151.210. Lien for taxes — priority.
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151.210. Lien for taxes — priority. — 1. All property owned, used, leased or otherwise controlled by any railroad company in any county in this state shall be liable for the taxes assessed and levied against the company in the county. All state, county, municipal township, city, incorporated town and village, school, special road, library, hospital, nursing home, ambulance, zoological park and museum, public water supply, fire protection and sewer taxes and taxes for the erection of public buildings and for other purposes, levied on the property of any railroad company in the county, together with all dues, penalties and costs accruing thereon, are hereby declared a prior lien in favor of the state on all the property of such company, including distributable and local property of the railroad company in the county, and such lien shall accrue and become a fixed encumbrance as soon as the amount of the taxes is determined by assessment and levy.
2. The fact that taxes assessed against any specific property of the company have been paid shall not release any property from being subjected to the lien for any and all other taxes due from the company, and the same are hereby declared to be a prior lien upon all such real property, or tangible personal property, which liens shall have precedence over all other liens, judgments and decrees of whatever kind, and shall be enforced as herein provided.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11265, A.L. 1945 p. 1825 § 23, A.L. 1957 p. 792, A.L. 1965 p. 269, A.L. 1973 H.B. 266, A.L. 1974 H.B. 1397, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1022, et al.)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10034; 1919 § 13036; 1909 § 11588
Effective 6-20-86