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MO Rev Stat § 92.875 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.875 - Land reutilization authority created, purpose.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.875. Land reutilization authority created, purpose. — 1. There is hereby created an authority for the management, sale, transfer and other disposition of tax delinquent lands, which authority shall be known as "The Land Reutilization Authority of the city of ______, Missouri". It shall have authority to accept the grant of any interest in real property made to it, or to accept gifts and grant in aid assistance. Such authority shall have and exercise all the powers conferred by the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 necessary and incidental to the effective management, sale, transfer or other disposition of real estate acquired under and by virtue of the foreclosure of the lien for delinquent real estate taxes, as provided in sections 92.700 to 92.920, and in the exercise of such powers, the land reutilization authority shall be deemed to be a public corporation acting in a governmental capacity.  2. The land reutilization authority is hereby created to foster the public purpose of returning land which is in a nonrevenue generating nontax producing status, to effective utilization in order to provide housing, new industry, and jobs for the citizens of any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 and new tax revenues for said city. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 34)
MO Rev Stat § 92.880 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.880 - Beneficiaries of authority — interest, how determined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.880. Beneficiaries of authority — interest, how determined. — The beneficiaries of the land reutilization authority shall be the taxing authorities which held or owned tax bills against the respective parcel of real estate sold to the land reutilization authority at sheriff's foreclosure sale included in the judgment of the court, and their respective interests in each parcel of real estate shall be to the extent and in the proportion and according to the priorities determined by the court on the basis which the principal amount of their respective tax bills bore to the total principal amount of all of the tax bills described in the judgment. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 35)
MO Rev Stat § 92.885 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.885 - Members, appointment — vacancy, how filled.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.885. Members, appointment — vacancy, how filled. — 1. The land reutilization authority shall be composed of three members, one of whom shall be appointed by the comptroller of any city operating under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920, one of whom shall be appointed by the board of education of such city, and one shall be appointed by the mayor of any such city. The members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authority and shall serve without compensation. The members so appointed may be employees of the appointing authority and shall serve without additional compensation.  2. Any vacancy in the office of land reutilization commissioner shall be filled by the same appointing authority which made the original appointment. If any appointing authority fails to make any appointment of a land reutilization commissioner within the time the first appointments are required, or within thirty days after any term expires, then the appointment shall be made by the mayor of the city. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 36)
MO Rev Stat § 92.890 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.890 - Commissioners, organization, bond, oath.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.890. Commissioners, organization, bond, oath. — 1. Such land reutilization commissioners shall meet immediately after all three have been appointed and qualified and shall select a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary.  2. Such commissioners shall each furnish a surety bond, if such bond is not already covered by governmental surety bond in a penal sum not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars to be approved by the comptroller, the premium of such bond to be paid by the comptroller out of the city funds. Such bond must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the state of Missouri, and shall be conditioned to guarantee the faithful performance of their duties hereunder, and shall be written to cover all the commissioners.  3. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each commissioner shall take and subscribe to the following oath:    State of Missouri )     ) ss.    City of ________ )    I, ______, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the state of Missouri; that I will faithfully and impartially discharge my duties as a member of the Land Reutilization Authority of ______, Missouri; that I will, according to my best knowledge and judgment, administer such tax delinquent lands held by me in trust, according to the laws of this state and for the benefit of the public bodies and the tax bill owners which I represent, so help me God.    ­   Subscribed and sworn to this ______ day of ______, 20______   My commission expires: ______    ­   Notary Public    ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 37)
MO Rev Stat § 92.895 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.895 - Authority's seal, powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   92.895. Authority's seal, powers. — 1. Such land reutilization authority shall be a continuing body and shall have and adopt an official seal which shall bear on its face the words "Land Reutilization Authority of ______, Missouri", "Seal", and shall have the power to sue and issue deeds in its name, which deed shall be signed by the chairman or vice chairman, and attested by the secretary or assistant secretary and the official seal of the land reutilization authority affixed thereon, and shall have the general power to administer its business as any other corporate body.  2. The land reutilization authority may convey title to any real estate sold or conveyed by it by general or special warranty deed, and may convey as absolute title in fee simple, without in any case procuring any consent, conveyance or other instrument from the beneficiaries for which it acts; provided, however, that each such deed shall recite whether the selling price represents a consideration equal to or in excess of two-thirds of the appraised value of such real estate so sold or conveyed, and if such selling price represents a consideration less than two-thirds of the appraised value of the real estate, then the land reutilization commissioners shall first procure the consent thereto of not less than two of the three appointing authorities, which consent shall be evidenced by a copy of the action of each such appointing authority duly certified to by its clerk or secretary attached to and made a part of land reutilization authority commission official minutes. However, the land reutilization authority may retain a reversionary interest in any real estate conveyed by it for up to two years from the date of conveyance. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 38, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1500)
