Bill Text: MO HB1594 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes counties to use ballot language which indicates that a tax is an extension of an existing tax and not a new tax

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-24 - Public Hearing Completed (H) [HB1594 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2010-HB1594-Introduced.html

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1594

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES HOBBS (Sponsor), WEBBER, KELLY, STILL AND QUINN (Co-sponsors).

4255L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 67, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the extension of certain county taxes.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 67, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 67.1080, to read as follows:

            67.1080. 1. Provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, where a county has properly levied a tax, which by state law terminates within a specified period of time, the imposition of such tax may, by a majority vote of the governing body of such county, be extended; except that no ordinance or order extending such tax shall be effective unless the governing body of the county submits to the voters of such county, at a county or state general, primary, or special election, a proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to extend such tax.

            2. The ballot of submission shall contain, but need not be limited to the following language:

            "Shall the county of ................. (insert county's name) extend the countywide (insert type of tax) tax currently imposed for the purpose of ............... (insert purpose of tax) at the rate of (insert rate) percent (it shall be optional to include the duration of the extension)?".

            3. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the ordinance or order and any amendments thereto shall be in effect. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the proposal, then the governing body of the county shall have no power to extend the tax as herein authorized unless and until the governing body of the county submits another proposal to authorize the governing body of the county to extend the tax under the provisions of this section and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.

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