Effective - 28 Aug 1955
262.500. Election to levy special tax in certain counties — purposes — distribution of funds. — 1. In all counties of this state in which the constitutional limit is not levied for county purposes, the county commission, upon the filing of a petition signed by not less than three hundred resident taxpayers and qualified electors of the county, shall call an election to submit to the qualified voters thereof, a special levy of not more than two mills on the dollar valuation, which levy, together with all other levies for county purposes, shall not exceed the constitutional limit of levy for the county affected, for the purpose of encouraging, promoting and improving the livestock, poultry, agricultural, horticultural, mechanical fabrics and fine arts, products and articles of domestic industry, and the exhibition of such stock, poultry articles and commodities, at the district or county fair held in the county.
2. If a majority of the voters voting at said election shall be in favor of the proposition, then the county commission at its next regular term thereafter shall make the levy, one-half of which levy shall be set aside by the county commission and distributed ratably to the exhibitors of the public fairs held in the county, for the purpose of paying premiums to exhibitors or the articles and commodities in sections 262.500 to 262.540. The other one-half of which levy, in the judgment and discretion of the county commission, may be used for the purpose of purchasing grounds or erecting suitable building for such fair purposes; but if grounds for the purposes are owned by the county, or leased or otherwise secured or obtained for such uses, then the other one-half of the funds may be used by the county commission in erecting such building. If it is the discretion and judgment of the commission that the other one-half of the levy be not used for grounds or buildings, then the whole of the levy may be used for paying such premiums. If the petition for the election asks that one-half of the levy be devoted to acquiring of lands or erecting of buildings, then the proposition submitted shall contain provisions for such devotion; and if the majority favor the proposition, then the commission shall so expend and use the proceeds of the one-half of the levy.
3. The surplus remaining out of the proceeds of any levy made under sections 262.500 to 262.540, in any year, in the hands of the county treasurer shall constitute a fund for the purposes of sections 262.500 to 262.540, and may be used either as premiums offered or advertising for exhibits to be made under any provision of sections 262.500 to 262.540.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14185, A.L. 1943 p. 317, A.L. 1955 p. 36)
Prior revision: 1929 § 12508
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 262 - Promotion of Agriculture and Horticulture
Section 262.001 - Agritourism defined.
Section 262.010 - State horticultural society created.
Section 262.020 - Members — organization — order of business.
Section 262.030 - Station established.
Section 262.040 - Purposes of experiment station.
Section 262.060 - Manager and inspector.
Section 262.080 - Procurement of buildings and grounds.
Section 262.090 - Lands — duties of manager — not to engage in fruit business.
Section 262.110 - Duties of university.
Section 262.200 - State poultry experiment station — location — functions.
Section 262.215 - State fair, definitions.
Section 262.217 - State fair commission, created — commissioners, appointment, expenses, vacancies.
Section 262.219 - Director to be appointed by commission, salary — staff may be employed, limits.
Section 262.220 - State fair — establishment — control — condemnation proceedings.
Section 262.230 - Fair held, when — how — reverter clause.
Section 262.240 - Printing and distribution of catalogues.
Section 262.250 - Entry fees — classification.
Section 262.261 - State fair escrow fund created, use of moneys.
Section 262.262 - State fair trust fund for prizes — disbursement — investment.
Section 262.265 - Distribution of pari-mutuel wagering pool if state agency is the licensee.
Section 262.280 - County exhibits.
Section 262.290 - Incorporation, procedure — powers — buildings and improvements — exception.
Section 262.300 - Organization of society — procedure.
Section 262.310 - Election of officers — removal — duties.
Section 262.320 - Duties of officers.
Section 262.330 - Constitution and bylaws, enforcement of — quorum.
Section 262.340 - Moneys of societies, how expended.
Section 262.350 - Appropriation of money by county commission.
Section 262.360 - Board's report.
Section 262.370 - Director's report to general assembly.
Section 262.380 - Holding of property, when.
Section 262.390 - Membership — fees — failure to pay annual fee, effect.
Section 262.400 - Recording of incorporation order.
Section 262.410 - Dissolution of society — disposition of property.
Section 262.430 - Societies may unite and form circuit.
Section 262.440 - Appropriations, how disbursed.
Section 262.450 - State aid for county fairs — certain counties.
Section 262.465 - Duties of director before releasing funds.
Section 262.470 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 262.480 - Claims for benefits — procedure.
Section 262.490 - Payment of claims.
Section 262.510 - Apportionment of levy proceeds.
Section 262.520 - Payment of premiums — procedure.
Section 262.530 - Special election — how called and conducted.
Section 262.550 - Definitions.
Section 262.553 - University may receive and disburse federal grants for extension work.
Section 262.557 - Formulation and administration of extension program.
Section 262.560 - University to hire employees — salaries and expenses paid, how.
Section 262.563 - Missouri extension council established in county, when.
Section 262.573 - Annual election for membership on council.
Section 262.577 - Notice of nominees and statement of right to nominate to be published — ballot.
Section 262.580 - Establishment of first county council.
Section 262.583 - Powers and duties of council — organization — meetings — duties of officers.
Section 262.597 - Financial budget for extension programs — appropriations from counties.
Section 262.607 - Bond of treasurer — action for breach, by whom brought.
Section 262.610 - Deposits of funds — how disbursed — records — report and settlement of treasurer.
Section 262.613 - Secretary, duties, report — records open.
Section 262.617 - Annual report to county commission.
Section 262.620 - Notices required, given how.
Section 262.630 - Purpose of law — powers.
Section 262.640 - Warrants, how drawn.
Section 262.650 - Organization — officers — membership.
Section 262.660 - Certain persons not to be beneficiaries.
Section 262.700 - Southern dairy compact entered into — effective date — text of compact.
Section 262.703 - Violations — penalty — fines.
Section 262.795 - Agriculture work, performed by children permitted, when.
Section 262.800 - Farmland protection act, purpose.
Section 262.801 - Farming purposes defined.
Section 262.810 - Eminent domain, public hearing required before taking property.
Section 262.820 - Board created.
Section 262.823 - Purpose of the board, goals.
Section 262.826 - Definitions.
Section 262.829 - Principal office location — responsibilities of board.
Section 262.832 - Membership on board, effect on employment of state officers and employees.
Section 262.835 - Board members, qualifications, terms.
Section 262.838 - Removal of board member.
Section 262.841 - Chairperson and vice chairperson to be elected.
Section 262.844 - Meetings of the board.
Section 262.847 - Reimbursement for expenses.
Section 262.853 - Duties of the secretary.
Section 262.856 - Powers of the board.
Section 262.859 - Annual report submitted to general assembly and the governor, contents.
Section 262.962 - Definitions — task force created, mission, duties, report.