Missouri Revised Statutes § 67.1009 - Transient guest tax authorized for certain cities — ballot language (Cities of Edmundson and Woodson Terrace)

67.1009. Transient guest tax authorized for certain cities — ballot language (Cities of Edmundson and Woodson Terrace). — 1. The governing body of the following cities may impose a tax as provided in this section: (1) Any city of the fourth classification with more than eight hundred thirty but fewer than nine hundred inhabitants and located in any county with a charter form of government and with more than nine hundred fifty thousand inhabitants; (2) Any city of the fourth classification with more than four thousand fifty but fewer than four thousand two hundred inhabitants and located in any county with a charter form of government and with more than nine hundred fifty thousand inhabitants. 2. The governing body of any city listed in subsection 1 of this section may impose a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels or motels situated in the city, which shall be not more than six-tenths of one percent per occupied room per night, except that such tax shall not become effective unless the governing body of the city or county submits to the voters of the city or county at a state general or primary election a proposal to authorize the governing body of the city to impose a tax pursuant to this section. The tax authorized by this section shall be in addition to the charge for the sleeping room and shall be in addition to any and all taxes imposed by law. Such tax shall be stated separately from all other charges and taxes. 3. The ballot of submission for any tax authorized in this section shall be in substantially the following form: 4. As used in this section, "transient guests" means a person or persons who occupy a room or rooms in a hotel or motel for thirty-one days or less during any calendar quarter. (L. 2013 S.B. 99)