Section 8-9-6 – Nonprofit fire protection corporation or association defined.
8-9-6. Nonprofit fire protection corporation or association defined. The term, nonprofit fire protection corporation or association, as used in §8-9-4 shall include any corporation or association legally organized within this state for the primary purpose of providing fire-fighting equipment and protection for a particular political subdivision or subdivisions within this state and operating on a […]
Section 8-9-7 – Ambulance service contracts authorized–Maximum term and expenditures.
8-9-7. Ambulance service contracts authorized–Maximum term and expenditures. Any civil township in this state may, through its board of supervisors, when and to the extent deemed expedient by the board, enter into contracts for the furnishing of ambulance service, equipment and protection for the township, with any other political subdivision or subdivisions of this state, […]
Section 8-10-1 – Property tax levy.
8-10-1. Property tax levy. Taxes necessary to defray the township charges shall be levied on the taxable property in the township in the manner prescribed in this code for raising revenue and other money for state and county purposes and expenses. Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, §98; PolC 1877, ch 23, §86; SL 1883, ch […]
Section 8-10-2 – Notice to county auditor of township tax levy–Entry on tax list.
8-10-2. Notice to county auditor of township tax levy–Entry on tax list. The township clerk shall notify the county auditor by the last day of March of the amount of the taxes levied by the board of supervisors. The county auditor shall enter the amount on the county tax list to be collected by the […]
Section 8-10-3 – Township funds remitted by county treasurer.
8-10-3. Township funds remitted by county treasurer. The county treasurer shall periodically remit any funds that have been received for the township to the depository designated by the township. The county auditor shall send to the township treasurer a statement showing the exact source and amount of such funds. Source: SL 1872-3, ch 51, §77; […]
Section 8-10-5 – Selection of township depository–Exoneration of treasurer for losses in deposited funds.
8-10-5. Selection of township depository–Exoneration of treasurer for losses in deposited funds. A bona fide deposit of township funds in the name of the township in any bank or depository selected by a majority of the township voters, present and voting at any annual township meeting, shall relieve the township treasurer from liability and loss […]
Section 8-10-6 – Purposes for which township funds expended.
8-10-6. Purposes for which township funds expended. The following shall be deemed township charges: (1)The compensation of township officers for services rendered their respective township; (2)Contingent expenses necessarily incurred for the use and benefit of the township; (3)The money authorized to be raised by the vote of the township meeting for any township purpose; (4)Every […]
Section 8-10-7 – Expenditures exceeding maximum tax levy unlawful–Contracts void–Liability of officer authorizing contract–Recording of dissent.
8-10-7. Expenditures exceeding maximum tax levy unlawful–Contracts void–Liability of officer authorizing contract–Recording of dissent. It shall be unlawful for the officers of any civil township, unless specially and expressly authorized by law, to contract any debt or incur any pecuniary liability for the payment of either the principal or interest for which, during the current […]
Section 8-9-1 – Contracts unlawful unless made at board meeting.
8-9-1. Contracts unlawful unless made at board meeting. All contracts made by any civil township officer or supervisor, in his capacity as such officer, except contracts made at a regular or special meeting of the civil township board, shall be deemed unlawful and not binding upon such civil township. Source: SL 1897, ch 40, §1; […]
Section 8-9-2 – Contract with township officer void–Removal from office.
8-9-2. Contract with township officer void–Removal from office. No township officer shall become a party to or interested directly or indirectly in any contract made by the township of which he is an officer; and every contract or payment voted for or made contrary to the provisions of this section is void. Any violation of […]