The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE Al
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
Of North Dakota for the year 1853,
90 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
districts to make an annual tax levy
for school purposes In an amount suf-
ftctent to provide each school district
with seventy (370) dollars annually
for each child enrolled In the school
provide for the exercise OF option
on the part Of governing boards OF
school districts In the mode Of de-
tsrmining tax levy to define enroll
ment. to provide for the filing Of
to provide for the repeal OF all acts
and parts Of acts III conflict with
be It Enacted by the People Of the
ton z Of Chapter 135 Of the Laws OF
North Dakota for the year 1929 as
amended by Chapter 1877 OF the Laws
Of North Dakota for the year 1891,
y hereby amended and re-enacted to
Section I. SCHOOL TAXES.
school district taxes shall be levied
by the governing body Of each school
district on or before the last day Of
district purposes shall be based upon
m itemized budget statement which
statement shall show the complete
expenditure program OF the district
for the current fiscal year and II:
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
amount .aa tsa aecs sa = to raise fcr the
purpose Of meeting the appropria-
lions included in the school budget
Of the current fiscal year. and the
sum necessary to be provided ~ =
ID IN a1a With
terest on the bonded debt Of the dis
trict and provide sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
'ae Is The assresst. amount levied
by any school district. whether COM
mon. independent or special, except
as hereinafter provided by sub-aec-
ton seven. shall mot exceed such
levy Of fourteen d45 mills ON the
dollar Of the net assessed valuation
Of the district: provided, however.
that any school district may levy not
+ exceed eighteen mills on IA: dol.
&S0NO0V0
the excess, or such portion thereof |
% may DO necessary. 10 to BE- used |
for the purpose Of paying the tut |
ton, ~ provided by law, OF resi-.
dent pupils who attend high school /
In another district, except that:
az Any school district giving two l
years Of standard high school work |
may levy taxes not to exceed sixteen |
(l6l mills, and:
(3) Any school district giving four
years OF standard high school work
may levy not to exceed eighteen dS)
as Any school district maintain
ing consolidated school may levy
not to exceed sixteen (6) mills on
the dollar Of it, net taxable valua-
l5) 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 tho limitations pre-
scribed In this Section and Section
u, but excepting the provision. In
subsection seven. hereinafter. when
the siector. 70 yotn. = upon the RsI question u
1t Z regular or special election.
Such fund shall be used exclusively
for erecting school buildings. All
amounts received from such levy
shall be kept In = special fund and
such fund shall b known ~ q school
building fund. Such fund may Be
used In connection with the proceeds
Of any bond issue made for the same
purpose. It shall be illegal to. use
such fund or any part thereof for
any purpose except for the purpose
Ter which the fund was crssted.