The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-23
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE AL
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO-
VIDlNG SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted by initiative petitio,


An Act to amend and re-enact Sec.
ton Of Chapter 225 OF the Laws
OF North Dakota for the year 1929
as amended by Chapter 297 Of the
iaas Laws OF OF North Dakota for the year
taxes and tho limitations thereof. to
permit governing boards of school
districts to make an annual tax levy
LOT school purposes in an amount suf-
licient to provide each school district
with seventy N7O dollars annually
for each child enrolled In the school
or schools Of each school district, to
provide for the exercise OF option
on tne part OF governing boards OF
school districts In the mode Of de.
Iermintng tax levy. to define enroll.
sworn statements Of enrolment, and
to provide for the repeal of all acts
and parts Of acts in conflict with
state ef North Dakota.
ton Z Of Chapter .35 Of the La ws OF
North Dakota for the year 1929 rs
amended by Chapter 2s7 Of the Laws
of North Dakota for tho year 1891,
read as follows:
school district tsses sao4n shall 5. is1sd 8
BY the governing body Of each school
district on or hefore the last day Of
district purposes shall be based upon
an itemiSed budget statement which
statement shall show the complete
expenditure program OF the district
Tor 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 appropriae a.
tions included in the school budget
OF the current fiscal year. and the
sum necessary to be provided as a
reserve fund Gas hereinafter provid-
cd tn Section lol together with a tax
terest on the bonded debt Of the dis
trict and provide q sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof At maturity.
sy any | schooi e district Suhs wSeeher 'ev,so eom.
mon. independent or special, except
as hereinafter provided by sub-sec-
tion seven. shall not exceed such
amount a. will be produced By q
ieyy Of fourteen % mills on the
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
fcr f the purpose Of paying the tut
dent pupils who attend high school
IN smother district. except that:
"a Any school district giving two
years OF standard high school work
mey n,Hy levy taxes not to exceed sixteen
ca Any school district giving four
years OF standard high school work
may levy not to exceed eighteen (lS)
(1S Any school district maintain-
Ing . consolidated school may levy
Ens . dollar O its net taxable vaiua-
(S) 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, whom
authorised to do go by so per cent OF
the electors voting upon the question
Ct regular or special election.
such fund shall be used exclusively
amounts received from such levy
shall be kept In . special fund and
such fund shall 30 known 40 q school
building fund. Such fund may Be
used in connection with the proceeds
OF any bond issue made for the same
purpose. Il shalt be illegal to use
such fund or any part thereof for
4ny purpose except for the purpose
TOR which the fund was crsated.