7-6-2513. County public safety levy -- purpose. Subject to 15-10-420, the board of county commissioners may, annually at the time of levying county taxes, fix and levy a tax on all property within the county for the purpose of providing for the public safety of citizens. The tax must be used to support county law enforcement services and to maintain county detention centers. Money received from the tax must be placed in a special account to be used for the purposes of this section.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 318, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 390, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 584, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Financial Administration and Taxation
7-6-2501. Authorization for county mill levy
7-6-2503. Duties of county treasurer related to taxation
7-6-2504. Duties of county clerk related to taxation
7-6-2505. through 7-6-2510 reserved
7-6-2511. County levy for certain court expenses
7-6-2512. County tax levy for health care facilities
7-6-2513. County public safety levy -- purpose
7-6-2515. through 7-6-2520 reserved
7-6-2521. All-purpose levy authorized for counties
7-6-2524. Changes from all-purpose levy
7-6-2527. Taxation -- public and governmental purposes
7-6-2528. through 7-6-2530 reserved