§ 9-4-302 — Payment of expenses of charitable institutions; special county tax

Whenever it appears to the state board of equalization that
there will not be sufficient money in the general fund to pay
the expenses of supporting the state charitable institutions in
addition to paying the other expenses authorized to be paid from
the general fund by legislative appropriation, the board of
equalization, at the time of making the annual assessment for
state purposes, may direct the boards of county commissioners of
the several counties to levy on all taxable property a special
tax not exceeding one (1) mill on each dollar of the assessed
valuation thereof, for the purpose of raising sufficient money
which, together with the money available therefor in the general
fund, is sufficient to pay the expenses of supporting the state
charitable institutions as authorized by the legislature. The
money raised by the special tax shall be credited to the general
fund.