MO Rev Stat § 92.905 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.905 - Director and employees, appointment — funds, how obtained, deposit of, audits — expenditures, how made.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.905. Director and employees, appointment — funds, how obtained, deposit of, audits — expenditures, how made. — 1. The land reutilization commissioners may appoint a director and such other employees who are deemed necessary to carry out the responsibilities and duties herein imposed and may incur such other reasonable and proper costs and expenses as are related thereto. If such costs and expenses exceed the amount of funds available to the land reutilization authority under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920, the land reutilization authority shall obtain approval of the board of estimate and apportionment and an appropriation by the governing body of the city for such additional or supplemental fund needs. Such appropriations by the city shall be considered advances to the land reutilization authority subject to repayment from funds supplementally accumulated by the land reutilization authority under provisions of law.  2. The comptroller of the city shall handle all such appropriated expense funds and disburse same under the same provisions for handling other city departmental expenditures.  3. The land reutilization authority shall deposit all funds received under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 with the treasurer of the city, and the comptroller of the city shall maintain separate fund accounts for such deposits and make disbursements therefrom upon receipt of vouchers duly authorized by the land reutilization authority under provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 and in accordance with standard procedures adopted by and approved by the comptroller.  4. The fiscal year of the land reutilization authority shall commence on January first of each year. The land reutilization authority shall audit all claims for the expenditure of money, and shall, acting by the chairman or vice chairman thereof, draw warrants therefor from time to time. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 40)
MO Rev Stat § 92.910 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.910 - Inventory of real estate required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.910. Inventory of real estate required. — The land reutilization authority shall set up and maintain a perpetual inventory on each tract of its real estate, except that individual tracts may be consolidated and grouped or regrouped for economy or convenience. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 41)
MO Rev Stat § 92.915 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.915 - Accounts, how kept — expenditures, priority of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   92.915. Accounts, how kept — expenditures, priority of. — 1. The land reutilization authority shall set up accounts on its books relating to the operation, management, or other expense of each individual parcel of real estate.  2. When any parcel of real estate is sold or otherwise disposed of by the land reutilization authority, the proceeds therefrom shall be applied and distributed in the following order, except as provided for in section 92.900:  (1) To the payment of the expenses of sale, the costs of the care, improvement, operation, acquisition, demolition, management, and administration of such parcels of real estate as determined by the land reutilization commissioners and apportioned to such parcel;  (2) The balance to be paid to the respective taxing authorities and tax bill owners, if any, in the proportion that the principal amounts of the tax bills of each such party bears to the total principal amount of all the tax bills included in the original judgment relating to such parcel of real estate and in the order of their respective priorities. ­­After deduction of all sums charged to each account for various expenses, distribution shall be made to the respective taxing authorities and to tax bill owners having an interest in such parcel of real estate, on January first and July first of each year, and at such other times as the land reutilization commissioners in their discretion may determine. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 42, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1500)
MO Rev Stat § 92.916 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.916 - Duties of collector — compensation (St. Louis City).

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   92.916. Duties of collector — compensation (St. Louis City). — 1. Before any distribution provided for in section 92.915 may be made, the collector shall review the books of the land reutilization authority for purposes of certifying the following:  (1) That the expenses and costs reflected on the books have been properly allocated to each property which has been sold and the expenses and costs provided for in subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of section 92.915 are reasonably related to the management and operation of the land reutilization authority;  (2) That the proposed distribution accurately reflects the amounts shown on the books of the collector for penalties, attorneys' fees or costs which were included in the judgment against such parcel of real estate, plus its proportional part of the costs of the sheriff's foreclosure sale.  2. After such certification, the land reutilization authority shall transfer to the collector that part of distributed proceeds provided for the payment of those costs described in subsection 2 of section 92.915, upon receipt of which he shall immediately pay thereon.  3. The balance of the proposed distribution shall also be paid to the collector, who in accord with the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of section 92.915, shall determine the interests of the respective taxing authorities for the various tax years included in the original judgment for each parcel of real property and shall establish the proportionate share of each taxing authority based upon its tax rate for the various years. The collector shall thereupon submit in writing to each taxing authority his determination as to their respective interests in the proposed distribution. If no objection is made within ten days thereafter, the collector shall forthwith make such distribution.  4. As additional compensation for the duties herein prescribed, the collector shall receive annually the sum of five thousand dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1979 S.B. 385)
MO Rev Stat § 92.920 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.920 - Members and employees prohibited from profiting from operations of authority, exception — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   92.920. Members and employees prohibited from profiting from operations of authority, exception — penalty. — 1. Neither said members nor any salaried employee of the land reutilization authority provided for herein shall receive any compensation, emolument or other profit directly or indirectly from the rental, management, purchase, sale or other disposition of any lands held by such land reutilization authority other than the salaries, expenses and emoluments provided for herein.  2. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to serve not less than two nor more than five years in the state penitentiary. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 43)
MO Rev Stat § 92.930 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 92 - Taxation in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Certain Other Cities|Section 92.930 - Sale of lands subject to covenants and easements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   92.930. Sale of lands subject to covenants and easements. — Any sale of lands under this chapter shall be subject to valid recorded covenants running with the land and valid easements of record or in use. ­­-------- (L. 2013 S.B. 23 § 92.387)
