§ 11-11-53 — Appropriation for historical works - Authorization of tax levy - Approval of state historical society and attorney general

North Dakota § 11-11-53

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 11: Counties
• Ch. 11-11: Board of County Commissioners

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state historical society and attorney general.
1. The board of county commissioners of any county may appropriate out of the general
fund of the county a sum, not exceeding five thousand dollars annually, to be paid to
the historical society of the county and used for the promotion of historical work within
the borders of the county, including the collection, preservation, and publication of
historical material, and to disseminate historical information of the county, and in
general to defray the expense of carrying on historical work in the county.
2. The board of county commissioners may levy a tax, not exceeding the limitation in
subsection 3 of section 57-15-06.7, for the promotion of historical works within the
borders of the county and in general, defray the expense of carrying on historical work
in the county, including the maintenance of any historical room or building, and
furthering the work of the historical society of the county. The levy is in addition to any
moneys appropriated from the general fund of the county for historical work as
provided in subsection 1.
The board of county commissioners may, by resolution, submit the question of a
voter-approved tax levy to the qualified electors of the county at the next countywide
general, primary, or special election. If sixty percent of the qualified electors voting on
the question approve, a tax may be levied not exceeding the limitation in subsection 3
of section 57-15-06.7, which tax may be expended as provided in this section.
Voter-approved levy authority under this section authorized by electors of a county
before January 1, 2015, remains in effect through taxable year 2024 or for the time
period authorized by the electors, whichever expires first. After January 1, 2015,
approval or reauthorization by electors of voter-approved levy authority under this
section may not be effective for more than ten taxable years.
3. The appropriation and levy authorized by this section may not be used to defray any
expenses of a county historical society until it is incorporated under the laws of this
state as a nonprofit corporation, is affiliated with and has its articles of incorporation
and bylaws approved by the state historical society and the attorney general, and has
contracted with the board of county commissioners in regard to the manner in which
the funds received will be expended and the services to be provided. Historical
societies that qualified for county funds under subsection 1 before July 1, 1965, are
not required to have articles of incorporation and bylaws approved by the attorney
general to receive funds under subsection 1.