Effective - 28 Aug 1989
66.502. Sports facility maintenance tax submitted to voters — rate of tax — deposit in sports facility maintenance tax fund, purpose — distribution of revenue — percentage to neighborhood tourist development fund, established, purpose. — 1. The governing body of any county may submit a proposition to the voters of such county who reside outside the corporate limits of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants to levy:
(1) A tax not to exceed five and one-half percent of the amount of sales or charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels, motels and tourist courts located within the county and situated outside the corporate limits of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants involved, and doing business within that portion of such county (excluding sales tax); and
(2) A tax not to exceed one and three-fourths percent of the gross receipts derived from the retail sales of food by every person operating a food establishment within the county and situated outside the corporate limits of a city with a population of at least three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants.
2. Such taxes shall be known as the "sports facility maintenance tax" and when collected shall be deposited by the county treasurer in a separate fund to be known as the "Sports Facility Maintenance Fund". The governing body of the county shall appropriate from the sports facility maintenance fund as provided in sections 66.500 to 66.516.
3. Not less than ten percent of the proceeds of any tax imposed under subdivision (1) of this section and section*92.327 shall be appropriated to a fund that hereby shall be established and called the "Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund". And not less than ten percent of the proceeds of any tax imposed under subdivision (1) of section 92.327 shall be appropriated to such fund. Such moneys from said funds shall be paid to not-for-profit neighborhood organizations with whom the county has contracted, and which are incorporated in the state of Missouri and located within the county limits of such county established for the purpose of promoting such neighborhood through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities in conjunction with promoting such city as a convention, visitors and tourist center.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 295 & 312 § 16)
*Words "and section" do not appear in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 66 - Constitutional Charter Counties, Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 66.020 - Style of prosecutions — complaints — sufficiency of testimony.
Section 66.030 - Informations by county counselor.
Section 66.040 - Warrants, how directed and executed.
Section 66.050 - Cause heard, when — postponement — bond.
Section 66.060 - Forfeiture of recognizance, when — procedure — record of judgment required, when.
Section 66.070 - Several persons jointly charged — amendment of complaint.
Section 66.080 - Punishment assessed, when — maximum penalty.
Section 66.090 - Prosecuting witness to give security for costs, when.
Section 66.100 - Fines recorded — how paid.
Section 66.110 - Court fees and costs, how collected — disposition.
Section 66.120 - Change of venue — disqualification of judge — procedure.
Section 66.130 - Sheriff to enforce ordinances.
Section 66.140 - Procedure same as in misdemeanor cases.
Section 66.200 - Municipal records transmitted to county agency, when.
Section 66.210 - Failure to comply with section 66.200 — misdemeanor.
Section 66.220 - Highway patrol records, copies to county — access.
Section 66.240 - Records center outside county — access.
Section 66.300 - County utilities license tax authorized, rate limited (St. Louis County).
Section 66.310 - Revenue, how used.
Section 66.330 - Revenue, how used.
Section 66.340 - County cigarette tax authorized, rate limit (St. Louis County).
Section 66.360 - City cigarette tax abolished if county cigarette tax levied.
Section 66.370 - Revenue, how used.
Section 66.390 - Convention and tourism tax authorized (St. Louis County).
Section 66.391 - Delinquent taxes, interest rate authorized.
Section 66.395 - Revenue from convention and tourism tax (St. Louis County) how used.
Section 66.398 - Appropriations from convention and tourism tax, limitation on.
Section 66.504 - Voter approval of tax required.
Section 66.506 - Ballot, form.
Section 66.508 - Majority vote required.
Section 66.510 - Gross receipts tax on certain businesses, prohibited, when.
Section 66.512 - Revenue from tax, purposes, how used.
Section 66.516 - Refund or absorption of tax, prohibited.
Section 66.707 - Constitution certificates as ratified to be filed where.
Section 66.710 - Amendments to the county constitution, procedure, effective when.