The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-16
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE al
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO-
VIDING SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted BY initiative petitio

submitted BY initiative petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
Of North Dakota for the year 1929.
as amended by Chapter 297 OF the
Laws Of North Dakota for the year
1891. 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 ($70) 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-
termining tax levy, to define enroll
ment. to provide for the filing of
to provide for the repeal Of all acts
and parts OF acts In conflict with
BE It Enacted By the People Of the
Section sssts 81 f !. A naaSlas Sec
ton Z Of Chapter 2s5 Of tho Laws OF
North Dakota for the year 1929 as
amended by Chapter 797 OF the Laws
Of North Dakota for the year 1881,
Is hereby amended and re-enacted to
school district taxes shah be levied
by the governing body OF each school
district on or before the last day Of
July 70. Of each year: Taxes for school
an itemised 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
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
lions included in the school budget
Of tho current fiscal year. and the
sum necessary to be provided as .
reserve fund Gas hereinafter provid-
ed In Section 10) together with q tax
tsrest on the bonded debt OF the dis
trtct and provide q sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof at maturity.
by any n school, district whether CONE.
mon. independent or special. except
az hereinafter provided by sub sec
ton seven, shall not exceed such
amount - will be produced by =
dollar AK q 81 Ss ~. 81 : tas
Of the district; provided. however.
that any school district may levy not
to exceed eighteen mills on the dol
lar Of the net assessed valuation. II
the excess. or such portion thereof
20 may be necessary. 10 to be used
for the purpose OF paying the tut
dent pupils who attend high school
In :notnsr district. except that: 49,
years Of standard high school work
may levy taxe: not to exceed sixteen
60 Any school district giving four
years Of standard high school work
may levy not to exceed eighteen (ls)
rs Any school district maintain
not to exceed sixteen (1e) Nails on
the dollar OF it, net taxable valua-
lS) The governing body Of any
school district may levy taxes an
nua1ly for school building fund not
in excess of one mill annually and
not In excess OF the limitations pre-
scribed in this Section and Section
~. but excepting the provision. in
subsection seven. hereinafter. when
Ss e yo q % u BY 90 St Sa
It . regular Of special election.
Such fund shall be used exclusively
for erecting school buildings. All
amounts received from such levy
shall Be kept in Z special fund and
such fund shall be known q 4 school
building fund. Such fund may be
used In connection with the proceeds
OF any bond issue made for the same
purpoet. It shalt b illegal 70 use
such fund or any part thereof for
osy sSssZssse tI except Pa for r. eSrDsat