§ 57-15-10 — Exceptions to tax levy limitations in cities

The tax levy limitations specified in section 57-15-08 do not apply to the following tax levies:
1. Taxes levied pursuant to law for a proportion of the cost of a special improvement
project by general taxation.
2. Taxes levied pursuant to law for the purpose of paying a deficiency in connection with
a special improvement project.
3. Taxes levied to pay interest on a bonded debt, or the principal of such debt, at maturity.
4. Taxes, not exceeding four mills, levied for the purpose of establishing and maintaining
a library fund for public library services in accordance with section 40-38-02.
5. Taxes levied on property of an agricultural fair association, a nonprofit club or like
organization, or an organization of college students located within a municipality and
otherwise exempt under subsection 10 or 11 of section 57-02-08, to pay such
property's proportionate share of the cost of fire protection services maintained by the
municipal corporation.
6. Taxes, not exceeding five mills, levied for the purpose of establishing and maintaining
a municipal arts council in accordance with section 40-38.1-02.
7. Taxes levied for airport purposes in accordance with section 2-06-15 may be levied in
an amount not exceeding four mills.

8. Taxes levied for a capital improvements fund approved by a majority of the electors of
the city in accordance with section 57-15-38 for specified purposes may be levied in a
specified amount not exceeding ten mills. Taxes levied for a capital improvements fund
approved by sixty percent or more of the electors of the city in accordance with section
57-15-38 for general purposes may be levied in an amount not exceeding ten mills.
Taxes levied for a capital improvements fund approved by sixty percent or more of the
electors of the city in accordance with section 57-15-38 for specified purposes may be
levied in a specified amount not exceeding an additional ten mills.
9. Taxes levied for emergency purposes pursuant to section 57-15-48 may be levied in
an amount not exceeding two and one-half mills.
10. Taxes levied for public transportation in accordance with section 57-15-55 may be
levied in an amount not exceeding five mills.
11. Taxes levied for programs and activities for senior citizens in accordance with section
57-15-56 may be levied in an amount not exceeding two mills.
12. Taxes levied for a city job development authority or industrial development
organization as provided in section 40-57.4-04 may be levied in an amount not
exceeding four mills.
13. Taxes levied for a city public recreation system approved by electors as provided in
section 40-55-09 may be levied in the amount approved by the electors, not exceeding
six mills.
14. Taxes levied for maintenance and improvement of cemeteries owned by the city under
section 57-15-27.1 may be levied in an amount not exceeding two mills.
15. Taxes levied for retirement of bonds issued before January 1, 2015, under section
40-57-19 or 40-57-19.1 may be levied in the amount required for annual payments
until the bonds are retired.
16. Levies dedicated under section 57-15-59 before January 1, 2015, for lease payments
may be continued to be levied and collected for the duration of the lease. When the
levy authority for lease payments ends under this subsection, the fund must be closed
out and any unobligated balance in the fund must be transferred to the city general
fund.