The fiscal problem in Missouri

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Identifikator:: 1833271335

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-230042

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The fiscal problem in Missouri

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: National Industrial Conference Board, Inc.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: xvi, 359 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter III. The Missouri tax system

Collection:: Economics Books

86 THE FISCAL PROBLEM IN MISSOURI than $0.25 per $100. The rates for city! purposes may be exceeded for building purposes, in the same manner as the rates for county purposes. The population of cities and towns as of the last official census of the state or of the United States is to be used in determining the classification of cities and towns. The maximum rates for school districts composed of cities that have 100,000 or more inhabitants is $0.60 per $100, and in all other districts the maximum is $0.40 per $100. It is provided, however, that by majority vote the rates may be increased to $1.00 per $100 in districts formed of cities and towns, and to $0.65 per $100 in the case of all other districts: These rates may be exceeded for building pur- poses, in the same manner as those for county purposes. For the purpose of determining the classification of school districts, the census data provided for the classification of cities and towns are to be used. It is specifically provided that St. Louis City may levy for municipal purposes, in addition to a municipal rate, a rate not to exceed the rate that would be allowed for county purposes if the city were part of a county. In addition to the county taxes that may be levied accord- ing to the provisions of Section 11, special taxes may be levied for road purposes. Section 22 provides that the counties not under township organization and the townships in counties having the township form of organization may levy a special tax not to exceed $0.25 per $100 of valuation for road and bridge purposes. When authorized by majority vote of the qualified voters residing in a road district voting ata special election, the county court of the county in which the road district is located is required to make a levy of not more than $0.50 per $100 of valuation of the property within the district for road purposes.? Taxes ComprisiNg THE Missouri Tax System The various taxes now used will be considered in the fol- lowing order: (1) the general property tax, including the i No mention is made in Section 11 of additional rates for building purposes in towns. * Section 23. ratified at the general election of November 1920.

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