RS 11:3046

§3046. Tax levy To meet the obligations of the City under this Part the Commission Council of the City of Bogalusa is hereby authorized to levy a special tax on all property subject to state taxation within the corporate limits of the City of Bogalusa in an amount not exceeding one mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of said property in any one year, provided, however, that the rate, purpose and duration of said special tax set forth above shall have been first submitted to the resident property taxpayers qualified to vote in said municipality, and a majority vote of those voting, in both number and amount, shall have voted in favor thereof, as provided for by existing laws. Said tax shall be levied and collected with and in like manner as the general taxes of the City, the avails of which tax shall be used solely and exclusively for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the City under this Part and in providing revenue for the maintenance of the municipal employees' pension and relief fund as herein provided for. The provisions herein contained shall be self-operative. Designated from Acts 1952, No. 184, §16, by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.