Terms Used In Missouri Laws 103.163

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

If any participating member agency fails to make any payment due the plan for a period of sixty days after the payment is due, the participating member agency shall become delinquent and the amount of the delinquency shall constitute a first lien of the funds of the participating member agency, and the board is authorized to compel payment by application for a writ of mandamus; and, in addition, such delinquency shall be certified by the board to the state treasurer. Until such delinquency, together with regular interest, is satisfied, the state treasurer shall withhold all moneys due the participating member agency from the state.