Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 57-15-14.2 - [Effective 1/1/2025] School district levies1. The board of a school district may levy a tax not exceeding the amount in dollars that the school district levied for the prior year, plus twelve percent, up to a levy of seventy mills on the taxable valuation of the district, for any purpose related to the provision of educational services. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into the school district's general fund and used in accordance with this subsection. The proceeds may not be transferred into any other fund.2. The board of a school district may levy no more than twelve mills on the taxable valuation of the district, for miscellaneous purposes and expenses. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund known as the miscellaneous fund and used in accordance with this subsection. The proceeds may not be transferred into any other fund.3. The board of a school district may levy no more than three mills on the taxable valuation of the district for deposit into a special reserve fund, in accordance with chapter 57-19.4. The board of a school district may levy no more than the number of mills necessary, on the taxable valuation of the district, for the payment of tuition, in accordance with section 15.1-29-15. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund known as the tuition fund and used in accordance with this subsection. The proceeds may not be transferred into any other fund.5. The board of a school district may levy no more than five mills on the taxable valuation of the district, pursuant to section 57-15-15.1, for purposes of developing a school safety plan in accordance with section 15.1-09-60. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund known as the school safety plan fund and used in accordance with this subsection.6. Nothing in this section limits the board of a school district from levying: a. Mills for a building fund, as permitted in sections 15.1-09-49 and 57-15-16; andb. Mills necessary to pay principal and interest on the bonded debt of the district, including the mills necessary to pay principal and interest on any bonded debt incurred under section 57-15-17.1 before July 1, 2013.Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 149 (SB 2265),§ 18, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 149 (SB 2265),§ 17, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 482 (SB 2052),§ 3, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by S.L. 2015, ch. 137 (SB 2031),§ 22, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by S.L. 2013, ch. 13 (HB 1013),§ 67, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by S.L. 2013, ch. 13 (HB 1013),§ 49, eff. 1/1/2013.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.