The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-22
PROPOSAL TO RESTORE A
LARGER DEGREE OF
LOCAL CONTROL AND
LOCAL OPTION IN PRO-
VID1NG SUPPORT OF
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES.
Submitted by initiative petition

An Act to amend and re-enact Sec
ton Of Chapter eS5 OF the Laws
Of North Dakota for the year 1929
as amepded by Chapter 297 OF the
1881. 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 All amount sui
ficient to provide each school distric,
for each child enrolled in the school
or schools OF each school district, to
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.
mcnt. to provide for the filing OF
sworn statements OF enrolment, ana
to provide for the repeal of all acts
and parts Of acts in conflict with
this act.
he II Enacted By the People Of th<
state OF North Dak0tas
Section l. AMENDMENT. Sec
tion : OF Chapter gas of the Laws OF
North Dakota for the year 1929 at
amended BY Chapter go OF the Laws
Of North Dakota for the year 1881
is hereby amended and re-enacted to
Section !. SCHOOL TANEs
School district taxes shall be levied
by the governing body of each schoo!
July of each year Taxes for school
district purposes shall be based upon
AN. itemized budget statement which
statement shall show the complete
expenditure program Of the district
for the ~ hn fiscal year and ths
1t 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 ,,so,, 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 a
reserve fund !as hereinafter provid-
sufficient In amount to pay the in
terest on the bonded debt of the dis
trict and provide q sinking fund to
pay and discharge the principal
thereof at: maturity.
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 Of the net Assessed valuation
Of the district: provided. however,
that any school district may levy not
to exceed eighteen mills on the dol
l1r Of the net assessed valuation. II
the excess. or such portion thereof
- may be necessary. 10 to be used
TOR. the purpoye OF paying the tut.
ton, ~ provided by law. Of resi-
dent pupils who attend high school
In another district. except that:
years Of standard high school work
may may lsxy, taxes not to exceed sixteen
90 Any school district giving four
years OF standard high school work
may levy not to exceed eighteen (ls)
as. Any. school district maintain
ing : consolidated school may levy
not to exceed sixteen (16) mills on
the dollar Of Its net taxable valua-
'v Is, The governing body Of any
school district. may levy taxes an.
nuAlly for q school building fund not
In excess Of one mill annually and
not in excess OF the limitations pre-
scribed In this Section and Section
IL, but excepting the provision In
subsection seven. hereinafter. when
the electors voting upon the question
at . regular or special election
Such fund shall be used exclusively
for erecting school buildings. Al
amounts received from such levy
shall be kept in a special fund and
such fund shall be known as a schoo
building fund. Such fund may bt
used In connection with the proceed.
OF any bond issue made for the same
purpose. 1t shall be illegal to US,
such fund Or any part thereof 10
for which the fvAd was created