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MO Rev Stat § 67.1880 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1880 - Property tax imposed, when — ballot language — collection of tax.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1880. Property tax imposed, when — ballot language — collection of tax. — 1. If approved by at least four-sevenths of the qualified voters voting on the question in the district, the district may impose a property tax in an amount not to exceed the annual rate of thirty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation. The district board may levy a property tax rate lower than its approved tax rate ceiling and may increase that lowered tax rate to a level not exceeding the tax rate ceiling without voter approval. The property tax shall be uniform throughout the district.  2. The ballot of submission shall be substantially in the following form:   Shall the ______ Law Enforcement District impose a property tax upon all real and tangible personal property within the district at a rate of not more than ______ (insert amount) cents per hundred dollars assessed valuation for the purpose of providing revenue for the development of a project (or projects) in the district (insert general description of the project or projects, if necessary)?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO".    3. The county collector of each county in which the district is partially or entirely located shall collect the property taxes and special benefit assessments made upon all real property and tangible personal property within that county and the district, in the same manner as other property taxes are collected.  4. Every county collector having collected or received district property taxes shall, on or before the fifteenth day of each month and after deducting his or her commissions, remit to the treasurer of that district the amount collected or received by him or her prior to the first day of the month. Upon receipt of such money, the district treasurer shall execute a receipt therefor, which he or she shall forward or deliver to the collector. The district treasurer shall deposit such sums into the district treasury, credited to the appropriate project or purpose. The collector and district treasurer shall make final settlement of the district account and commissions owing, not less than once each year, if necessary. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1882 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1882 - Contracting, borrowing and agreement authority of the district.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1882. Contracting, borrowing and agreement authority of the district. — 1. A district may contract and incur obligations appropriate to accomplish its purposes.  2. A district may enter into any lease or lease-purchase agreement for or with respect to any real or personal property necessary or convenient for its purposes.  3. A district may borrow money for its purposes at such rates of interest as the district may determine.  4. A district may enter into labor agreements, establish all bid conditions, decide all contract awards, pay all contractors and generally supervise the operation of the district. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1884 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1884 - Limitation on district's contracting authority.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1884. Limitation on district's contracting authority. — The district may contract with a federal agency, a state or its agencies and political subdivisions, a corporation, partnership or individual regarding funding, promotion, planning, designing, constructing, improving, maintaining, or operating a project or to assist in such activity; provided, however, that any contract providing for the overall management and operation of the district shall only be with a governmental entity or a not-for-profit corporation. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1886 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1886 - Additional powers of the district.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1886. Additional powers of the district. — In addition to all other powers granted by sections 67.1860 to 67.1898 the district shall have the following general powers:  (1) To contract with the local sheriff's department for the provision of services;  (2) To sue and be sued in its own name, and to receive service of process, which shall be served upon the district secretary;  (3) To fix compensation of its employees and contractors;  (4) To purchase any personal property necessary or convenient for its activities;  (5) To collect and disburse funds for its activities; and  (6) To exercise such other implied powers necessary or convenient for the district to accomplish its purposes which are not inconsistent with its express powers. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1888 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1888 - Insurance obtained by the district, types, conditions.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1888. Insurance obtained by the district, types, conditions. — 1. The district may obtain such insurance as it deems appropriate, considering its legal limits of liability, to protect itself, its officers and its employees from any potential liability and may also obtain such other types of insurance as it deems necessary to protect against loss of its real or personal property of any kind. The cost of this insurance shall be charged against the project.  2. The district may also require contractors performing construction or maintenance work on the project and companies providing operational and management services to obtain liability insurance having the district, its directors and employees as additional named insureds.  3. The district shall not attempt to self-insure for its potential liabilities unless it finds that it has sufficient funds available to cover any anticipated judgments or settlements and still complete its project without interruption. The district may self-insure if it is unable to obtain liability insurance coverage at a rate which is economically feasible to the district, considering its resources. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1892 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1892 - Vote required for change in boundaries, when.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1892. Vote required for change in boundaries, when. — 1. If the petition to add or remove any territory or tract of land to the district contained fewer than all of the signatures required pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 67.1890, the decree of extension or retraction of boundaries shall not become final and conclusive until it has been submitted to an election of the voters residing within the boundaries described in such decree and until it has been assented to by a majority vote of the voters in the newly included area, or the area to be removed, voting on the question. The decree shall also provide for the holding of the election to vote on the proposition of extending or retracting the boundaries of the district, and shall fix the date for holding the election.  2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall the boundaries of the ______ Law Enforcement District be (extended to include/retracted to remove) the following described property? (Describe property)    ☐ YES   ☐ NO     3. If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of the extension or retraction of the boundaries of the district, then the court shall enter its further order declaring the decree of extension or retraction of the boundaries to be final and conclusive. In the event, however, that the court finds that a majority of the voters voting thereon voted against the proposition to extend or retract the boundaries of the district, then the court shall enter its further order declaring the decree of extension or retraction of boundaries to be void and of no effect. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1896 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1896 - Vote required for termination of taxing authority, when — ballot language.

