Missouri Revised Statutes Title X. Taxation and Revenue § 139.270. Refusal to pay--forfeiture--distress warrant

1. If any county collector, or ex officio county collector, fails or refuses to pay the taxes and license fees into the county treasuries and to the director of revenue as provided in section 139.210, he shall forfeit his commissions on the amount wrongfully withheld and in addition shall pay a penalty of ten percent of the amount wrongfully withheld.

2. The director of revenue within thirty days shall issue a distress warrant for such state taxes and penalties, and the prosecuting attorney within thirty days shall proceed to collect the county, school, road and municipal taxes by suit on the official bond of the defaulting collector.