Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories
321.246. Fire protection districts, sales tax authorized for districts within certain counties and cities — ballot contents — trust fund — collection by director of revenue — refunds. — 1. The governing body of any fire protection district which operates within both a county of the first classification with a charter form of government and with a population greater than six hundred thousand but less than nine hundred thousand and a county of the fourth classification with a population greater than thirty thousand but less than thirty-five thousand and that adjoins a county of the first classification with a charter form of government, the governing body of any fire protection district which contains a city of the fourth classification having a population greater than two thousand four hundred when the city is located in a county of the first classification without a charter form of government having a population greater than one hundred fifty thousand and the county contains a portion of a city with a population greater than three hundred fifty thousand, or the governing body of any fire protection district that operates in a county of the third classification with a population greater than fourteen thousand but less than fifteen thousand may impose a sales tax in an amount of up to one-half of one percent on all retail sales made in such fire protection district which are subject to taxation pursuant to the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.525. The tax authorized by this section shall be in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law, except that no sales tax imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be effective unless the governing body of the fire protection district submits to the voters of the fire protection district, at a county or state general, primary or special election, a proposal to authorize the governing body of the fire protection district to impose a tax.
2. The ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to, the following language:
If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the sales tax authorized in this section shall be in effect. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the proposal, then the governing body of the fire protection district shall not impose the sales tax authorized in this section unless and until the governing body of the fire protection district resubmits a proposal to authorize the governing body of the fire protection district to impose the sales tax authorized by this section and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.
3. All revenue received by a fire protection district from the tax authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited in a special trust fund and shall be used solely for the operation of the fire protection district.
4. All sales taxes collected by the director of revenue pursuant to this section on behalf of any fire protection district, less one percent for cost of collection which shall be deposited in the state's general revenue fund after payment of premiums for surety bonds as provided in section 32.087, shall be deposited in the fire protection district sales tax trust fund established pursuant to section 321.242. The moneys in the fire protection district sales tax trust fund shall not be deemed to be state funds and shall not be commingled with any funds of the state. The director of revenue shall keep accurate records of the amount of money in the trust and which was collected in each fire protection district imposing a sales tax pursuant to this section, and the records shall be open to the inspection of officers of the fire protection district and the public. Not later than the tenth day of each month, the director of revenue shall distribute all moneys deposited in the trust fund during the preceding month to the fire protection district which levied the tax. Such funds shall be deposited with the treasurer of each such fire protection district, and all expenditures of funds arising from the fire protection district sales tax trust fund shall be for the operation of the fire protection district and for no other purpose.
5. The director of revenue may make refunds from the amounts in the trust fund and credited to any fire protection district for erroneous payments and overpayments made and may redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of such fire protection districts. If any fire protection district abolishes the tax, the fire protection district shall notify the director of revenue of the action at least ninety days prior to the effective date of the repeal and the director of revenue may order retention in the trust fund, for a period of one year, of two percent of the amount collected after receipt of such notice to cover possible refunds or overpayment of the tax and to redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of such accounts. After one year has elapsed after the effective date of abolition of the tax in such fire protection district, the director of revenue shall remit the balance in the account to the fire protection district and close the account of that fire protection district. The director of revenue shall notify each fire protection district of each instance of any amount refunded or any check redeemed from receipts due the fire protection district. In the event a tax within a fire protection district is approved under this section, and such fire protection district is dissolved, the tax shall lapse on the date that the fire protection district is dissolved and the proceeds from the last collection of such tax shall be distributed to the governing bodies of the counties formerly containing the fire protection district and the proceeds of the tax shall be used for fire protection services within such counties.
6. Except as modified in this section, all provisions of sections 32.085 and 32.087 shall apply to the tax imposed pursuant to this section.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 21, A.L. 2017 S.B. 112)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals
Chapter 321 - Fire Protection Districts
Section 321.010 - Definitions — election procedure.
Section 321.020 - Circuit court may establish districts.
Section 321.030 - Petition required for organization of fire district — who to sign.
Section 321.040 - Contents of petition.
Section 321.050 - Amendment of petition — similar petitions or duplicates.
Section 321.070 - Publication of notice of hearing — fixing time and place.
Section 321.080 - Jurisdiction of proceedings — judge owning property not disqualified.
Section 321.090 - Protesting petition may be filed — who to sign — contents.
Section 321.100 - Hearing — adjudication — corporate powers.
Section 321.110 - Dismissal of proceedings — costs — review.
Section 321.130 - Directors, qualifications — candidate filing fee, oath.
Section 321.150 - Filing of copies of findings and decrees incorporating district.
Section 321.160 - Board members to file oaths of office — surety bonds.
Section 321.162 - Educational training required for board of directors.
Section 321.170 - Board to select officers — seal — records.
Section 321.180 - Treasurer's duties — file bond — make annual financial statement.
Section 321.210 - Election and terms of directors — filing fee.
Section 321.220 - Powers of board — employee benefits plan.
Section 321.221 - Municipality purchasing fire protection, annual payments, how computed.
Section 321.230 - Power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes.
Section 321.240 - Tax levy, election, when — form of ballot.
Section 321.241 - Additional tax levy, when — form of ballot.
Section 321.244 - Reduced tax levy may be increased to maximum limits, by elections, ballot form.
Section 321.245 - Personnel and equipment required for dispatching center.
Section 321.250 - Board to certify rate of levy to county commission.
Section 321.260 - Matters considered when certifying annual levies — additional levies.
Section 321.270 - Duty to levy and collect taxes — delinquent taxes constitute a lien.
Section 321.280 - Property may be sold for nonpayment of taxes.
Section 321.290 - Reserve fund, taxes for.
Section 321.302 - Recording of boundary extension, duties — fees.
Section 321.310 - Exclusion of property from district on petition of property owners.
Section 321.320 - Property in city of 40,000 inhabitants not wholly within district, to be excluded.
Section 321.330 - Property not to be subject to taxes, when.
Section 321.340 - Bonds of district.
Section 321.350 - Election to vote on issuing bonds or creating indebtedness.
Section 321.360 - Form of ballot.
Section 321.370 - Results of election to be announced.
Section 321.380 - Percentage necessary to create indebtedness — subsequent submission.
Section 321.390 - Petition for dissolution of district — submission of question.
Section 321.400 - Circuit court may call for an election to determine dissolution of district.
Section 321.410 - Effect of dissolution — appointment of trustee.
Section 321.430 - Prior obligations remain valid.
Section 321.440 - When notice not given as required, procedure of court.
Section 321.450 - Cases arising under this chapter to be advanced on docket — courts always open.
Section 321.465 - Consolidated district, status — transfer of assets and liabilities.
Section 321.470 - Recording of order of consolidation — fee (constitutional charter counties).
Section 321.490 - Initiative and referendum authorized.
Section 321.495 - Form of petition.
Section 321.506 - Fire district may contract with private provider — ballot.
Section 321.556 - Repeal of sales tax, procedure, exceptions — ballot language.
Section 321.688 - Consolidation of districts — ballot language — effect of.
Section 321.700 - Dissolution of district, funds distributed to city, when.
Section 321.701 - Members of board subject to recall — exceptions.
Section 321.707 - Petition for recall, content.
Section 321.709 - Affidavit to be attached to each section of the petition — content.
Section 321.716 - Laws governing recall election, costs, how paid.