Missouri Revised Statutes Title VI. County, Township and Political Subdivision Government § 50.338. Compensation for loss of commissions by reduction of school operating levy, loss offset procedure

1. In the event the reduction in the operating levy made by a school district pursuant to sections 144.700, 144.701, and 164.013 causes a loss of compensation to any county or township officials, such officials shall retain, from that school district's property tax collections, an amount sufficient to offset such loss of compensation, in addition to other compensation permitted by law.

2. In the event the reduction in the operating levy made by a school district pursuant to sections 144.700, 144.701, and 164.013 causes a loss of revenue to any county or township fund, an amount sufficient to offset such loss shall be retained from that school district's property tax collections and deposited to the credit of the appropriate fund.

3. In the event the reduction in the operating levy made by a school district pursuant to sections 144.700, 144.701, and 164.013 causes a reduction in total tax collection of a county which would reduce the commissions of any county or township official, the amount of school taxes used in determining the total amount levied and in computing such commission shall include the amount by which the total amount levied is reduced by each school district in the current tax year pursuant to sections 144.700, 144.701, and 164.013.