27-322. Tax levies by authority; approval by city; exceptions.
27-322
27-322. Tax levies byauthority; approval by city; exceptions.(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), with the consent of the governingbody of the city, the authority mayannually levy a tax not to exceed three mills on each dollar of theassessed tangible valuation of the property of the city for thefurtherance of the purposes of the authority, to be levied and collectedin like manner with other taxes, which levy the board of directorsshall, on or before August 25, of each year, certify to the county clerkwho is hereby authorized and required to place the same on the tax rollof said county to be collected by the treasurer of said county and paidover by him or her to the board of directors of the authority.
(b) In addition to the levy authorized in subsection (a), if the authorityis required to provide matching funds in order to qualify for any federalor state grant relating to the development, improvement, operation ormaintenanceof the public airport, and such funds are not otherwise available from revenuesof the airport facility, the authority may levy a tax not to exceed onemill upon each dollar of the assessed tangible valuation of the propertyof the city to be levied and collected in the same manner as provided forin subsection (a) except that such levy shall be made without the consentof the governing body of the city.
Before any levy is made pursuant to this subsection, the board of directorsof the authority shall publish a notice of their intention to make suchadditional levy once each week for two consecutive weeks in the officialnewspaper of the city. If within 30 days next following the lastpublication of the notice a petition signed by not less than 5% of thequalified electors of the city requesting an election on thequestion of levying the additional mill authorized by this subsection isfiled with the city clerk, an election on the question shall be noticed,called and held in the manner prescribed under the general bond law. Ifa majority of the qualified electors of the city voting at such electionvote "no" on the question of levying the additional mill, no levy shallbe made under this subsection.
(c) Theauthority shall be exempt from the provisions of the budget laws of the state.
History: L. 1965, ch. 117, § 8; L. 1978, ch. 148, § 14; L. 1979,ch. 114, § 2;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 39; May 31.