Decemberthirty-first.
44-8 2.Thefinancialstatementshallshowatleastthefollowing:
45-9 (1)Asummaryofthereceiptsofeachfundofthecountyfortheyear;
46-10 (2)Asummaryofthedisbursementsandtransfersofeachfundofthe
47-11 countyfortheyear;
48-12 (3)Astatementofthecashbalanceatthebeginningandattheendof
49-13 theyearforeachfundofthecounty;
50-14 (4)Asummaryofdelinquenttaxesandotherduebillsforeachfundof
51-15 thecounty;
52-16 (5)Asummaryofwarrantsofeachfundofthecountyoutstandingat
53-17 theendoftheyear;
54-18 (6)Astatementofbondedindebtedness,ifany,atthebeginningandat
55-19 theendoftheyearforeachfundofthecounty;
56-20 (7)Astatementofthetaxleviesofeachfundofthecountyforthe
57-21 year;and
58-22 (8)Thename,office,andcurrentgrossannualsalaryofeachelected
59-23 orappointedcountyofficial.
60-24 3.Thefinancialstatementneednotshowspecificdisbursements,
61-25 warrantsissued,orthenamesofspecificpayeesexcepttocomplywith
62-26 subdivision(8)ofsubsection2ofthissection,buteveryindividualwarrant,
63-27 voucher,receipt,courtorderandallotheritems,records,documentsandother
64-28 informationwhicharenotspecificallyrequiredtoberetainedbytheofficer
65-29 havinginitialchargethereofshallbefiledonorbeforethedateofpublication
66-30 ofthefinancialstatementprescribedbysubsection1ofthissectioninthe
67-31 officeofthecountyclerk.Thecountyclerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthe
68-32 preparationofthefinancialstatementshallpreservethesame,shallprovidean
69-33 electroniccopyofthedatausedtocreatethefinancialstatementwithout
70-34 chargetoanynewspaperrequestingacopyofsuchdata,andshallcausethe
71-35 sametobeavailableforinspectionduringnormalbusinesshoursonthe
72-36 requestofanyperson,foraperiodoffiveyearsfollowingthedateoffilingin
73-37 hisorheroffice,afterwhichfive-yearperiodtheserecordsmaybedisposedof
74-38 accordingtolawunlesstheyarethesubjectofalegalsuitpendingatthe
75-39 expirationofthatperiod.
76-HCSHB119 2 40 4.Attheendofthefinancialstatement,eachcommissionerofthe
77-41 countycommissionandthecountyclerkshallsignandappendthefollowing
78-42 certificate:
79-43 We,_________,_________,and_________,
80-44 dulyelectedcommissionersofthecounty
81-45 commissionof_________County,Missouri,
82-46 andI,__________________,countyclerkof
83-47 thatcounty,certifythattheaboveand
84-48 foregoingisacompleteandcorrectstatement
85-49 ofeveryitemofinformationrequiredinsection
86-50 50.815fortheyearendingDecember31,20__
87-51 _______,andwehavecheckedeveryreceipt
88-52 fromeverysourceandeverydisbursementof
89-53 everykindandtowhomandforwhateach
90-54 disbursementwasmade,andeachreceiptand
91-55 disbursementisaccuratelyincludedinthe
92-56 aboveandforegoingtotals.(Ifforanyreason
93-57 completeandaccurateinformationisnotgiven
94-58 thefollowingshallbeaddedtothecertificate.)
95-59 Exceptions:theabovereportisincomplete
96-60 becauseproperinformationwasnotavailable
97-61 inthefollowingrecords_________whichare
98-62 inthekeepingofthefollowingofficeror
99-63 officers_________.
100-64 Date_________
101-65 ______________
102-66 ____
103-67 ______________
104-68 ____
105-69 ______________
106-70 ____
107-71 Commissioners,CountyCommission
108-72 ______________
109-73 ____
110-74 CountyClerk
111-75 5.Anypersonfalselycertifyingtoanyfactcoveredbythecertificateis
112-76 liableonhisorherbondandisguiltyofamisdemeanorand,onconviction
113-77 thereof,shallbepunishedbyafineofnotlessthantwohundreddollarsor
114-78 morethanonethousanddollars,orbyconfinementinthecountyjailfora
115-79 periodofnotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethansixmonths,orbybothsuch
116-80 fineandconfinement.Anypersonchargedwithpreparingthefinancialreport
117-81 whowillfullyorknowinglymakesafalsereportofanyrecordis,inadditionto
118-82 thepenaltiesotherwiseprovidedforinthissection,guiltyofafelony,and
119-83 uponconvictionthereofshallbesentencedtoimprisonmentbythedepartment
120-84 ofcorrectionsforatermofnotlessthantwoyearsnormorethanfiveyears.]
121-HCSHB119 3 50.815.1.Onorbefore[thefirstMondayinMarch] Junethirtiethofeachyear,the
122-2countycommissionofeachcountyofthefirst[classnothavingacharterformof
123-3government], second,third,orfourthclassificationshall,withtheassistanceofthecounty
124-4clerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatement, prepare
125-5andpublishinsomenewspaperofgeneralcirculationpublishedinthecounty, asprovided
126-6undersection493.050,afinancialstatementofthecountyfortheyearendingthepreceding
127-7Decemberthirty-first.
128-8 2.Thefinancialstatementshallshowatleastthefollowing:
129-9 (1)Asummaryofthereceiptsofeachfundofthecountyfortheyear;
130-10 (2)Asummaryofthedisbursementsandtransfersofeachfundofthecountyforthe
131-11year;
132-12 (3)Astatementofthecashbalanceatthebeginningandattheendoftheyearfor
133-13eachfundofthecounty;
134-14 (4)Asummaryofdelinquenttaxesandotherduebillsforeachfundofthecounty;
135-15 (5)Asummaryofwarrantsofeachfundofthecountyoutstandingattheendofthe
136-16year;
137-17 (6)Astatementofbondedindebtedness,ifany,atthebeginningandattheendofthe
138-18yearforeachfundofthecounty;[and]
139-19 (7)Astatementofthetaxleviesofeachfundofthecountyfortheyear;and
140-20 (8)Thename,office,andcurrentgrossannualsalaryofeachelectedor
141-21appointedcountyofficial.
142-22 3.Thefinancialstatementneednotshowspecificdisbursements,warrantsissued,or
143-23thenamesofspecificpayeesexcepttocomplywithsubdivision(8)ofsubsection2ofthis
144-24section, buteveryindividualwarrant,voucher,receipt,courtorderandallotheritems,
145-25records,documentsandotherinformationwhicharenotspecificallyrequiredtoberetained
146-26bytheofficerhavinginitialchargethereof[andwhichwouldberequiredtobeincludedinor
147-27toconstructafinancialstatementintheformprescribedforothercountiesbysection50.800]
148-28shallbefiledonorbeforethedateofpublicationofthefinancialstatementprescribedby
149-29subsection1ofthissectionintheofficeofthecountyclerk[, and].Thecountyclerkorother
150-30officerresponsibleforthepreparationofthefinancialstatementshallpreservethesame,
151-31shallprovideanelectroniccopyofthedatausedtocreatethefinancialstatement
152-32withoutchargetoanynewspaperrequestingacopyofsuchdata,andshallcausethesame
153-33tobeavailableforinspectionduringnormalbusinesshoursontherequestofanyperson,fora
154-34periodoffiveyearsfollowingthedateoffilinginhisorheroffice,afterwhichfive-year
155-35periodtheserecordsmaybedisposedofaccordingtolawunlesstheyarethesubjectofalegal
156-36suitpendingattheexpirationofthatperiod.
157-HCSHB119 4 37 4.Attheendofthefinancialstatement,eachcommissionerofthecountycommission
158-38andthecountyclerkshallsignandappendthefollowingcertificate:
159-39 We,_________,_________,and_________,
160-40 dulyelectedcommissionersofthecounty
161-41 commissionof_________County,Missouri,
162-42 andI,__________________,countyclerkof
163-43 thatcounty,certifythattheaboveand
164-44 foregoingisacompleteandcorrectstatement
165-45 ofeveryitemofinformationrequiredinsection
166-46 50.815fortheyearendingDecember31,[19]
167-47 20_________,andwehavecheckedevery
168-48 receiptfromeverysourceandevery
169-49 disbursementofeverykindandtowhomand
170-50 forwhateachdisbursementwasmade,and
171-51 eachreceiptanddisbursementisaccurately
172-52 includedintheaboveandforegoingtotals.(If
173-53 foranyreasoncompleteandaccurate
174-54 informationisnotgiventhefollowingshallbe
175-55 addedtothecertificate.)Exceptions:theabove
176-56 reportisincompletebecauseproper
177-57 informationwasnotavailableinthefollowing
178-58 records_________whichareinthekeepingof
179-59 thefollowingofficerorofficers_________.
180-60 Date_________
181-61 ______________
182-62 ____
183-63 ______________
184-64 ____
185-65 ______________
186-66 ____
187-67 Commissioners,CountyCommission
188-68 ______________
189-69 ____
190-70 CountyClerk
191-71 5.Anypersonfalselycertifyingtoanyfactcoveredbythecertificateisliableonhis
192-72bondandisguiltyofamisdemeanorand,onconvictionthereof,shallbepunishedbyafineof
193-73notlessthantwohundreddollarsormorethanonethousanddollars,orbyconfinementinthe
194-HCSHB119 5 74countyjailforaperiodofnotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethansixmonths,orbybothsuch
195-75fineandconfinement.Anypersonchargedwithpreparingthefinancialreportwhowillfully
196-76orknowinglymakesafalsereportofanyrecordis,inadditiontothepenaltiesotherwise
197-77providedforinthissection,guiltyofafelony,anduponconvictionthereofshallbesentenced
198-78toimprisonmentbythedivisionofcorrectionsforatermofnotlessthantwoyearsnormore
199-79thanfiveyears.
200-80 [6.Theprovisionsofsections50.800and50.810donotapplytocountiesofthefirst
201-81classnothavingacharterformofgovernment,exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
202-82section.]
203-[50.820.1.Thestatementrequiredbysection50.815shallbesetin
204-2 thestandardcolumnwidthmeasurewhichwilltaketheleastspaceandthe
205-3 publishershallfiletwoproofsofpublicationwiththecountycommissionand
206-4 thecommissionshallforwardoneprooftothestateauditorandshallfilethe
207-5 otherintheofficeofthecommission.Asrequiredundersection493.025,a
208-6 newspaperpublishingthestatementshallchargeandreceivenomorethanits
209-7 regularlocalclassifiedadvertisingrate,whichshallbetherateonthe
210-8 newspaper'srateschedulethatwasofferedtothepublicthirtydaysbeforethe
211-9 publicationofthestatement.Thecountycommissionshallpaythepublisher
212-10 uponthefilingofproofofpublicationwiththecommission.After
213-11 verification,thestateauditorshallnotifythecommissionthatproofof
214-12 publicationhasbeenreceivedandthatitcomplieswiththerequirementsof
215-13 thissection.
216-14 2.Thestatementshallbespreadontherecordofthecommissionand
217-15 forthispurposethepublishershallberequiredtofurnishthecommissionwith
218-16 atleasttwocopiesofthestatementwhichmaybeplacedintherecord.
219-17 3.Thestateauditorshallnotifythecountytreasurerimmediatelyof
220-18 thereceiptoftheproofofpublicationofthestatement.Afterthefirstdayof
221-19 Julyofeachyearthecountytreasurershallnotpayorenterforprotestany
222-20 warrantforthepayofanyofthecountycommissionuntilnoticeisreceived
223-21 fromthestateauditorthattherequiredproofofpublicationhasbeenfiled.
224-22 4.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialstatements
225-23 requiredbysection50.815andshallprovidethesametothecountyclerkof
226-24 eachcountyofthefirst,second,third,orfourthclassificationinthisstate,but
227-25 failureoftheauditortosupplysuchformsshallnotinanywayexcuseany
228-26 personfromtheperformanceofanydutyimposedbythissectionorbysection
229-27 50.815.Ifanycountyofficerfails,neglects,orrefusestocomplywiththe
230-28 provisionsofthissectionorsection50.815,thecountyofficershall,in
231-29 additiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylaw,beliableonhisorherofficialbond
232-30 forderelictionofduty.]
233-50.820.1.Thestatementrequiredbysection50.815shallbesetinthestandard
234-2columnwidthmeasurewhichwilltaketheleastspaceandthepublishershallfiletwoproofs
235-3ofpublicationwiththecountycommissionandthecommissionshallforwardoneprooftothe
236-4stateauditorandshallfiletheotherintheofficeofthecommission.Asrequiredunder
237-HCSHB119 6 5section493.025,anewspaperpublishingthestatementshallchargeandreceivenomore
238-6thanitsregularlocalclassifiedadvertisingrate,whichshallbetherateonthe
239-7newspaper'srateschedulethatwasofferedtothepublicthirtydaysbeforethe
240-8publicationofthestatement.Thecountycommissionshall[not]paythepublisher[until]
241-9uponthefilingofproofofpublication[isfiled] withthecommission[and]. After
242-10verification,thestateauditor[notifies] shallnotifythecommissionthatproofofpublication
243-11hasbeenreceivedandthatitcomplieswiththerequirementsofthissection.
244-12 2.Thestatementshallbespreadontherecordofthecommissionandforthispurpose
245-13thepublishershallberequiredtofurnishthecommissionwithatleasttwocopiesofthe
246-14statementwhichmaybe[pastedon]placedintherecord.
247-15 3.Thestateauditorshallnotifythecountytreasurerimmediatelyofthereceiptofthe
248-16proofofpublicationofthestatement.Afterthefirstdayof[April] Julyofeachyearthe
249-17countytreasurershallnotpayorenterforprotestanywarrantforthepayofanyofthecounty
250-18commissionuntilnoticeisreceivedfromthestateauditorthattherequiredproofof
251-19publicationhasbeenfiled.[Anycountytreasurerpayingorenteringforprotestanywarrant
252-20foranycommissionerofthecountycommissionpriortothereceiptofsuchnoticefromthe
253-21stateauditorshallbeliablethereforonhisofficialbond.]
254-22 4.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialstatementsrequiredby
255-23section50.815andshall[mail] providethesametothecountyclerkofeachcountyofthe
256-24first[classnothavingacharterformofgovernment], second,third,orfourthclassification
257-25inthisstate,butfailureoftheauditortosupplysuchformsshallnotinanywayexcuseany
258-26personfromtheperformanceofanydutyimposedbythissectionorbysection50.815.Ifany
259-27countyofficerfails,neglects,orrefusestocomplywiththeprovisionsofthissectionor
260-28section50.815[he],thecountyofficershall,inadditiontootherpenaltiesprovidedbylaw,
261-29beliableonhisorherofficialbondforderelictionofduty.
262-67.007.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginning
263-2August28,2025,ifanyproposalbyanypoliticalsubdivisiontoimposeanewtax
264-3authorizedbyaspecificstatuteortoincreasetherateofanexistingtaxauthorizedbya
265-4specificstatuteissubmittedtoandrejectedbythevotersofthepoliticalsubdivision,
266-5suchproposalshallnotberesubmittedtothevotersatanytimeduringthetwoyears
267-6immediatelyfollowingtherejectionoftheproposalbythevoters.
268-7 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
269-8apoliticalsubdivisionmayresubmittothevotersapreviouslyrejectedtaxproposal
270-9soonerthantheelectioncycleimmediatelyfollowingitsrejectionifthenewproposal
271-10statesachange.
272-11 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
273-12apoliticalsubdivisionmayresubmittothevotersapreviouslyrejectedtaxproposal
274-HCSHB119 7 13soonerthantheelectioncycleimmediatelyfollowingitsrejectionifthenewproposal
275-14imposesanewtaxauthorizedbyaspecificstatuteorincreasestherateofanexistingtax
276-15authorizedbyaspecificstatuteinafederal-orstate-declarednaturaldisasterarea.
277-[67.1421.1.Uponreceiptofaproperpetitionfiledwithitsmunicipal
278-2 clerk,thegoverningbodyofthemunicipalityinwhichtheproposeddistrictis
279-3 locatedshallholdapublichearinginaccordancewithsection67.1431and
280-4 mayadoptanordinancetoestablishtheproposeddistrict.
