Missouri Constitution
Article X - Taxation
Section 11(b) Limitations on local tax rates.

Universal Citation: MO Const art X § 11(b)
Any tax imposed upon such property by municipalities, counties or school districts, for their respective purposes, shall not exceed the following annual rates:

For municipalities—one dollar on the hundred dollars assessed valuation;

For counties—thirty-five cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation in counties having three hundred million dollars, or more, assessed valuation and having by operation of law attained the classification of a county of the first class; and fifty cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation in all other counties;

For school districts formed of cities and towns, including the school district of the city of St. Louis—two dollars and seventy-five cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation;

For all other school districts—sixty-five cents on the hundred dollars assessed valuation.

Source: Const. of 1875, Art. X, Sec. 11 (Amended in 1942). (Amended January 14, 1966) (Amended October 5, 1971)

(Amended November 3, 1998)

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