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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 10944', '§ 3', '§ 9750', '§ 12760', '§ 11342', '§ 10946', '§ 4', '§ 9752', '§ 12762', '§ 11344', '§ 10948', '§ 6', '§ 9754', '§ 12764', '§ 11346', '§ 2', '§ 10946', '§ 5', '§ 53', '§ 3', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 10974', '§ 8', '§ 9783', '§ 12793', '§ 11375', '§ 8']

Chapter 53 RSMO
←Chapter: 52
Chapter: 54→ August 28, 2016
Election--term--residency--exception, St. Louis City.
53.010. 1. At the general election in the year 1948 and every four years thereafter the qualified voters in each county in this state shall elect a county assessor. Such county assessors shall enter upon the discharge of their duties on the first day of September next after their election, and shall hold office for a term of four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless sooner removed from office; provided, that this section shall not apply to the city of St. Louis. The assessor shall be a resident of the county from which such person was elected.
County clerks to issue certificate of election.
53.020. The clerks of the respective county commissions shall deliver to the persons appointed as provided in this chapter, immediately after their appointment, a certificate thereof, under the seal of their respective county commissions.
(RSMo 1939 § 10944, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 3, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9750; 1919 § 12760; 1909 § 11342
53.030. Every assessor shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state, and to demean himself faithfully in office and to assess all of the real and tangible personal property in the county in which he assesses at what he believes to be the actual cash value. He shall endorse this oath on his certificate of election or appointment before entering upon the duties of his office.
(RSMo 1939 § 10946, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 4)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9752; 1919 § 12762; 1909 § 11344
53.040. Every assessor (except the assessor of St. Louis City) before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give a surety company bond in a sum of not less than one thousand dollars, to be paid by the county or township, the amount to be fixed by the commission or clerk, as the case may require, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, which bond shall be deposited in the office of the clerk of the county commission.
(RSMo 1939 § 10948, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 6)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9754; 1919 § 12764; 1909 § 11346
Surety bonds, regulations regarding, 107.010 to 107.110
Bond (first class counties).
53.050. Every assessor, in counties of class one, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall give a surety bond to the state to the satisfaction of the county commission, with one or more solvent sureties, in the sum of not less than ten thousand dollars, the amount to be fixed by the county commission, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office, which bond shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county and then deposited and kept in the office of the clerk of the county commission.
(L. 1945 p. 1930 § 2, A. 1949 H.B. 2011)
Deputies--appointment--assessor responsible for official acts.
53.060. Each deputy assessor shall take the same oath and have the same power and authority as the assessor himself. The assessor is responsible for the official acts of his deputies.
(RSMo 1939 § 10946, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 5, A.L. 1959 S.B. 61)
Appointment, compensation, 137.715, 137.725
Assessor to furnish collector a list of real property transfers(third, fourth and certain second class counties).
53.073. Each county assessor, except in counties of the first class and counties of the second class having an assessed valuation in excess of three hundred million dollars as of January 1, 1974, shall on or before October first of each year furnish to the county collector of the revenue of his county a list of all real property transfers occurring after January first of that year and before September first of that year. The list shall contain a description of the property transferred and the name of each grantor and grantee and their addresses, if known.
(L. 1974 S.B. 373)
Additional duty (except first class counties).
53.075. Each county assessor in all counties except counties of the first class with or without a charter form of government shall, in addition to all other duties provided by law, place identification numbers, letters or names of all school districts and other political subdivisions authorized by law to levy a tax in proper columns provided therefor on the land list and personal property list.
(L. 1978 S.B. 779)
53.077. In addition to the other duties prescribed by law, in all counties of the first class not having a charter form of government, the assessor shall annually submit a list of all new assessments made during the year within any city all or part of which is within the county.
(L. 1978 S.B. 775 § 53.075)
Classification of real property by assessor, requirements.
53.080. 1. In order to implement the mandate of the voters of this state in their approval of Section 6 of Article X of the Missouri Constitution, the county assessor in all counties and the assessor of each city not within a county shall, in addition to all other duties imposed on him by law, classify all real property within his county or city not within a county into the subclasses provided in section 4(b) of article X of the Missouri Constitution, which subclasses are as follows:
Land sales report to tax commission.
53.081. The assessor in each county, except counties of the first class having a charter form of government, in addition to other duties provided by law, shall each calendar month verify ten sales of real property made within his county during that month and shall make a report of these sales to the state tax commission. The report of each such sale shall contain:
(3) The amount of consideration when available; and if not available then the assessor shall reassess the property;
(4) The amount at which the property is currently assessed;
(5) Whether or not the sale involved newly constructed property; and
(6) The name of the person verifying the sale.
(L. 1969 3d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1)
Effective 9-1-70
Compensation--training program, attendance required, when, expenses,compensation (second, third and fourth class counties).