281-5 2.Apetitionisproperif,basedonthetaxrecordsofthecountyclerk,
282-6 orthecollectorofrevenueifthedistrictislocatedinacitynotwithinacounty,
283-7 asofthetimeoffilingthepetitionwiththemunicipalclerk,itmeetsthe
284-8 followingrequirements:
285-9 (1)Ithasbeensignedbypropertyownerscollectivelyowningmore
286-10 thanfiftypercentbyassessedvalueoftherealpropertywithintheboundaries
287-11 oftheproposeddistrict;
288-12 (2)Ithasbeensignedbymorethanfiftypercentpercapitaofall
289-13 ownersofrealpropertywithintheboundariesoftheproposeddistrict;and
290-14 (3)Itcontainsthefollowinginformation:
291-15 (a)Thelegaldescriptionoftheproposeddistrict,includingamap
292-16 illustratingthedistrictboundaries;
293-17 (b)Thenameoftheproposeddistrict;
294-18 (c)Anoticethatthesignaturesofthesignersmaynotbewithdrawn
295-19 laterthansevendaysafterthepetitionisfiledwiththemunicipalclerk;
296-20 (d)Afive-yearplanstatingadescriptionofthepurposesofthe
297-21 proposeddistrict,theservicesitwillprovide,eachimprovementitwillmake
298-22 fromthelistofallowableimprovementsundersection67.1461,anestimateof
299-23 thecostsoftheseservicesandimprovementstobeincurred,theanticipated
300-24 sourcesoffundstopaythecosts,andtheanticipatedtermofthesourcesof
301-25 fundstopaythecosts;
302-26 (e)Astatementastowhetherthedistrictwillbeapoliticalsubdivision
303-27 oranot-for-profitcorporationandifitistobeanot-for-profitcorporation,the
304-28 nameofthenot-for-profitcorporation;
305-29 (f)Ifthedistrictistobeapoliticalsubdivision,astatementasto
306-30 whetherthedistrictwillbegovernedbyaboardelectedbythedistrictor
307-31 whethertheboardwillbeappointedbythemunicipality,and,iftheboardisto
308-32 beelectedbythedistrict,thenamesandtermsoftheinitialboardmaybe
309-33 stated;
310-34 (g)Ifthedistrictistobeapoliticalsubdivision,thenumberof
311-35 directorstoserveontheboard;
312-36 (h)Thetotalassessedvalueofallrealpropertywithintheproposed
313-37 district;
314-38 (i)Astatementastowhetherthepetitionersareseekinga
315-39 determinationthattheproposeddistrict,oranylegallydescribedportion
316-40 thereof,isablightedarea;
317-41 (j)Theproposedlengthoftimefortheexistenceofthedistrict,which
318-42 inthecaseofdistrictsestablishedafterAugust28,2021,shallnotexceed
319-HCSHB119 8 43 twenty-sevenyearsfromtheadoptionoftheordinanceestablishingthedistrict
320-44 unlessthemunicipalityextendsthelengthoftimeundersection67.1481;
321-45 (k)Themaximumratesofrealpropertytaxes,and,businesslicense
322-46 taxesinthecountyseatofacountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharter
323-47 formofgovernmentcontainingapopulationofatleasttwohundredthousand,
324-48 thatmaybesubmittedtothequalifiedvotersforapproval;
325-49 (l)Themaximumratesofspecialassessmentsandrespectivemethods
326-50 ofassessmentthatmaybeproposedbypetition;
327-51 (m)Thelimitations,ifany,ontheborrowingcapacityofthedistrict;
328-52 (n)Thelimitations,ifany,ontherevenuegenerationofthedistrict;
329-53 (o)Otherlimitations,ifany,onthepowersofthedistrict;
330-54 (p)Arequestthatthedistrictbeestablished;and
331-55 (q)Anyotheritemsthepetitionersdeemappropriate;
332-56 (4)Thesignatureblockforeachrealpropertyownersigningthe
333-57 petitionshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingformandcontainthefollowing
334-58 information:
335-59 Nameofowner:______
336-60 Owner'stelephonenumberandmailingaddress:______
337-61 Ifsignerisdifferentfromowner:
338-62 Nameofsigner:______
339-63 Statebasisoflegalauthoritytosign:______
340-64 Signer'stelephonenumberandmailingaddress:______
341-65 Iftheownerisanindividual,stateifownerissingleormarried:_____
342-66 Ifownerisnotanindividual,statewhattypeofentity:______
343-67 Mapandparcelnumberandassessedvalueofeachtractofreal
344-68 propertywithintheproposeddistrictowned:______
345-69 Byexecutingthispetition,theundersignedrepresentsandwarrantsthat
346-70 heorsheisauthorizedtoexecutethispetitiononbehalfoftheproperty
347-71 ownernamedimmediatelyabove
348-72 ________________
349-73 __
350-________________
351-__
352-74 Signatureofperson Date
353-75 signingforowner
354-76 STATEOFMISSOURI )
355-77 )ss.
356-78 COUNTYOF______ )
357-79 Beforemepersonallyappeared______,tomepersonallyknowntobe
358-80 theindividualdescribedinandwhoexecutedtheforegoinginstrument.
359-81 WITNESSmyhandandofficialsealthis______dayof______
360-82 (month),______(year).
361-83 _____________________________
362-84 NotaryPublic
363-HCSHB119 9 85 MyCommissionExpires:______;and
364-86 (5)Alternatively,thegoverningbodyofanyhomerulecitywithmore
365-87 thanfourhundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecounty
366-88 mayfileapetitiontoinitiatetheprocesstoestablishadistrictintheportionof
367-89 thecitylocatedinanycountyofthefirstclassificationwithmorethantwo
368-90 hundredthousandbutfewerthantwohundredsixtythousandinhabitants
369-91 containingtheinformationrequiredinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
370-92 providedthattheonlyfundingmethodsfortheservicesandimprovementswill
371-93 bearealpropertytax.
372-94 3.Uponreceiptofapetitionthemunicipalclerkshall,withina
373-95 reasonabletimenottoexceedninetydaysafterreceiptofthepetition,review
374-96 anddeterminewhetherthepetitionsubstantiallycomplieswiththe
375-97 requirementsofsubsection2ofthissection.Intheeventthemunicipal
376-98 clerkreceivesapetitionwhichdoesnotmeettherequirementsofsubsection2
377-99 ofthissection,themunicipalclerkshall,withinareasonabletime,returnthe
378-100 petitiontothesubmittingpartybyhanddelivery,firstclassmail,postage
379-101 prepaidorotherefficientmeansofreturnandshallspecifywhichrequirements
380-102 havenotbeenmet.
381-103 4.Afterthecloseofthepublichearingrequiredpursuanttosubsection
382-104 1ofthissection,thegoverningbodyofthemunicipalitymayadoptan
383-105 ordinanceapprovingthepetitionandestablishingadistrictassetforthinthe
384-106 petitionandmaydetermine,ifrequestedinthepetition,whetherthedistrict,or
385-107 anylegallydescribedportionthereof,constitutesablightedarea.Ifthe
386-108 petitionwasfiledbythegoverningbodyofamunicipalitypursuantto
387-109 subdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection,afterthecloseofthepublic
388-110 hearingrequiredpursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,thepetitionmaybe
389-111 approvedbythegoverningbodyandanelectionshallbecalledpursuantto
390-112 section67.1422.
391-113 5.Amendmentstoapetitionmaybemadewhichdonotchangethe
392-114 proposedboundariesoftheproposeddistrictifanamendedpetitionmeeting
393-115 therequirementsofsubsection2ofthissectionisfiledwiththemunicipal
394-116 clerkatthefollowingtimesandthefollowingrequirementshavebeenmet:
395-117 (1)Atanytimepriortothecloseofthepublichearingrequired
396-118 pursuanttosubsection1ofthissection;providedthat,noticeofthecontentsof
397-119 theamendedpetitionisgivenatthepublichearing;
398-120 (2)Atanytimeafterthepublichearingandpriortotheadoptionofan
399-121 ordinanceestablishingtheproposeddistrict;providedthat,noticeofthe
400-122 amendmentstothepetitionisgivenbypublishingthenoticeinanewspaperof
401-123 generalcirculationwithinthemunicipalityandbysendingthenoticevia
402-124 registeredcertifiedUnitedStatesmailwithareturnreceiptattachedtothe
403-125 addressofrecordofeachownerofrecordofrealpropertywithinthe
404-126 boundariesoftheproposeddistrictperthetaxrecordsofthecountyclerk,or
405-127 thecollectorofrevenueifthedistrictislocatedinacitynotwithinacounty.
406-128 Suchnoticeshallbepublishedandmailednotlessthantendayspriortothe
407-129 adoptionoftheordinanceestablishingthedistrict.Suchnoticeshallalsobe
408-130 senttotheMissouridepartmentofrevenue,whichshallpublishsuchnoticeon
409-131 itswebsite;
410-HCSHB119 10 132 (3)Atanytimeaftertheadoptionofanyordinanceestablishingthe
411-133 districtapublichearingontheamendedpetitionisheldandnoticeofthe
412-134 publichearingisgiveninthemannerprovidedinsection67.1431andthe
413-135 governingbodyofthemunicipalityinwhichthedistrictislocatedadoptsan
414-136 ordinanceapprovingtheamendedpetitionafterthepublichearingisheld.
415-137 6.Uponthecreationofadistrict,themunicipalclerkshallreportin
416-138 writingthecreationofsuchdistricttotheMissouridepartmentofeconomic
417-139 developmentandthestateauditor.
418-140 7.(1)Thegoverningbodyofthemunicipalityorcountyestablishinga
419-141 districtorthegoverningbodyofsuchdistrictshall,assoonasispracticable,
420-142 submitthefollowinginformationtothestateauditorandthedepartmentof
421-143 revenue:
422-144 (a)Adescriptionoftheboundariesofsuchdistrictaswellastherate
423-145 ofpropertytaxorsalestaxleviedinsuchdistrict;
424-146 (b)Anyamendmentsmadetotheboundariesofadistrictorthetax
425-147 ratesleviedinsuchdistrict;and
426-148 (c)Thedateonwhichthedistrictistoexpireunlesssoonerterminated.
427-149 (2)Thegoverningbodyofacommunityimprovementdistrict
428-150 establishedonorafterAugust28,2022,shallnotorderanyassessmenttobe
429-151 madeonanyrealpropertylocatedwithinadistrictandshallnotlevyany
430-152 propertyorsalestaxuntiltheinformationrequiredbyparagraph(a)of
431-153 subdivision(1)ofthissubsectionhasbeensubmitted.]
432-67.1421.1.Uponreceiptofaproperpetitionfiledwithitsmunicipalclerk,the
433-2governingbodyofthemunicipalityinwhichtheproposeddistrictislocatedshallholda
434-3publichearinginaccordancewithsection67.1431andmayadoptanordinancetoestablish
435-4theproposeddistrict, providedthatiftheproposedfundingmechanismfortheproposed
436-5districtincludesasalestax,suchordinanceshallbeadoptedbyatleastatwo-thirds
437-6majorityvote.
438-7 2.Apetitionisproperif,basedonthetaxrecordsofthecountyclerk,orthecollector
439-8ofrevenueifthedistrictislocatedinacitynotwithinacounty,asofthetimeoffilingthe
440-9petitionwiththemunicipalclerk,itmeetsthefollowingrequirements:
441-10 (1)Ithasbeensignedbypropertyownerscollectivelyowningmorethanfiftypercent
442-11byassessedvalueoftherealpropertywithintheboundariesoftheproposeddistrict;
443-12 (2)Ithasbeensignedbymorethanfiftypercentpercapitaofallownersofreal
444-13propertywithintheboundariesoftheproposeddistrict;and
445-14 (3)Itcontainsthefollowinginformation:
446-15 (a)Thelegaldescriptionoftheproposeddistrict,includingamapillustratingthe
447-16districtboundaries;
448-17 (b)Thenameoftheproposeddistrict;
449-18 (c)Anoticethatthesignaturesofthesignersmaynotbewithdrawnlaterthanseven
450-19daysafterthepetitionisfiledwiththemunicipalclerk;
451-HCSHB119 11 20 (d)Afive-yearplanstatingadescriptionofthepurposesoftheproposeddistrict,the
452-21servicesitwillprovide,eachimprovementitwillmakefromthelistofallowable
453-22improvementsundersection67.1461,anestimateofthecostsoftheseservicesand
454-23improvementstobeincurred,theanticipatedsourcesoffundstopaythecosts,andthe
455-24anticipatedtermofthesourcesoffundstopaythecosts;
456-25 (e)Astatementastowhetherthedistrictwillbeapoliticalsubdivisionoranot-for-
457-26profitcorporationandifitistobeanot-for-profitcorporation,thenameofthenot-for-profit
458-27corporation;
459-28 (f)Ifthedistrictistobeapoliticalsubdivision,astatementastowhetherthedistrict
460-29willbegovernedbyaboardelectedbythedistrictorwhethertheboardwillbeappointedby
461-30themunicipality,and,iftheboardistobeelectedbythedistrict,thenamesandtermsofthe
462-31initialboardmaybestated;
463-32 (g)Ifthedistrictistobeapoliticalsubdivision,thenumberofdirectorstoserveon
464-33theboard;
465-34 (h)Thetotalassessedvalueofallrealpropertywithintheproposeddistrict;
466-35 (i)Astatementastowhetherthepetitionersareseekingadeterminationthatthe
467-36proposeddistrict,oranylegallydescribedportionthereof,isablightedarea;
468-37 (j)Theproposedlengthoftimefortheexistenceofthedistrict,whichinthecaseof
469-38districtsestablishedafterAugust28,2021,shallnotexceedtwenty-sevenyearsfromthe
470-39adoptionoftheordinanceestablishingthedistrictunlessthemunicipalityextendsthelength
471-40oftimeundersection67.1481;
472-41 (k)Themaximumratesofrealpropertytaxes,and,businesslicensetaxesinthe
473-42countyseatofacountyofthefirstclassificationwithoutacharterformofgovernment
474-43containingapopulationofatleasttwohundredthousand,thatmaybesubmittedtothe
475-44qualifiedvotersforapproval;
476-45 (l)Themaximumratesofspecialassessmentsandrespectivemethodsofassessment
477-46thatmaybeproposedbypetition;
478-47 (m)Thelimitations,ifany,ontheborrowingcapacityofthedistrict;
479-48 (n)Thelimitations,ifany,ontherevenuegenerationofthedistrict;
480-49 (o)Otherlimitations,ifany,onthepowersofthedistrict;
481-50 (p)Arequestthatthedistrictbeestablished;and
482-51 (q)Anyotheritemsthepetitionersdeemappropriate;
483-52 (4)Thesignatureblockforeachrealpropertyownersigningthepetitionshallbein
484-53substantiallythefollowingformandcontainthefollowinginformation:
485-54 Nameofowner:______
486-55 Owner'stelephonenumberandmailingaddress:______
487-56 Ifsignerisdifferentfromowner:
488-HCSHB119 12 57 Nameofsigner:______
489-58 Statebasisoflegalauthoritytosign:______
490-59 Signer'stelephonenumberandmailingaddress:______
491-60 Iftheownerisanindividual,stateifownerissingleormarried:_____
492-61 Ifownerisnotanindividual,statewhattypeofentity:______
493-62 Mapandparcelnumberandassessedvalueofeachtractofreal
494-63 propertywithintheproposeddistrictowned:______
495-64 Byexecutingthispetition,theundersignedrepresentsandwarrantsthat
496-65 heorsheisauthorizedtoexecutethispetitiononbehalfoftheproperty
497-66 ownernamedimmediatelyabove
498-67 __________________ __________________
499-68 Signatureofperson Date
500-69 signingforowner
501-70 STATEOFMISSOURI )
502-71 )ss.
503-72 COUNTYOF______ )
504-73 Beforemepersonallyappeared______,tomepersonallyknowntobe
505-74 theindividualdescribedinandwhoexecutedtheforegoinginstrument.
506-75 WITNESSmyhandandofficialsealthis______dayof______
507-76 (month),______(year).
508-77 ____________________________
509-78 __
510-79 NotaryPublic
511-80 MyCommissionExpires:______;and
512-81 (5)Alternatively,thegoverningbodyofanyhomerulecitywithmorethanfour
513-82hundredthousandinhabitantsandlocatedinmorethanonecountymayfileapetitionto
514-83initiatetheprocesstoestablishadistrictintheportionofthecitylocatedinanycountyofthe
515-84firstclassificationwithmorethantwohundredthousandbutfewerthantwohundredsixty
516-85thousandinhabitantscontainingtheinformationrequiredinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection;
517-86providedthattheonlyfundingmethodsfortheservicesandimprovementswillbeareal
518-87propertytax.
