2015 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE X TAXATION AND REVENUE (135-155)
Chapter 141 Delinquent Taxes--First Class Counties and St. Louis City
Section 141.150 Fees allowed (first class counties).

141.150. Fees shall be allowed for services rendered under the provisions of sections 141.010 to 141.160 as follows:

(1) To the collector the fee authorized by section 52.290 to be taxed as costs and collected from the party redeeming, or from the proceeds of sale, as herein provided;

(2) To the collector for making the back tax book, twenty-five cents per tract, to be taxed as costs and collected from the party redeeming such tract;

(3) To the collector, attorney's fees in the sum of five percent of the amount of taxes actually collected and paid into the treasury after judgment is obtained or if such taxes are paid before judgment, but after suit is instituted, two percent on all sums collected and paid into the treasury; and an additional sum in the amount of two dollars for each suit instituted pursuant to the provisions of sections 141.010 to 141.160, where publication is not necessary, and in the amount of five dollars for each suit where publication is necessary, which sums shall be taxed and collected as other costs;

(4) To the circuit clerk, associate circuit judge, sheriff and printer, such fees as are allowed by law for like services in civil cases, which shall be taxed as costs in the case; provided, that in no case shall the state or county be liable for any such costs, nor shall the county commission or state auditor or commissioner of administration allow any claim for any costs incurred by the provisions of this law; provided further, that all fees collected shall be accounted for and all fees collected, except those allowed the printer, shall be paid to the county treasurer at such times and in the manner as otherwise provided by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 11395, A.L. 1945 p. 1946 § 11387, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22 merged with S.B. 497)