Effective - 28 Aug 2012
141.220. Definitions (charter counties, and Clay and Buchanan counties). — The following words, terms and definitions, when used in sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the text clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) "Ancillary parcel" shall mean a parcel of real estate acquired by a land bank agency other than:
(a) Pursuant to a deemed sale under subsection 3 of section 141.560;
(b) By deed from a land trust under subsection 1 of section 141.984; or
(c) Pursuant to a sale under subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of section 141.550;
(2) "Appraiser" shall mean a state licensed or certified appraiser licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 339 who is not an employee of the collector or collection authority;
(3) "Board" or "board of commissioners" shall mean the board of commissioners of a land bank agency;
(4) "Collector" shall mean the collector of the revenue in any county affected by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015;
(5) "County" shall mean any county in this state having a charter form of government, any county of the first class with a population of at least one hundred fifty thousand but less than one hundred sixty thousand and any county of the first class with a population of at least eighty-two thousand but less than eighty-five thousand;
(6) "Court" shall mean the circuit court of any county affected by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015;
(7) "Delinquent land tax attorney" shall mean a licensed attorney-at-law, employed or designated by the collector as hereinafter provided;
(8) "Land bank agency", shall mean an agency created under section 141.980;
(9) "Land taxes" shall mean taxes on real property or real estate and shall include the taxes both on land and the improvements thereon;
(10) "Land trustees" and "land trust" shall mean the land trustees and land trust as the same are created by and described in section 141.700;
(11) "Municipality" shall include any incorporated city or town, or a part thereof, located in whole or in part within a county of class one or located in whole or in part within a county with a charter form of government, which municipality now has or which may hereafter contain a population of two thousand five hundred inhabitants or more, according to the last preceding federal decennial census;
(12) "Person" shall mean any individual, male or female, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver or trustee appointed by any state or federal court, trustee otherwise created, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number;
(13) "Political subdivision" shall mean any county, city, town, village, school district, library district, or any other public subdivision or public corporation having the power to tax;
(14) "Reserve period taxes" shall mean land taxes assessed against any parcel of real estate sold or otherwise disposed of by a land bank agency for the first three tax years following such sale or disposition;
(15) "School district", "road district", "water district", "sewer district", "levee district", "drainage district", "special benefit district", "special assessment district", or "park district" shall include those located within a county as such county is described in this section;
(16) "Sheriff" and "circuit clerk" shall mean the sheriff and circuit clerk, respectively, of any county affected by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015;
(17) "Tax bill" as used in sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015 shall represent real estate taxes and the lien thereof, whether general or special, levied and assessed by any taxing authority;
(18) "Tax district" shall mean the state of Missouri and any county, municipality, school district, road district, water district, sewer district, levee district, drainage district, special benefit district, special assessment district, or park district, located in any municipality or county as herein described;
(19) "Tax lien" shall mean the lien of any tax bill as defined in this section;
(20) "Taxing authority" shall include any governmental, managing, administering or other lawful authority, now or hereafter empowered by law to issue tax bills, the state of Missouri or any county, municipality, school district, road district, water district, sewer district, levee district, drainage district, special benefit district, special assessment district, or park district, affected by sections 141.210 to 141.810 and sections 141.980 to 141.1015.
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(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 2, A.L. 1945 p. 1926, A.L. 1949 p. 602, A.L. 1973 H.B. 654, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1351, et al., A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238 merged with S.B. 894, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1659 & 1116)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title X - Taxation and Revenue
Chapter 141 - Delinquent Taxes — Certain Subdivisions
Section 141.010 - Collection of back taxes — redemption.
Section 141.020 - Compromise of taxes permissible.
Section 141.030 - Deposits by county collector to be made on certain dates — final accounting.
Section 141.050 - Appointment of collector or deputies by sheriff.
Section 141.060 - Collector may employ attorney — compensation.
Section 141.070 - Collector may employ abstracter — compensation.
Section 141.080 - Recovery of taxes, when.
Section 141.090 - Suit in name of state of Missouri — procedure.
Section 141.100 - Judgment — contents — first lien on land.
Section 141.110 - Lien of tax judgment a continuing lien.
Section 141.120 - No execution for two years — redemption by owner.
Section 141.130 - Sale of property — approval by court — acceptance, when.
Section 141.140 - Execution of deed by sheriff.
Section 141.150 - Fees allowed.
Section 141.170 - Personal taxes — tax bills — delinquency.
Section 141.200 - General taxation law applies.
Section 141.202 - Conveyances subject to covenants and easements.
Section 141.210 - Title of law.
Section 141.220 - Definitions (charter counties, and Clay and Buchanan counties).
Section 141.230 - Operation under law.