Effective - 02 Jul 2001   67.1896. Vote required for termination of taxing authority, when — ballot language. — 1. If the petition filed pursuant to section 67.1894 contained fewer than all of the signatures required pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 67.1894, the termination of taxation authority shall not become final and conclusive until it has been submitted to an election of the voters residing within the district and until it has been assented to by at least four-sevenths of the voters in the district voting on the question. The decree shall also provide for the holding of the election to vote on the proposition, and shall fix the date for holding the election.  2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall the authority of the ______ Law Enforcement District to adopt property taxes be terminated?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO     3. If four-sevenths of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of such termination, then the court shall enter its further order declaring the termination of such authority, and all such taxes that are being assessed in the current calendar year pursuant to such authority, to be final and conclusive. In the event, however, that the court finds that less than four-sevenths of the voters voting thereon voted against the proposition to terminate such authority, then the court shall enter its further order declaring the decree of termination of such district's taxing authority to be void and of no effect. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 80 merged with S.B. 224)  Effective 5-16-01 (S.B. 224); 7-02-01 (H.B. 80)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1922 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1922 - Water quality, infrastructure and tourism, sales taxes authorized for certain counties — ballot language.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   67.1922. Water quality, infrastructure and tourism, sales taxes authorized for certain counties — ballot language. — 1. The governing body of any county containing any part of a Corps of Engineers lake with a shoreline of at least seven hundred miles and not exceeding a shoreline of nine hundred miles or the governing body of any county which borders on or which contains part of a lake with not less than one hundred miles of shoreline may impose by order one or more sales taxes, not to exceed one and one-half percent in the aggregate, on all retail sales made in such county which are subject to taxation pursuant to the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.525 for the purpose of affecting any combination of water quality, infrastructure, or tourism in the county. The taxes authorized by this section shall be in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law; except that no order imposing a sales tax pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be effective unless the governing body of the county submits to the voters of the county, at a municipal or state primary, general or special election, a proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to impose such tax.  2. Each ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to, the following language:   Shall the county of ______ (county's name) impose a countywide sales tax of ______ (insert percent) for the purpose of affecting ______ (water quality, infrastructure, and tourism) (water quality and infrastructure) (water quality and tourism) (infrastructure and tourism) (water quality) (infrastructure) (tourism) (insert one) as provided by law?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO".   ­­If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of the county voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the order shall become effective on the first day of the second calendar quarter after the director of revenue receives notice of adoption of the tax. If the proposal receives less than the required majority, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to impose the sales tax authorized pursuant to this section unless and until the governing body shall again have submitted another proposal to authorize the governing body to impose the sales tax authorized by this section and such proposal is approved by the required majority of the qualified voters of the county voting on such proposal. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with S.B. 210)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1928 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1928 - Authorized appropriations from special trust fund.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   67.1928. Authorized appropriations from special trust fund. — For purposes of sections 67.1922 to 67.1940, appropriations from the economic development sales tax trust fund may be used for the following:  (1) Comprehensive programs encouraging the prevention, control and abatement of water pollution within the county;  (2) Cooperating with agencies of the state, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies, and with affected groups, political subdivisions and industries in furtherance of the purposes of sections 644.006 to 644.141;  (3) Encouraging, participating in or conducting studies, investigations and research relating to water pollution causes and prevention pursuant to sections 644.006 to 644.141;  (4) Collecting and disseminating information relating to water pollution and the prevention, control and abatement, pursuant to sections 644.006 to 644.141;  (5) Developing, implementing and carrying out comprehensive programs for encouragement, promotion and necessary construction for the orderly development of water and sewage systems and infrastructure, including roads interconnecting to state highways within the county;  (6) Formulating programs for the promotion of fishing and hunting areas, historical sites, vacation regions and areas of historic or scenic interest;  (7) Cooperating with civic groups and local, state and federal departments and agencies, and departments and agencies of other states in encouraging educational tourism and developing programs therefor;  (8) Publishing tourist promotional material such as brochures and booklets; and  (9) Promoting tourism in the county by any means including but not limited to articles and advertisements in magazines, newspapers, radio, television, internet and travel publications and by establishing promotional exhibitions at travel shows and similar exhibitions. