Missouri § 137.260 - County clerk to correct tax book.
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§ 137.260. County clerk to correct tax book.
The clerk of the county commission shall immediately correct the tax book, under any order which may be made by the commission in pursuance of section 137.270. If, by the correction, any alteration is made in the value of the property or the amount of the taxes, he shall certify the correction to the director of revenue, who shall, on the settlement, allow the collector credit for any sum to which the correction entitles him.
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(RSMo 1939 § 10999, A.L. 1945 p. 1782 § 25, A.L. 1959 H.B. 108)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9809; 1919 § 12818; 1909 § 11400
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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