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68-561. Same; procedure upon adoption of act; tax levies; use ofmachinery.Whenever any township has petitioned or voted to turn over themaintenance, repair and construction of the township roads to the county,as hereinbefore provided, the township board of such township is herebyauthorized and directed to pay over to the board of county commissioners ofsuch county any and all unused road money or funds or surplus funds and allother moneys received by such township for road purposes and in the handsof such township board and any road machinery or equipment owned by suchtownship, to be used by the board of county commissioners for road work onthe township roads in the township. The township board shall each yearcertify to the board of county commissioners, as is now prescribed by law,the aggregate amount to be raised by taxation for township road purposeswithin such township for the year next ensuing, and the board of countycommissioners shall determine the rate of levy, and levy such rates as arenow provided by law. Such taxes and all other moneys received by suchtownship board for road purposes shall be placed by the county treasurer ina separate fund to be used by the county commissioners only for road workand improvement on township roads within the township: Provided, Thatthe county shall not be obligated to spend on the roads and highways ofsuch townships more money than is credited to said separate fund.
No rental charge shall be made by the county for the use of anymachinery used on township roads in any such township except such rental asshall be mutually agreed upon by the said township board and board ofcounty commissioners.
History: L. 1941, ch. 319, § 2; June 30.
