Article VIII.
Local Government

Section 10. Power of taxation; limitation

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Public bodies, borrowing power

Public bodies corporate shall have power to borrow money and to issue their securities evidencing debt, subject to this constitution and law.

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1909 Article VIII. Section 10

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1917 Article VIII. Section 15a

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1909 Article VIII. Section 20

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1909 Article VIII. Section 24

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Power of taxation; limitation

The board of supervisors of any county may in any one year levy a tax of one-tenth of one mill on the assessed valuation of said county for the construction or repair of public buildings or bridges, or may borrow an equal sum for such purposes; and, in any county where the assessed valuation is less than ten million dollars, the board may levy a tax or borrow for such purposes to the amount of one thousand dollars; but no greater sum shall be raised for such purposes in any county in any one year, unless submitted to the electors of the county and approved by a majority of those voting thereon.

Limitation on borrowing power; taxing power

The board of supervisors of any county may borrow or raise by tax one thousand dollars, for constructing or repairing public buildings, highways or bridges; but no greater sum shall be borrowed or raised by tax for such purpose in any one year, unless authorized by a majority of the electors of such county voting thereon.

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