Article 40.--ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXICATION TREATMENT
65-4060.County alcohol and drug program; creation; procedure; levy.(a) The board of county commissioners of any county maylevy an annual tax not to exceed 1 mill on all taxable tangible property withinthe county, but such levy shall not exceed that amount which shall generateannually revenue in excess of $50,000 for the purpose of financing specialcounty alcohol and drugprograms. In any year in which the board of county commissionerselects to commence to levy the tax authorized by this section, it shall adopt aresolution stating its intent to levy the tax and the purpose therefor.The resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeksin a newspaper of general circulation in the county. If within 30 daysnext following the date of the last publication of such resolution apetition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of the county isfiled with the county election officer requesting an election thereon, nosuch levy shall be made without such proposition having first beensubmitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified voters of thecounty voting at an election held thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law.
(b) If a petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of acounty is filed with the county election officer requesting an election onthe question of whether a tax not to exceed one mill on all taxabletangible property within the county, but not to exceed that amount whichshall generate annually revenue in excess of $50,000 shall be levied for thepurpose ofestablishing a special alcohol and drug programs fund, the board of countycommissioners of such county shall submit the proposition to the qualifiedvoters of the county at an election thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law. If suchproposition is approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon, theboard of county commissioners shall levy a tax for such purpose.
(c) All moneys received pursuant to this act shall be deposited in aspecial alcohol and drug programs fund which shall be underthe direction and control of the board of county commissioners and shall beexpended only for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or expansion ofservices or programs whose principal purpose is alcoholism and drug abuseprevention and education,alcohol and drug detoxification, intervention in alcohol and drug abuse,treatment of persons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger ofbecoming alcoholics or drug abusers and rehabilitation of the family ofpersons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becomingalcoholics or drug abusers. In any county in which there has beenorganized an alcohol and drug advisory committee, the board of countycommissioners shall request and obtain, prior to making any expendituresfrom the special alcohol and drug programs fund, the recommendations of theadvisory committee concerning such expenditures. If there is more than onealcohol and drug advisory committee in the county, the board shalldesignate which advisory committee from which it shall seekrecommendations. The board of countycommissioners shall adopt the recommendations of the advisory committeeconcerning such expenditures unless the board, by majority vote of allcommissioners, adopts a different plan for such expenditures.
History: L. 1984, ch. 95, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 44; May 31.
Article 40.--ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXICATION TREATMENT
65-4060.County alcohol and drug program; creation; procedure; levy.(a) The board of county commissioners of any county maylevy an annual tax not to exceed 1 mill on all taxable tangible property withinthe county, but such levy shall not exceed that amount which shall generateannually revenue in excess of $50,000 for the purpose of financing specialcounty alcohol and drugprograms. In any year in which the board of county commissionerselects to commence to levy the tax authorized by this section, it shall adopt aresolution stating its intent to levy the tax and the purpose therefor.The resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeksin a newspaper of general circulation in the county. If within 30 daysnext following the date of the last publication of such resolution apetition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of the county isfiled with the county election officer requesting an election thereon, nosuch levy shall be made without such proposition having first beensubmitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified voters of thecounty voting at an election held thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law.
(b) If a petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of acounty is filed with the county election officer requesting an election onthe question of whether a tax not to exceed one mill on all taxabletangible property within the county, but not to exceed that amount whichshall generate annually revenue in excess of $50,000 shall be levied for thepurpose ofestablishing a special alcohol and drug programs fund, the board of countycommissioners of such county shall submit the proposition to the qualifiedvoters of the county at an election thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law. If suchproposition is approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon, theboard of county commissioners shall levy a tax for such purpose.
(c) All moneys received pursuant to this act shall be deposited in aspecial alcohol and drug programs fund which shall be underthe direction and control of the board of county commissioners and shall beexpended only for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or expansion ofservices or programs whose principal purpose is alcoholism and drug abuseprevention and education,alcohol and drug detoxification, intervention in alcohol and drug abuse,treatment of persons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger ofbecoming alcoholics or drug abusers and rehabilitation of the family ofpersons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becomingalcoholics or drug abusers. In any county in which there has beenorganized an alcohol and drug advisory committee, the board of countycommissioners shall request and obtain, prior to making any expendituresfrom the special alcohol and drug programs fund, the recommendations of theadvisory committee concerning such expenditures. If there is more than onealcohol and drug advisory committee in the county, the board shalldesignate which advisory committee from which it shall seekrecommendations. The board of countycommissioners shall adopt the recommendations of the advisory committeeconcerning such expenditures unless the board, by majority vote of allcommissioners, adopts a different plan for such expenditures.
History: L. 1984, ch. 95, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 44; May 31.
Article 40.--ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXICATION TREATMENT
65-4060.County alcohol and drug program; creation; procedure; levy.(a) The board of county commissioners of any county maylevy an annual tax not to exceed 1 mill on all taxable tangible property withinthe county, but such levy shall not exceed that amount which shall generateannually revenue in excess of $50,000 for the purpose of financing specialcounty alcohol and drugprograms. In any year in which the board of county commissionerselects to commence to levy the tax authorized by this section, it shall adopt aresolution stating its intent to levy the tax and the purpose therefor.The resolution shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeksin a newspaper of general circulation in the county. If within 30 daysnext following the date of the last publication of such resolution apetition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of the county isfiled with the county election officer requesting an election thereon, nosuch levy shall be made without such proposition having first beensubmitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified voters of thecounty voting at an election held thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law.
(b) If a petition signed by at least 5% of the qualified voters of acounty is filed with the county election officer requesting an election onthe question of whether a tax not to exceed one mill on all taxabletangible property within the county, but not to exceed that amount whichshall generate annually revenue in excess of $50,000 shall be levied for thepurpose ofestablishing a special alcohol and drug programs fund, the board of countycommissioners of such county shall submit the proposition to the qualifiedvoters of the county at an election thereon. The election shall be calledand held in the manner provided by the general bond law. If suchproposition is approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon, theboard of county commissioners shall levy a tax for such purpose.
(c) All moneys received pursuant to this act shall be deposited in aspecial alcohol and drug programs fund which shall be underthe direction and control of the board of county commissioners and shall beexpended only for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or expansion ofservices or programs whose principal purpose is alcoholism and drug abuseprevention and education,alcohol and drug detoxification, intervention in alcohol and drug abuse,treatment of persons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger ofbecoming alcoholics or drug abusers and rehabilitation of the family ofpersons who are alcoholics or drug abusers or are in danger of becomingalcoholics or drug abusers. In any county in which there has beenorganized an alcohol and drug advisory committee, the board of countycommissioners shall request and obtain, prior to making any expendituresfrom the special alcohol and drug programs fund, the recommendations of theadvisory committee concerning such expenditures. If there is more than onealcohol and drug advisory committee in the county, the board shalldesignate which advisory committee from which it shall seekrecommendations. The board of countycommissioners shall adopt the recommendations of the advisory committeeconcerning such expenditures unless the board, by majority vote of allcommissioners, adopts a different plan for such expenditures.
History: L. 1984, ch. 95, § 1;L. 1990, ch. 66, § 44; May 31.
