19-3617. Same; furnishing of fire protection services; contracts for services; tax levy.
19-3617
19-3617. Same; furnishing of fire protection services; contracts for
services; tax levy.
The governing body may provide for the furnishing of fire protection
services or may contract with any other fire district, city or township or
private entity within the vicinity of the fire district, for the
purpose of
furnishing
fire protection service to the residents of such district.
Where such fire district does enter into a contract with any other
fire district, city or township or private entity within the vicinity of
the fire district
for furnishing fire protection service to the residents of such district, the
fire district governing board shall have the power to levy a tax not to
exceed 8.5 mills upon the dollar of the assessed
valuation of all taxable, tangible property in the district, for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of the contract.
Such tax levy shall be in addition to all other tax levies authorized or
limited by law except that no other levies for fire department purposes
shall be made on such property.
History: L. 1955, ch. 175, § 5; L. 1972, ch. 86, § 1; L.
1979, ch. 75, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 125, § 1;
L. 1993, ch. 122, § 3; July 1.