Washington § 52.16.130 - General levy authorized — Limit — Excess levy at special election.

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§ 52.16.130. General levy authorized — Limit — Excess levy at special election.

To carry out the purposes for which fire protection districts are created, the board of fire commissioners of a district may levy each year, in addition to the levy or levies provided in RCW 52.16.080 for the payment of the principal and interest of any outstanding general obligation bonds, an ad valorem tax on all taxable property located in the district not to exceed fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value: PROVIDED, That in no case may the total general levy for all purposes, except the levy for the retirement of general obligation bonds, exceed one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value. Levies in excess of one dollar per thousand dollars of assessed value or in excess of the aggregate dollar rate limitations or both may be made for any district purpose when so authorized at a special election under RCW 84.52.130. Any such tax when levied shall be certified to the proper county officials for the collection of the tax as for other general taxes. The taxes when collected shall be placed in the appropriate district fund or funds as provided by law, and shall be paid out on warrants of the auditor of the county in which all, or the largest portion of, the district is located, upon authorization of the board of fire commissioners of the district.
[ 2002 c 180 s 3; 1989 c 63 s 27; 1985 c 7 s 121; 1984 c 230 s 44; 1983 c 167 s 126; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 52; 1971 ex.s. c 105 s 1; 1963 ex.s. c 13 s 2; 1951 2nd ex.s. c 24 s 8.]

Notes

Contingent effective date—2002 c 180: See note following RCW 84.52.052.
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
Severability—Effective dates and termination dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.

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