27-39-311 - Punishment of officer voting to impose tax in excess of limits.
§ 27-39-311. Punishment of officer voting to impose tax in excess of limits.
[With regard to any county which is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:]
Any member of a board of supervisors or aldermen or city commissioners who shall vote to impose a tax levy in excess of the limits as fixed by this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the manner provided by law. It is not the intent or purpose of this article to repeal or abrogate the present law with reference to division of road maintenance funds as now in effect between road districts and municipalities located therein.
[With regard to any county which is required to operate on a countywide system of road administration as described in Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:]
Any member of a board of supervisors or aldermen or city commissioners who shall vote to impose a tax levy in excess of the limits as fixed by this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the manner provided by law.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 9887; Laws, 1932, ch. 104; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 20, eff from and after October 1, 1989.