Missouri § 67.1959 - Sales tax imposed, when — submitted to voters, ballot language.
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§ 67.1959. Sales tax imposed, when — submitted to voters, ballot language.
1. The board, by a majority vote, may submit to the residents of such district a tax of not more than one percent on all retail sales, except sales of food as defined in section 144.014, sales of new or used motor vehicles, trailers, boats, or other outboard motors, all utilities, telephone and wireless services, and sales of funeral services, made within the district which are subject to taxation pursuant to the provisions of sections 144.010 to 144.525. Upon the written request of the board to the election authority of the county in which a majority of the area of the district is situated, such election authority shall submit a proposition to the residents of such district at a municipal or statewide primary or general election, or at a special election called for that purpose. Such election authority shall give legal notice as provided in chapter 115.
2. Such proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the district in substantially the following form at such election:
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(L. 2001 S.B. 323 & 230, A.L. 2005 H.B. 186 merged with H.B. 515)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 67.1959 ("Sales tax imposed, when — submitted to voters, ballot language.") 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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