Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 66

Constitutional Charter Counties, Miscellaneous Provisions

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Section 66.265.1

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August 28, 2015

Law enforcement service--voter approval, tax levy, amount--ballot form--collection. (Jackson County)

66.265. 1. Any county of the first classification having a charter form

of government and containing part of a city with a population of three hundred

thousand or more inhabitants may, after voter approval pursuant to subsection

2 of this section, levy an annual tax for the purpose of providing law

enforcement services within such county in an amount not to exceed fourteen

cents per one hundred dollars assessed valuation.



2. The ballot of submission shall be substantially in the following

form:



Shall ............................ County impose a property tax upon all

real and tangible personal property within the county at a rate of

.................... (insert the amount) cents per one hundred dollars

assessed valuation for the purpose of providing revenue for law enforcement

within the county?



[ ] YES [ ] NO





If a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question within the county

vote in favor of the tax, such tax shall be levied and collected pursuant to

this section. If a majority of the voters voting on the question within the

county vote against the tax, no such tax shall be levied and collected

pursuant to this section.



3. The county collector of each county in which the authority is located

shall collect the property taxes upon all real property and tangible personal

property within that county in the same manner as any other property taxes are

collected. The governing body of the county shall use the proceeds of the tax

prescribed in this section solely for providing law enforcement services in

the county.



(L. 1992 H.B. 1503 § 1)



Effective 6-9-92







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