Effective - 28 Aug 2004
67.2520. Election conducted, when — sales tax vote, amount — ballot form. — 1. If a governing body or circuit court judge has certified the question regarding the district creation and sales tax funding for voter approval, the municipal clerk in which the district is located, or the circuit clerk if the order and certification has been by a circuit judge, shall conduct the election. The questions shall be submitted to the qualified voters of each subdistrict within the district boundaries who have filed an application pursuant to this section. The municipal clerk, or the circuit clerk if the district is being formed by the circuit court, shall publish notice of the election in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county where the proposed district is located, with the publication to occur not more than fifteen days but not less than ten days before the date when applications for ballots will be accepted. The notice shall include a description of the district boundaries, the time frame and manner of applying for a ballot, the questions to be voted upon, and where and when applications for ballots will be accepted. The municipal clerk, or circuit clerk if the district is being formed by the circuit court, shall also send a notice of the election to all registered voters in the proposed district, which shall include the information in the published notice. The costs of printing and publication of the notice, and mailing of the notices to registered voters, shall be paid by the petitioners. If the district is organized pursuant to sections 67.2500 to 67.2530, the petitioners may be reimbursed for such costs out of the revenues received by the district.
2. For elections held in subdistricts pursuant to this section, if all the owners of property in a subdistrict joined in the petition for formation of the district, such owners may cast their ballot by unanimous petition approving any measure submitted to them as subdistrict voters pursuant to this section. Each owner shall receive one vote per acre owned. Fractional votes shall be allowed. The petition shall be submitted to the municipal clerk, or the circuit court clerk if the district is being formed by the circuit court, who shall verify the authenticity of all signatures thereon. The filing of a unanimous petition shall constitute an election in the subdistrict under this section and the results of said election shall be entered pursuant to this section.
3. The sales tax shall be not more than one-half of one percent on all retail sales within the district, which are subject to taxation pursuant to section 67.2530, to fund, promote, and provide educational, civic, musical, theatrical, cultural, concerts, lecture series, and related or similar entertainment events or activities, and to fund, promote, plan, design, construct, improve, maintain, and operate public improvements, transportation projects, and related facilities in the district.
4. Application for a ballot shall be made as provided in this subsection:
(1) Persons entitled to apply for a ballot in an election shall be:
(a) A resident registered voter of the district; or
(b) If there are no registered voters in a subdistrict, a person, including a corporation or other entity, which owns real property within the subdistrict. Each voter which is not an individual shall determine how to cast its vote as provided for in its articles of incorporation, articles of organization, articles of partnership, bylaws, or other document which sets forth an appropriate mechanism for the determination of the entity's vote. If a voter has no such mechanism, then its vote shall be cast as determined by a majority of the persons who run the day-to-day affairs of the voter. Each property owner shall receive one vote;
(2) Only persons entitled to apply for a ballot in elections pursuant to this subsection shall apply. Such persons shall apply with the municipal clerk, or the circuit clerk if the district is formed by the circuit court. Each person applying shall provide:
(a) Such person's name, address, mailing address, and phone number;
(b) An authorized signature; and
(c) Evidence that such person is entitled to vote. Such evidence shall be a copy of:
a. For resident individuals, proof of registration from the election authority;
b. For owners of real property, a tax receipt or deed or other document which evidences an equitable ownership, and identifies the real property by location;
(3) Applications for ballot applications shall be made not later than the fourth Tuesday before the ballots are mailed to qualified electors. The ballot of submission shall be in substantially the following form:
(4) Not sooner than the fourth Tuesday after the deadline for applying for ballots, the municipal clerk, or the circuit clerk if the district is being formed by the circuit court, shall mail a ballot to each qualified voter who applied for a ballot pursuant to this subsection along with a return addressed envelope directed to the municipal clerk or the circuit clerk's office, with a sworn affidavit on the reverse side of such envelope for the voter's signature. Such affidavit shall be in the following form:
(5) Each qualified voter shall have one vote, except as provided for in this section. Each voted ballot shall be signed with the authorized signature as provided for in this subsection;
(6) Voted ballots shall be returned to the municipal clerk, or the clerk of the circuit court if the district is being formed by the circuit court, by mail or hand delivery no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday after the date for mailing the ballots. The municipal clerk, or circuit clerk if the district is being formed by the circuit court, shall transmit all voted ballots to a team* of judges of not less than four, with an equal number from each of the two major political parties. The judges shall be selected by the city, town, or village, or the circuit clerk, from lists compiled by the county election authority. Upon receipt of the voted ballots the judges shall verify the authenticity of the ballots, canvass the votes, and certify the results. Certification by the election judges shall be final and shall be immediately transmitted to the governing body of the city, town, or village for further action, or the circuit judge for further action if the district is being formed by the circuit court. Any voter who applied for such election may contest the result in the same manner as provided in chapter 115.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al. merged with H.B. 833 merged with S.B. 732 merged with S.B. 1155)
*Word "beam" appears in original rolls of H.B. 833 and S.B. 732, 2004.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 67 - Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers
Section 67.020 - Budget officer, designation, duties — submission of budget.
