Section 40-37-10 – Special levy for district operations–Certification to county commissioners.
40-37-10. Special levy for district operations–Certification to county commissioners. At least thirty days prior to the annual levy of general taxes by the board of county commissioners wherein such district is located, the board of directors of each predator control district shall determine pursuant to the provisions of this chapter the amount of special levy […]
Section 40-37-11 – Special tax levy on sheep and cattle–Maximum amount.
40-37-11. Special tax levy on sheep and cattle–Maximum amount. The board of county commissioners shall, at time of the annual levy of general taxes, levy an additional special tax in an amount specified by the board of directors pursuant to §40-37-10 not to exceed one dollar per head of all sheep six months old or […]
Section 40-37-12 – Additional tax levied by county commissioners subject to referendum–Amount.
40-37-12. Additional tax levied by county commissioners subject to referendum–Amount. In addition to the levy authorized pursuant to §40-37-11, the board of county commissioners may levy an additional amount equal to the amount provided in §40-37-11, if such additional amount is approved by referendum as provided in §40-37-13. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §13.
Section 40-37-13 – Referendum for additional tax levy–Mailing and contents of ballots–Publication–Computation of results–Time for returning ballots.
40-37-13. Referendum for additional tax levy–Mailing and contents of ballots–Publication–Computation of results–Time for returning ballots. Whenever the board of directors shall determine to hold a referendum to levy an additional amount as provided in §40-37-12, the county director of equalization shall mail to each resident livestock owner in that county a ballot stating the amount […]
Section 40-37-14 – Effective period of additional tax–Certification to county commissioners–Levy.
40-37-14. Effective period of additional tax–Certification to county commissioners–Levy. Any additional sum authorized pursuant to §40-37-13 shall be in effect for the three successive taxpaying years unless reduced by the board of directors or increased by another referendum; and the board of directors shall certify the results to the board of county commissioners at the […]
Section 40-37-1 – Petition by livestock owners for designation of county as predator control district.
40-37-1. Petition by livestock owners for designation of county as predator control district. The resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of the sheep, or the resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of the cattle, or the resident owners of at least fifty-one percent of both sheep and cattle acting jointly, in any county, […]
Section 40-37-1.1 – County livestock census–Procedure.
40-37-1.1. County livestock census–Procedure. The director of equalization shall annually conduct a county livestock census if the county is a member of a predator control district. The board of county commissioners may require a county livestock census if there is significant interest in the formation of a predator control district. In conducting the county livestock […]
Section 40-37-3 – Petition for multiple-county district–Consent of included counties required.
40-37-3. Petition for multiple-county district–Consent of included counties required. Any body of resident livestock owners sufficient to petition for the establishment of a predator control district pursuant to §40-37-1 may petition the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to include their county within a previously established district or to combine their county […]
Section 40-37-4 – Board of directors of district–Qualifications–Number.
40-37-4. Board of directors of district–Qualifications–Number. Every predator control district established pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by a board of directors, all of whom shall be resident livestock owners and taxpayers within the district. The board of directors shall be composed of not more than nine members. Source: SL 1974, ch 275, §3; […]