County parks, taxes for establishment and maintenance — levy and collection

§ 64.451 RSMo — under County Planning — Zoning — Recreation — Natural Streams and Waterways.

§ 64.451 RSMo

64.451. County parks, taxes for establishment and maintenance — levy and collection. — 1. When one hundred voters of any county file a petition with the governing body of the county requesting that an annual tax be levied for the establishment and maintenance of free public parks in the county and providing for suitable entertainment therein and specify in their petition a rate of taxation as provided in this section, the governing body of the county shall submit the following question to the voters.

2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:

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3. The tax authorized in this section shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other general taxes of the county, shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special trust fund and shall be used solely for the establishment and maintenance of free public parks in the county and providing for suitable entertainment therein.

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(L. 1994 H.B. 1200 & 1192 § 1)