Mo. Rev. Stat. § 53.080
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53.080 Classification of real property by assessor, requirements.
Official statutory text
53.080. Classification of real property by assessor, requirements. — 1. In order to implement the mandate of the voters of this state in their approval of Section 6 of Article X of the Missouri Constitution, the county assessor in all counties and the assessor of each city not within a county shall, in addition to all other duties imposed on him by law, classify all real property within his county or city not within a county into the subclasses provided in section 4(b) of article X of the Missouri Constitution, which subclasses are as follows:
(1) Residential property;
(2) Agricultural and horticultural property;
(3) Utility, industrial, commercial, railroad, and all other property not included in subclasses (1) and (2) of class 1 property.
2. When performing the classification required by subsection 1 of this section, all assessors shall make their classifications in accordance with all applicable definitions provided by or made pursuant to the constitution and laws of this state.
(L. 1983 S.B. 63, et al.)
(1) Residential property;
(2) Agricultural and horticultural property;
(3) Utility, industrial, commercial, railroad, and all other property not included in subclasses (1) and (2) of class 1 property.
2. When performing the classification required by subsection 1 of this section, all assessors shall make their classifications in accordance with all applicable definitions provided by or made pursuant to the constitution and laws of this state.
(L. 1983 S.B. 63, et al.)
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