Missouri Laws 167.232 – Tax for extra transportation may be rescinded, procedure
1. The board of education of any seven-director school district where the voters of the district have approved the transportation of pupils living less than one mile from the school and the levying of an additional tax to pay for such transportation as provided in section 167.231 may, when it determines such action advisable, present a proposition to the qualified voters of the district rescinding the tax levy and the requirement that transportation be provided for all pupils living less than one mile from school. Such a proposition shall not be presented to the voters until after such transportation services have been provided for three full school terms and then only at the annual election. Approval of the rescission by a majority of the voters would be effective on July first next following the election. After that date the district shall provide only such transportation as is authorized under subsection 1 of section 167.231. Upon December thirty-first of the year in which the rescission is effective, the district’s tax levy shall be reduced by an amount equal to the increase approved by the voters under subsection 2 of section 167.231.
2. The ballot form for such an election shall be in substantially the following form:
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| Shall the board of education of the ______ school district be required to provide transportation only for those pupils living three and one-half miles or more from school with the option of providing transportation for those living a mile or more from school? | |
| ?YES | ?NO |
| (If you are in favor of the proposition (or question), place an X in the box opposite “YES”. If you are opposed to the proposition (or question), place an X in the box opposite “NO”.) | |
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 167.232
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.