For purposes of this Section, the following terms mean:
ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING REVENUE
Revenue that can be used to pay any bill or obligation of
a county, City, town, or village, including general sales tax; general
use tax; general property tax; fees from licenses and permits; unrestricted
user fees; fines, court costs, bond forfeitures, and penalties. Annual
general operating revenue does not include designated sales or use
taxes; restricted user fees; grant funds; funds expended by a political
subdivision for technological assistance in collecting, storing, and
disseminating criminal history record information and facilitating
criminal identification activities for the purpose of sharing criminal-justice-related
information among political subdivisions; or other revenue designated
for a specific purpose.
COURT COSTS
Costs, fees, or surcharges which are retained by a county,
City, town, or village upon a finding of guilty or plea of guilty,
and shall exclude any costs, fees, or surcharges disbursed to the
state or other entities by a county, City, town, or village and any
certified costs, not including fines added to the annual real estate
tax bill or a special tax bill under Section 67.398, 67.402, or 67.451,
RSMo.
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATION
A municipal or county ordinance violation prosecuted for
which penalties are authorized by statute under Sections 64.160, 64.200,
64.295, 64.487, 64.690, 64.895, 67.398, 71.285, 89.120, and 89.490,
RSMo. Municipal ordinance violation shall include amended charges
for municipal ordinance violations.
MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION
A municipal or county traffic ordinance violation prosecuted
that does not involve an accident or injury, that does not involve
the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, and for which no points
are assessed by the department of revenue or the department of revenue
is authorized to assess one (1) to four (4) points to a person's
driving record upon conviction. Minor traffic violation shall include
amended charges for any minor traffic violation. Minor traffic violation
shall exclude a violation for exceeding the speed limit by more than
nineteen (19) miles per hour or a violation occurring within a construction
zone or school zone.