Section 141.240 - Tax liens on real estate.
Section 141.250 - Equality of tax liens — priorities — distribution of proceeds.
Section 141.260 - Foreclosure of tax lien — tax sale certificate — evidence — priorities.
Section 141.270 - List of tax liens affecting land — filing fees — exemption.
Section 141.280 - Content of list.
Section 141.290 - Tax bill lists — suits pending — time of delivery — filing of petition.
Section 141.300 - Tax bill lists — receipt for aggregate amount by collector — monthly statement.
Section 141.310 - Exclusive power to collect taxes — expenses of suit.
Section 141.330 - Delinquent land tax clerk, appointment, compensation.
Section 141.340 - Foreclosure of tax liens — suits.
Section 141.360 - Suits for foreclosure — naming of parties.
Section 141.370 - County clerk to act as collector, when.
Section 141.380 - Suits for foreclosure — parcels or tracts of land may be joined.
Section 141.390 - Filing of suit, where.
Section 141.400 - Suit for foreclosure — action in rem — pleadings.
Section 141.410 - Suit for foreclosure — petition — caption — contents — notice, filing.
Section 141.420 - Redemption by owner, when barred — duty of collector.
Section 141.430 - Publication of notice of foreclosure — form of notice.
Section 141.440 - Notice to persons named in petition.
Section 141.450 - Form of notice.
Section 141.460 - Affidavit of publication, evidentiary documents.
Section 141.470 - Infants, disabled persons or convicts actions to foreclose, procedure.
Section 141.490 - Rules of civil procedure in equity cases shall be followed.
Section 141.510 - Judgment of foreclosure, appeal, when — bond.
Section 141.535 - Sale of parcel under tax foreclosure judgment stayed, when (Jackson County).
Section 141.560 - Daily adjournment of sale by sheriff — sale to trustees.
Section 141.570 - What title vests on sale.
Section 141.580 - Confirmation or disapproval of sale by court — proceeds applied, how.
Section 141.590 - Appeal from confirmation or disapproval of sale.
Section 141.600 - Performance of sheriff's duties by deputy.
Section 141.610 - Court administrator's, sheriff's deed, effect — action to set aside, limitations.
Section 141.620 - Imposition of suit penalty of five percent — disposition.
Section 141.630 - Attorney's fees.
Section 141.640 - Collector's commission.
Section 141.650 - Apportionment of costs — costs on redemption — how credited.
Section 141.660 - Costs, how taxed.
Section 141.670 - Collector protected from all loss, cost, damages and expenses.
Section 141.680 - Application of law, limitations on.
Section 141.690 - Invalidity of law not to affect foreclosure proceedings.
Section 141.700 - Creation of land trust — powers, generally.
Section 141.710 - Beneficiaries of land trust.
Section 141.730 - Officers of land trust — bond — oath.
Section 141.750 - Land trust, seal, powers, conveyances.
Section 141.760 - Administration of delinquent tax lands by trust.
Section 141.780 - Perpetual inventory by land trust.
Section 141.785 - Quiet title action, when, procedure.
Section 141.790 - Proceeds of sale of real estate disposed of by a land trust — distribution.
Section 141.800 - Exemption from taxation of real estate acquired by land trust.
Section 141.810 - Compensation of employees, limitations — penalty for violation.
Section 141.820 - Sections 141.820 to 141.970 applicable, when.
Section 141.830 - Collection of back taxes — redemption, interest and costs.
Section 141.840 - Compromise of taxes.
Section 141.850 - Collector to file suit to collect taxes — service.
Section 141.860 - Collector may be named deputy sheriff.
Section 141.870 - Collector may employ attorneys — fees.
Section 141.880 - Collector may employ abstracter — duties — fee.
Section 141.890 - Action to recover taxes must be commenced, when (St. Louis).
Section 141.900 - Action to be in name of state — tax bills — evidence.
Section 141.910 - Contents of judgment — fieri facias.
Section 141.920 - Continuation of lien — termination only upon payment.
Section 141.930 - No execution for two years — redemption of property.
Section 141.940 - Approval of sale by court — sheriff to report bids to court — acceptance, when.
Section 141.950 - Execution of deed by sheriff for property sold.
Section 141.982 - Employees authorized — contracts and agreements authorized.
Section 141.988 - Funding sources — four percent fee to be transferred to county.
Section 141.991 - Annual audit — performance audits, when.
Section 141.994 - Issuance of bonds, requirements.
Section 141.997 - Open meetings required.
Section 141.1003 - Same rights as private property owners.
Section 141.1009 - Quiet title action, when, procedure.
Section 141.1012 - Dissolution, procedure.
Section 141.1015 - Power of eminent domain or to tax not authorized.