519-88 3.Uponreceiptofapetitionthemunicipalclerkshall,withinareasonabletimenotto
520-89exceedninetydaysafterreceiptofthepetition,reviewanddeterminewhetherthepetition
521-90substantiallycomplieswiththerequirementsofsubsection2ofthissection.Intheeventthe
522-91municipalclerkreceivesapetitionwhichdoesnotmeettherequirementsofsubsection2of
523-92thissection,themunicipalclerkshall,withinareasonabletime,returnthepetitiontothe
524-HCSHB119 13 93submittingpartybyhanddelivery,firstclassmail,postageprepaidorotherefficientmeansof
525-94returnandshallspecifywhichrequirementshavenotbeenmet.
526-95 4.Afterthecloseofthepublichearingrequiredpursuanttosubsection1ofthis
527-96section,thegoverningbodyofthemunicipalitymayadoptanordinanceapprovingthe
528-97petitionandestablishingadistrictassetforthinthepetitionandmaydetermine,ifrequested
529-98inthepetition,whetherthedistrict,oranylegallydescribedportionthereof,constitutesa
530-99blightedarea.Ifthepetitionwasfiledbythegoverningbodyofamunicipalitypursuantto
531-100subdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection,afterthecloseofthepublichearingrequired
532-101pursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,thepetitionmaybeapprovedbythegoverningbody
533-102andanelectionshallbecalledpursuanttosection67.1422.Anyordinanceorpetition
534-103approvedunderthissubsectionthatestablishesadistrictforwhichtheproposed
535-104fundingmechanismfortheproposeddistrictincludesasalestaxshallbebyatleasta
536-105two-thirdsmajorityvote.
537-106 5.Amendmentstoapetitionmaybemadewhichdonotchangetheproposed
538-107boundariesoftheproposeddistrictifanamendedpetitionmeetingtherequirementsof
539-108subsection2ofthissectionisfiledwiththemunicipalclerkatthefollowingtimesandthe
540-109followingrequirementshavebeenmet:
541-110 (1)Atanytimepriortothecloseofthepublichearingrequiredpursuanttosubsection
542-1111ofthissection;providedthat,noticeofthecontentsoftheamendedpetitionisgivenatthe
543-112publichearing;
544-113 (2)Atanytimeafterthepublichearingandpriortotheadoptionofanordinance
545-114establishingtheproposeddistrict;providedthat,noticeoftheamendmentstothepetitionis
546-115givenbypublishingthenoticeinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationwithinthemunicipality
547-116andbysendingthenoticeviaregisteredcertifiedUnitedStatesmailwithareturnreceipt
548-117attachedtotheaddressofrecordofeachownerofrecordofrealpropertywithinthe
549-118boundariesoftheproposeddistrictperthetaxrecordsofthecountyclerk,orthecollectorof
550-119revenueifthedistrictislocatedinacitynotwithinacounty.Suchnoticeshallbepublished
551-120andmailednotlessthantendayspriortotheadoptionoftheordinanceestablishingthe
552-121district;
553-122 (3)Atanytimeaftertheadoptionofanyordinanceestablishingthedistrictapublic
554-123hearingontheamendedpetitionisheldandnoticeofthepublichearingisgiveninthe
555-124mannerprovidedinsection67.1431andthegoverningbodyofthemunicipalityinwhichthe
556-125districtislocatedadoptsanordinanceapprovingtheamendedpetitionafterthepublichearing
557-126isheld.
558-127 6.Uponthecreationofadistrict,themunicipalclerkshallreportinwritingthe
559-128creationofsuchdistricttotheMissouridepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandthestate
560-129auditor.
561-HCSHB119 14 67.1521.1.Adistrictmaylevybyresolutiononeormorespecialassessmentsagainst
562-2realpropertywithinitsboundaries,uponreceiptofandinaccordancewithapetitionsigned
563-3by:
564-4 (1)Ownersofrealpropertycollectivelyowningmorethanfiftypercentbyassessed
565-5valueofrealpropertywithintheboundariesofthedistrict;and
566-6 (2)Morethanfiftypercentpercapitaoftheownersofallrealpropertywithinthe
567-7boundariesofthedistrict.
568-8 2.Thespecialassessmentpetitionshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
569-9
570-10The______(insertnameofdistrict)CommunityImprovementDistrict("District")shallbe
571-11authorizedtolevyspecialassessmentsagainstrealpropertybenefittedwithinthedistrictfor
572-12thepurposeofprovidingrevenuefor______(insertgeneraldescriptionofspecificservice
573-13and/orprojects)inthedistrict,suchspecialassessmentstobeleviedagainsteachtract,lotor
574-14parcelofrealpropertylistedbelowwithinthedistrictwhichreceivesspecialbenefitasa
575-15resultofsuchserviceand/orprojects,thecostofwhichshallbeallocatedamongthisproperty
576-16by______(insertmethodofallocation,e.g.,persquarefootofproperty,persquarefooton
577-17eachsquarefootofimprovement,orbyabuttingfootofpropertyabuttingstreets,roads,
578-18highways,parksorotherimprovements,oranyotherreasonablemethod)inanamountnotto
579-19exceed______dollarsper(insertunitofmeasure).Suchauthorizationtolevythespecial
580-20assessmentshallexpireon______(insertdate).Thetractsoflandlocatedinthedistrict
581-21whichwillreceivespecialbenefitfromthisserviceand/orprojectsare:______(listof
582-22propertiesbycommonaddressesandlegaldescriptions).
583-23 3.Themethodforallocatingsuchspecialassessmentssetforthinthepetitionmaybe
584-24anyreasonablemethodwhichresultsinimposingassessmentsuponrealpropertybenefitted
585-25inrelationtothebenefitconferreduponeachrespectivetract,lotorparcelofrealproperty
586-26andthecosttoprovidesuchbenefit.
587-27 4.Byresolutionoftheboard,thedistrictmaylevyaspecialassessmentratelower
588-28thantherateceilingsetforthinthepetitionauthorizingthespecialassessmentandmay
589-29increasesuchloweredspecialassessmentratetoalevelnotexceedingthespecialassessment
590-30rateceilingsetforthinthepetitionwithoutfurtherapprovaloftherealpropertyowners;
591-31providedthatadistrictimposingaspecialassessmentpursuanttothissectionmaynotrepeal
592-32oramendsuchspecialassessmentorlowertherateofsuchspecialassessmentifsuchrepeal,
593-33amendmentorlowerratewillimpairthedistrict'sabilitytopayanyliabilitiesthatithas
594-34incurred,moneythatithasborrowedorobligationsthatithasissued.
595-35 5.Eachspecialassessmentwhichisdueandowingshallconstituteaperpetuallien
596-36againsteachtract,lotorparcelofpropertyfromwhichitisderived.Suchlienmaybe
597-37foreclosedinthesamemannerasanyotherspecialassessmentlienasprovidedinsection
598-HCSHB119 15 3888.861.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissubsectionandsection67.1541tothe
599-39contrary,thecountycollectormay,uponcertificationbythedistrictforcollection,addeach
600-40specialassessmenttotheannualrealestatetaxbillforthepropertyandcollecttheassessment
601-41inthesamemannerthecollectorusesforrealestatetaxes.Anyspecialassessmentremaining
602-42unpaidonthefirstdayofJanuaryannuallyisdelinquentandenforcementofcollectionofthe
603-43delinquentbillbythecountycollectorshallbegovernedbythelawsconcerningdelinquent
604-44andbacktaxes.Thelienmaybeforeclosedinthesamemannerasataxuponrealpropertyby
605-45landtaxsaleunderchapter140or,ifapplicabletothatcounty,chapter141.
606-46 6.Aseparatefundoraccountshallbecreatedbythedistrictforeachspecial
607-47assessmentleviedandeachfundoraccountshallbeidentifiablebyasuitabletitle.The
608-48proceedsofsuchassessmentsshallbecreditedtosuchfundoraccount.Suchfundoraccount
609-49shallbeusedsolelytopaythecostsincurredinundertakingthespecifiedserviceorproject.
610-50 7.Uponcompletionofthespecifiedserviceorprojectorboth,thebalanceremaining
611-51inthefundoraccountestablishedforsuchspecifiedserviceorprojectorbothshallbe
612-52returnedorcreditedagainsttheamountoftheoriginalassessmentofeachparcelofproperty
613-53proratabasedonthemethodofassessmentofsuchspecialassessment.
614-54 8.Anyfundsinafundoraccountcreatedpursuanttothissectionwhicharenot
615-55neededforcurrentexpendituresmaybeinvestedbytheboardinaccordancewithapplicable
616-56lawsrelatingtotheinvestmentoffundsofthecityinwhichthedistrictislocated.
617-57 9.Theauthorityofthedistricttolevyspecialassessmentsshallbeindependentofthe
618-58limitationsandauthoritiesofthemunicipalityinwhichitislocated;specifically,the
619-59provisionsofsection88.812shallnotapplytoanydistrict.
620-60 10.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,all
621-61propertyownedbyanentitythatisexemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501
622-62(c),asamended,shallbeexemptfromanypropertytaxorspecialassessmentleviedbya
623-63district.
624-71.948.1.Ifamunicipality'sgeneralordinancesarenotavailableonlinefor
625-2inspectionwithoutcostbythepublic,atleastthreecopiesofthepublishedbookshallbe
626-3keptonfileintheofficeofthemunicipalclerkandkeptavailableforinspectionbythepublic
627-4atallreasonablebusinesshours.
628-5 2.Ifamunicipality'sgeneralordinancesareavailableonlineforinspection
629-6withoutcostbythepublic,atleastonecopyofthepublishedbookshallbekeptonfilein
630-7theofficeofthemunicipalclerkandkeptavailableforinspectionbythepublicatall
631-8reasonablebusinesshours.
632-[105.145.1.Thefollowingdefinitionsshallbeappliedtotheterms
633-2 usedinthissection:
634-HCSHB119 16 3 (1)"Governingbody",theboard,body,orpersonsinwhichthepowers
635-4 ofapoliticalsubdivisionasabodycorporate,orotherwise,arevested;
636-5 (2)"Politicalsubdivision",anyagencyorunitofthisstate,except
637-6 countiesandschooldistricts,whichnowis,orhereaftershallbe,authorizedto
638-7 levytaxesorempoweredtocausetaxestobelevied.
639-8 2.Thegoverningbodyofeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthestateshall
640-9 causetobepreparedanannualreportofthefinancialtransactionsofthe
641-10 politicalsubdivisioninsuchsummaryformasthestateauditorshallprescribe
642-11 byrule,exceptthattheannualreportofpoliticalsubdivisionswhosecash
643-12 receiptsforthereportingperiodaretenthousanddollarsorlessshallonlybe
644-13 requiredtocontainthecashbalanceatthebeginningofthereportingperiod,a
645-14 summaryofcashreceipts,asummaryofcashdisbursementsandthecash
646-15 balanceattheendofthereportingperiod.
647-16 3.Withinsuchtimefollowingtheendofthefiscalyearasthestate
648-17 auditorshallprescribebyrule,thegoverningbodyofeachpolitical
649-18 subdivisionshallcauseacopyoftheannualfinancialreporttoberemitted
650-19 tothestateauditor.
651-20 4.Thestateauditorshallimmediatelyonreceiptofeachfinancial
652-21 reportacknowledgethereceiptofthereport.
653-22 5.Inanyfiscalyearnomemberofthegoverningbodyofanypolitical
654-23 subdivisionofthestateshallreceiveanycompensationorpaymentof
655-24 expensesaftertheendofthetimewithinwhichthefinancialstatementofthe
656-25 politicalsubdivisionisrequiredtobefiledwiththestateauditoranduntilsuch
657-26 timeasthenoticefromthestateauditorofthefilingoftheannualfinancial
658-27 reportforthefiscalyearhasbeenreceived.
659-28 6.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialreports
660-29 andshallmailthesametothepoliticalsubdivisionsofthestate.Failureofthe
661-30 auditortosupplysuchformsshallnotinanywayexcuseanypersonfromthe
662-31 performanceofanydutyimposedbythissection.
663-32 7.Allreportsorfinancialstatementshereinabovementionedshallbe
664-33 consideredtobepublicrecords.
665-34 8.Theprovisionsofthissectionapplytotheboardofdirectorsof
666-35 everytransportationdevelopmentdistrictorganizedundersections238.200to
667-36 238.275.
668-37 9.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthatfailstotimelysubmitacopyofthe
669-38 annualfinancialstatementtothestateauditorshallbesubjecttoafineoffive
670-39 hundreddollarsperday.
671-40 10.Thestateauditorshallreportanyviolationofsubsection9ofthis
672-41 sectiontothedepartmentofrevenue.Uponnotificationfromthestate
673-42 auditor'sofficethatapoliticalsubdivisionfailedtotimelysubmitacopyofthe
674-43 annualfinancialstatement,thedepartmentofrevenueshallnotifysuch
675-44 politicalsubdivisionbycertifiedmailthatthestatementhasnotbeenreceived.
676-45 Suchnoticeshallclearlysetforththefollowing:
677-46 (1)Thenameofthepoliticalsubdivision;
678-47 (2)Thatthepoliticalsubdivisionshallbesubjecttoafineoffive
679-48 hundreddollarsperdayifthepoliticalsubdivisiondoesnotsubmitacopyof
680-49 theannualfinancialstatementtothestateauditor'sofficewithinthirtydays
681-50 fromthepostmarkeddatestampedonthecertifiedmailenvelope;
682-HCSHB119 17 51 (3)Thatthefinewillbeenforcedandcollectedasprovidedunder
683-52 subsection11ofthissection;and
684-53 (4)Thatthefinewillbeginaccruingonthethirty-firstdayfromthe
685-54 postmarkeddatestampedonthecertifiedmailenvelopeandwillcontinueto
686-55 accrueuntilthestateauditor'sofficereceivesacopyofthefinancialstatement.
687-56
688-57 Intheeventacopyoftheannualfinancialstatementisreceivedwithinsuch
689-58 thirty-dayperiod,nofineshallaccrueorbeimposed.Thestateauditorshall
690-59 reportreceiptofthefinancialstatementtothedepartmentofrevenuewithin
691-60 tenbusinessdays.Failureofthepoliticalsubdivisiontosubmittherequired
692-61 annualfinancialstatementwithinsuchthirty-dayperiodshallcausethefineto
693-62 becollectedasprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection.
694-63 11.Thedepartmentofrevenuemaycollectthefineauthorizedunder
695-64 theprovisionsofsubsection9ofthissectionbyoffsettinganysalesorusetax
696-65 distributionsduetothepoliticalsubdivision.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
697-66 retaintwopercentforthecostofsuchcollection.Theremainingrevenues
698-67 collectedfromsuchviolationsshallbedistributedannuallytotheschoolsof
699-68 thecountyinthesamemannerthatproceedsforallpenalties,forfeitures,and
700-69 finescollectedforanybreachofthepenallawsofthestatearedistributed.
701-70 12.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthathasgrossrevenuesoflessthanfive
702-71 thousanddollarsorthathasnotleviedorcollectedtaxesinthefiscalyearfor
703-72 whichtheannualfinancialstatementwasnottimelyfiledshallnotbesubject
704-73 tothefineauthorizedinthissection.
705-74 13.Ifafailuretotimelysubmittheannualfinancialstatementisthe
706-75 resultoffraudorotherillegalconductbyanemployeeorofficerofthe
707-76 politicalsubdivision,thepoliticalsubdivisionshallnotbesubjecttoafine
708-77 authorizedunderthissectionifthestatementisfiledwithinthirtydaysofthe
709-78 discoveryofthefraudorillegalconduct.Ifafineisassessedandpaidpriorto
710-79 thefilingofthestatement,thedepartmentofrevenueshallrefundthefine
711-80 uponnotificationfromthepoliticalsubdivision.
712-81 14.Ifapoliticalsubdivisionhasanoutstandingbalanceforfinesor
713-82 penaltiesatthetimeitfilesitsfirstannualfinancialstatementafterJanuary1,
714-83 2023,thedirectorofrevenueshallmakeaone-timedownwardadjustmentto
715-84 suchoutstandingbalanceinanamountthatreducestheoutstandingbalanceby
716-85 nolessthanninetypercent.
717-86 15.Thedirectorofrevenueshallhavetheauthoritytomakeaone-time
718-87 downwardadjustmenttoanyoutstandingpenaltyimposedunderthissection
719-88 onapoliticalsubdivisionifthedirectordeterminesthefineisuncollectable.
720-89 Thedirectorofrevenuemayprescriberulesandregulationsnecessarytocarry
721-90 outtheprovisionsofthissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthatterm
722-91 isdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedin
723-92 thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoall
724-93 oftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
725-94 sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwith
726-95 thegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffective
727-96 date,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
728-97 thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafter
729-98 August28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.]