53.082. 1. The county assessor in any county, other than in a first classification county, shall receive an annual salary computed as set forth in the following schedule provided in this subsection. The assessed valuation factor shall be the amount thereof as shown for the year next preceding the computation. The provisions of this section shall not permit or require a reduction in the amount of compensation being paid for the office of assessor on September 1, 1997.
Compensation of assessor, how computed (Clay County).
53.083. Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the annual salary of the county assessor in any county of the first class not having a charter form of government and containing a portion of a city with a population of three hundred thousand or more shall be computed on an assessed valuation basis as set forth in the following schedule. The assessed valuation factor shall be the amount thereof as shown for the year next preceding the computation. The provisions of this section shall permit a reduction in the amount of compensation received by a person holding office as of May 13, 1988. Assessed Valuation Salary 875,000,001 to 950,000,000 $34,500 950,000,001 to 1,000,000,000 35,500 1,000,000,001 to 1,025,000,000 36,000 1,025,000,001 to 1,050,000,000 36,500 1,050,000,001 to 1,075,000,000 37,000 1,075,000,001 to 1,100,000,000 37,500 1,100,000,001 to 1,200,000,000 38,000 1,200,000,001 to 1,300,000,000 38,500 1,300,000,001 to 1,400,000,000 39,000 1,400,000,001 or more 39,500
(L. 1988 S.B. 431 § 3)
Additional compensation, when (noncharter counties).
53.084. 1. In addition to all other compensation provided by law, any assessor other than an assessor of a first class county who becomes certified during the period set by subsection 1 of section 53.255, and remains certified as provided in sections 53.250 to 53.265, and who is serving as assessor at the time payment is to be made as provided in this section, shall receive additional compensation, paid by the state directly to him, in the sum of nine hundred dollars for the calendar year 1988 and the sum of two hundred twenty-five dollars per quarter as provided in this section for each year thereafter, from funds appropriated for that purpose.
Travel expenses (third and fourth class counties).
53.135. The county assessor in counties of the third and fourth classification shall be allowed a reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of the assessor's official duties within the county at the rate allowed pursuant to subsection 10 of section 50.333, payable monthly upon the filing of a statement by the assessor with the county commission showing the actual and necessary miles traveled during the month, to be paid out of the county treasury.
(L. 1963 p. 112 § 1, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1090, A.L. 2000 S.B. 894, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1982)
Abstracts of property lists, duty to make and certify (second, third,fourth and certain first class counties).
53.175. The county assessor in all counties of the second, third and fourth class, and all counties of the first class without a charter form of government except those first class counties which do not adjoin a first class county having a charter form of government, shall, in addition to all the duties provided by law, abstract the assessed valuation of all real estate lists, personal property lists and information on personal property assessment lists as to the number of each and every item of personal tangible property and certify the information to the county commission on or before June first of each year.
(L. 1965 p. 150 § 4, A.L. 1980 S.B. 633)
Failure to perform duties--penalty.
53.200. Any assessor failing to accurately compile the "real estate book" in manner and form as set forth in section 137.225, or to carefully enter the names of the owners and the descriptions of the property or to neglect any other duty required of him by law, is liable on his bond in the sum of fifty dollars, to be sued for and recovered in the name of the state and for the benefit of the school fund.
(RSMo 1939 § 10974, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 8, A.L. 1959 S.B. 61)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9783; 1919 § 12793; 1909 § 11375
53.250. As used in sections 53.250 to 53.265, unless the context clearly indicated otherwise, the following words mean:
Study required, when--certificate issued, when--minimumrequirements--state funds withheld, when.
53.255. 1. In addition to all other qualifications imposed by law, it shall be a qualification of the office of assessor that he shall, no earlier than his becoming an assessor-elect and no later than the second anniversary of the date of his commencing a term of office, attend a course of study concerning the assessment of ad valorem property taxes and thereafter be certified by the commission. Assessors appointed to office on or before January 1, 1981, shall attend such course of study within two years of January 1, 1981, and thereafter be certified by the commission.
Expenses to be paid by state.
53.260. Subject to appropriation, expenses incurred by the assessor or assessor-elect in attending courses of study and additional courses referred to in sections 53.250 to 53.265* shall be paid by the state. Fees for registration, books and materials may be directly billed to the state as provided by the commissioner of administration. The cost of transportation, lodging and meals shall be reimbursed to the assessor or assessor-elect in the manner provided by the commissioner of administration.
(L. 1980 S.B. 633 § 8, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1022, et al., A.L. 1987 H.B. 384 Revision, A.L. 2005 H.B. 461)
*Section 53.265 was repealed by S.B. 65, et al. in 1987.
Exemption from continuing education courses, when--effect.
53.270. Any county assessor who has served for sixteen or more years as an assessor shall be exempt from attending or completing any course of study or classroom instruction required by this chapter to receive any additional compensation. Such assessor shall receive all increases in compensation granted to county assessors who complete such classroom instruction or course of study. If such assessor elects to attend or complete such study or classroom instruction his expenses shall be reimbursed.
(L. 1994 S.B. 662 & 459, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11)