141.150. Fees allowed (first class counties).

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

141.150. Fees allowed (first class counties).

Fees allowed (first class counties).

141.150. Fees shall be allowed for services rendered under theprovisions of sections 141.010 to 141.160 as follows:

(1) To the collector the fee authorized by section 52.290, RSMo, tobe taxed as costs and collected from the party redeeming, or from theproceeds of sale, as herein provided;

(2) To the collector for making the back tax book, twenty-five centsper tract, to be taxed as costs and collected from the party redeeming suchtract;

(3) To the collector, attorney's fees in the sum of five percent ofthe amount of taxes actually collected and paid into the treasury afterjudgment is obtained or if such taxes are paid before judgment, but aftersuit is instituted, two percent on all sums collected and paid into thetreasury; and an additional sum in the amount of two dollars for each suitinstituted pursuant to the provisions of sections 141.010 to 141.160, wherepublication is not necessary, and in the amount of five dollars for eachsuit where publication is necessary, which sums shall be taxed andcollected as other costs;

(4) To the circuit clerk, associate circuit judge, sheriff andprinter, such fees as are allowed by law for like services in civil cases,which shall be taxed as costs in the case; provided, that in no case shallthe state or county be liable for any such costs, nor shall the countycommission or state auditor or commissioner of administration allow anyclaim for any costs incurred by the provisions of this law; providedfurther, that all fees collected shall be accounted for and all feescollected, except those allowed the printer, shall be paid to the countytreasurer at such times and in the manner as otherwise provided by law.