Effective - 28 Aug 2007
94.875. Tourism tax trust fund established, purpose — taxes to be deposited in fund — distribution — election required to impose tax. — All taxes authorized and collected under sections 94.870 to 94.881 shall be deposited by the political subdivision in a special trust fund to be known as the "Tourism Tax Trust Fund". The moneys in such tourism tax trust fund shall not be commingled with any other funds of the political subdivision except as specifically provided in this section. The taxes collected shall be used, upon appropriation by the political subdivision, solely for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or operating convention and tourism facilities, and at least twenty-five percent of such taxes collected shall be used for tourism marketing and promotional purposes; except that in any city with a population of less than seven thousand five hundred inhabitants, forty percent of such taxes collected may be transferred to such city's general revenue fund and the remaining thirty-five percent may be used for city capital improvements, pursuant to voter approval. The moneys in the tourism tax trust fund of any city with a population of at least fifteen thousand located partially but not wholly within a county of the third classification with a population of at least thirty-nine thousand inhabitants shall be used solely for tourism marketing and promotional purposes. The tax authorized by section 94.870 shall be in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law, but no ordinance or order imposing a tax under section 94.870 shall be effective unless the governing body of the political subdivision submits to the voters of the political subdivision at a municipal or state general, primary, or special election a proposal to authorize the governing body of the political subdivision to impose such tax.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 749, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1237, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1041 merged with S.B. 1151, A.L. 2007 H.B. 205, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 94 - Taxation in Other Cities
Section 94.010 - Assessment of property, how made — equalization — correction of books.
Section 94.020 - Power of council to levy taxes and licenses.
Section 94.040 - Council may correct illegal levy.
Section 94.050 - No exemptions from tax.
Section 94.060 - Maximum rate of tax — how increased — ballots.
Section 94.070 - Maximum levy for special purposes — alternate rate (Excelsior Springs).
Section 94.080 - Merchants' tax.
Section 94.110 - License taxes on certain businesses.
Section 94.120 - Licenses, how issued.
Section 94.130 - Clerk to make tax books — charge collector with gross.
Section 94.140 - Collector to pay over all moneys monthly.
Section 94.150 - Enforcement of taxes — how suits brought.
Section 94.160 - City taxes delinquent, when — lien for taxes.
Section 94.180 - Monthly reports of delinquent payments.
Section 94.190 - Assessment of property — county clerk to deliver abstract — lien for taxes.
Section 94.200 - Board to provide for levy and collection of taxes — fix penalties.
Section 94.220 - Board to perfect illegal levy.
Section 94.230 - Licenses fixed by ordinance — signed by mayor and collector.
Section 94.240 - Board shall not exempt any person from any tax.
Section 94.250 - Maximum rate of tax — how increased — extension of period of increase.
Section 94.260 - Levy for special purposes — maximum amount of levy.
Section 94.271 - Transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism (City of Grandview).
Section 94.290 - City clerk to make tax books — charge collector.
Section 94.300 - Taxes delinquent January first.
Section 94.310 - How payment of taxes enforced — suits, how brought.
Section 94.330 - Collector to report monthly to board.
Section 94.340 - Maximum rate of tax — how increased — extension of period of increase.
Section 94.350 - Additional levy for special purposes — amount authorized.
Section 94.360 - May collect license tax on certain businesses.
Section 94.370 - Personal tax, how collected.
Section 94.380 - Remedy cumulative.
Section 94.410 - Vehicle license tax — funds to maintain streets (cities of 4,000 to 30,000).
Section 94.500 - Short title and definitions.
Section 94.510 - Imposition of tax, election — rate — collection — abolishment of tax, effect of.
Section 94.540 - Applicable provisions.
Section 94.620 - Applicable provisions.
Section 94.625 - Deposit of collections — transportation sales tax fund.
Section 94.650 - No bar to use of other city revenues for public mass transportation purposes.
Section 94.655 - Procedure for cities to adopt transportation sales tax.
Section 94.720 - Applicable provisions.
Section 94.725 - Deposit of collection — city transportation sales tax trust fund.
Section 94.750 - No bar to use of other city revenues for public mass transportation.
Section 94.755 - Voter approval not required — recodification of existing law.
Section 94.800 - Tax established.
Section 94.805 - Restaurant and intoxicating liquor charges, tax on, maximum rate.
Section 94.812 - Retailers liable for tax, collection and return of taxes.
Section 94.817 - Ballot for submission, all taxes.
Section 94.820 - Bonds, retirement of — procedures.
Section 94.822 - Effective date of taxes.
Section 94.825 - Tax may not terminate prior to retirement of bonds.
Section 94.831 - Tourism tax on transient guests in hotels and motels (Salem).
Section 94.837 - Transient guest tax (Canton, LaGrange, Edina, special charter cities).
Section 94.838 - Transient guest tax and tax on retail sales of food (Lamar Heights).
Section 94.840 - Transient guest tax for tourism and convention facilities (City of Raytown).
Section 94.850 - Sales tax may be proposed by governing body, submission to voters — ballot form.
Section 94.855 - Collection, definitions and procedure applicable to sales tax.
Section 94.873 - Retailers and persons liable for payment of taxes and returns.
Section 94.877 - Ballot form for submission of tax — tax to become effective, when.
Section 94.881 - Penalty for delinquent taxes, amount — taxes delinquent, when.
Section 94.1011 - Transient guest tax for multipurpose conference and convention center.
Section 94.1013 - Transient guest tax — ballot language (cities of Jonesburg and New Florence).