Section 67.040 - Increase of expenditure over budgeted amount to be made only on formal resolution.
Section 67.048 - Annual report required, when.
Section 67.050 - Transfer of funds from one agency to another.
Section 67.060 - Orders increasing total budget kept on file three years — attestation.
Section 67.070 - Budget for preceding year to govern, when.
Section 67.080 - Expenditures prohibited unless authorized under this chapter.
Section 67.085 - Investment of certain public funds, conditions.
Section 67.100 - Applicability of law.
Section 67.136 - Municipal courts, utilization of collection agencies permitted, when.
Section 67.138 - Liability of political subdivisions for certain frivolous actions.
Section 67.140 - Ownership of domestic animals, no laws or regulations to prohibit.
Section 67.210 - Political subdivisions may provide health insurance benefits when, to whom.
Section 67.212 - Failure of board members to attend meetings, commission's power to replace.
Section 67.250 - Cities and counties may grant funds to fire protection and library districts, when.
Section 67.303 - Economic growth, promotion and development in county — powers of county commission.
Section 67.304 - Charitable contributions, organizations may solicit in roadway, when, procedure.
Section 67.305 - Counties or cities not to arrest or punish for public intoxication.
Section 67.306 - Admission tickets, sale or resale of, no restrictions on price or fees, exceptions.
Section 67.316 - Public food service establishments, pets permitted, when.
Section 67.340 - Assistance to political subdivisions encouraged.
Section 67.350 - Use of state data processing equipment by political subdivisions.
Section 67.360 - Political subdivisions, use of state procurement service authorized.
Section 67.370 - State agencies may contract with political subdivisions.
Section 67.380 - Charges limited to cost of service.
Section 67.390 - Contracts to be filed with secretary of state.
Section 67.400 - Ordinance may require vacation, demolition or repair of structures, when.
Section 67.410 - Provisions required in ordinance.
Section 67.420 - Ordinance may provide penalties for noncompliance or delay.
Section 67.430 - Appeal must be authorized.
Section 67.440 - Emergency powers may be authorized.
Section 67.450 - Liability of subdivision for wrongful action.
Section 67.453 - Citation of law — definitions.
Section 67.455 - Neighborhood improvements — bonds, special assessments.
Section 67.459 - Apportionment of improvement costs — governing body to establish classifications.
Section 67.461 - Assessments, plans, specifications — public filing — duties of clerk — notice.
Section 67.465 - Period of limitation, lawsuits.
Section 67.467 - Supplemental assessments authorized, when — reassessments.
Section 67.469 - Assessment treated as tax lien, payable upon foreclosure.
Section 67.471 - Temporary notes, general obligation bonds.
Section 67.475 - Maximum bond indebtedness — advisory committee in certain cities.
Section 67.500 - Short title — definitions.
Section 67.506 - Computation of county sales tax levy.
Section 67.540 - Repeal or amendment of sales tax — procedure.
Section 67.545 - Law not applicable to certain cities and counties.
Section 67.571 - Museums and festivals, sales tax authorized (Buchanan County).
Section 67.572 - Repeal of sales tax, procedure.
Section 67.573 - Sales tax to be an additional tax to taxes in chapter 144 — computation of tax.
Section 67.574 - Director of revenue to be responsible for administration and operation of the tax.
Section 67.576 - Collection of the tax requirements — applicable penalties.
Section 67.577 - Delinquency in payment, limitation for bringing suit.
Section 67.607 - Powers of commission.
Section 67.611 - Decisions by majority, exceptions.
Section 67.614 - Penalties may be imposed by ordinances for injuries to commission's property.
Section 67.621 - Revenues, distribution.
Section 67.623 - Collection and administration of tax, options.
Section 67.631 - Penalties may be imposed by ordinances for injuries — district's property.
Section 67.643 - Law not to impair existing rights of political subdivisions.
Section 67.645 - Report to general assembly, when — biennial audit, required.
Section 67.650 - Regional convention and sports complex authority established.
Section 67.654 - Investment in bond issues, by whom, authority.
Section 67.655 - Tax exemption for property and income of authority.
Section 67.661 - Authorities' duties — annual report due when — no public revenue authorized.
