Missouri § 182.145 - Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library.
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§ 182.145. Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library.
Any incorporated city having lawfully established a free public library prior to the effective date of section 182.140, and having had at that time authority to levy and collect a tax for the establishment and maintenance of the library, may levy and collect a tax for the maintenance of the library, and reduce or increase the tax in the manner provided in section 182.140.
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(L. 1957 p. 461 § 1)
(1964) Where taxable property lying within the boundaries of a county library district was incorporated by annexation into the boundaries of a city which had a tax-supported free public library, held that the property was subject to the taxing power of both districts and such interpretation did not violate Article X, § 3, and Article I, §§ 2, 10, 26 and 28 of Missouri Constitution. St. Louis County Library District v. Hopkins (Mo.), 375 S.W.2d 71.
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 182.145 ("Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library.") 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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