Title VII — CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

99.610. Two or more authorities may cooperate in joint project — governing body and community defined. — 1. Any two or more authorities may join or cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all of the powers conferred hereby for the purpose of planning, undertaking or …

99.620. Annual report, satisfactory progress of projects, procedure to determine. — 1. At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make recommendations with reference to such additional legislation or o…

99.630. Authority may take over projects of constitutional charter city or county. — Any authority empowered to undertake and carry out land clearance projects in a constitutional charter city or county under this law is hereby authorized to and may, upon such terms and condition…

99.640. Master plan — municipalities authorized to prepare. — The governing body of any municipality or county, which is not otherwise authorized to establish a planning agency with power to prepare a master plan for the physical development of the community, is hereby authorized…

99.650. Construction of law. — This law shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes hereof. Insofar as the provisions of this law are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this law shall be controlling. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 25)

99.660. Powers additional to those conferred by other laws. — The powers conferred by this law shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 300 § 27)

99.700. Application for designation as a blighted area, who may request — certificate of tax abatement, when issued. — In any constitutional charter city any person may apply to the land clearance for redevelopment authority of the city for certification that designated real prop…

99.705. Assessor to issue current assessed value statement, when. — Within thirty days of receiving the certificate, the applicant shall notify the city or county assessor, as the case may be, who shall, as soon as possible, issue a statement as to the current assessed valuation …

99.710. Assessor's statement, area covered — on file for ten years. — The city or county assessor's statement, as issued under section 99.705, shall be the maximum total assessed valuation of all real property included in the plans, a copy of which shall remain on file in his off…

99.715. Assessor's statement to affect assessment of approved new construction or rehabilitation only. — In no event shall section 99.710 prevent the assessor from increasing or decreasing the assessed valuation of the real property other than the new construction or rehabilitati…

99.800. Law, how cited. — Sections 99.800 to 99.865 shall be known and may be cited as the "Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act". ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1411 & 1587 § 1)

99.805. Definitions. — As used in sections 99.800 to 99.865, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Blighted area", an area which, by reason of the predominance of insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, or…

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…