730-HCSHB119 18 105.145.1.Thefollowingdefinitionsshallbeappliedtothetermsusedinthis
731-2section:
732-3 (1)"Governingbody",theboard,body,orpersonsinwhichthepowersofapolitical
733-4subdivisionasabodycorporate,orotherwise,arevested;
734-5 (2)"Politicalsubdivision",anyagencyorunitofthisstate,exceptcountiesandschool
735-6districts,whichnowis,orhereaftershallbe,authorizedtolevytaxesorempoweredtocause
736-7taxestobelevied.
737-8 2.Thegoverningbodyofeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthestateshallcausetobe
738-9preparedanannualreportofthefinancialtransactionsofthepoliticalsubdivisioninsuch
739-10summaryformasthestateauditorshallprescribebyrule,exceptthattheannualreportof
740-11politicalsubdivisionswhosecashreceiptsforthereportingperiodaretenthousanddollarsor
741-12lessshallonlyberequiredtocontainthecashbalanceatthebeginningofthereportingperiod,
742-13asummaryofcashreceipts,asummaryofcashdisbursementsandthecashbalanceattheend
743-14ofthereportingperiod.
744-15 3.Withinsuchtimefollowingtheendofthefiscalyearasthestateauditorshall
745-16prescribebyrule,thegoverningbodyofeachpoliticalsubdivisionshallcauseacopyofthe
746-17annualfinancialreporttoberemittedtothestateauditor.
747-18 4.Thestateauditorshallimmediatelyonreceiptofeachfinancialreportacknowledge
748-19thereceiptofthereport.
749-20 5.Inanyfiscalyearnomemberofthegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionof
750-21thestateshallreceiveanycompensationorpaymentofexpensesaftertheendofthetime
751-22withinwhichthefinancialstatementofthepoliticalsubdivisionisrequiredtobefiledwith
752-23thestateauditoranduntilsuchtimeasthenoticefromthestateauditorofthefilingofthe
753-24annualfinancialreportforthefiscalyearhasbeenreceived.
754-25 6.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialreportsandshallmailthe
755-26sametothepoliticalsubdivisionsofthestate.Failureoftheauditortosupplysuchforms
756-27shallnotinanywayexcuseanypersonfromtheperformanceofanydutyimposedbythis
757-28section.
758-29 7.Allreportsorfinancialstatementshereinabovementionedshallbeconsideredtobe
759-30publicrecords.
760-31 8.Theprovisionsofthissectionapplytotheboardofdirectorsofevery
761-32transportationdevelopmentdistrictorganizedundersections238.200to238.275.
762-33 9.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthatfailstotimelysubmitacopyoftheannualfinancial
763-34statementtothestateauditorshallbesubjecttoafineoffivehundreddollarsperday.
764-35 10.Thestateauditorshallreportanyviolationofsubsection9ofthissectiontothe
765-36departmentofrevenue.Uponnotificationfromthestateauditor'sofficethatapolitical
766-37subdivisionfailedtotimelysubmitacopyoftheannualfinancialstatement,thedepartmentof
767-HCSHB119 19 38revenueshallnotifysuchpoliticalsubdivisionbycertifiedmailthatthestatementhasnot
768-39beenreceived.Suchnoticeshallclearlysetforththefollowing:
769-40 (1)Thenameofthepoliticalsubdivision;
770-41 (2)Thatthepoliticalsubdivisionshallbesubjecttoafineoffivehundreddollarsper
771-42dayifthepoliticalsubdivisiondoesnotsubmitacopyoftheannualfinancialstatementtothe
772-43stateauditor'sofficewithinthirtydaysfromthepostmarkeddatestampedonthecertified
773-44mailenvelope;
774-45 (3)Thatthefinewillbeenforcedandcollectedasprovidedundersubsection11of
775-46thissection;and
776-47 (4)Thatthefinewillbeginaccruingonthethirty-firstdayfromthepostmarkeddate
777-48stampedonthecertifiedmailenvelopeandwillcontinuetoaccrueuntilthestateauditor's
778-49officereceivesacopyofthefinancialstatement.
779-50
780-51Intheeventacopyoftheannualfinancialstatementisreceivedwithinsuchthirty-dayperiod,
781-52nofineshallaccrueorbeimposed.Thestateauditorshallreportreceiptofthefinancial
782-53statementtothedepartmentofrevenuewithintenbusinessdays.Failureofthepolitical
783-54subdivisiontosubmittherequiredannualfinancialstatementwithinsuchthirty-dayperiod
784-55shallcausethefinetobecollectedasprovidedundersubsection11ofthissection.
785-56 11.Thedepartmentofrevenuemaycollectthefineauthorizedundertheprovisionsof
786-57subsection9ofthissectionbyoffsettinganysalesorusetaxdistributionsduetothepolitical
787-58subdivision.Thedirectorofrevenueshallretaintwopercentforthecostofsuchcollection.
788-59Theremainingrevenuescollectedfromsuchviolationsshallbedistributedannuallytothe
789-60schoolsofthecountyinthesamemannerthatproceedsforallpenalties,forfeitures,andfines
790-61collectedforanybreachofthepenallawsofthestatearedistributed.
791-62 12.(1)Any[transportationdevelopmentdistrictorganizedundersections238.200to
792-63238.275having] politicalsubdivisionthathasgrossrevenuesoflessthanfivethousand
793-64dollarsorthathasnotleviedorcollectedsalesorusetaxesinthefiscalyearforwhichthe
794-65annualfinancialstatementwasnottimelyfiledshallnotbesubjecttothefineauthorizedin
795-66thissection.
796-67 (2)Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectionoranyotherlawtothe
797-68contrary,nopoliticalsubdivisionwithfewerthanfivehundredinhabitantsshallbe
798-69subjecttothefineauthorizedinthissection,andanyfineorfinespreviouslyassessed
799-70butnotpaidinfullshallbedeemedvoid.Apoliticalsubdivisionsubjecttothis
800-71subdivisionshalltimelyfiletheannualfinancialstatementunderthissection.
801-72 13.Ifafailuretotimelysubmittheannualfinancialstatementistheresultof
802-73fraudorotherillegalconductbyanemployeeorofficerofthepoliticalsubdivision,the
803-74politicalsubdivisionshallnotbesubjecttoafineauthorizedunderthissectionifthe
804-HCSHB119 20 75statementisfiledwithinthirtydaysofthediscoveryofthefraudorillegalconduct.Ifa
805-76fineisassessedandpaidpriortothefilingofthestatement,thedepartmentofrevenue
806-77shallrefundthefineuponnotificationfromthepoliticalsubdivision.
807-78 14.Ifapoliticalsubdivisionhasanoutstandingbalanceforfinesorpenaltiesat
808-79thetimeitfilesitsfirstannualfinancialstatementafterAugust28,2025,thedirectorof
809-80revenueshallmakeaone-timedownwardadjustmenttosuchoutstandingbalanceinan
810-81amountthatreducestheoutstandingbalancebynolessthanninetypercent.
811-82 15.Thedirectorofrevenueshallhavetheauthoritytomakeaone-time
812-83downwardadjustmenttoanyoutstandingpenaltyimposedunderthissectionona
813-84politicalsubdivisionifthedirectordeterminesthefineisuncollectable.Thedirectorof
814-85revenuemayprescriberulesandregulationsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthis
815-86subsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,that
816-87iscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
817-88complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
818-89section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
819-90vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
820-91effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
821-92thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
822-9328,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
10+SectionA.Section137.073,RSMo,isrepealedandthreenewsectionsenactedinlieu
11+2thereof,tobeknownassections115.240,137.067,and137.073,toreadasfollows:
82312 115.240.Theelectionauthorityforanypoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict
82413 2shalllabelballotmeasuresrelatingtotaxationthataresubmittedbysuchpolitical
82514 3subdivisionorspecialdistricttoavoteofthepeoplenumericallyoralphabeticallyinthe
82615 4orderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Nosuchballotmeasureshallbelabeledina
82716 5descriptivemannerasidefromitsnumericaloralphabeticaldesignation.Election
82817 6authoritiesmaycoordinatewitheachother,orwiththesecretaryofstate,tomaintaina
82918 7databaseorotherrecordandtoensurethatthesamemeasuresharedontheballotof
83019 8multipleelectionauthoritiesatthesameelectionwillhavethesamenumericalor
83120 9alphabeticalassignment.
83221 137.067.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyballot
83322 2measureseekingapprovaltoadd,change,ormodifyataxonrealpropertyshallexpress
83423 3theeffectoftheproposedchangewithintheballotlanguageintermsofthechangein
83524 4realdollarsowedperonehundredthousanddollarsofaproperty'smarketvaluation.
83625 137.073.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
83726 2 (1)"Generalreassessment",changesinvalue,enteredintheassessor'sbooks,ofa
83827 3substantialportionoftheparcelsofrealpropertywithinacountyresultingwhollyorpartly
83928 4fromreappraisalofvalueorotheractionsoftheassessororcountyequalizationbodyor
84029 5orderedbythestatetaxcommissionoranycourt;
841-HCSHB119 21 6 (2)"Taxrate","rate",or"rateoflevy",singularorplural,includesthetaxratefor
30+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 6 (2)"Taxrate","rate",or"rateoflevy",singularorplural,includesthetaxratefor
84232 7eachpurposeoftaxationofpropertyataxingauthorityisauthorizedtolevywithoutavote
84333 8andanytaxrateauthorizedbyelection,includingbondinterestandsinkingfund;
84434 9 (3)"Taxrateceiling",ataxrateasrevisedbythetaxingauthoritytocomplywiththe
84535 10provisionsofthissectionorwhenacourthasdeterminedthetaxrate;exceptthat,other
84636 11provisionsoflawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,aschooldistrictmaylevytheoperating
84737 12levyforschoolpurposesrequiredforthecurrentyearpursuanttosubsection2ofsection
84838 13163.021,lessalladjustmentsrequiredpursuanttoArticleX,Section22oftheMissouri
84939 14Constitution,ifsuchtaxratedoesnotexceedthehighesttaxrateineffectsubsequenttothe
85040 151980taxyear.Thisisthemaximumtaxratethatmaybelevied,unlessahighertaxrate
85141 16ceilingisapprovedbyvotersofthepoliticalsubdivisionasprovidedinthissection;
85242 17 (4)"Taxrevenue",whenreferringtothepreviousyear,meanstheactualreceiptsfrom
85343 18advaloremleviesonallclassesofproperty,includingstate-assessedproperty,inthe
85444 19immediatelyprecedingfiscalyearofthepoliticalsubdivision,plusanallowancefortaxes
85545 20billedbutnotcollectedinthefiscalyearandplusanadditionalallowancefortherevenue
85646 21whichwouldhavebeencollectedfrompropertywhichwasannexedbysuchpolitical
85747 22subdivisionbutwhichwasnotpreviouslyusedindeterminingtaxrevenuepursuanttothis
85848 23section.Theterm"taxrevenue"shallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvaloremleviesonany
85949 24propertyofarailroadcorporationorapublicutility,asthesetermsaredefinedinsection
86050 25386.020,whichwereassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthepreviousyearbutare
86151 26assessedbythestatetaxcommissioninthecurrentyear.Allschooldistrictsandthose
86252 27countieslevyingsalestaxespursuanttochapter67shallincludeinthecalculationoftax
86353 28revenueanamountequivalenttothatbywhichtheyreducedpropertytaxleviesasaresultof
86454 29salestaxpursuanttosection67.505andsection164.013orasexcesshomedockcityor
86555 30countyfeesasprovidedin[subsection4of]section313.820intheimmediatelypreceding
86656 31fiscalyearbutnotincludinganyamountcalculatedtoadjustforprioryears.Forpurposesof
86757 32politicalsubdivisionswhichwereauthorizedtolevyataxintheprioryearbutwhichdidnot
86858 33levysuchtaxorleviedareducedrate,theterm"taxrevenue",asusedinrelationtothe
86959 34revisionoftaxleviesmandatedbylaw,shallmeantherevenuesequaltotheamountthat
87060 35wouldhavebeenavailableifthevoluntaryratereductionhadnotbeenmade.
87161 36 2.Wheneverchangesinassessedvaluationareenteredintheassessor'sbooksforany
87262 37personalproperty,intheaggregate,orforanysubclassofrealpropertyassuchsubclassesare
87363 38establishedinSection4(b)ofArticleXoftheMissouriConstitutionanddefinedinsection
87464 39137.016,thecountyclerkinallcountiesandtheassessorofSt.LouisCityshallnotifyeach
87565 40politicalsubdivisionwhollyorpartiallywithinthecountyorSt.LouisCityofthechangein
87666 41valuationofeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,inthe
87767 42aggregate,exclusiveofnewconstructionandimprovements.Allpoliticalsubdivisionsshall
878-HCSHB119 22 43immediatelyrevisetheapplicableratesoflevyforeachpurposeforeachsubclassofreal
68+HCSHB119 2 43immediatelyrevisetheapplicableratesoflevyforeachpurposeforeachsubclassofreal
87969 44property,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,forwhichtaxesareleviedto
88070 45theextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,exclusiveofnewconstructionand
88171 46improvements,substantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenueaswasproducedintheprevious
88272 47yearforeachsubclassofrealproperty,individually,andpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,
88373 48exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateorthe
88474 49mostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection5ofthis
88575 50section.Anypoliticalsubdivisionthathasreceivedapprovalfromvotersforataxincrease
88676 51afterAugust27,2008,maylevyaratetocollectsubstantiallythesameamountoftaxrevenue
88777 52astheamountofrevenuethatwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approved
88878 53increasedtaxrateceilingtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivisionasmost
88979 54recentlycertifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhich
89080 55suchincreaseisapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,
89181 56asprovidedbylaw,exceptthattherateshallnotexceedthegreaterofthemostrecentvoter-
89282 57approvedrateorthemostrecentvoter-approvedrateasadjustedundersubdivision(2)of
89383 58subsection5ofthissection.Suchtaxrevenueshallnotincludeanyreceiptsfromadvalorem
89484 59leviesonanyrealpropertywhichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuch
89585 60previousyearbutisassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearina
89686 61differentsubclassofrealproperty.Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrictforthe
89787 62purposesofrevisingtheapplicableratesoflevyforeachsubclassofrealproperty,thetax
89888 63revenuesfromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyshallbeapportionedandattributed
89989 64toeachsubclassofrealpropertybasedonthepercentageofthetotalassessedvaluationofthe
90090 65countythateachsubclassofrealpropertyrepresentsinthecurrenttaxableyear.Asprovided
90191 66inSection22ofArticleXoftheconstitution,apoliticalsubdivisionmayalsoreviseeachlevy
90292 67toallowforinflationaryassessmentgrowthoccurringwithinthepoliticalsubdivision.The
90393 68inflationarygrowthfactorforanysuchsubclassofrealpropertyorpersonalpropertyshallbe
90494 69limitedtotheactualassessmentgrowthinsuchsubclassorclass,exclusiveofnew
90595 70constructionandimprovements,andexclusiveoftheassessedvalueonanyrealproperty
90696 71whichwasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferent
90797 72subclassofrealproperty,butnottoexceedtheconsumerpriceindexorfivepercent,
90898 73whicheverislower.Shouldthetaxrevenueofapoliticalsubdivisionfromthevarioustax
90999 74ratesdeterminedinthissubsectionbedifferentthanthetaxrevenuethatwouldhavebeen
910100 75determinedfromasingletaxrateascalculatedpursuanttothemethodofcalculationinthis
911101 76subsectionpriortoJanuary1,2003,thenthepoliticalsubdivisionshallrevisethetaxratesof
912102 77thosesubclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,in
913103 78whichthereisataxratereduction,pursuanttotheprovisionsofthissubsection.Such
914104 79revisionshallyieldanamountequaltosuchdifferenceandshallbeapportionedamongsuch
915-HCSHB119 23 80subclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,basedon
105+HCSHB119 3 80subclassesofrealproperty,individually,and/orpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,basedon
916106 81therelativeassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclassesofpropertyexperiencingataxrate
917107 82reduction.Suchrevisioninthetaxratesofeachclassorsubclassshallbemadebycomputing
918108 83thepercentageofcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclasswithatax
919109 84ratereductiontothetotalcurrentyearadjustedassessedvaluationoftheclassorsubclasses
920110 85withataxratereduction,multiplyingtheresultingpercentagesbytherevenuedifference
921111 86betweenthesingleratecalculationandthecalculationspursuanttothissubsectionand
922112 87dividingbytherespectiveadjustedcurrentyearassessedvaluationofeachclassorsubclassto
923113 88determinetheadjustmenttotheratetobelevieduponeachclassorsubclassofproperty.The
924114 89adjustmentcomputedhereinshallbemultipliedbyonehundred,roundedtofourdecimalsin
925115 90themannerprovidedinthissubsection,andaddedtotheinitialratecomputedforeachclass
926116 91orsubclassofproperty.Forschooldistrictsthatlevyseparatetaxratesoneachsubclassof
927117 92realpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,ifvotersapprovedaballotbefore
928118 93January1,2011,thatpresentedseparatestatedtaxratestobeappliedtothedifferent
929119 94subclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyintheaggregate,orincreasestheseparate
930120 95ratesthatmaybeleviedonthedifferentsubclassesofrealpropertyandpersonalpropertyin
931121 96theaggregatebydifferentamounts,thetaxratethatshallbeusedforthesingletaxrate
932122 97calculationshallbeablendedrate,calculatedinthemannerprovidedundersubdivision(1)of
933123 98subsection6ofthissection.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissubsectiontothecontrary,
934124 99norevisiontotherateoflevyforpersonalpropertyshallcausesuchlevytoincreaseoverthe
935125 100levyforpersonalpropertyfromtheprioryear.
