Title VII — CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

99.810. Redevelopment plan, contents, adoption of plan, required findings — TIF restriction — reports by department of economic development, required when, contents. — 1. Each redevelopment plan shall set forth in writing a general description of the program to be undertaken to a…

99.815. County implementing project within boundaries of municipality, permission required — definition of municipality to include county. — When a county of this state desires to implement a tax increment financing project within the boundaries of a municipality partially or tot…

99.820. Municipalities' powers and duties — public disclosure requirements — officials' conflict of interest, prohibited — commission appointment and powers — transparency of records. — 1. A municipality may: (1) By ordinance introduced in the governing body of the municipality w…

99.821. Redevelopment plans, TIF revenue deposited in infrastructure for economic growth fund — use of moneys (St. Louis City). — Notwithstanding any provision of sections 99.800 to 99.865 to the contrary, redevelopment plans approved or amended after December 31, 2021, by a city…

*99.825. Adoption of ordinance for redevelopment, public hearing required — objection procedure — hearing and notices not required, when — restrictions on certain projects — submission to state auditor and department of revenue. — 1. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance proposin…

*99.830. Notice of public hearings, publication and mailing requirements, contents. — 1. Notice of the public hearing required by section 99.825 shall be given by publication and mailing. Notice by publication shall be given by publication at least twice, the first publication to…

99.835. Secured obligations authorized — interest rates — how retired — sale — approval by electors not required — surplus fund distribution — exception — county collectors' and municipal treasurers' duties — no personal liability for commission, municipality or state. — 1. Oblig…

99.840. Obligation, refunded to pay redevelopment costs, requirements — other obligations of municipality pledged to redevelopment may qualify. — 1. A municipality may also issue its obligations to refund, in whole or in part, obligations theretofore issued by such municipality u…

99.843. Greenfield areas, no new projects to be designated, when. — Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 99.800 to 99.865 to the contrary, no new tax increment financing project shall be authorized in any greenfield area, as such term is defined in section 99.805. ­­-------…

99.845. Tax increment financing adoption — division of ad valorem taxes — payments in lieu of tax, deposit, inclusion and exclusion of current equalized assessed valuation for certain purposes, when — other taxes included, amount — new state revenues, disbursements — supplemental…

99.847. No new TIF projects authorized for flood plain areas, applicability of restriction. (Clay, Cole, Jackson, Platte, and St. Charles counties; cities of Hannibal, Jefferson City, Springfield, and St. Joseph) — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 99.800 to 99.865 to…

99.848. Emergency services property tax or economic activities tax, reimbursement from special allocation fund authorized, when — rate set by board or governing body. — 1. (1) Notwithstanding subsection 1 of section 99.845, any ambulance district board operating under chapter 190…

99.850. Costs of project paid — surplus fund in special allocation fund — distribution — dissolution of fund and redevelopment area. — 1. When such redevelopment project costs, including, but not limited to, all municipal obligations financing redevelopment project costs incurred…

99.855. Tax rates for districts containing redevelopment projects, method for establishing — county assessor's duties — method of extending taxes to terminate, when. — 1. If a municipality by ordinance provides for tax increment allocation financing pursuant to sections 99.845 an…

99.860. Severability. — If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence or clause of sections 99.800 to 99.860 is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect any remaining portion, section, or part thereof which can be give…

*99.865. Report by municipalities, contents, publication — satisfactory progress of project, procedure to determine — reports by department of revenue required, when, contents, publication on accountability portal — rulemaking authority — department to provide manual, contents — …

99.866. Blighted low-income housing site, financing agreement between state and St. Louis City for possible retention of federal geospatial intelligence jobs — limitation on amount. — The state of Missouri, acting through the department of economic development and the office of a…

99.875. Definitions. — As used in sections 99.875 to 99.912, the following terms mean: (1) "Abandoned property", any real property on which there is a vacant structure and on which real property taxes have been delinquent for one year or more and orders have been issued by the mu…

99.877. Municipalities may establish urban homesteading program and homesteading agency — members, qualifications, appointment, terms — secretary to be selected — staff — expenses. — Any municipality may, by ordinance, establish an urban homesteading program and may authorize any…

99.879. Abandoned property report on suitability for rehabilitation or construction, duties of building official, notice to owners — hearing — right of owner to contest — decision, procedure — eminent domain action, when. — 1. In any municipality adopting an ordinance pursuant to…

99.881. Publications of available property, notice, content — transfer to applicant, when — consideration for transfer — rehabilitation on construction for residential use. — 1. Upon acquisition of real property by the urban homesteading agency under section 99.879 or upon certif…

99.884. Prior to issue of certificate of occupancy no transfer of property except transfer to mortgagee or lienholder — without approval — requirements. — Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the building official no transfer of the property or any interest ther…

99.886. Discrimination in sale or rental prohibited. — In the sale or rental of the property, or any portion of such property, no person shall be discriminated against because of such person's race, color, religion, sex or national origin. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1434 & 1490 § 5…

99.888. Inspection by government agencies authorized, when — purpose. — Representatives of the urban homesteading agency, the municipality, and where state or federal assistance is involved, representatives of the federal and state governments, shall have access to the property d…

99.891. Applicants, priority for selection. — The urban homesteading agency shall select from among applicants for urban homestead program property those applicants who in the determination of the agency can acquire the necessary financial and technical resources to rehabilitate …

