§ 68-271. Authority of director of finance.  


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  • The director of finance is hereby authorized and directed to collect delinquent real property taxes by the sale of the real property upon which the taxes are levied by filing with the county collector in each county in which the city is located a list of parcels in that county with delinquent city real estate taxes. Following the delivery of the delinquent tax list, all such delinquent city real estate taxes shall be collected by sale by the county collector of the real property upon which taxes are levied, according to the procedure under Missouri law applicable in that county, specifically: all real property sold for taxes and all tax deeds in that part of the city where the Land Tax Collection Act is applicable shall be sold and deeds issued subject to the provisions of such act; all real property sold for taxes in parts of the city located in counties in which the county has not adopted or is not subject to the Land Tax Collection Act, shall be sold and deeds issued according to the provisions of chapter 140 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 32.99; Ord. No. 53358, 10-29-81; Ord. No. 150531 , § 9, 7-9-15)