936126 101 3.(1)Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,itshallberequiredtorevisethe
937127 102ratesoflevytotheextentnecessarytoproducefromalltaxableproperty,includingstate-
938128 103assessedrailroadandutilityproperty,whichshallbeseparatelyestimatedinadditiontoother
939129 104datarequiredincomplyingwithsection164.011,substantiallytheamountoftaxrevenue
940130 105permittedinthissection.Intheyearfollowingtaxratereduction,thetaxrateceilingmaybe
941131 106adjustedtooffsetsuchdistrict'sreductionintheapportionmentofstateschoolmoneysdueto
942132 107itsreducedtaxrate.However,intheeventanyschooldistrict,incalculatingataxrateceiling
943133 108pursuanttothissection,requiringtheestimatingofeffectsofstate-assessedrailroadand
944134 109utilityvaluationorlossofstateaid,discoversthattheestimatesusedresultinreceiptof
945135 110excessrevenues,whichwouldhaverequiredalowerrateiftheactualinformationhadbeen
946136 111known,theschooldistrictshallreducethetaxrateceilinginthefollowingyeartocompensate
947137 112fortheexcessreceipts,andtherecalculatedrateshallbecomethetaxrateceilingforpurposes
948138 113ofthissection.
949139 114 (2)Foranypoliticalsubdivisionwhichexperiencesareductionintheamountof
950140 115assessedvaluationrelatingtoaprioryear,duetodecisionsofthestatetaxcommissionora
951-HCSHB119 24 116courtpursuanttosections138.430to138.433,orduetoclericalerrorsorcorrectionsinthe
141+HCSHB119 4 116courtpursuanttosections138.430to138.433,orduetoclericalerrorsorcorrectionsinthe
952142 117calculationorrecordationofanyassessedvaluation:
953143 118 (a)Suchpoliticalsubdivisionmayrevisethetaxrateceilingforeachpurposeitlevies
954144 119taxestocompensateforthereductioninassessedvalueoccurringafterthepolitical
955145 120subdivisioncalculatedthetaxrateceilingfortheparticularsubclassofrealpropertyorfor
956146 121personalproperty,intheaggregate,inaprioryear.Suchrevisionbythepoliticalsubdivision
957147 122shallbemadeatthetimeofthenextcalculationofthetaxratefortheparticularsubclassof
958148 123realpropertyorforpersonalproperty,intheaggregate,afterthereductioninassessed
959149 124valuationhasbeendeterminedandshallbecalculatedinamannerthatresultsintherevised
960150 125taxrateceilingbeingthesameasitwouldhavebeenhadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessment
961151 126beenavailableatthetimeofthepriorcalculation;
962152 127 (b)Inaddition,foruptothreeyearsfollowingthedeterminationofthereductionin
963153 128assessedvaluationasaresultofcircumstancesdefinedinthissubdivision,suchpolitical
964154 129subdivisionmaylevyataxrateforeachpurposeitleviestaxesabovetherevisedtaxrate
965155 130ceilingprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisiontorecoupanyrevenuesitwasentitledto
966156 131receivehadthecorrectedorfinalizedassessmentbeenavailableatthetimeoftheprior
967157 132calculation.
968158 133 4.(1)InordertoimplementtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleX
969159 134oftheConstitutionofMissouri,thetermimprovementsshallapplytobothrealandpersonal
970160 135property.Inordertodeterminethevalueofnewconstructionandimprovements,eachcounty
971161 136assessorshallmaintainarecordofrealpropertyvaluationsinsuchamannerastoidentify
972162 137eachyeartheincreaseinvaluationforeachpoliticalsubdivisioninthecountyasaresultof
973163 138newconstructionandimprovements.Thevalueofnewconstructionandimprovementsshall
974164 139includetheadditionalassessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhich
975165 140werebegunafterandwerenotpartoftheprioryear'sassessment,exceptthattheadditional
976166 141assessedvalueofallimprovementsoradditionstorealpropertywhichhadbeentotallyor
977167 142partiallyexemptfromadvaloremtaxespursuanttosections99.800to99.865,sections
978168 143135.200to135.255,andsection353.110shallbeincludedinthevalueofnewconstruction
979169 144andimprovementswhenthepropertybecomestotallyorpartiallysubjecttoassessmentand
980170 145paymentofalladvaloremtaxes.Theaggregateincreaseinvaluationofpersonalpropertyfor
981171 146thecurrentyearoverthatofthepreviousyearistheequivalentofthenewconstructionand
982-147improvementsfactorforpersonalproperty.[Notwithstandinganyopt-outimplemented
983-148pursuanttosubsection14ofsection137.115,]Theassessorshallcertifytheamountofnew
172+147improvementsfactorforpersonalproperty.Notwithstandinganyopt-outimplemented
173+148pursuanttosubsection14ofsection137.115,theassessorshallcertifytheamountofnew
984174 149constructionandimprovementsandtheamountofassessedvalueonanyrealpropertywhich
985175 150wasassessedbytheassessorofacountyorcityinsuchpreviousyearbutisassessedbythe
986176 151assessorofacountyorcityinthecurrentyearinadifferentsubclassofrealproperty
987177 152separatelyforeachofthethreesubclassesofrealpropertyforeachpoliticalsubdivisiontothe
988-HCSHB119 25 153countyclerkinorderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationforthepurposeof
178+HCSHB119 5 153countyclerkinorderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationforthepurposeof
989179 154calculatingtaxratespursuanttothissectionandSection22,ArticleX,Constitutionof
990180 155Missouri.Inaddition,thestatetaxcommissionshallcertifyeachyeartoeachcountyclerk
991181 156theincreaseinthegeneralpricelevelasmeasuredbytheConsumerPriceIndexforAllUrban
992182 157ConsumersfortheUnitedStates,oritssuccessorpublications,asdefinedandofficially
993183 158reportedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Thestatetax
994184 159commissionshallcertifytheincreaseinsuchindexonthelatesttwelve-monthbasisavailable
995185 160onFebruaryfirstofeachyearovertheimmediatelyprecedingpriortwelve-monthperiodin
996186 161orderthatpoliticalsubdivisionsshallhavethisinformationavailableinsettingtheirtaxrates
997187 162accordingtolawandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Forpurposesof
998188 163implementingtheprovisionsofthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheMissouri
999189 164Constitution,theterm"property"meansalltaxableproperty,includingstate-assessed
1000190 165property.
1001191 166 (2)Eachpoliticalsubdivisionrequiredtoreviseratesoflevypursuanttothissection
1002192 167orSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissourishallcalculateeachtaxrateitis
1003193 168authorizedtolevyand,inestablishingeachtaxrate,shallconsidereachprovisionfortaxrate
1004194 169revisionprovidedinthissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri,
1005195 170separatelyandwithoutregardtoannualtaxratereductionsprovidedinsection67.505and
1006196 171section164.013.Eachpoliticalsubdivisionshallseteachtaxrateitisauthorizedtolevy
1007197 172usingthecalculationthatproducesthelowesttaxrateceiling.Itisfurthertheintentofthe
1008198 173generalassembly,pursuanttotheauthorityofSection10(c)ofArticleXoftheConstitution
1009199 174ofMissouri,thattheprovisionsofsuchsectionbeapplicabletotaxraterevisionsmandated
1010200 175pursuanttoSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouriastoreestablishingtax
1011201 176ratesasrevisedinsubsequentyears,enforcementprovisions,andotherprovisionsnotin
1012202 177conflictwithSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissouri.Annualtaxrate
1013203 178reductionsprovidedinsection67.505andsection164.013shallbeappliedtothetaxrateas
1014204 179establishedpursuanttothissectionandSection22ofArticleXoftheConstitutionof
1015205 180Missouri,unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw.
1016206 181 5.(1)Inallpoliticalsubdivisions,thetaxrateceilingestablishedpursuanttothis
1017207 182sectionshallnotbeincreasedunlessapprovedbyavoteofthepeople.Approvalofthehigher
1018208 183taxrateshallbebyatleastamajorityofvotescast.Whenaproposedhighertaxraterequires
1019209 184approvalbymorethanasimplemajoritypursuanttoanyprovisionoflawortheconstitution,
1020210 185thetaxrateincreasemustreceiveapprovalbyatleastthemajorityrequired.
1021211 186 (2)Whenvotersapproveanincreaseinthetaxrate,theamountoftheincreaseshall
1022212 187beaddedtothetaxrateceilingascalculatedpursuanttothissectiontotheextentthetotalrate
1023213 188doesnotexceedanymaximumrateprescribedbylaw.Ifaballotquestionpresentsastated
1024214 189taxrateforapprovalratherthandescribingtheamountofincreaseinthequestion,thestated
1025-HCSHB119 26 190taxrateapprovedshallbeadjustedasprovidedinthissectionand,soadjusted,shallbethe
215+HCSHB119 6 190taxrateapprovedshallbeadjustedasprovidedinthissectionand,soadjusted,shallbethe
1026216 191currenttaxrateceiling.Theincreasedtaxrateceilingasapprovedshallbeadjustedsuchthat
1027217 192whenappliedtothecurrenttotalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,excluding
1028218 193newconstructionandimprovementssincethedateoftheelectionapprovingsuchincrease,
1029219 194therevenuederivedfromtheadjustedtaxrateceilingisequaltothesumof:theamountof
1030220 195revenuewhichwouldhavebeenderivedbyapplyingthevoter-approvedincreasedtaxrate
1031221 196ceilingtototalassessedvaluationofthepoliticalsubdivision,asmostrecentlycertifiedbythe
1032222 197cityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuchincreaseisapproved,
1033223 198increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,asprovidedbylaw.Such
1034224 199adjustedtaxrateceilingmaybeappliedtothetotalassessedvaluationofthepolitical
1035225 200subdivisionatthesettingofthenexttaxrate.Ifaballotquestionpresentsaphased-intaxrate
1036226 201increase,uponvoterapproval,eachtaxrateincreaseshallbeadjustedinthemanner
1037227 202prescribedinthissectiontoyieldthesumof:theamountofrevenuethatwouldbederivedby
1038228 203applyingsuchvoter-approvedincreasedratetothetotalassessedvaluation,asmostrecently
1039229 204certifiedbythecityorcountyclerkonorbeforethedateoftheelectioninwhichsuch
1040230 205increasewasapproved,increasedbythepercentageincreaseintheconsumerpriceindex,as
1041231 206providedbylaw,fromthedateoftheelectiontothetimeofsuchincreaseand,soadjusted,
1042232 207shallbethecurrenttaxrateceiling.
1043233 208 (3)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionnotwithstanding,ifprior
1044234 209totheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersapproveasubsequentlevy
1045235 210increase,thenewtaxrateceilingshallremainineffectonlyuntilsuchtimeasthe
1046236 211temporarylevyexpiresunderthetermsoriginallyapprovedbyavoteofthepeople,at
1047237 212whichtimethetaxrateceilingshallbedecreasedbytheamountofthetemporarylevy
1048238 213increase.If,priortotheexpirationofatemporarylevyincrease,votersofapolitical
1049239 214subdivisionareaskedtoapproveanadditional,permanentincreasetothepolitical
1050240 215subdivision'staxrateceiling,votersshallbesubmittedballotlanguagethatclearly
1051241 216indicatesthatifthepermanentlevyincreaseisapproved,thetemporarylevyshallbe
1052242 217madepermanent.
1053243 218 (4)Thegoverningbodyofanypoliticalsubdivisionmaylevyataxratelowerthanits
1054244 219taxrateceilingandmay,inanonreassessmentyear,increasethatloweredtaxratetoalevel
1055245 220notexceedingthetaxrateceilingwithoutvoterapprovalinthemannerprovidedunder
1056246 221subdivision[(4)](5)ofthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedas
1057247 222prohibitingapoliticalsubdivisionfromvoluntarilylevyingataxratelowerthanthatwhichis
1058248 223requiredundertheprovisionsofthissectionorfromseekingvoterapprovalofareductionto
1059249 224suchpoliticalsubdivision'staxrateceiling.
1060250 225 [(4)](5)Inayearofgeneralreassessment,agoverningbodywhosetaxrateislower
1061251 226thanitstaxrateceilingshallreviseitstaxratepursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection4of
1062-HCSHB119 27 227thissectionasifitstaxratewasatthetaxrateceiling.Inayearfollowinggeneral
252+HCSHB119 7 227thissectionasifitstaxratewasatthetaxrateceiling.Inayearfollowinggeneral
1063253 228reassessment,ifsuchgoverningbodyintendstoincreaseitstaxrate,thegoverningbodyshall
1064254 229conductapublichearing,andinapublicmeetingitshalladoptanordinance,resolution,or
1065255 230policystatementjustifyingitsactionpriortosettingandcertifyingitstaxrate.Theprovisions
1066256 231ofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivisionwhichleviesataxratelower
1067257 232thanitstaxrateceilingsolelyduetoareductionrequiredbylawresultingfromsalestax
1068258 233collections.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotapplytoanypoliticalsubdivision
1069259 234whichhasreceivedvoterapprovalforanincreasetoitstaxrateceilingsubsequenttosetting
1070260 235itsmostrecenttaxrate.
1071261 236 (6)(a)Asusedinthissubdivision,thefollowingtermsmean:
1072262 237 a."Currenttaxrateceiling",thetaxrateceilingineffectbeforethevoters
1073263 238approveahighertaxrate;
1074264 239 b."Increasedtaxrateceiling",thenewtaxrateceilingineffectafterthevoters
1075265 240approveahighertaxrate.
1076266 241 (b)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,whenthe
1077267 242requiredmajorityofvotersinapoliticalsubdivisionpassesanincreaseinthepolitical
1078268 243subdivision'staxrate,thepoliticalsubdivisionshallusethecurrenttaxrateceilingand
1079269 244theincreaseapprovedbythevotersinestablishingtheratesoflevyforthetaxyear
1080270 245immediatelyfollowingtheelection.
1081271 246 (c)Iftheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyinsuchpoliticalsubdivisionis
1082272 247reducedinsuchtaxyearimmediatelyfollowingtheelection,suchpoliticalsubdivision
1083273 248mayraiseitsratesoflevysothattherevenuereceivedfromitslocalrealpropertytax
1084274 249ratesequalstheamountthepoliticalsubdivisionwouldhavereceivedfromtheincreased
1085275 250ratesoflevyhadtherebeennoreductionintheassessedvaluationofrealpropertyinthe
1086276 251politicalsubdivision.
1087277 252 (d)Usingtheincreasedtaxrateceilingshallberevenueneutralasrequiredin
1088278 253ArticleX,Section22oftheConstitutionofMissouri.
1089279 254 6.(1)Forthepurposesofcalculatingstateaidforpublicschoolspursuanttosection
1090280 255163.031,eachtaxingauthoritywhichisaschooldistrictshalldetermineitsproposedtaxrate
1091281 256asablendedrateoftheclassesorsubclassesofproperty.Suchblendedrateshallbe
1092282 257calculatedbyfirstdeterminingthetotaltaxrevenueofthepropertywithinthejurisdictionof
1093283 258thetaxingauthority,whichamountshallbeequaltothesumoftheproductsofmultiplying
1094284 259theassessedvaluationofeachclassandsubclassofpropertybythecorrespondingtaxratefor
1095285 260suchclassorsubclass,thendividingthetotaltaxrevenuebythetotalassessedvaluationof
1096286 261thesamejurisdiction,andthenmultiplyingtheresultingquotientbyafactorofonehundred.
