Missouri § 140.040 - Correction of delinquent lists by county commission — certified to whom.
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§ 140.040. Correction of delinquent lists by county commission — certified to whom.
At the term of the county commission at which the several delinquent lists are required by law to be returned and certified, the commission shall examine and compare the list of lands and town lots on which the taxes remain due and unpaid. If any lands or town lots have been assessed more than once, or if any of the lands or town lots are not subject to taxation, or if the legal subdivision is incorrectly described, in all these cases the commission shall correct the error by the best means in their power, and cause the list so corrected to be certified and filed in the office of the clerk of the county commission.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11114, A.L. 1945 p. 1910, A.L. 1959 H.B. 106)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 9942; 1919 § 12934; 1909 § 11488
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 140.040 ("Correction of delinquent lists by county commission — certified to whom.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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