19.0256.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2052
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Schaible, Heckaman, Rust
Representatives Owens, Heinert
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to school district safety plans; to amend and reenact section 57-15-14.2
3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school district levies for a school safety plan; and
4 to provide an effective date.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
6 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
7 and enacted as follows:
8 School district safety plan - Establishment of school safety plan fund - Approval.
9 The board of a school district may develop a school safety plan and establish and maintain
10 a school safety plan fund subject to the limitations in section 57-15-14.2. The plan must be
11 approved by a majority of the qualified electors of a school district voting upon the question at
12 any regular or special school district election. The plan must be reauthorized at least once every
13 five years.
14 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is
15 amended and reenacted as follows:
16 57-15-14.2. School district levies.
17 1. For taxable years after 2013, the board of a school district may levy a tax not
18 exceeding the amount in dollars that the school district levied for the prior year, plus
19 twelve percent, up to a levy of seventy mills on the taxable valuation of the district, for
20 any purpose related to the provision of educational services. The proceeds of this levy
21 must be deposited into the school district's general fund and used in accordance with
22 this subsection. The proceeds may not be transferred into any other fund.
23 2. For taxable years after 2013, the board of a school district may levy no more than
24 twelve mills on the taxable valuation of the district, for miscellaneous purposes and
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1 expenses. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund known as
2 the miscellaneous fund and used in accordance with this subsection. The proceeds
3 may not be transferred into any other fund.
4 3. The board of a school district may levy no more than three mills on the taxable
5 valuation of the district for deposit into a special reserve fund, in accordance with
6 chapter 57-19.
7 4. The board of a school district may levy no more than the number of mills necessary,
8 on the taxable valuation of the district, for the payment of tuition, in accordance with
9 section 15.1-29-15. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund
10 known as the tuition fund and used in accordance with this subsection. The proceeds
11 may not be transferred into any other fund.
12 5. The board of a school district may levy no more than five mills on the taxable valuation
13 of the district for purposes of developing a school safety plan in accordance with
14 section 1 of this Act. The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund
15 known as the school safety plan fund and used in accordance with this subsection.
16 6. Nothing in this section limits the board of a school district from levying:
17 a. Mills for a building fund, as permitted in sections 15.1-09-49 and 57-15-16; and
18 b. Mills necessary to pay principal and interest on the bonded debt of the district,
19 including the mills necessary to pay principal and interest on any bonded debt
20 incurred under section 57-15-17.1 before July 1, 2013.
21 SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act is effective for taxable years beginning after
22 December 31, 2018.
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Statutes affected: INTRODUCED: 57-15-14.2
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 57-15-14.2
Enrollment: 57-15-14.2