1097287 262Wherethetaxingauthorityisaschooldistrict,suchblendedrateshallalsobeusedbysuch
1098-HCSHB119 28 263schooldistrictforcalculatingrevenuefromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyas
288+HCSHB119 8 263schooldistrictforcalculatingrevenuefromstate-assessedrailroadandutilitypropertyas
1099289 264definedinchapter151andforapportioningthetaxratebypurpose.
1100290 265 (2)Eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxrateinanyyearshallnotifytheclerk
1101291 266ofthecountycommissioninthecountyorcountieswherethetaxrateappliesofitstaxrate
1102292 267ceilinganditsproposedtaxrate.Eachtaxingauthorityshallexpressitsproposedtaxrateina
1103293 268fractionequaltothenearestone-tenthofacent,unlessitsproposedtaxrateisinexcessofone
1104294 269dollar,thenone/one-hundredthofacent.Ifataxingauthorityshallroundtoone/one-
1105295 270hundredthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-thousandthof
1106296 271onecenttothenexthigherone/one-hundredthofacent;ifataxingauthorityshallroundto
1107297 272one-tenthofacent,itshallroundupafractiongreaterthanorequaltofive/one-hundredthsof
1108298 273acenttothenexthigherone-tenthofacent.Anytaxingauthoritylevyingapropertytaxrate
1109299 274shallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule,
1110300 275substantiatingsuchtaxratecomplieswithMissourilaw.Allformsforthecalculationofrates
1111301 276pursuanttothissectionshallbepromulgatedasaruleandshallnotbeincorporatedby
1112302 277reference.Thestateauditorshallpromulgaterulesforanyandallformsforthecalculationof
1113303 278ratespursuanttothissectionwhichdonotcurrentlyexistinruleformorthathavebeen
1114304 279incorporatedbyreference.Inaddition,eachtaxingauthorityproposingtolevyataxratefor
1115305 280debtserviceshallprovidedata,insuchformasshallbeprescribedbythestateauditorbyrule,
1116306 281substantiatingthetaxratefordebtservicecomplieswithMissourilaw.Ataxrateproposed
1117307 282forannualdebtservicerequirementswillbeprimafacievalidif,aftermakingthepaymentfor
1118308 283whichthetaxwaslevied,bondsremainoutstandingandthedebtfundreservesdonotexceed
1119309 284thefollowingyear'spayments.Thecountyclerkshallkeeponfileandavailableforpublic
1120310 285inspectionallsuchinformationforaperiodofthreeyears.Theclerkshall,withinthreedays
1121311 286ofreceipt,forwardacopyofthenoticeofataxingauthority'staxrateceilingandproposed
1122312 287taxrateandanysubstantiatingdatatothestateauditor.Thestateauditorshall,withinfifteen
1123313 288daysofthedateofreceipt,examinesuchinformationandreturntothecountyclerkhisorher
1124314 289findingsastocomplianceofthetaxrateceilingwiththissectionandastocomplianceofany
1125315 290proposedtaxratefordebtservicewithMissourilaw.Ifthestateauditorbelievesthatataxing
1126316 291authority'sproposedtaxratedoesnotcomplywithMissourilaw,thenthestateauditor's
1127317 292findingsshallincludearecalculatedtaxrate,andthestateauditormayrequestataxing
1128318 293authoritytosubmitdocumentationsupportingsuchtaxingauthority'sproposedtaxrate.The
1129319 294countyclerkshallimmediatelyforwardacopyoftheauditor'sfindingstothetaxingauthority
1130320 295andshallfileacopyofthefindingswiththeinformationreceivedfromthetaxingauthority.
1131321 296Thetaxingauthorityshallhavefifteendaysfromthedateofreceiptfromthecountyclerkof
1132322 297thestateauditor'sfindingsandanyrequestforsupportingdocumentationtoacceptorrejectin
1133323 298writingtheratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandtosubmitallrequestedinformationto
1134324 299thestateauditor.Acopyofthetaxingauthority'sacceptanceorrejectionandanyinformation
1135-HCSHB119 29 300submittedtothestateauditorshallalsobemailedtothecountyclerk.Ifataxingauthority
325+HCSHB119 9 300submittedtothestateauditorshallalsobemailedtothecountyclerk.Ifataxingauthority
1136326 301rejectsaratechangecertifiedbythestateauditorandthestateauditordoesnotreceive
1137327 302supportinginformationwhichjustifiesthetaxingauthority'soriginaloranysubsequent
1138328 303proposedtaxrate,thenthestateauditorshallrefertheperceivedviolationsofsuchtaxing
1139329 304authoritytotheattorneygeneral'sofficeandtheattorneygeneralisauthorizedtoobtain
1140330 305injunctiverelieftopreventthetaxingauthorityfromlevyingaviolativetaxrate.
1141331 306 (3)Intheeventthatthetaxingauthorityincorrectlycompletestheformscreatedand
1142332 307promulgatedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,ormakesaclericalerror,thetaxing
1143333 308authoritymaysubmitamendedformswithanexplanationfortheneededchanges.Ifsuch
1144334 309amendedformsarefiledunderregulationsprescribedbythestateauditor,thestateauditor
1145335 310shalltakeintoconsiderationsuchamendedformsforthepurposesofthissubsection.
1146336 311 7.Notaxrateshallbeextendedonthetaxrollsbythecountyclerkunlessthepolitical
1147337 312subdivisionhascompliedwiththeforegoingprovisionsofthissection.
1148338 313 8.Wheneverataxpayerhascausetobelievethatataxingauthorityhasnotcomplied
1149339 314withtheprovisionsofthissection,thetaxpayermaymakeaformalcomplaintwiththe
1150340 315prosecutingattorneyofthecounty.Wheretheprosecutingattorneyfailstobringanaction
1151341 316withintendaysofthefilingofthecomplaint,thetaxpayermaybringacivilactionpursuantto
1152342 317thissectionandinstituteanactionasrepresentativeofaclassofalltaxpayerswithinataxing
1153343 318authorityiftheclassissonumerousthatjoinderofallmembersisimpracticable,ifthereare
1154344 319questionsoflaworfactcommontotheclass,iftheclaimsordefensesoftherepresentative
1155345 320partiesaretypicaloftheclaimsordefensesoftheclass,andiftherepresentativepartieswill
1156346 321fairlyandadequatelyprotecttheinterestsoftheclass.Inanyclassactionmaintained
1157347 322pursuanttothissection,thecourtmaydirecttothemembersoftheclassanoticetobe
1158348 323publishedatleastonceeachweekforfourconsecutiveweeksinanewspaperofgeneral
1159349 324circulationpublishedinthecountywherethecivilactioniscommencedandinothercounties
1160350 325withinthejurisdictionofataxingauthority.Thenoticeshalladviseeachmemberthatthe
1161351 326courtwillexcludehimorherfromtheclassifheorshesorequestsbyaspecifieddate,that
1162352 327thejudgment,whetherfavorableornot,willincludeallmemberswhodonotrequest
1163353 328exclusion,andthatanymemberwhodoesnotrequestexclusionmay,ifheorshedesires,
1164354 329enteranappearance.Inanyclassactionbroughtpursuanttothissection,thecourt,in
1165355 330additiontothereliefrequested,shallassessagainstthetaxingauthorityfoundtobein
1166356 331violationofthissectionthereasonablecostsofbringingtheaction,includingreasonable
1167357 332attorney'sfees,providednoattorney'sfeesshallbeawardedanyattorneyorassociationof
1168358 333attorneyswhoreceivepublicfundsfromanysourcefortheirservices.Anyactionbrought
1169359 334pursuanttothissectionshallbesetforhearingassoonaspracticableafterthecauseisat
1170360 335issue.
1171-HCSHB119 30 336 9.Ifinanyaction,includingaclassaction,thecourtissuesanorderrequiringataxing
361+HCSHB119 10 336 9.Ifinanyaction,includingaclassaction,thecourtissuesanorderrequiringataxing
1172362 337authoritytorevisethetaxratesasprovidedinthissectionorenjoinsataxingauthorityfrom
1173363 338thecollectionofataxbecauseofitsfailuretorevisetherateoflevyasprovidedinthis
1174364 339section,anytaxpayerpayinghisorhertaxeswhenanimproperrateisappliedhaserroneously
1175365 340paidhisorhertaxesinpart,whetherornotthetaxesarepaidunderprotestasprovidedin
1176366 341section139.031orotherwisecontested.Thepartofthetaxespaiderroneouslyisthe
1177367 342differenceintheamountproducedbytheoriginallevyandtheamountproducedbythe
1178368 343revisedlevy.Thetownshiporcountycollectoroftaxesorthecollectoroftaxesinanycity
1179369 344shallrefundtheamountofthetaxerroneouslypaid.Thetaxingauthorityrefusingtorevise
1180370 345therateoflevyasprovidedinthissectionshallmakeavailabletothecollectorallfunds
1181371 346necessarytomakerefundspursuanttothissubsection.Notaxpayershallreceiveanyinterest
1182372 347onanymoneyerroneouslypaidbyhimorherpursuanttothissubsection.Effectiveinthe
1183373 3481994taxyear,nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireataxingauthoritytorefund
1184374 349anytaxerroneouslypaidpriortoorduringthethirdtaxyearprecedingthecurrenttaxyear.
1185375 350 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
1186376 351createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
1187377 352withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
1188378 353Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
1189379 354generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
1190380 355disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
1191381 356rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2004,shallbeinvalid
1192382 357andvoid.
1193-137.115.1.Allotherlawstothecontrarynotwithstanding,theassessororthe
1194-2assessor'sdeputiesinallcountiesofthisstateincludingtheCityofSt.Louisshallannually
1195-3makealistofallrealandtangiblepersonalpropertytaxableintheassessor'scity,county,
1196-4townordistrict.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection3ofthissectionandsection
1197-5137.078,theassessorshallannuallyassessallpersonalpropertyatthirty-threeandone-third
1198-6percentofitstruevalueinmoneyasofJanuaryfirstofeachcalendaryear.Theassessorshall
1199-7annuallyassessallrealproperty,includinganynewconstructionandimprovementstoreal
1200-8property,andpossessoryinterestsinrealpropertyatthepercentofitstruevalueinmoneyset
1201-9insubsection5ofthissection.Thetruevalueinmoneyofanypossessoryinterestinreal
1202-10propertyinsubclass(3),wheresuchrealpropertyisonorlieswithintheultimateairport
1203-11boundaryasshownbyafederalairportlayoutplan,asdefinedby14CFR151.5,ofa
1204-12commercialairporthavingaFARPart139certificationandownedbyapoliticalsubdivision,
1205-13shallbetheotherwiseapplicabletruevalueinmoneyofanysuchpossessoryinterestinreal
1206-14property,lessthetotaldollaramountofcostspaidbyaparty,otherthanthepolitical
1207-15subdivision,towardsanynewconstructionorimprovementsonsuchrealpropertycompleted
1208-HCSHB119 31 16afterJanuary1,2008,andwhichareincludedintheabove-mentionedpossessoryinterest,
1209-17regardlessoftheyearinwhichsuchcostswereincurredorwhethersuchcostswere
1210-18consideredinanyprioryear.Theassessorshallannuallyassessallrealpropertyinthe
1211-19followingmanner:newassessedvaluesshallbedeterminedasofJanuaryfirstofeachodd-
1212-20numberedyearandshallbeenteredintheassessor'sbooks;thosesameassessedvaluesshall
1213-21applyinthefollowingeven-numberedyear,exceptfornewconstructionandproperty
1214-22improvementswhichshallbevaluedasthoughtheyhadbeencompletedasofJanuaryfirstof
1215-23theprecedingodd-numberedyear.Theassessormaycallattheoffice,placeofdoing
1216-24business,orresidenceofeachpersonrequiredbythischaptertolistproperty,andrequirethe
1217-25persontomakeacorrectstatementofalltaxabletangiblepersonalpropertyownedbythe
1218-26personorunderhisorhercare,chargeormanagement,taxableinthecounty.Onorbefore
1219-27Januaryfirstofeacheven-numberedyear,theassessorshallprepareandsubmitatwo-year
1220-28assessmentmaintenanceplantothecountygoverningbodyandthestatetaxcommissionfor
1221-29theirrespectiveapprovalormodification.Thecountygoverningbodyshallapproveand
1222-30forwardsuchplanoritsalternativetotheplantothestatetaxcommissionbyFebruaryfirst.
1223-31Ifthecountygoverningbodyfailstoforwardtheplanoritsalternativetotheplantothestate
1224-32taxcommissionbyFebruaryfirst,theassessor'splanshallbeconsideredapprovedbythe
1225-33countygoverningbody.Ifthestatetaxcommissionfailstoapproveaplanandifthestatetax
1226-34commissionandtheassessorandthegoverningbodyofthecountyinvolvedareunableto
1227-35resolvethedifferences,inordertoreceivestatecost-sharefundsoutlinedinsection137.750,
1228-36thecountyortheassessorshallpetitiontheadministrativehearingcommission,byMayfirst,
1229-37todecideallmattersindisputeregardingtheassessmentmaintenanceplan.Uponagreement
1230-38oftheparties,themattermaybestayedwhilethepartiesproceedwithmediationor
1231-39arbitrationupontermsagreedtobytheparties.Thefinaldecisionoftheadministrative
1232-40hearingcommissionshallbesubjecttojudicialreviewinthecircuitcourtofthecounty
1233-41involved.Intheeventavaluationofsubclass(1)realpropertywithinanycountywitha
1234-42charterformofgovernment,orwithinacitynotwithinacounty,ismadebyacomputer,
1235-43computer-assistedmethodoracomputerprogram,theburdenofproof,supportedbyclear,
1236-44convincingandcogentevidencetosustainsuchvaluation,shallbeontheassessoratany
1237-45hearingorappeal.Inanysuchcounty,unlesstheassessorprovesotherwise,thereshallbea
1238-46presumptionthattheassessmentwasmadebyacomputer,computer-assistedmethodora
1239-47computerprogram.Suchevidenceshallinclude,butshallnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
1240-48 (1)Thefindingsoftheassessorbasedonanappraisalofthepropertybygenerally
1241-49acceptedappraisaltechniques;and
1242-50 (2)Thepurchasepricesfromsalesofatleastthreecomparablepropertiesandthe
1243-51addressorlocationthereof.Asusedinthissubdivision,theword"comparable"meansthat:
1244-52 (a)Suchsalewasclosedatadaterelevanttothepropertyvaluation;and
1245-HCSHB119 32 53 (b)Suchpropertiesarenotmorethanonemilefromthesiteofthedisputedproperty,
1246-54exceptwherenosimilarpropertiesexistwithinonemileofthedisputedproperty,thenearest
1247-55comparablepropertyshallbeused.Suchpropertyshallbewithinfivehundredsquarefeetin
1248-56sizeofthedisputedproperty,andresemblethedisputedpropertyinage,floorplan,numberof
1249-57rooms,andotherrelevantcharacteristics.
1250-58 2.AssessorsineachcountyofthisstateandtheCityofSt.Louismaysendpersonal
1251-59propertyassessmentformsthroughthemail.
1252-60 3.Thefollowingitemsofpersonalpropertyshalleachconstituteseparatesubclasses
1253-61oftangiblepersonalpropertyandshallbeassessedandvaluedforthepurposesoftaxationat
1254-62thefollowingpercentagesoftheirtruevalueinmoney:
1255-63 (1)Grainandotheragriculturalcropsinanunmanufacturedcondition,one-halfof
1256-64onepercent;
1257-65 (2)Livestock,twelvepercent;
1258-66 (3)Farmmachinery,twelvepercent;
1259-67 (4)Motorvehicleswhichareeligibleforregistrationasandareregisteredashistoric
1260-68motorvehiclespursuanttosection301.131andaircraftwhichareatleasttwenty-fiveyears
1261-69oldandwhichareusedsolelyfornoncommercialpurposesandareoperatedlessthantwo
1262-70hundredhoursperyearoraircraftthatarehomebuiltfromakit,fivepercent;
1263-71 (5)Poultry,twelvepercent;and
1264-72 (6)Toolsandequipmentusedforpollutioncontrolandtoolsandequipmentusedin
1265-73retoolingforthepurposeofintroducingnewproductlinesorusedformakingimprovements
1266-74toexistingproductsbyanycompanywhichislocatedinastateenterprisezoneandwhichis
1267-75identifiedbyanystandardindustrialclassificationnumbercitedinsubdivision(7)ofsection
1268-76135.200,twenty-fivepercent.
1269-77 4.Thepersonlistingthepropertyshallenteratrueandcorrectstatementofthe
1270-78property,inaprintedblankpreparedforthatpurpose.Thestatement,afterbeingfilledout,
1271-79shallbesignedandeitheraffirmedorsworntoasprovidedinsection137.155.Thelistshall
1272-80thenbedeliveredtotheassessor.
