Funding of departments -- Tax levies.

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  • (1) Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Section 17-53-221.
  • (2) A local health department may be funded as provided by law from:
    • (a) local, state, and federal funds within local levy ceilings;
    • (b) a separate ceiling exempt tax under Section 59-2-911, which may not exceed .0004 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property; or
    • (c) in part by each.
  • (3) Local funds from either tax source shall be appropriated by the local governing authorities of the counties participating in the local health department.




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