Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 48

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 48
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.010 Assessed valuation defined.

48.010. Assessed valuation defined. — For the purposes of this chapter, "assessed valuation" shall mean the valuation of all real and personal property as determined and finally established by the state agency charged with the duty of equalizing assessments. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 2)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.020 Classification of counties into four classes for purpose of organization ...

48.020. Classification of counties into four classes for purpose of organization and power — classification, how determined — annual increase to assessed valuation, amount. — 1. All counties of this state are hereby classified, for the purpose of establishing organization and powers in accordance with the provisions of Section 8, Article VI, Constitution of Missouri, into four classifications determined as follows: Classification 1. All counties having an assessed valuation of nine hundred million dollars and over shall automatically be in the first classification after that county has maintained such valuation for the time period required by section 48.030 ; however, any county of the second classification which, on August 28, 2010, has had an assessed valuation of at least six hundred million dollars for at least one year may, by resolution of the governing body of the county, elect to be classified as a county of the first classification after it has maintained such valuation for the period of time required by the provisions of section 48.030 . Classification 2. All counties having an assessed valuation of six hundred million dollars and less than the assessed valuation necessary for that county to be in the first classification shall automatically be in the second classification after that county has maintained such valuation for the time period required by section 48.030 . Classification 3. All counties having an assessed valuation of less than the assessed valuation necessary for that county to be in the second classification shall automatically be in the third classification. Classification 4. All counties which have attained the second classification prior to August 13, 1988, and which would otherwise return to the third classification after August 13, 1988, because of changes in assessed valuation shall remain a county in the second classification and shall operate under the laws of this state applying to the second classification. 2. The required assessed valuation for each classification under subsection 1 of this section shall be increased annually by an amount equal to the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) or zero, whichever is greater. The state tax commission shall calculate and publish this amount so that it is available to all counties. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 342, A.L. 1977 H.B. 38, et al., A.L. 1978 S.B. 743, A.L. 1979 H.B. 583, A.L. 1988 H.B. 943, A.L. 2004 H.B. 950 & 948, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1806) Effective 5-25-10

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.030 Change in classification, how, when effective.

48.030. Change in classification, how, when effective. — 1. No county shall move from a lower class to a higher class or from a higher class to a lower class until the assessed valuation of the county is such as to place it in the other class for five successive years and until the change has become effective as provided for in this section. 2. No second class county shall become a third class county until the assessed valuation of the county is such as to place it in the third class for at least five successive years. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, a county may become a first class county at any time after the assessed valuation of the county is such as to be a first class county and the governing body of the county elects to change classifications. The effective date of such change of classification shall be in accordance with the provisions of this section. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than thirty-eight thousand nine hundred but fewer than thirty-nine thousand inhabitants may become a second class county at any time after the assessed valuation of the county is such as to be a second class county and the governing body of the county elects to change classifications. The effective date of such change of classification shall be at the beginning of the county fiscal year following the election by the governing body of the county. 5. Except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, the change from one classification to another shall become effective at the beginning of the county fiscal year following the next general election after the certification by the state equalizing agency for the required number of successive years that the county possesses an assessed valuation placing it in another class. If a general election is held between the date of the certification and the end of the current fiscal year, the change of classification shall not become effective until the beginning of the county fiscal year following the next succeeding general election. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 3, A.L. 1959 H.B. 297, A.L. 1965 p. 95, A.L. 1972 S.B. 271, A.L. 1977 H.B. 38, et al., A.L. 1978 S.B. 743, A.L. 1979 H.B. 583, A.L. 1983 S.B. 63, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 950 & 948, A.L. 2009 H.B. 257, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1806) Effective 5-25-10

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.040 State auditor to notify county officers of change in class.

48.040. State auditor to notify county officers of change in class. — It shall be the duty of the state auditor, as the supervisor of county audits, to examine annually the assessed valuation figures of the various counties immediately upon the certification of same by the state equalizing agency and to ascertain if any county shall have changed classifications as determined in this chapter. In case it shall be found that any county has met the requirements of reclassification as set forth in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the state auditor within thirty days after said certification to notify officially all county elected officers and the county officials charged with the supervision of elections of the change in status of the county. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.050 Effect of change of class on county offices and officers.

48.050. Effect of change of class on county offices and officers. — Any elected county official whose office may be abolished or consolidated with another office as a result of the change of the county from one class to another shall continue to hold the office to which he was elected for the term for which he was elected. Any office which may be established as a result of the change of the county from one class to another shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the law relating to the filling of vacancies for such office. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 3)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.053 Treasurer, term of, how affected by change in county classification (first, ...

48.053. Treasurer, term of, how affected by change in county classification (first, second and third class counties). — The incumbent of the office of county treasurer of a county changing from third classification to second or first classification or from second classification to third classification shall continue to hold office for the term to which he or she was elected. The successor in office shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of the incumbent's term of office to a term of two years and until a successor is elected, as provided in section 54.010 , and qualified. (L. 1973 S.B. 226, A.L. 1999 S.B. 139)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 48.060 Provisions of chapter dependent upon validity of laws fixing compensation ...

48.060. Provisions of chapter dependent upon validity of laws fixing compensation for county officers. — The provisions of this chapter, enacted to conform the law of this state to the provisions of Section 8 of Article VI of the Constitution of 1945, are hereby declared to be dependent upon the constitutional authority uniformly to graduate the compensation of county officers within the classes as designated herein pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of Article VI of the Constitution of 1945. The failure of the general assembly to possess such power shall have the effect of making inoperative the provisions of this chapter. (L. 1945 p. 1801 § 3a)
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