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Rules for Missouri Townships, 2nd Edition
VI. Collector powers and duties
Office eliminated
The 2005 Missouri General Assembly passed legislation eliminating the office
of township collector, effective March 1, 2007. The essence of the change is
that the county treasurer ex officio collector is re-titled collector-treasurer
and assumes the duties of the township collectors. The duties are to be done
in the same manner as by the county collector in a non-township organized county
unless there is a specific legislative requirement to the contrary.
Fees changed
The creation of certain new fees provides funding for the new arrangement,
in lieu of the fees previously collected by the township collector. The township
collector's fees are eliminated.
The collector-treasurer is to collect the following fees for the county:
- Less than $5 million in taxes
3 percent of the amount
of taxes levied
- $5 million to $9 million in taxes
2.5 percent of the amount
of taxes levied
- $9 million to $13 million in taxes
2 percent of the amount
of taxes levied
- $13 million in taxes
and up 1.5 percent of the amount
of taxes levied
In addition, the county collector-treasurer is to collect one-half of 1 percent
on all fees and taxes to pay for mailing statements and receipts.
The collector-treasurer's salary is the same as the salary specified
for the treasurer ex officio collector. Each collector-treasurer is entitled
to at least one deputy, to be funded at a level no less than that of other
county employees.
DM4001, new November 2007
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