1273-81 5.(1)Allsubclassesofrealproperty,assuchsubclassesareestablishedinSection4
1274-82(b)ofArticleXoftheMissouriConstitutionanddefinedinsection137.016,shallbeassessed
1275-83atthefollowingpercentagesoftruevalue:
1276-84 (a)Forrealpropertyinsubclass(1),nineteenpercent;
1277-85 (b)Forrealpropertyinsubclass(2),twelvepercent;and
1278-86 (c)Forrealpropertyinsubclass(3),thirty-twopercent.
1279-87 (2)Ataxpayermayapplytothecountyassessor,or,ifnotlocatedwithinacounty,
1280-88thentheassessorofsuchcity,forthereclassificationofsuchtaxpayer'srealpropertyiftheuse
1281-89orpurposeofsuchrealpropertyischangedaftersuchpropertyisassessedunderthe
1282-HCSHB119 33 90provisionsofthischapter.Iftheassessordeterminesthatsuchpropertyshallbereclassified,
1283-91heorsheshalldeterminetheassessmentunderthissubsectionbasedonthepercentageofthe
1284-92taxyearthatsuchpropertywasclassifiedineachsubclassification.
1285-93 6.Manufacturedhomes,asdefinedinsection700.010,whichareactuallyusedas
1286-94dwellingunitsshallbeassessedatthesamepercentageoftruevalueasresidentialreal
1287-95propertyforthepurposeoftaxation.Thepercentageofassessmentoftruevalueforsuch
1288-96manufacturedhomesshallbethesameasforresidentialrealproperty.Ifthecountycollector
1289-97cannotidentifyorfindthemanufacturedhomewhenattemptingtoattachthemanufactured
1290-98homeforpaymentoftaxesowedbythemanufacturedhomeowner,thecountycollectormay
1291-99requestthecountycommissiontohavethemanufacturedhomeremovedfromthetaxbooks,
1292-100andsuchrequestshallbegrantedwithinthirtydaysaftertherequestismade;however,the
1293-101removalfromthetaxbooksdoesnotremovethetaxlienonthemanufacturedhomeifitis
1294-102lateridentifiedorfound.Forpurposesofthissection,amanufacturedhomelocatedina
1295-103manufacturedhomerentalpark,rentalcommunityoronrealestatenotownedbythe
1296-104manufacturedhomeownershallbeconsideredpersonalproperty.Forpurposesofthis
1297-105section,amanufacturedhomelocatedonrealestateownedbythemanufacturedhomeowner
1298-106maybeconsideredrealproperty.
1299-107 7.Eachmanufacturedhomeassessedshallbeconsideredaparcelforthepurposeof
1300-108reimbursementpursuanttosection137.750,unlessthemanufacturedhomeisdeemedtobe
1301-109realestateasdefinedinsubsection7ofsection442.015andassessedasarealtyimprovement
1302-110totheexistingrealestateparcel.
1303-111 8.Anyamountoftaxdueandowingbasedontheassessmentofamanufactured
1304-112homeshallbeincludedonthepersonalpropertytaxstatementofthemanufacturedhome
1305-113ownerunlessthemanufacturedhomeisdeemedtoberealestateasdefinedinsubsection7of
1306-114section442.015,inwhichcasetheamountoftaxdueandowingontheassessmentofthe
1307-115manufacturedhomeasarealtyimprovementtotheexistingrealestateparcelshallbe
1308-116includedontherealpropertytaxstatementoftherealestateowner.
1309-117 9.Theassessorofeachcountyandeachcitynotwithinacountyshallusethetrade-in
1310-118valuepublishedintheOctoberissueoftheNationalAutomobileDealers'AssociationOfficial
1311-119UsedCarGuide,oritssuccessorpublication,astherecommendedguideofinformationfor
1312-120determiningthetruevalueofmotorvehiclesdescribedinsuchpublication.Theassessorshall
1313-121notuseavaluethatisgreaterthantheaveragetrade-invalueindeterminingthetruevalueof
1314-122themotorvehiclewithoutperformingaphysicalinspectionofthemotorvehicle.Forvehicles
1315-123twoyearsoldornewerfromavehicle'smodelyear,theassessormayuseavalueotherthan
1316-124averagewithoutperformingaphysicalinspectionofthemotorvehicle.Intheabsenceofa
1317-125listingforaparticularmotorvehicleinsuchpublication,theassessorshallusesuch
1318-HCSHB119 34 126informationorpublicationswhichintheassessor'sjudgmentwillfairlyestimatethetrue
1319-127valueinmoneyofthemotorvehicle.
1320-128 10.Beforetheassessormayincreasetheassessedvaluationofanyparcelofsubclass
1321-129(1)realpropertybymorethanfifteenpercentsincethelastassessment,excludingincreases
1322-130duetonewconstructionorimprovements,theassessorshallconductaphysicalinspectionof
1323-131suchproperty.
1324-132 11.Ifaphysicalinspectionisrequired,pursuanttosubsection10ofthissection,the
1325-133assessorshallnotifythepropertyownerofthatfactinwritingandshallprovidetheowner
1326-134clearwrittennoticeoftheowner'srightsrelatingtothephysicalinspection.Ifaphysical
1327-135inspectionisrequired,thepropertyownermayrequestthataninteriorinspectionbe
1328-136performedduringthephysicalinspection.Theownershallhavenolessthanthirtydaysto
1329-137notifytheassessorofarequestforaninteriorphysicalinspection.
1330-138 12.Aphysicalinspection,asrequiredbysubsection10ofthissection,shallinclude,
1331-139butnotbelimitedto,anon-sitepersonalobservationandreviewofallexteriorportionsofthe
1332-140landandanybuildingsandimprovementstowhichtheinspectorhasormayreasonablyand
1333-141lawfullygainexternalaccess,andshallincludeanobservationandreviewoftheinteriorof
1334-142anybuildingsorimprovementsonthepropertyuponthetimelyrequestoftheownerpursuant
1335-143tosubsection11ofthissection.Mereobservationofthepropertyviaadrive-byinspectionor
1336-144thelikeshallnotbeconsideredsufficienttoconstituteaphysicalinspectionasrequiredby
1337-145thissection.
1338-146 13.Acountyorcitycollectormayacceptcreditcardsasproperformofpaymentof
1339-147outstandingpropertytaxorlicensedue.Nocountyorcitycollectormaychargesurchargefor
1340-148paymentbycreditcardwhichexceedsthefeeorsurchargechargedbythecreditcardbank,
1341-149processor,orissuerforitsservice.Acountyorcitycollectormayacceptpaymentby
1342-150electronictransfersoffundsinpaymentofanytaxorlicenseandchargethepersonmaking
1343-151suchpaymentafeeequaltothefeechargedthecountybythebank,processor,orissuerof
1344-152suchelectronicpayment.
1345-153 14.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorbeforeDecember31,2025,Anycountyor
1346-154citynotwithinacountyinthisstatemay,byanaffirmativevoteofthegoverningbodyof
1347-155suchcounty,optoutoftheprovisionsofthissectionandsections137.073,138.060,and
1348-156138.100asenactedbyhousebillno.1150oftheninety-firstgeneralassembly,secondregular
1349-157sessionandsection137.073asmodifiedbyhousecommitteesubstituteforsenatesubstitute
1350-158forsenatecommitteesubstituteforsenatebillno.960,ninety-secondgeneralassembly,
1351-159secondregularsession,forthenextyearofthegeneralreassessment,priortoJanuaryfirstof
1352-160anyyear,butendingonorbeforeDecember31,2025. Foralltaxyearsbeginningonor
1353-161afterJanuary1,2026,Nocountyorcitynotwithinacountyshallexercisethisopt-out
1354-162provisionafterimplementingtheprovisionsofthissectionandsections137.073,138.060,
1355-HCSHB119 35 163and138.100asenactedbyhousebillno.1150oftheninety-firstgeneralassembly,second
1356-164regularsessionandsection137.073asmodifiedbyhousecommitteesubstituteforsenate
1357-165substituteforsenatecommitteesubstituteforsenatebillno.960,ninety-secondgeneral
1358-166assembly,secondregularsession,inayearofgeneralreassessment.Forthepurposesof
1359-167applyingtheprovisionsofthissubsection,apoliticalsubdivisioncontainedwithintwoor
1360-168morecountieswhereatleastoneofsuchcountieshasoptedoutandatleastoneofsuch
1361-169countieshasnotoptedoutshallcalculateasingletaxrateasineffectpriortotheenactmentof
1362-170housebillno.1150oftheninety-firstgeneralassembly,secondregularsession.Agoverning
1363-171bodyofacitynotwithinacountyoracountythathasoptedoutundertheprovisionsofthis
1364-172subsectionmaychoosetoimplementtheprovisionsofthissectionandsections137.073,
1365-173138.060,and138.100asenactedbyhousebillno.1150oftheninety-firstgeneralassembly,
1366-174secondregularsession,andsection137.073asmodifiedbyhousecommitteesubstitutefor
1367-175senatesubstituteforsenatecommitteesubstituteforsenatebillno.960,ninety-secondgeneral
1368-176assembly,secondregularsession,forthenextyearofgeneralreassessment,byanaffirmative
1369-177voteofthegoverningbodypriortoDecemberthirty-firstofanyyear.
1370-178 15.Thegoverningbodyofanycityofthethirdclassificationwithmorethantwenty-
1371-179sixthousandthreehundredbutfewerthantwenty-sixthousandsevenhundredinhabitants
1372-180locatedinanycountythathasexerciseditsauthoritytooptoutundersubsection14ofthis
1373-181sectionmaylevyseparateanddifferingtaxratesforrealandpersonalpropertyonlyifsuch
1374-182citybillsandcollectsitsownpropertytaxesorsatisfiestheentirecostofthebillingand
1375-183collectionofsuchseparateanddifferingtaxrates.Suchseparateanddifferingratesshallnot
1376-184exceedsuchcity'staxrateceiling.
1377-185 16.Anyportionofrealpropertythatisavailableasreserveforstrip,surface,orcoal
1378-186miningformineralsforpurposesofexcavationforfutureuseorsaletoothersthathasnot
1379-187beenbondedandpermittedunderchapter444shallbeassessedbaseduponhowthereal
1380-188propertyiscurrentlybeingused.Anyinformationprovidedtoacountyassessor,statetax
1381-189commission,stateagency,orpoliticalsubdivisionresponsiblefortheadministrationoftax
1382-190policiesshall,intheperformanceofitsduties,makeavailableallbooks,records,and
1383-191informationrequested,exceptsuchbooks,records,andinformationasarebylawdeclared
1384-192confidentialinnature,includingindividuallyidentifiableinformationregardingaspecific
1385-193taxpayerortaxpayer'smineproperty.Forpurposesofthissubsection,"mineproperty"shall
1386-194meanallrealpropertythatisinuseorreadilyavailableasareserveforstrip,surface,orcoal
1387-195miningformineralsforpurposesofexcavationforcurrentorfutureuseorsaletoothersthat
1388-196hasbeenbondedandpermittedunderchapter444.
1389-238.225.1.Beforeconstructionorfundingofanyprojectthedistrictshallsubmitthe
1390-2proposedprojecttothecommissionforitspriorapproval, andapprovalofsuchproject
1391-3shallbebyatleastatwo-thirdsmajorityvoteifthefundingmechanismoftheproject
1392-HCSHB119 36 4includesasalestax.Ifthecommissionbyminutefindsthattheprojectwillimproveorisa
1393-5necessaryordesirableextensionofthestatehighwaysandtransportationsystem,the
1394-6commissionmaypreliminarilyapprovetheprojectsubjecttothedistrictprovidingplansand
1395-7specificationsfortheproposedprojectandmakinganyrevisionsintheplansand
1396-8specificationsrequiredbythecommissionandthedistrictandcommissionenteringintoa
1397-9mutuallysatisfactoryagreementregardingdevelopmentandfuturemaintenanceofthe
1398-10project.Aftersuchpreliminaryapproval,thedistrictmayimposeandcollectsuchtaxesand
1399-11assessmentsasmaybeincludedinthecommission'spreliminaryapproval.Afterthe
1400-12commissionapprovesthefinalconstructionplansandspecifications,thedistrictshallobtain
1401-13priorcommissionapprovalofanymodificationofsuchplansorspecifications.
1402-14 2.Iftheproposedprojectisnotintendedtobemergedintothestatehighwaysand
1403-15transportationsystemunderthecommission'sjurisdiction,thedistrictshallalsosubmitthe
1404-16proposedprojectandproposedplansandspecificationstothelocaltransportationauthority
1405-17thatwillbecometheowneroftheprojectforitspriorapproval, whichshallbebyatleasta
1406-18two-thirdsmajorityvoteifthefundingmechanismoftheprojectincludesasalestax.
1407-19 3.Inthoseinstanceswherealocaltransportationauthorityisrequiredtoapprovea
1408-20projectandthecommissiondeterminesthatithasnodirectinterestinthatproject,the
1409-21commissionmaydeclinetoconsidertheproject.Approvaloftheprojectshallthenvest
1410-22exclusivelywiththelocaltransportationauthoritysubjecttothedistrictmakinganyrevisions
1411-23intheplansandspecificationsrequiredbythelocaltransportationauthorityandthedistrict
1412-24andthelocaltransportationauthorityenteringintoamutuallysatisfactoryagreement
1413-25regardingdevelopmentandfuturemaintenanceoftheproject.Afterthelocaltransportation
1414-26authorityapprovesthefinalconstructionplansandspecifications,byatwo-thirdsvoteifthe
1415-27proposedprojectistobefundedbyasalestax,thedistrictshallobtainpriorapprovalofthe
1416-28localtransportationauthoritybeforemodifyingsuchplansorspecifications.
1417-29 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thissectionshallnot
1418-30applytoanydistrictwhoseprojectisapublicmasstransportationsystem.
1419-31 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,nothinginthis
1420-32sectionshallaffectavoteofthepeopleundertheprovisionsofsection238.230.
1421-238.230.1.Ifapprovedby:
1422-2 (1)Amajorityofthequalifiedvotersvotingonthequestioninthedistrict;or
1423-3 (2)Theownersofrecordofalloftherealpropertylocatedwithinthedistrictwho
1424-4shallindicatetheirapprovalbysigningaspecialassessmentpetition;
1425-5
1426-6thedistrictmaymakeoneormorespecialassessmentsforthoseprojectimprovementswhich
1427-7speciallybenefitthepropertieswithinthedistrict.Improvementswhichmayconferspecial
1428-8benefitswithinadistrictincludebutarenotlimitedtoimprovementswhichareintended
1429-HCSHB119 37 9primarilytoservetrafficoriginatingorendingwithinthedistrict,toreducelocaltraffic
1430-10congestionorcircuityoftravel,ortoimprovethesafetyofmotoristsorpedestrianswithinthe
1431-11district.
1432-12 2.Theballotquestionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:
1433-13
1434-14Shallthe______TransportationDevelopmentDistrictbeauthorizedtolevyspecial
1435-15assessmentsagainstpropertybenefittedwithinthedistrictforthepurposeofproviding
1436-16revenueforthedevelopmentofaproject(orprojects)inthedistrict(insertgeneraldescription
1437-17oftheprojectorprojects,ifnecessary),saidspecialassessmentstobeleviedratablyagainst
1438-18eachtract,lotorparcelofpropertywithinthedistrictwhichisbenefittedbysuchprojectin
1439-19proportiontothe(insertmethodofallocatingspecialassessments),inanamountnotto
1440-20exceed$______perannumper(insertunitofmeasurement)?
1441-21 3.Thespecialassessmentpetitionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:
1442-22
1443-23The______TransportationDevelopmentDistrictshallbeauthorizedtolevyspecial
1444-24assessmentsagainstpropertybenefittedwithinthedistrictforthepurposeofproviding
1445-25revenueforthedevelopmentofaproject(orprojects)inthedistrict(insertgeneraldescription
1446-26oftheprojectorprojects,ifnecessary),saidspecialassessmentstobeleviedprorataagainst
1447-27eachtract,lotorparcelorpropertywithinthedistrictwhichisbenefittedbysuchprojectin
1448-28proportiontothe(insertmethodofallocatingspecialassessments),inanamountnotto
1449-29exceed$______perannumper(insertunitofmeasurement).
1450-30 4.Ifaproposalformakingaspecialassessmentfails,thedistrictboardofdirectors
1451-31may,withthepriorapprovalofthecommissionorthelocaltransportationauthoritywhich
1452-32willassumeownershipofthecompletedproject,deletefromtheprojectanyportionwhich
1453-33wastobefundedbyspecialassessmentandwhichisnototherwiserequiredforproject
1454-34integrity.
