Missouri § 143.783 - Debt requirement, exception — revenue department's priority — setoff in addition to other remedies.
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§ 143.783. Debt requirement, exception — revenue department's priority — setoff in addition to other remedies.
1. Any state agency may submit to the department any debt in excess of twenty-five dollars for collection through setoff, under the procedure established by sections 143.782 to 143.788, except in cases where such collection would result in a loss of federal funds or federal assistance.
2. Upon request of any state agency, the department shall set off any refund, as defined in section 143.782, against the sum certified by that state agency as provided in sections 143.782 to 143.788 provided that the department shall not be required to set off any refund if the cost of the determination of the refund exceeds the amount of the refund.
3. The department has priority, pursuant to section 143.781, over every other state agency for collection by setoff under sections 143.782 to 143.788.
4. The collection remedy authorized by sections 143.782 to 143.788 is in addition to and not in substitution for any other remedy available by law.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 946 §§ 2, 3, 7, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1275)
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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