Effective - 28 Aug 1996, 2 histories
321.610. Rate of levy — limit — additional levies by vote of people — elections held when — form of ballot (counties, first class). — 1. In addition to all other limits set forth in this chapter, the board in counties of the first classification shall in each year determine the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of the taxable tangible property within the district as shown by the last completed assessment, and with other revenues, will raise the amount required by the district annually to supply funds for paying the expenses of organization and operation and the costs of acquiring, supplying and maintaining the property, works and equipment of the district, and maintain the necessary personnel, which rate of levy shall not exceed forty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation. The board in any county of the first classification having a population in excess of nine hundred thousand may fix an additional rate not to exceed twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars valuation and the board in all other first classification counties may fix an additional rate, not to exceed fifteen cents on the hundred dollars valuation, the revenues from which shall be deposited in a special fund and used only for the pension program of the district, by submitting the following question to the voters at the municipal general, primary or general election in such district or at any election at which a member of the board of directors is to be elected:
Shall the board of directors of ______ Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an annual tax rate of ______ cents per one hundred dollars valuation, the revenues from which shall be deposited in a special fund and used only for the pension program of the district?
2. Any district approving a tax levy rate pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall transfer all revenue collected plus interest monthly for deposit in the district retirement fund. The board of directors for the fire protection district shall comply with the prudent investor standard for investment fiduciaries as provided in section 105.688 when investing the assets of the pension program.
3. Any district may impose a tax not to exceed ten cents on the one hundred dollars valuation, in addition to the rate which the board may levy pursuant to this section, by submitting the following question to the voters at any election in such district held on the first Tuesday in April of any year:
Shall the board of directors of ______ Fire District be authorized to increase the annual tax rate from ______ cents to ______ cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation?
and in addition thereto, to fix a rate of levy which will enable it to promptly pay in full when due all interest on and principal of bonds and other obligations of the district, and to pay any indebtedness authorized by a vote of the people as provided by sections 321.010 to 321.450; and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies in the bonded or contractual indebtedness, an additional levy may be made as provided in section 321.260.
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(L. 1947 V. I p. 432 § 25, A.L. 1953 p. 665, A.L. 1965 pp. 513, 514, A.L. 1969 H.B. 334 § 321.240, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1979 H.B. 322, A.L. 1987 H.B. 57, A.L. 1988 S.B. 725, A.L. 1995 H.B. 260, et al. merged with H.B. 416 merged with H.B. 452, et al., A.L. 1996 H.B. 1093)
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.