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MO Rev Stat § 94.877 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.877 - Ballot form for submission of tax — tax to become effective, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   94.877. Ballot form for submission of tax — tax to become effective, when. — The ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to:   Shall the governing body of ______ (insert name of political subdivision) impose a tourism tax of ______% on sales, charges or admissions on all hotels, motels, recreation vehicle parks, campground sites, condominium units rented for less than thirty days for the purpose of funding ______ (insert type of improvement)?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    ­­If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the question, then the tax shall become effective on the first day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the election was held. If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are opposed to the question, then the governing body shall have no power to impose the tax authorized by section 94.870 unless and until the governing body again submits the question to the qualified voters and such question is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 749)
MO Rev Stat § 94.879 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.879 - Options on how tax shall be collected, internal collection by political subdivision's officer or director of revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   94.879. Options on how tax shall be collected, internal collection by political subdivision's officer or director of revenue. — On and after the effective date of any tax authorized under the provisions of section 94.870, the political subdivision which levied the tax may adopt one of the two following provisions for the collection and administration of the tax:  (1) The political subdivision which levied the tax may adopt rules and regulations for the internal collection of such tax by the officers usually responsible for collection and administration of taxes; or  (2) The political subdivision may enter into an agreement with the director of revenue of the state of Missouri for the purpose of collecting the tax authorized in section 94.870. In the event any political subdivision enters into an agreement with the director of revenue of the state of Missouri for the collection of the tax authorized in section 94.870, the director of revenue shall perform all functions incident to the administration, collection, enforcement and operation of such tax, and the director of revenue shall collect the additional tax authorized under the provisions of section 94.870. ­­The tax authorized under the provisions of section 94.870 shall be collected and reported upon such forms and under such administrative rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the director of revenue, and the director of revenue shall retain not less than one percent nor more than three percent for cost of collection. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 749)
MO Rev Stat § 94.881 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.881 - Penalty for delinquent taxes, amount — taxes delinquent, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   94.881. Penalty for delinquent taxes, amount — taxes delinquent, when. — If a tax is imposed by a political subdivision under section 94.870, the political subdivision may collect a penalty of one percent and interest not to exceed two percent per month on unpaid taxes which shall be considered delinquent thirty days after the last day of each quarter. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 749)
MO Rev Stat § 94.1013 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.1013 - Transient guest tax — ballot language (cities of Jonesburg and New Florence).

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   94.1013. Transient guest tax — ballot language (cities of Jonesburg and New Florence). — 1. The governing body of any city of the fourth classification with more than seven hundred but fewer than eight hundred inhabitants and located in any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than twelve thousand but fewer than fourteen thousand inhabitants may impose a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels or motels situated in the city or a portion thereof, which shall not be more than five percent per occupied room per night, except that such tax shall not become effective unless the governing body of the city submits to the voters of the city at a state general or primary election a proposal to authorize the governing body of the city to impose a tax under this section. The tax authorized in this section shall be in addition to the charge for the sleeping room and all other taxes imposed by law, and the proceeds of such tax shall be used by the city for the promotion of tourism, growth of the region, and economic development. Such tax shall be stated separately from all other charges and taxes.  2. The ballot of submission for the tax authorized in this section shall be in substantially the following form:   Shall ______ (insert the name of the city) impose a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels and motels situated in ______ (name of city) at a rate of ______ (insert rate of percent) percent for the promotion of the city, growth of the region, and economic development?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    ­­If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the question, then the tax shall become effective on the first day of the second calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the election was held. If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are opposed to the question, then the tax authorized by this section shall not become effective unless and until the question is resubmitted under this section to the qualified voters of the city and such question is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the city voting on the question.  3. As used in this section, "transient guests" means persons who occupy a room or rooms in a hotel or motel for thirty-one days or less during any calendar quarter. ­­-------- (L. 2013 S.B. 23 § 94.1060)
MO Rev Stat § 95.115 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.115 - Cities and towns may incur indebtedness, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   95.115. Cities and towns may incur indebtedness, how. — Any city, incorporated town or village of the state, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the electors thereof voting thereon, may become indebted in an amount exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year plus any unencumbered balances from previous years for any purpose authorized in the charter of such city, incorporated town or village, or by any general law of this state. Such indebtedness shall not exceed five percent of the value of taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7368, A.L. 1945 p. 1299, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7217; 1919 § 8656; 1909 § 9544
