Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 138.460 (2026)

Inspection of assessment rolls

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138.460. Inspection of assessment rolls — assessment of property omitted from rolls — notice given. — 1. After the various assessment rolls required to be made by law shall have been passed upon by the several boards of equalization and prior to the making and delivery of the tax rolls to the proper officers for collection of the taxes, the several assessment rolls shall be subject to inspection by the commission, or by any member or duly authorized agent or representative thereof.

2. In case it shall appear to the commission after such investigation, or be made to appear to said commission by written complaint of any taxpayer, who has previously appealed to the local board of equalization, that property subject to taxation has been omitted from said roll, or individual assessments have not been made in compliance with law, the said commission may issue an order directing the assessing officer whose assessments are to be reviewed to appear with his assessment roll and the sworn statements of the person or persons whose property or whose assessments are to be considered, at a time and place to be stated in said order, said time to be not less than five days from the date of the issuance of said order, and the place to be at the office of the county commission at the county seat, or at such other place in said county in which said roll was made as the commission shall deem most convenient for the hearing herein provided. All complaints shall be filed with the commission not later than September thirtieth.

3. A copy of above order shall be published in at least one newspaper published in the county at least five days before the time at which said assessor is required to appear; or, where practicable, notice by mail may be given prior to said hearing to all persons whose assessments are to be considered. A copy of said order shall be served on the assessing officer at least three days before he is required to appear with said roll.

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(RSMo 1939 § 11028, A.L. 1945 p. 1805 § 16, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 436)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 9855; 1919 § 12848

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1958–1984 · leading case: O'Flaherty v. State Tax Comm'n of Missouri, 680 S.W.2d 153 (Mo. 1984).

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O'Flaherty v. State Tax Comm'n of Missouri, 680 S.W.2d 153 (Mo. 1984). · cites it 2× “275, RSMo 1978 gives every person who thinks himself aggrieved by the assessment of his property the right to appeal to the county board of equalization.”

Taney Cnty. v. Empire Dist. Elec. Co., 309 S.W.2d 610 (Mo. 1958). · cites it 2× “It is provided in Section 138.460 that if it appear by investigation or upon written complaint of any taxpayer that assessments have not been made in compliance with the law the Commission may order a hearing to be held, after certain prescribed notices are given, in the county…”

Koplar v. State Tax Comm'n, 321 S.W.2d 686 (Mo. 1959). “Sections 138.460 and 138.470 RSMo 1949, V.”

St. Louis Cnty. v. State Tax Comm'n, 529 S.W.2d 384 (Mo. 1975). “1958), we held the provisions of §§ 138.460 and 138.470 did not require that valuation for taxes be determined at the very time and place of the hearing as contended, saying: “[E]ven if it is assumed that such was required by the statute, we think the provision is directory only…”

— Mo. Rev. Stat. § 138.460(2) — 1 case

O'Flaherty v. State Tax Comm'n of Missouri, 680 S.W.2d 153 (Mo. 1984). “275, RSMo 1978 gives every person who thinks himself aggrieved by the assessment of his property the right to appeal to the county board of equalization.”

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