1455-35 5.Adistrictmayestablishdifferentclassesorsubclassesofrealpropertywithinthe
1456-36districtforpurposesoflevyingdifferingratesofspecialassessments.Thelevyratefor
1457-37specialassessmentsmayvaryforeachclassorsubclassofrealpropertybasedonthelevelof
1458-38benefitderivedbyeachclassorsubclassfromprojectsfundedbythedistrict.
1459-39 6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,all
1460-40propertyownedbyanentitythatisexemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501
1461-41(c),asamended,shallbeexemptfromanyspecialassessmentleviedbyadistrictunder
1462-42thissectionsolongasthepropertyisusedinfurtheranceoftheentity'stax-exempt
1463-43purposes.
1464-238.232.1.Ifapprovedbyatleastfour-seventhsofthequalifiedvotersvotingonthe
1465-2questioninthedistrict,thedistrictmayimposeapropertytaxinanamountnottoexceedthe
1466-HCSHB119 38 3annualrateoftencentsonthehundreddollarsassessedvaluation.Thedistrictboardmay
1467-4levyapropertytaxratelowerthanitsapprovedtaxrateceilingandmayincreasethatlowered
1468-5taxratetoalevelnotexceedingthetaxrateceilingwithoutvoterapproval.Thepropertytax
1469-6shallbeuniformthroughoutthedistrict.
1470-7 2.Theballotofsubmissionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:
1471-8Shallthe______TransportationDevelopmentDistrictimposea
1472-9propertytaxuponallrealandtangiblepersonalpropertywithinthe
1473-10districtatarateofnotmorethan______(insertamount)centsper
1474-11hundreddollarsassessedvaluationforthepurposeofproviding
1475-12revenueforthedevelopmentofaproject(orprojects)inthedistrict
1476-13(insertgeneraldescriptionoftheprojectorprojects,ifnecessary)?
1477-14☐YES☐NO
1478-15Ifyouareinfavorofthequestion,placean"X"intheboxopposite
1479-16"YES".Ifyouareopposedtothequestion,placean"X"inthebox
1480-17opposite"NO".
1481-18 3.Thecountycollectorofeachcountyinwhichthedistrictispartiallyorentirely
1482-19locatedshallcollectthepropertytaxesandspecialbenefitassessmentsmadeuponallreal
1483-20propertyandtangiblepersonalpropertywithinthatcountyandthedistrict,inthesame
1484-21mannerasotherpropertytaxesarecollected.
1485-22 4.Everycountycollectorhavingcollectedorreceiveddistrictpropertytaxesshall,on
1486-23orbeforethefifteenthdayofeachmonthandafterdeductinghiscommissions,remittothe
1487-24treasurerofthatdistricttheamountcollectedorreceivedbyhimpriortothefirstdayofthe
1488-25month.Uponreceiptofsuchmoney,thedistricttreasurershallexecuteareceipttherefor,
1489-26whichheshallforwardordelivertothecollector.Thedistricttreasurershalldepositsuch
1490-27sumsintothedistricttreasury,creditedtotheappropriateprojectorpurpose.Thecollector
1491-28anddistricttreasurershallmakefinalsettlementofthedistrictaccountandcommissions
1492-29owing,notlessthanonceeachyear,ifnecessary.
1493-30 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,all
1494-31propertyownedbyanentitythatisexemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501
1495-32(c),asamended,shallbeexemptfromanypropertytaxleviedbyadistrictunderthis
1496-33sectionsolongasthepropertyisusedinfurtheranceoftheentity'stax-exempt
1497-34purposes.
1498-[50.800.1.OnorbeforethefirstMondayinMarchofeachyear,the
1499-2 countycommissionofeachcountyofthesecond,third,orfourthclassshall
1500-3 prepareandpublishinsomenewspaperasprovidedforinsection493.050,if
1501-4 thereisone,andifnotbynoticespostedinatleasttenplacesinthecounty,a
1502-5 detailedfinancialstatementofthecountyfortheyearendingDecemberthirty-
1503-6 first,preceding.
1504-HCSHB119 39 7 2.Thestatementshallshowthebondeddebtofthecounty,ifany,kind
1505-8 ofbonds,dateofmaturity,interestrate,rateoftaxationleviedforinterestand
1506-9 sinkingfundandauthorityforthelevy,thetotalamountofinterestandsinking
1507-10 fundthathasbeencollectedandinterestandsinkingfundonhandincash.
1508-11 3.Thestatementshallalsoshowseparatelythetotalamountofthe
1509-12 countyandtownshipschoolfundsonhandandloanedout,theamountof
1510-13 penalties,fines,levies,utilities,forfeitures,andanyothertaxescollectedand
1511-14 disbursedorexpendedduringtheyearandturnedintothepermanentschool
1512-15 fund,thenameofeachpersonwhohasaloanfromthepermanentschoolfund,
1513-16 whethercountyortownship,theamountoftheloan,dateloanwasmadeand
1514-17 dateofmaturity,descriptionofthesecurityfortheloan,amount,ifany,of
1515-18 delinquentinterestoneachloan.
1516-19 4.Thestatementshallshowthetotalvaluationofthecountyfor
1517-20 purposesoftaxation,thehighestrateoftaxationtheconstitutionpermitsthe
1518-21 countycommissiontolevyforpurposesofcountyrevenue,therateleviedby
1519-22 thecountycommissionfortheyearcoveredbythestatement,divisionofthe
1520-23 rateleviedamongtheseveralfundsandtotalamountofdelinquenttaxesforall
1521-24 yearsasofDecemberthirty-first.
1522-25 5.Thestatementshallshowreceiptsorrevenuesintoeachandevery
1523-26 fundseparately.Eachfundshallshowthebeginningbalanceofeachfund;
1524-27 eachsourceofrevenue;thetotalamountreceivedfromeachsourceof
1525-28 revenue;thetotalamountavailableineachfund;thetotalamountof
1526-29 disbursementsorexpendituresfromeachfundandtheendingbalanceofeach
1527-30 fundasofDecemberthirty-first.Thetotalreceiptsorrevenuesfortheyear
1528-31 intoallfundsshallbeshownintherecapitulation.Incountieswiththe
1529-32 townshipformofgovernment,eachtownshipshallbeconsideredafund
1530-33 pursuanttothissubsection.
1531-34 6.Totaldisbursementsorexpendituresshallbeshownforwarrants
1532-35 issuedineachcategorycontainedintheformsdevelopedorapprovedbythe
1533-36 stateauditorpursuanttosection50.745.Totalamountofwarrants,personor
1534-37 vendortowhomissuedandpurposeforwhichissuedshallbeshownexceptas
1535-38 hereinprovided.Underaseparateheadingineachfundthestatementsshall
1536-39 showwhatwarrantsareoutstandingandunpaidforthelackoffundsonthat
1537-40 datewithappropriatebalanceoroverdraftineachfundasthecasemaybe.
1538-41 7.Warrantsissuedtopayfortheserviceofelectionjudgesandclerks
1539-42 ofelectionsshallbeinthefollowingform:
1540-43
1541-44 Namesofjudgesandclerksofelectionsat$______perday(listingthenames
1542-45 runinandnotlistingeachnamebylines,andattheendofthelistofnames
1543-46 givingthetotaloftheamountofallthewarrantsissuedforsuchelection
1544-47 services).
1545-48 8.Warrantsissuedtopayfortheserviceofjurorsshallbeinthe
1546-49 followingform:
1547-50
1548-51 Namesofjurorsat$______perday(listingthenamesruninandnotlisting
1549-52 eachnamebylines,andattheendofthelistofnamesgivingthetotalofthe
1550-53 amountofallthewarrantsissuedforsuchelectionservice).
1551-HCSHB119 40 54 9.WarrantstoInternalRevenueServiceforSocialSecurityand
1552-55 withholdingtaxesshallbebroughtintoonecall.
1553-56 10.WarrantstothedirectorofrevenueofMissouriforwithholding
1554-57 taxesshallbebroughtintoonecall.
1555-58 11.Warrantstothedivisionofemploymentsecurityshallbebrought
1556-59 intoonecall.
1557-60 12.WarrantstoMissourilocalgovernmentemployees'retirement
1558-61 systemorotherretirementfundsforeachofficeshallbebroughtintoonecall.
1559-62 13.Warrantsforutilitiessuchasgas,water,lightsandpowershallbe
1560-63 broughtintoonecallexceptthatthetotalshallbeshownforeachvendor.
1561-64 14.Warrantsissuedtoeachtelephonecompanyshallbebroughtinto
1562-65 onecallforeachofficeinthefollowingform:
1563-66
1564-67 (NameofTelephoneCompanyfor______officeandtotalamountofwarrants
1565-68 issued).
1566-69 15.Warrantsissuedtothepostmasterforpostageshallbebroughtinto
1567-70 onecallforeachofficeinthefollowingform:
1568-71
1569-72 (Postmasterfor______officeandtotalamountofwarrantsissued).
1570-73 16.Disbursementsorexpendituresbyroaddistrictsshallshowthe
1571-74 warrants,ifwarrantshavebeenissuedinthesamemannerasprovidedforin
1572-75 subsection5ofthissection.Ifmoneyhasbeendisbursedorexpendedby
1573-76 overseersthefinancialstatementshallshowthetotalpaidbytheoverseerto
1574-77 eachpersonfortheyear,andthepurposeofeachpayment.Receiptsor
1575-78 revenuesintothecountydistributiveschoolfundshallbelistedindetail,
1576-79 disbursementsorexpendituresshallbelistedandtheamountofeach
1577-80 disbursementorexpenditure.Ifanytaxeshavebeenleviedbyvirtueof
1578-81 Section12(a)ofArticleXoftheConstitutionofMissourithefinancial
1579-82 statementshallcontainthefollowing:
1580-83
1581-84 Byvirtueandauthorityofthediscretionarypowerconferreduponthecounty
1582-85 commissionsoftheseveralcountiesofthisstatetolevyataxofnottoexceed
1583-86 35centsonthe$100assessedvaluationthecountycommissionof______
1584-87 Countydidfortheyearcoveredbythisreportlevyataxrateof______cents
1585-88 onthe$100assessedvaluationwhichsaidtaxamountedto$______andwas
1586-89 disbursedorexpendedasfollows:
1587-90
1588-91 Thestatementshallshowhowthemoneywasdisbursedorexpendedandif
1589-92 anypartofthesumhasnotbeenaccountedforindetailundersomeprevious
1590-93 appropriateheadingtheportionnotpreviouslyaccountedforshallbeshownin
1591-94 detail.
1592-95 17.Attheendofthestatementthepersondesignatedbythecounty
1593-96 commissiontopreparethefinancialstatementhereinrequiredshallappendthe
1594-97 followingcertificate:
1595-98 I,______,thedulyauthorizedagentappointedbythecounty
1596-99 commissionof______County,stateofMissouri,topreparefor
1597-100 publicationthefinancialstatementasrequiredbysection50.800,
1598-101 RSMo,herebycertifythatIhavediligentlycheckedtherecordsofthe
1599-HCSHB119 41 102 countyandthattheaboveandforegoingisacompleteandcorrect
1600-103 statementofeveryitemofinformationrequiredinsection50.800,
1601-104 RSMo,fortheyearendingDecember31,______,andespecially
1602-105 haveIcheckedeveryreceiptfromeverysourcewhatsoeverandevery
1603-106 disbursementorexpenditureofeverykindandtowhomandforwhat
1604-107 eachsuchdisbursementorexpenditurewasmadeandthateach
1605-108 receiptorrevenueanddisbursementorexpenditureisaccurately
1606-109 shown.(Ifforanyreasoncompleteandaccurateinformationisnot
1607-110 giventhefollowingshallbeaddedtothecertificate.)Exceptions:
1608-111 Theabovereportisincompletebecauseproperinformationwasnot
1609-112 availableinthefollowingrecords______whichareinthekeepingof
1610-113 thefollowingofficerorofficers.Thepersondesignatedtoprepare
1611-114 thefinancialstatementshallgiveindetailanyincompletedatacalled
1612-115 forbythissection.
1613-116 Date______
1614-117 Officerdesignatedbycountycommissiontopreparefinancial
1615-118 statementrequiredbysection50.800,RSMo.
1616-119
1617-120 Orifnoonehasbeendesignatedsaidstatementhavingbeenpreparedbythe
1618-121 countyclerk,signatureshallbeinthefollowingform:
1619-122
1620-123 Clerkofthecountycommissionandexofficioofficerdesignatedtoprepare
1621-124 financialstatementrequiredbysection50.800,RSMo.
1622-125 18.Anypersonfalselycertifyingtoanyfactcoveredbythecertificate
1623-126 isliableonhisbondanduponconvictionoffalselycertifyingtoanyfact
1624-127 coveredbythecertificateisguiltyofamisdemeanorandpunishablebyafine
1625-128 ofnotlessthantwohundreddollarsormorethanonethousanddollarsorby
1626-129 imprisonmentinthecountyjailfornotlessthanthirtydaysnormorethansix
1627-130 monthsorbybothfineandimprisonment.Anypersonchargedwiththe
1628-131 responsibilityofpreparingthefinancialreportwhowillfullyorknowingly
1629-132 makesafalsereportofanyrecord,is,inadditiontothepenaltyotherwise
1630-133 providedforinthislaw,deemedguiltyofafelonyanduponconvictionshall
1631-134 besentencedtothepenitentiaryfornotlessthantwoyearsnormorethanfive
1632-135 years.]
1633-[50.810.1.Thestatementshallbeprintedinnotlessthan8-point
1634-2 type,butnotmorethanthesmallestpointtypeover8-pointtypeavailableand
1635-3 inthestandardcolumnwidthmeasurethatwilltaketheleastspace.The
1636-4 publishershallfiletwoproofsofpublicationwiththecountycommissionand
1637-5 thecommissionshallforwardoneprooftothestateauditorandshallfilethe
1638-6 otherintheofficeofthecommission.Thecountycommissionshallnotpay
1639-7 thepublisheruntilproofofpublicationisfiledwiththecommissionandshall
1640-8 notpaythepersondesignatedtopreparethestatementforthepreparationof
1641-9 thecopyforthestatementuntilthestateauditornotifiesthecommissionthat
1642-10 proofofpublicationhasbeenreceivedandthatitcomplieswiththe
1643-11 requirementsofthissection.
1644-HCSHB119 42 12 2.Thestatementshallbespreadontherecordofthecommissionand
1645-13 forthispurposethepublishershallberequiredtofurnishthecommissionwith
1646-14 atleasttwocopiesofthestatementthatmaybepastedontherecord.The
1647-15 publishershallitemizethecostofpublishingsaidstatementbycolumninchas
1648-16 properlychargeabletotheseveralfundsandshallsubmitsuchcostsfor
1649-17 paymenttothecountycommission.Thecountycommissionshallpayoutof
1650-18 eachfundintheproportionthateachitembearstothetotalcostofpublishing
1651-19 saidstatementandshallissuewarrantstherefor;providedanypartnotproperly
1652-20 chargeabletoanyspecificfundshallbepaidfromthecountygeneralrevenue
1653-21 fund.
1654-22 3.Thestateauditorshallnotifythecountytreasurerimmediatelyof
1655-23 thereceiptoftheproofofpublicationofthestatement.AfterthefirstofApril
1656-24 ofeachyearthecountytreasurershallnotpayorenterforprotestanywarrant
1657-25 forthepayofanycommissionerofanycountycommissionuntilnoticeis
1658-26 receivedfromthestateauditorthattherequiredproofofpublicationhasbeen
1659-27 filed.Anycountytreasurerpayingorenteringforprotestanywarrantforany
1660-28 commissionerofthecountycommissionpriortothereceiptofsuchnotice
1661-29 fromthestateauditorshallbeliableonhisofficialbondtherefor.
1662-30 4.Thestateauditorshallpreparesampleformsforfinancialstatements
1663-31 andshallmailthesametothecountyclerksoftheseveralcountiesinthis
1664-32 state.Ifthecountycommissionemploysanypersonotherthanabonded
1665-33 countyofficertopreparethefinancialstatementthecountycommissionshall
1666-34 requiresuchpersontogivebondwithgoodandsufficientsuretiesinthepenal
1667-35 sumofonethousanddollarsforthefaithfulperformanceofhisduty.Ifany
1668-36 countyofficerorotherpersonemployedtopreparethefinancialstatement
1669-37 hereinprovidedforshallfail,neglect,orrefuseto,inanymanner,complywith
1670-38 theprovisionsofthislawheshall,inadditiontootherpenaltiesherein
1671-39 provided,beliableonhisofficialbondforderelictionofduty.]
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