Effective - 28 Aug 2012
67.1422. Establishment of district subject to vote, ballot language — repeal or amendment of property tax, when. — 1. Notwithstanding sections 67.1531, 67.1545, and 67.1551, if the petition was filed pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection 2 of section 67.1421 by a governing body of the city, the governing body may adopt an ordinance approving the petition and submit a ballot to the qualified voters of the district; the question shall be in substantially the following form:
| Shall the community improvement district to be known as the "______ Community Improvement District" approved by the ______ (insert governing body) be established for the purpose of (here summarize the proposed improvements and services) and be authorized to impose a real property tax upon (all real property) within the district at a rate of not more than ten cents per hundred dollars assessed valuation for a period of ten years from the date on which such tax is first imposed for the purpose of providing revenue for ______ (insert general description of purpose) in the district? | |
| ☐ YES | ☐ NO |
| If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO". | |
The governing body of the city shall not submit the question to the qualified voters of the district on more than one occasion.
2. A district levying a real property tax pursuant to this section may repeal or amend such real property tax or lower the tax rate of such tax if such repeal, amendment or lower rate will not impair the district's ability to repay any liabilities which it has incurred, money which it has borrowed or obligations that it has issued to finance any improvements or services rendered within the district.
3. An election conducted under this section may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 115 or by mail-in ballot.
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(L. 2012 S.B. 480)