The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-20
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE A
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO.
VIDING SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted by initiative petition

Submitted by initiative petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
ton Z OF Chapter 235 of the Laws
OF North Dakota for the year 1929.
as amended by Chapter 297 of the
Laws OF North Dakota for the year
1881. relating to the levy of school
taxes and the limitations thereof. to
permit governing boards Of school
for school purposes in an amount suf-
ficient to provide each school district
with seventy 500 dollars annually
for each child enrolled in the school
or schools of each school district to
on the part OF governing boards Of
school districts In the mode of de-
termining tax levy, to define enroll
ment. to provide for the filing Of
sworn statements OF enrolment. and
ana parts Of acts in conflict with
this act.
he It Enacted by the People Of the
State Of North DaIkotas
Section !. AMENDMENT. Sec
ton Z Of Chapter 2s5 of the Laws of
North Dakota for the year 1929 as
amended by Chapter 297 OF the Laws
OF North Dakota for the year 1881.
is hereby amended and re-enacted to
Section !. SCHOOL TAXES
school district taxes shall be levied
by the governing body Of each school
district on or before the last day of
July of each year. Taxes for school
an itemized budget statement which
statement shall show the complete
expenditure program OF the district
for the current fiscal year and the
sources OF the revenue from which
it 10 to be financed. The board Of
education or board Of directors OF
each school district, whether COM
mon, independent or special, In levy
ing taxes shall be limited by the
amount necessary to raise for the
tions included in the school budget
Of the current fiscal year. and the
sum necessary to he provided as a
reserve fund Gas hereinafter proyid-
ed in Section 10y together with tax
terest on the bonded debt Of the dis
trict and provide sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof at maturity.
u) The aggregate amount levied
by any school district, whether COM
mon. independent or special. except
as hereinafter provided by sub.sec-
ton. seven, shall not exceed such
amount as will be produced by a
dollar sS q 81 Il. n.t a. ms IN es
of the district: provided, however.
that any school district may levy not
to exceed eighteen mills on the dol
lar or the net assessed valuation, II
the excess, or such portion thereof
as may be necessary. is to be used
for the purpose Of paying the tut.
ton, as provided by law. of resi-
dent pupils who attend high school
IN another district. except that:
ca Any school district giving two
years Of standard high school work
nay levy taxes not to exceed sixteen
(3) Any school district giving four
years OF standard high school work
may levy not to exceed eighteen (ls)
rs Any school district maintain
ing a consolidated school may levy
the dollar Of its net taxable valua-
ton.
90 The governing body Of. any
school district may levy taxes an
nually for school building fund not
In excess Of one mill annually and
not in excess OF the limitations pre-
scrtbed In this. Section and Section
-. but excepting the provision In
subsection seven, hereinafter, when
authorized to do SO by so per cent of
the electors voting upon the question
Such fund shall pc used exclusively
amounts received from such levy
shall bo kept IN special fund and
such fund shall be known as school
building fund. Such fund may be
used In connection with the proceeds
OF any bond issue made for the same
purpoee. e shall be illegal to use
sveh fund. or any part thereof tor
Any purpose except for the purpose
TOR which th1 fund was crSatld.