The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-04-02
Annal Seheal MsssIna.

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The annual school meeting for tn
transaction of the school business Il
districts other than lad. School Ola
|IlrIcta msaat be hslG liz each of th
I said school districts az provided Il
subdivision Ca az Sec 81 of th'
Idaho School Lass. on the lhlFs
Monday Of April~~which will b.
april 20.
For the benefit OF ihe officers o.
each school district the following
Interpretation of this special feature
of the amended school Law by the ex
sgaordlnary session of the llsh SEES
slon Of ths Legislature by atty Gen
!. III pelersoa b recent letter Is
gIyen;
Replying to your inquiry as 10
the Lag which al present governs the
voting Of special taxes By she elee-
tors OF school districts. ] have the
noncs 10 advise yeu as follows
nIt will be noticed that Sac. 81 OF
Chapter l59 of the seasion laws of
1911 as amended by the extraordin-
airy session Of toe liah session of the
legialasuFe was amended by two sepa-
rate chapters Of the session laws Of
1913 levy which may be voted by
the electors Of The school district as
4 special lis Of the session lava OF
1918 Chap. SO and Chap. lis.
According 10 the provisions of Chap.
s. the maximum levy IL FIVE mills On
each dollar Of taxable property
whsEeas, under Chap. lis of the SEES
sion Laws OF 1918 the maximum levy
II fifseen (lS) mills on each dollar
Of taxable property. These two bills
weFe approved by the Governor On
he same day and II therefore be-
comes . question 10 determine which |
bill contains the governing provision |
With reference 10 this matter. Il |
#ilI be noticed that Chap. s8 which |
saa Fl. b. No. ~. and vas q bill |
hat was introduced for the special
suppose Of amending Section 81 of
he existing School Code, and nauss
e presumed to have received the
peciai consideration OF the Legis-
AZURE Ia thss connection; whereas.
hap. lis which was Fl. B No. 1913,
vas a sogs Of omnibus bill containing /
aany different amendments OF The
xlssing school Law. This latter bill
mends lhs section In question Ia
sFtain particulars but leaves the
saxlmum levy n the point where Il
ras undsr the previously existing
NV. In view Of this fars have no
ssisancy Ia holding that The max
nam levy which can be voted by
Be- electors of q school district as a
peclal tax Ia Eve (s) mills on each
olIaT Of taxable property la the dis
let. This limitation Of the levy
aculd be In connection 9Th the
inserted Ia Sec. 81 Of !
lie school Lac by Chap. lis of the !
sssion laws Of 1918 requiring a vote !
she taxpayers on the question Of !
le amount Of money to be raised by !
,eclal levy. rather than a vote on
Ie particular levy which should be
red Tor tbs current pear. Under
X Law "a Il now exists each district
lcnId determine bow much money
10 be raised In the form OF a spec
assessment for building or repair
e school property, Cor school
IuIpment and for the support and
Of the schools. II gas
early she intention Of the legisla-
re TO require the boards Of trustees
20 itimixe the amounts 10 be raised
! special assessment In their dis
lets and to report tie same to-
isher with the aggregate amount 10 \
Q Board of County Commissioners
order that they may determine tbs
cesssry levy for such school dis ]
cts at the time OF fixing their
nual levies for other purposes
The above vicw will necessisase
odilicasion 10 the extent herein In 2
Gated Of my opinion 10 you under d
he OF May ), 1913 r
Yours very respectfully, :
HgnedD j. Il Peterson, ATTY Gensl
Very truly yours,