99.893. Financial assistance may be provided by urban homesteading agency — loans to be secured by mortgage — right of assignment of mortgage. — 1. An urban homesteading agency may provide financial assistance to urban homesteaders for the purchase and rehabilitation of, or const…

99.896. Abatement or deferral of real property taxes, requirements. — An urban homesteading agency may recommend to the governing body the abatement, in whole or in part, of real property taxes due on urban homestead program property conveyed to an urban homesteader pursuant to s…

99.899. Agency may accept property from U.S. government, notice, publication, content — conveyance of property to urban homesteader, requirements. — Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 99.875 to 99.912, an urban homesteading agency may accept, on behalf of the municip…

99.901. Urban homesteading fund established, purpose. — The governing body of the municipality may create a fund to be known as the "Urban Homesteading Fund". The fund shall be used on a revolving basis to aid any urban homesteading agency in providing financial assistance to urb…

99.903. Bond issues authorized for funding — powers of municipalities — bonded indebtedness, how paid — proceeds from bond issues not to be used for refinancing existing loans, exception. — 1. The governing body of the municipality may issue and sell revenue bonds under the right…

99.905. Bond's rate of interest — maturing when — may be with or without right to call for payment or redemption — minimum price of bond — sale requirements. — Revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of sections 99.875 to 99.912 shall be of such denomination, shall bear s…

99.907. Tax exemption for interest on bonds. — The bonds when issued and sold shall be negotiable instruments within the meaning of chapter 400, and the interest thereon shall be exempt from any state or local income taxes under the laws of the state of Missouri. The provisions o…

99.910. Form of bond, how determined — more restrictive or additional criteria for mortgages and loans may be set by municipality. — The governing body of the municipality issuing bonds pursuant to the provisions of sections 99.875 to 99.912 shall prescribe the form, details and …

99.912. Civil actions to compel governing body issuing bonds to perform all duties. — The governing body of the municipality may prescribe in any ordinance directing the issuance of bonds pursuant to the provisions of sections 99.875 to 99.912 the terms and conditions under which…

99.915. Title — funding exclusions — act supersedes other inconsistent laws. — 1. Sections 99.915 to 99.1060 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act". 2. Nothing in sections 99.915 to 99.1060 shall be construed to provide any fund…

99.918. Definitions. — As used in sections 99.915 to 99.980, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Authority", the downtown economic stimulus authority for a municipality, created pursuant to section 99.921; (2) "Baseline year", the c…

99.919. Out-of-state business, projects that relocate, calculation of new net revenues. — Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 99.915 to 99.980 to the contrary, for development projects that result in the relocation of an out-of-state business or out-of-state businesses…

99.921. Downtown economic stimulus authority authorized, limitations. — Each municipality may create an authority to be known as a "Downtown Economic Stimulus Authority"; provided, however: (1) No such authority shall transact any business or exercise its powers pursuant to secti…

99.924. Board of commissioners to govern authority, exceptions — appointment of commissioners, terms, vacancies. — Each authority created pursuant to section 99.921, except a countywide downtown economic stimulus authority created pursuant to subdivision (3) of section 99.921, sh…

99.927. Powers of authority exercised by board — quorum requirements, meetings, officers, expenses, removal. — 1. The powers of the authority created pursuant to section 99.921 shall be exercised by its board of commissioners. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a qu…

99.930. Contracts, authority may transact business, when — validity of authority not to be challenged, when. — 1. In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of an authority entered into pursuant to sections 99.915 to 99…

99.933. Authority to be public body corporate and politic, powers — disclosure of conflicts of interest — disadvantaged business enterprise to be approved (Kansas City, St. Louis City, St. Louis County). — 1. The authority created pursuant to section 99.921 shall constitute a pub…

99.936. Disposal of real property. — Real property which is acquired by a municipality or authority in a development project area may be disposed of as follows: (1) Within a development project area, the authority may sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property, in…

99.939. Fund established for community development corporations (Kansas City, St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Boone County) — fund administration — diversion of certain sales tax revenues to general revenue fund — grants and loans awarded. — 1. Any home rule city with more than…

99.942. Development plan, contents — goal for certain projects (Kansas City, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Boone County) — adoption of development plan, procedure. — 1. A development plan shall set forth in writing a general description of the program to be undertaken to acco…

99.945. Permission needed for designation of development area outside boundaries of municipality. — In the event a municipality desires to designate a development area located in whole or in part outside the incorporated boundaries of the municipality and within the boundaries of…

99.948. Powers of municipality creating authority — powers authorized to authority — public hearings held, when. — 1. A municipality which has created an authority pursuant to section 99.921 may: (1) Approve by ordinance the exercise by the authority of the powers, functions, and…

99.951. Adoption of authorizing ordinance, public hearings to be held — notice for hearing, contents. — 1. Prior to the adoption of the ordinance designating a development area, adopting a development plan, or approving a development project, the municipality or authority shall f…

99.954. Financing project costs, issuance of obligations permitted, procedure — immunity from liability for obligations — retiring or refinancing debt, restrictions. — 1. For the purpose of financing development project costs, obligations may be issued by the municipality, or, at…

99.957. Adoption of development financing by ordinance — county assessor to determine total equalized assessed value — calculation of ad valorem taxes — allocation of economic activity taxes. — 1. A municipality, after designating a development area, adopting a development plan, …