The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-25
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE A
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO.
VIDING SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted nv Initiative nst;+,o,

submitted by initiative petition:
| An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
Of North Dakota for the year 1879
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
districts to make an annual tax levy
Tor school purposes in an amount suf-
ftcient to provide each school district
with seventy $500 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-
termfning tax levy. to define enroll
ment. to provide for the. filing OF
to provide for the repeal Of ali acts
and ana parts Of acts in conflict with
De 1t Enacted By the People Of the
Section .ctt S' i !. A HnnSiss Sec.
ton I Of Chapter gas 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,
70 hereby amended and re-enacted to
school District tssea sh.l pe is1ied
by the governing body of each school
district on or before tho last day Of
district purposes shall Be based upon
an itemized budget statement which
statement shall show the complete
expenditure program OF the district
for the current fiscal year and the
It Is 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
purpose OF meeting the appropria-
tions included in the school budget
OF the current fiscal year. and the
sum necessary to be provided as
r re- r s.f fund i ,as pro,id
terest on the bonded dabt OF the dis
trict and provide a sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof at maturity
az The. aggregate amount levied
by any school district, whether COM
mon, independent or special, except
- hereinafter provided by sub-sec-
ton seven. shall not exceed such
levy OF fourteen n4j mills on the
dollar Of the net assessed valuation
Of the district; provided. however.
that any school district may levy not
70 exceed eighteen mills on the dol
&S0V00SV
the excess, Or such portion thereof
es may be 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:
"a Any school district giving two
years. Of standard high school work
TTsy Levy, Levy tax. axe: not t. exceed sixteen
(3) Any school District giving four
years OF STANDARD high school work
nay levy not to exceed eighteen (is)
as Any school district maintain.
ine . consolidatsd school may levy
mot to exceed sixteen (ls) mills on
the dollar Of its net taxable valua-
tion.
IS 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-.
scribed in this Section ana Section
~, but excepting the provision In
subsection seven. hereinafter. when
the electors voting upon the question
et 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 DO known ~ q school
building fund. Such fund may be
| used In connection with the proceeds
OF any bond issue made for the same
purposs. II shall be illegal to use
such fund or any part thereof tor
sny purpose except Tor ths purpose