§ 137.425 RSMo — Tax levy, how made in counties with township organization — assessment book, how prepared

1. In all counties which adopt township organization, township taxes for township purposes may be levied on the taxable property in the townships for the first year following the adoption of township organization, based on the assessment made in the year for which the taxes are levied.

2. The county assessor shall make out and deliver to the county clerk, not later than the first day of June of the same year, an assessment book of the county, arranged in a manner so that it can be determined which township is entitled to the taxes assessed against any property.

3. The book shall be supplied by the county and the assessment and the list shall be based upon the assessment made by the county assessor for the current year.