2025 Session Last amended: 1997 session

§ 276.111 — Distributions and Final Year-end Settlement

Plain-Language Summary

This law sets the schedule for the county treasurer to make fall and year-end payments of collected property taxes to schools and other taxing districts. Schools receive payments in October and November, and all taxing districts receive a final settlement payment by January 25. Counties that miss the January 25 deadline must pay 8% annual interest on the amount owed.

Practical Notes
School districts rely heavily on these scheduled payments to fund their operations throughout the school year. The interest penalty of 8% per year encourages timely county payments. Taxing districts that do not receive their payments on time can seek to recover both the owed amount and interest through a civil lawsuit against the county.