Effective - 01 Jan 2018, 3 histories
52.290. Collection of back taxes, certain counties — fee deposited in county general revenue fund and retirement fund — collection of back taxes, certain political subdivisions, fee. — 1. In all counties except counties having a charter form of government before January 1, 2008, and any city not within a county, the collector shall collect on behalf of the county a fee for the collection of delinquent and back taxes of nine percent on all sums collected to be added to the face of the tax bill and collected from the party paying the tax. Of the nine percent of the fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this section, two-ninths shall be paid into the county general fund, two-ninths shall be paid into the tax maintenance fund of the county as required by section 52.312, and five-ninths shall be paid into the county employees' retirement fund created by sections 50.1000 to 50.1200. Notwithstanding provisions of law to the contrary, an authorization for collection of a fee for the collection of delinquent and back taxes in a county's charter, at a rate different than the rate allowed by law, shall control.
2. In all counties having a charter form of government, other than any county adopting a charter form of government after January 1, 2008, and any city not within a county, the collector shall collect on behalf of the county and pay into the county general fund a fee for the collection of delinquent and back taxes of two percent on all sums collected to be added to the face of the tax bill and collected from the party paying the tax except that in a county with a charter form of government and with more than two hundred fifty thousand but less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, the collector shall collect on behalf of the county a fee for the collection of delinquent and back taxes of three percent on all sums collected to be added to the face of the tax bill and collected from the party paying the tax. If a county is required by section 52.312 to establish a tax maintenance fund, one-third of the fees collected under this subsection shall be paid into that fund; otherwise, all fees collected under the provisions of this subsection shall be paid into the county general fund.
3. Such county collector may accept credit cards as proper form of payment of outstanding delinquent and back taxes due. No county collector may charge a surcharge for payment by credit card.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11182, A.L. 1945 p. 1847, A. 1949 H.B. 2010, A.L. 1957 p. 332, A.L. 1959 S.B. 62, A.L. 1987 S.B. 65, et al., A.L. 1994 S.B. 579, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22 merged with S.B. 497, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1316, A.L. 2017 S.B. 62)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9969; 1919 § 12959; 1909 § 11511
Effective 1-01-18
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 52 - County Collectors
Section 52.010 - Election — term — residency — other requirements.
Section 52.015 - Term — expiration.
Section 52.020 - Bonds — deposits of collections.
Section 52.030 - Bond in duplicate — where filed.
Section 52.040 - Bond — duties of director of revenue — penalty for evasion.
Section 52.050 - Failure to give bond — penalty.
Section 52.060 - Bond — lien against real estate.
Section 52.070 - Bond — validity.
Section 52.080 - Bond — examination by commission.
Section 52.090 - Failure to give additional bond — penalty.
Section 52.100 - Discharge of sureties — attachment of collector's goods and chattels.
Section 52.110 - Office, location — exception.
Section 52.120 - Branch office — location (certain third class counties).
Section 52.130 - Branch office — records — deputies (certain third class counties).
Section 52.140 - Branch office — expenses (third class counties).
Section 52.160 - Expiration of term, resignation or removal — disposition of moneys.
Section 52.170 - Payment of moneys to director of revenue.
Section 52.180 - Disposition and audit of tax books in case of vacancy.
Section 52.200 - New collector — receipts for tax book.
Section 52.210 - Contents of receipt.
Section 52.220 - Collector of St. Louis City — duties.
Section 52.265 - Notary in office, when.
Section 52.271 - Deputies and assistants, compensation.
Section 52.275 - Drainage and levee tax commissions.
Section 52.285 - Delinquent taxes — notice (second class counties).
Section 52.295 - Determination of compensation.
Section 52.310 - Collector, deputy or assistant not eligible to office, when.
Section 52.312 - Tax maintenance fund established, use of money.
Section 52.340 - Deputies, appointment, compensation.
Section 52.360 - Daily deposits and reports — interest.
Section 52.361 - Back tax books, duty to prepare.
Section 52.370 - Disbursements, how made.
Section 52.380 - Bond, amount, how set.
Section 52.385 - Collector may maintain branch office, where.
Section 52.390 - Depositaries, advertising for, procedure.
Section 52.400 - Violation — penalty.