Mo. Rev. Stat. § 139.350
Every ex officio township collector, upon receiving the tax book and warrant from the county clerk, shall proceed in the following manner to collect the same; and he shall mail to all resident taxpayers, at least fifteen days prior to delinquent date, a statement of all real and tangible personal property taxes due and assessed on the current tax books in the name of the taxpayers. Collectors shall also mail tax receipts for all the taxes received by mail.
(RSMo 1939 § 14009, A.L. 1983 S.B. 57)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12332; 1919 § 13245; 1909 § 11733