MO Rev Stat § 95.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.120 - Additional indebtedness of cities by special vote.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   95.120. Additional indebtedness of cities by special vote. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the qualified electors thereof voting thereon, may incur an additional indebtedness for city purposes authorized in the charter of such city or by any general law of this state, not to exceed five percent of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368a, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)
MO Rev Stat § 95.123 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.123 - Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   95.123. Indebtedness to establish revolving improvement fund, purposes, procedure. — 1. Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special or constitutional charter, may become indebted and issue bonds in evidence thereof in the manner and to the extent provided in sections 95.115 to 95.170, inclusive, for the purpose of establishing a revolving improvement fund to be used for the purchase of tax bills issued by the city, in payment for public improvements under any law of this state. Such purpose is found and declared to be a city purpose within the meaning of sections 95.115 and 95.120 and Article X, Section 1, and Article VI, Section 26, of the Constitution of the State of Missouri.  2. Any city desiring to establish a revolving improvement fund under this section shall proceed in the manner provided in sections 95.135 to 95.160, inclusive, and the provisions of sections 95.115, 95.120 and 95.135 to 95.170, inclusive, apply to all cities proceeding under this section.  3. The principal proceeds of the sale of any bonds issued under this section shall be deposited by the issuing municipality in a separate fund to be known as the "Revolving Improvement Fund". The issuing municipality may thereafter purchase out of the fund any special tax bills issued by it in payment for public improvements under any law of this state, and may use the fund for no other purpose. The accrued interest and any premium received upon delivery of any such bonds shall be deposited in the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable.  4. All sums received in payment of principal on the special tax bills so purchased shall be paid into the revolving improvement fund, and shall be reused as provided in subsection 3. So long as any bonds issued under the provisions of this section remain outstanding, all sums received in payment of interest on any special tax bills purchased with the proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be transferred and credited to the interest and sinking fund from which the bonds and the interest thereon are payable. When all bonds issued hereunder have been fully paid, all interest received on special tax bills purchased from the revolving improvement fund shall be transferred to the revolving improvement fund.  5. When the city purchases any tax bill from a contractor and if said bill is not paid in accordance with the terms thereof the city attorney or city counselor shall forthwith institute suit on said tax bill as is by law provided. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 354 §§ 1 to 5)
MO Rev Stat § 95.125 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.125 - Indebtedness for street improvements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   95.125. Indebtedness for street improvements. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by a vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters thereof voting thereon, may become indebted, not exceeding in the aggregate an additional ten percent of the value of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes, for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, extending and improving the streets and avenues and acquiring rights-of-way, constructing, extending and improving sanitary or storm sewer systems. The governing body of such city may provide that any portion or all of the cost of any such improvement be levied and assessed by such governing body on property benefitted by such improvement, and, when so provided, such city shall collect any special assessments so levied and shall use the same to reimburse the city for the amount paid or to be paid by it on the bonds of the city issued for such improvement. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368b, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)
MO Rev Stat § 95.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.130 - Indebtedness for waterworks, electric or other light plants.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   95.130. Indebtedness for waterworks, electric or other light plants. — Any city, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, by vote of the constitutionally required percentage of the voters thereof voting thereon, may incur an indebtedness in an amount not to exceed an additional ten percent of the value of the taxable tangible property therein as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of purchasing or constructing waterworks, electric or other light plants to be owned exclusively by the city. The total general obligation indebtedness of such city shall not exceed twenty percent of the assessed valuation of such city as shown by the last completed assessment for state and county purposes. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368c, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)
MO Rev Stat § 95.135 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.135 - Annual tax to pay principal and interest — indebtedness to be retired in twenty years.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   95.135. Annual tax to pay principal and interest — indebtedness to be retired in twenty years. — Before incurring any indebtedness under the provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.130, every city, incorporated town or village, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, shall provide for the collection of an annual tax on all taxable tangible property therein sufficient to pay the interest and principal of the indebtedness as they fall due, and to retire the same within twenty years from the date contracted. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1299 § 7368d)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Proceeds and sinking funds of bonds--to be kept separately, 108.180 to 108.230
