Missouri § 242.580 - Drainage tax, when delinquent — penalty.
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§ 242.580. Drainage tax, when delinquent — penalty.
All taxes provided for in sections 242.010 to 242.690 remaining unpaid after December thirty-first of the year for which said taxes were levied shall become delinquent and bear a penalty of one percent per month on the amount of said taxes from date of delinquency until paid. In computing said penalty each fractional part of a month shall be counted as a full month.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12343)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10762; 1919 § 4397
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Section 242.580 ("Drainage tax, when delinquent — penalty.") 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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