MO Rev Stat § 94.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.010 - Assessment of property, how made — equalization — correction of books.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   94.010. Assessment of property, how made — equalization — correction of books. — 1. Except as hereinafter provided, in assessing property, both real and personal, in cities of the third class, the city assessor shall, jointly with the county or township assessor, assess all property in such city, and such assessment, as made by the city assessor and county or township assessor jointly, and after the same has been passed upon by the board of equalization, as herein provided for, shall be taken as the basis from which the city council shall make the levy for city purposes; and for the purpose of giving cities of the third class representation on the county board of equalization, when said board is sitting for the purpose of equalizing the assessment on such city property, the mayor and city assessor shall sit with the county board of equalization when the said board is passing upon the assessment of such city property, and shall each have a vote in said board, and they shall be paid for such service the same amount per day and out of the same fund as other members of such board of equalization.  2. The assessment of city property as made by the city and county assessor shall conform to each other, and after such board of equalization has passed upon such assessment and equalized the same, the city assessor's book shall be corrected in red ink in accordance with the changes made by the board of equalization, and so certified by said board, and then returned to the city council. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6925, A.L. 1959 H.B. 164)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6779; 1919 § 8266; 1909 § 9203
MO Rev Stat § 94.015 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.015 - Procedure when county or township assessor acts under contract — levy — representation for county board of equalization.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   94.015. Procedure when county or township assessor acts under contract — levy — representation for county board of equalization. — In any city which contracts for the assessment of property by the county or township assessor as authorized by section 70.220 and does not elect or appoint an assessor, the county or township clerk shall deliver to the mayor, on or before the first day of October of each year, a certified abstract from his assessment books of all property within the city subject to taxation by the state and the assessed value thereof as agreed upon by the board of equalization. The mayor shall immediately transmit the abstract to the council which shall establish by ordinance the rate of taxes for the year; and for the purpose of giving cities of the third class representation on the county board of equalization, when said board is sitting for the purpose of equalizing the assessment on such city property, the mayor and one other person to be selected by the legislative body of the city shall sit with the county board of equalization when the board is passing upon the assessment of such city property, and shall each have a vote in said board, and they shall be paid for such service the same amount per day and out of the same fund as other members of the board of equalization. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 164 § 94.010)
MO Rev Stat § 94.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.020 - Power of council to levy taxes and licenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   94.020. Power of council to levy taxes and licenses. — The city council shall, from time to time, provide by ordinance for the levy and collection of all taxes, licenses, wharfage and other duties not herein enumerated, and for neglect or refusal to pay the same shall fix such penalties as are now or may hereafter be authorized by law or ordinance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6932)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6786; 1919 § 8273; 1909 § 9210  CROSS REFERENCES:  City improvements, special tax bills may be issued for, 88.507, 88.510  Indebtedness, tax for sinking fund and interest to pay, 95.330, 95.345
MO Rev Stat § 94.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.040 - Council may correct illegal levy.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   94.040. Council may correct illegal levy. — In case the corporate authorities of the city have attempted to levy any tax or assessment for improvements, or for the payment of interest or coupons on bonds issued and outstanding, or other evidences of debt, which tax or assessment may be informal, illegal or void in consequence of a failure to comply with the requirements of law, the council shall have power to relevy and reassess any such tax or assessment, in manner provided in sections 94.010 to 94.180. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6935)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6789; 1919 § 8276; 1909 § 9213
MO Rev Stat § 94.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.050 - No exemptions from tax.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   94.050. No exemptions from tax. — The city council shall have no power to relieve any person from the payment of any tax, or exempt any person from any burden imposed by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6938)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6792; 1919 § 8279; 1909 § 9216
MO Rev Stat § 94.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities|Section 94.060 - Maximum rate of tax — how increased — ballots.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   94.060. Maximum rate of tax — how increased — ballots. — 1. All cities of the third class in this state may by ordinance levy and impose annually for municipal purposes upon all subjects and objects of taxation within such cities a tax which shall not exceed the maximum rate of one dollar on the one hundred dollars assessed valuation; provided, however, that the rate of tax levy of one dollar on the one hundred dollars assessed valuation for municipal purposes may be increased for such purposes for a period not to exceed four years at any one time when such rate and purpose of increase are submitted to a vote of the voters within such cities and two-thirds of the voters voting thereon shall vote therefor, but such increase so voted shall be limited to a maximum rate of taxation not to exceed thirty cents on the one hundred dollars assessed valuation.  2. The city council may submit the question of increasing the levy when in the opinion of such city council the necessity therefor arises, and the question shall be submitted by such city council when petitioned therefor by voters equaling in number five percent or more of the voters of such cities voting for mayor at the last election at which a mayor was elected.  3. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall there be a ______ cent increase in tax levy on one hundred dollars valuation for general municipal purposes for ______ years in the city of ______?  4. If such increase in levy shall be voted, then such increased levy shall be effective for the number of years designated, and no longer, but cities through their city councils may submit the question of continuing such increase of levy at any time for like periods not to exceed four years each. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6976, A.L. 1945 p. 1282, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 6830; 1919 § 8312; 1909 § 9248