Section 67.662 - Limitations on applicability
Section 67.663 - Tourism taxes, collection, distribution and administration.
Section 67.664 - Limitations on imposition of tourism taxes.
Section 67.667 - Adoption of tourism tax, procedure — ballot form.
Section 67.673 - Repeal of tax, procedure, ballot form — effective when.
Section 67.676 - Collection of tourism tax, duties of county collector or director of revenue, when.
Section 67.681 - Delinquencies — limitation for bringing suit — prosecutor may bring action.
Section 67.683 - Tourism board, appointment — qualifications — term — duties — staff authorized.
Section 67.701 - Submission of ballot — limitations on use of revenue (St. Louis County).
Section 67.712 - Deposit — distribution to county, when — refunds authorized — tax repealed, effect.
Section 67.721 - Repeal or amendment of sales tax, procedure.
Section 67.724 - Definition of county.
Section 67.730 - Capital improvements sales tax — bonds — election procedure — ballot form.
Section 67.732 - Imposition of tax, when — interest and sinking fund, limitations on use.
Section 67.733 - Bonds, refunding.
Section 67.737 - Applicable provisions, administration.
Section 67.760 - Joint operation of recreation system.
Section 67.770 - Subdivision may accept gifts for recreational purposes.
Section 67.775 - Use of facilities of other governmental agencies, when.
Section 67.780 - Effect on other powers of subdivision.
Section 67.781 - County recreational system — citation of law — definitions.
Section 67.783 - Recreational lake authority — purpose and powers — exemption — immunity.
Section 67.787 - Lake authority — initial meeting — officers — duties — bond, amount — restrictions.
Section 67.788 - Lake authority — powers — funds — condemnation — security force — zoning.
Section 67.790 - Lake authority — tax increment financing — approval, by whom.
Section 67.796 - Ballot form, content.
Section 67.798 - Bonds — issuance, interest, payments — income tax exemption.
Section 67.800 - Notice to nonresident property owners, when.
Section 67.810 - Owner to file affidavit of request, contents, fee.
Section 67.820 - Notice, how sent, by whom.
Section 67.830 - Receipt of notice, owner to refile affidavit.
Section 67.840 - Request for notice expires, when, renewed, how.
Section 67.850 - Failure of notice, effect of.
Section 67.860 - Nonresident property owner defined.
Section 67.870 - Policy statement.
Section 67.880 - Who may acquire land and for what purpose.
Section 67.885 - Plan for conservation, hearing and reports required before condemnation authorized.
Section 67.895 - Tax assessments, how affected.
Section 67.905 - Authorization to accept funds or grants.
Section 67.955 - Procedure for dissolution — bonded indebtedness, effect of.
Section 67.974 - Powers of commission.
Section 67.978 - Bonds issues, authorization — forms — sales — rate of interest.
Section 67.981 - Notes authorized — sales — interest rate — to mature when.
Section 67.983 - Issuance of renewal notes and refunding bonds — sales.
Section 67.995 - Fund abolished, moneys transferred to general revenue — audit of fund, when.
Section 67.1012 - Collection of tax, options, penalty for delinquency, when (Pettis County).
Section 67.1016 - County transient guest taxes — procedures.
Section 67.1020 - Disaster relief services, nongovernmental agencies exempt from tax, when.
Section 67.1062 - Definitions.
Section 67.1064 - Recorder of deeds to file report — pay over funds to county treasurer for deposit.
Section 67.1065 - Administrative body to be appointed, duties, expenses, limitation.
Section 67.1067 - Agencies applying for funds, information required.
Section 67.1069 - Requirements for agencies to be eligible for funds.
Section 67.1070 - Eligible agencies.
Section 67.1071 - Report to be made by agencies receiving funds, content — program.
Section 67.1155 - Powers and duties of commissioners.
Section 67.1175 - Advisory board, established, members — duties, powers.
Section 67.1180 - Dissolution of district, procedures — trustee, appointment, duties.
Section 67.1181 - Audit required, promotion of tourism moneys.
Section 67.1186 - Retailers liable for surcharge, collection and return of surcharges.
Section 67.1187 - Tourism surcharge trust fund, established — use.
Section 67.1188 - Ballot for submission.
Section 67.1189 - Effective date of surcharge.
Section 67.1200 - Definitions.
Section 67.1212 - Election to establish military airport zoning, ballot form.
Section 67.1224 - Airport zoning regulation not applicable to certain counties.
Section 67.1233 - Ballot form for submission to affected landowner.
Section 67.1235 - Majority of affected landowners required to form.
Section 67.1237 - District to be incorporated when — meeting to be held within thirty days to el