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Maximum rate of levy for municipal purposes (Kansas City).

92.030. 1. All cities in this state which now have or whichmay hereafter contain a population of not less than three hundredthousand and not more than seven hundred thousand inhabitants,according to the last preceding federal decennial census, framingand adopting charters for their own government under theprovisions of section 19, article VI of the Constitution ofMissouri, or which framed and adopted charters for their owngovernment under the provisions of section 16, article IX of theConstitution of Missouri for 1875, as amended, may by cityordinance levy and impose annually for municipal purposes uponthe real and tangible personal property located within theircorporate limits a tax which shall not exceed a maximum rate ofone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, except asherein provided.

2. Such annual rate of tax levy of one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation shall be limited, or may be increased,by such cities by city ordinance, as follows:

(1) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, equals or exceeds fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities cannot by city ordinancelevy and impose any tax for municipal operating purposes at anannual tax rate in excess of said one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation; provided, however, that if the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes is less thanone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, then suchcities may by city ordinance levy and impose an annual tax forcapital improvements, such as public works, public buildings andany other public improvements in such cities, at a rate which mayequal, but shall not exceed, the difference between the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes and one dollaron the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(2) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, then such cities may by city ordinance levy and imposeadditional taxes at an annual rate not to exceed such tax rate asshall represent the difference between the one dollar on thehundred dollars assessed valuation imposed for municipaloperating purposes, plus the rate required for such debt service,and an annual tax rate not to exceed one dollar and fifty centson the hundred dollars assessed valuation; provided, however,that any such additional tax levy shall be imposed solely forcapital improvements or operating expenses for any one or all ofthe following purposes, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum.

(3) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is less than one dollar on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities may by city ordinance, inaddition to any tax levy for the specific purposes described insubdivision (2) of this section, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum, also levy and impose taxes at anannual rate not to exceed such tax rate as shall represent thedifference between the annual tax rate for municipal operatingpurposes and one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, for any capital improvements such as public works,public buildings or public improvements of any kind in suchcities, but such total annual tax rate shall not exceed onedollar and fifty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(RSMo 1939 § 7686, A.L. 1945 p. 1293)

Prior revision: 1929 § 7538

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T07 > C092 > 92_030

Maximum rate of levy for municipal purposes (Kansas City).

92.030. 1. All cities in this state which now have or whichmay hereafter contain a population of not less than three hundredthousand and not more than seven hundred thousand inhabitants,according to the last preceding federal decennial census, framingand adopting charters for their own government under theprovisions of section 19, article VI of the Constitution ofMissouri, or which framed and adopted charters for their owngovernment under the provisions of section 16, article IX of theConstitution of Missouri for 1875, as amended, may by cityordinance levy and impose annually for municipal purposes uponthe real and tangible personal property located within theircorporate limits a tax which shall not exceed a maximum rate ofone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, except asherein provided.

2. Such annual rate of tax levy of one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation shall be limited, or may be increased,by such cities by city ordinance, as follows:

(1) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, equals or exceeds fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities cannot by city ordinancelevy and impose any tax for municipal operating purposes at anannual tax rate in excess of said one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation; provided, however, that if the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes is less thanone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, then suchcities may by city ordinance levy and impose an annual tax forcapital improvements, such as public works, public buildings andany other public improvements in such cities, at a rate which mayequal, but shall not exceed, the difference between the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes and one dollaron the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(2) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, then such cities may by city ordinance levy and imposeadditional taxes at an annual rate not to exceed such tax rate asshall represent the difference between the one dollar on thehundred dollars assessed valuation imposed for municipaloperating purposes, plus the rate required for such debt service,and an annual tax rate not to exceed one dollar and fifty centson the hundred dollars assessed valuation; provided, however,that any such additional tax levy shall be imposed solely forcapital improvements or operating expenses for any one or all ofthe following purposes, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum.

(3) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is less than one dollar on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities may by city ordinance, inaddition to any tax levy for the specific purposes described insubdivision (2) of this section, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum, also levy and impose taxes at anannual rate not to exceed such tax rate as shall represent thedifference between the annual tax rate for municipal operatingpurposes and one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, for any capital improvements such as public works,public buildings or public improvements of any kind in suchcities, but such total annual tax rate shall not exceed onedollar and fifty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(RSMo 1939 § 7686, A.L. 1945 p. 1293)

Prior revision: 1929 § 7538


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T07 > C092 > 92_030

Maximum rate of levy for municipal purposes (Kansas City).

92.030. 1. All cities in this state which now have or whichmay hereafter contain a population of not less than three hundredthousand and not more than seven hundred thousand inhabitants,according to the last preceding federal decennial census, framingand adopting charters for their own government under theprovisions of section 19, article VI of the Constitution ofMissouri, or which framed and adopted charters for their owngovernment under the provisions of section 16, article IX of theConstitution of Missouri for 1875, as amended, may by cityordinance levy and impose annually for municipal purposes uponthe real and tangible personal property located within theircorporate limits a tax which shall not exceed a maximum rate ofone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, except asherein provided.

2. Such annual rate of tax levy of one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation shall be limited, or may be increased,by such cities by city ordinance, as follows:

(1) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, equals or exceeds fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities cannot by city ordinancelevy and impose any tax for municipal operating purposes at anannual tax rate in excess of said one dollar on the hundreddollars assessed valuation; provided, however, that if the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes is less thanone dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation, then suchcities may by city ordinance levy and impose an annual tax forcapital improvements, such as public works, public buildings andany other public improvements in such cities, at a rate which mayequal, but shall not exceed, the difference between the annualrate of tax levy for municipal operating purposes and one dollaron the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(2) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, then such cities may by city ordinance levy and imposeadditional taxes at an annual rate not to exceed such tax rate asshall represent the difference between the one dollar on thehundred dollars assessed valuation imposed for municipaloperating purposes, plus the rate required for such debt service,and an annual tax rate not to exceed one dollar and fifty centson the hundred dollars assessed valuation; provided, however,that any such additional tax levy shall be imposed solely forcapital improvements or operating expenses for any one or all ofthe following purposes, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum.

(3) If the annual rate of tax levy for debt service,including principal and interest payments on any bonded debt ofsuch cities, is less than fifty cents on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, and the annual rate of tax levy for municipaloperating purposes is less than one dollar on the hundred dollarsassessed valuation, then such cities may by city ordinance, inaddition to any tax levy for the specific purposes described insubdivision (2) of this section, namely, hospital, public health,recreation grounds and museum, also levy and impose taxes at anannual rate not to exceed such tax rate as shall represent thedifference between the annual tax rate for municipal operatingpurposes and one dollar on the hundred dollars assessedvaluation, for any capital improvements such as public works,public buildings or public improvements of any kind in suchcities, but such total annual tax rate shall not exceed onedollar and fifty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

(RSMo 1939 § 7686, A.L. 1945 p. 1293)

Prior revision: 1929 § 7538