Effective - 01 Jan 1991, 2 histories
205.980. Tax to be levied and collected, when — rate — deposit of funds collected. — 1. The governing body of the county shall, upon approval of a majority of the qualified voters of such county voting thereon, levy and collect a tax as specified on the ballot, not to exceed forty cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation upon all taxable property within the county, to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977.
2. The tax so levied shall be collected along with other county taxes in the manner provided by law. All funds collected for this purpose shall be deposited in a special fund to be designated "Community Mental Health Fund" to accomplish the purposes as set out in section 205.977 and shall be used for no other purpose. Deposits in the fund shall be expended only upon approval of the board of trustees.
3. Tax levies once approved by a majority of the voters shall continue in effect if the question is resubmitted either to raise or lower the levy and not approved by a majority of votes cast on the question.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 6, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)
Effective 1-1-91