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1931 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1931 - Indebtedness authorized to accomplish purposes of certain taxes.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   67.1931. Indebtedness authorized to accomplish purposes of certain taxes. — 1. The governing body of the county may borrow money and issue notes, certificates or other evidences of indebtedness to accomplish the purposes pursuant to sections 67.1922 to 67.1940.  2. Nothing in sections 67.1922 to 67.1940 shall be construed to authorize the county to establish or enforce any regulation or rule to promote any program which is in conflict with any federal or state law or regulation applicable to the same subject matter.  3. Nothing in sections 67.1922 to 67.1940 shall be construed to require the county to enforce Missouri's environmental laws when the obligation and authority for enforcement rests with the department of natural resources. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1934 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1934 - Repeal of tax, submitted to voters, ballot language.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   67.1934. Repeal of tax, submitted to voters, ballot language. — The governing body of the county, when presented with a petition, signed by at least twenty percent of the registered voters in the county that voted in the last gubernatorial election, calling for an election to repeal the tax shall submit the question to the voters using the same procedure by which the imposition of the tax was voted. The ballot of submission shall be in substantially the following form:   Shall ______ County, Missouri, repeal the ______ percent economic development sales tax for affecting ______ (water quality, infrastructure, and tourism programs) (water quality and infrastructure programs) (water quality and tourism programs) (infrastructure and tourism programs) (water quality programs) (infrastructure programs) (tourism programs) (insert one) now in effect in the county?    ☐ YES   ☐ NO    If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO".   ­­If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters of the county voting thereon are in favor of repeal, that repeal shall become effective December thirty-first of the calendar year in which such repeal was approved or after the repayment of the county's indebtedness incurred pursuant to sections 67.1922 to 67.1940, whichever occurs later. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with S.B. 210)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1937 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1937 - Safekeeping of county permanent records — accounting records and annual audit.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   67.1937. Safekeeping of county permanent records — accounting records and annual audit. — The governing body of the county shall provide for the proper and safekeeping of its permanent records. It shall keep a true and accurate account of its receipts and an annual audit shall be made of its books, records and accounts. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1940 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1940 - Donation of property to county.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   67.1940. Donation of property to county. — 1. Any person desiring to donate property for the benefit of the county may vest title to the property so donated in the county, and the county shall hold and control the property so received and accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of the property, and shall be a trustee of the property and shall take title to all property it may acquire in the name of the county and shall control the property, for purposes pursuant to sections 67.1922 to 67.1940.  2. The governing body of the county may accept gifts, contributions, donations, loans and grants from the federal government and from other sources, public or private, for carrying out any of its functions, which funds shall not be expended for other than the purposes pursuant to sections 67.1922 to 67.1940. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1950 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1950 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   67.1950. Definitions. — As used in sections 67.1950 to 67.1977, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Board of directors" or "board", tourism community enhancement district board of directors established pursuant to section 67.1956;  (2) "Convention and visitors bureau", a not-for-profit corporation established and operated for the sole purpose of promoting convention and other tourism activities in the county, city, town or village;  (3) "Destination marketing organization", a not-for-profit corporation established for the purpose of tourism marketing and designated by the division of tourism as such;  (4) "District", a tourism community enhancement district;  (5) "Funeral services", all labor and services used in preparation for, in the course of or completion of a funeral, including the sale of caskets and vaults. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230)
MO Rev Stat § 67.1958 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government|Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers|Section 67.1958 - Modification of requirements by vote of the district.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   67.1958. Modification of requirements by vote of the district. — A tourism community enhancement district may modify the requirements of sections 67.1956 and 67.1968 by an affirmative vote of the qualified voters of such district provided any such modifications are placed upon and approved by the qualified voters on the same ballot as the sales tax provided in section 67.1959. ­­-------- (L. 2002 H.B. 1041)