MO Rev Stat § 95.145 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.145 - Election.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   95.145. Election. — For the purpose of testing the sense of the voters of any incorporated city, town, or village, whether organized under the general laws of this state or by special charter or by constitutional charter, upon a proposition to incur debt as authorized in sections 95.115 to 95.135, the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, shall order the question be submitted to the voters. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7369, A.L. 1945 p. 1299, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7218; 1919 § 8657; 1909 § 9545
MO Rev Stat § 95.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.150 - Form of ballot.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   95.150. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall ______ (name of city, town, or village) issue bonds in the amount of ______ dollars for the purpose of ______? ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7370, A.L. 1953 p. 303, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7219; 1919 § 8658; 1909 § 9546
MO Rev Stat § 95.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.155 - Bonds issued, when, terms.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   95.155. Bonds issued, when, terms. — Upon the result of the submission of the question being certified to the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, if the proposition to incur or increase such indebtedness be assented to by the constitutionally required percentage of the voters voting on the proposition, the council, board of aldermen or trustees, as the case may be, may, by ordinance or resolution, declare the result of the submission of the question and cause bonds of such municipality to be issued, not exceeding the amount authorized, and in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars, or some multiple thereof, payable in not more than twenty years from the date they bear, bearing interest from date at a rate not exceeding the rate per annum authorized by law. All such bonds shall be signed by the mayor of the city, or chairman of the board of trustees of the town or village, as the case may be, attested by the signature of the clerk, and each bond shall have impressed thereon the corporate seal of the municipality. In the event that the charter under which a municipality may be operating makes no provision for the office of mayor, such bonds shall be signed by the presiding officer of the governing body of such municipality. In the event that the charter under which a municipality may be operating makes no provision for the office of clerk, such bonds shall be attested by the officer designated by the charter as the custodian of the seal of the municipality. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7371, A.L. 1957 p. 280, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1621)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7220; 1919 § 8659; 1909 § 9547
MO Rev Stat § 95.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.160 - Provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155, scope of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   95.160. Provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155, scope of. — The provisions of sections 95.115 to 95.155 shall apply to all cities, towns and villages in this state, whether organized by special charter or under the general laws of the state, any provision in any special charter of any city, town or village in the state to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7372)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7221; 1919 § 8660; 1909 § 9548
MO Rev Stat § 95.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.165 - Treasurer or other officer to register bonds when requested.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   95.165. Treasurer or other officer to register bonds when requested. — Whenever the owner of any coupon bond, or of any bond payable to bearer, already issued or hereafter issued by any municipal corporation now or hereafter existing in this state, whether organized under special charter or not, shall present any such bond to the treasurer or other officer of such corporation, who by law performs the duties of treasurer, with a request for the conversion of such bond into a registered bond, such treasurer, or such other officer, shall cut off and cancel the coupons of any such coupon bond so presented, and shall stamp, print or write upon such coupon bond, or such other bond payable to bearer, so presented, either upon the back or upon the face thereof, as may be convenient, a statement to the effect that the said bond is registered in the name of the owner, and that thereafter the interest and principal of said bond are payable to the registered owner. Thereafter, and from time to time any such bond may be transferred by such registered owner in person, or by attorney duly authorized on presentation of such bond to such treasurer, or such other officer, and the bond be again registered as before, a similar statement being stamped, printed or written thereon. Such statement stamped, printed or written upon any such bond may be in substantially the following form:   (Date, giving month, day and year.)   This bond is registered pursuant to the statute in such cases made and provided in the name of ______ (here insert name of owner) and the interest and principal thereof are hereafter payable to such owner.    ______, treasurer (or such other officer).    ­­After any bond shall have been registered as aforesaid, the principal and interest of such bond shall be payable to the registered owner. Such treasurer, or such other officer, shall keep in his office a book or books which shall at all times show what bonds are registered and in whose names respectively. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7387)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7236; 1919 § 8668
MO Rev Stat § 95.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 95 - Financial Administration and Indebtedness|Section 95.170 - Form of bonds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   95.170. Form of bonds. — Whenever under any statute of this state or any charter of any municipal corporation, whether organized under special charter or not, in this state, any bonds are issued, whether the proceedings for the issuance of such bonds have been had in whole or in part prior to the enactment of this statute, such bonds may be issued either in the form of coupon bonds, or in the form of registered bonds, or some in the form of coupon bonds, and some in the form of registered bonds, as has been or hereafter may be provided in the proceedings for the issuance of such bonds, and notwithstanding any language or provision to the contrary contained in any such statute or charter authorizing the issuance of the bonds, or in any other law of the state. The provisions of section 95.165 shall apply to coupon bonds, so issued, as well as to other coupon bonds, or other bonds payable to bearer. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7388)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7237; 1919 § 8669