71.20.110 - Tax levy directed -- Allocation of funds for federal matching funds purposes.

Tax levy directed — Allocation of funds for federal matching funds purposes.

In order to provide additional funds for the coordination and provision of community services for persons with developmental disabilities or mental health services, the county governing authority of each county in the state shall budget and levy annually a tax in a sum equal to the amount which would be raised by a levy of two and one-half cents per thousand dollars of assessed value against the taxable property in the county to be used for such purposes: PROVIDED, That all or part of the funds collected from the tax levied for the purposes of this section may be transferred to the state of Washington, department of social and health services, for the purpose of obtaining federal matching funds to provide and coordinate community services for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health services. In the event a county elects to transfer such tax funds to the state for this purpose, the state shall grant these moneys and the additional funds received as matching funds to service-providing community agencies or community boards in the county which has made such transfer, pursuant to the plan approved by the county, as provided by chapters 71.24 and 71.28 RCW and by chapter 71A.14 RCW, all as now or hereafter amended.

     The amount of a levy allocated to the purposes specified in this section may be reduced in the same proportion as the regular property tax levy of the county is reduced by chapter 84.55 RCW.

[1988 c 176 § 910; 1983 c 3 § 183; 1980 c 155 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 71 § 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 85; 1971 ex.s. c 84 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 47 § 8; 1967 ex.s. c 110 § 16.]

Notes: Severability -- 1988 c 176: See RCW 71A.10.900.

Effective date -- Applicability -- 1980 c 155: See notes following RCW 84.40.030.

Severability -- 1974 ex.s. c 71: "If any provision of this amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1974 ex.s. c 71 § 13.]

Severability -- Effective dates and termination dates -- Construction -- 1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.