125.2208 Ad valorem tax on property located in resort district; mills; limitation; collection; disposition; borrowing money and issuing notes; extension of tax.
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125.2208 Ad valorem tax on property located in resort district; mills; limitation; collection; disposition; borrowing money and issuing notes; extension of tax.
Sec. 8.
(1)Subject to the provisions of section 7, an authority may levy an ad valorem tax on the taxable value of the real and tangible personal property located in the resort district and not exempt by law. The tax shall not be more than 3 mills for a period of not more than 5 years. The tax shall be collected by the township creating the authority levying the tax. The township shall collect the tax at the same time and in the same manner as it collects its other ad valorem taxes. The tax shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and credited to the general fund of the authority for purposes of the authority.
(2)An authority may borrow money and issue its notes for that money pursuant to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, in anticipation of collection of the ad valorem tax authorized in this section.
(3)Except as provided in subsection (4), the authority may extend the tax levied under this section for periods of not more than 5 years. An extension of the tax shall not be more than 3 mills. An extension shall not be levied unless, before September 15 of the year following the year in which a previously approved tax levy expires, the extension is approved by a majority of the electors who reside in the resort district and who vote on the proposition.
(4)If a tax levy has been previously levied and approved by a majority of electors who reside within the resort district on 2 previous occasions, the authority may extend the tax levied under this section for a period of not more than 10 years. An extension of the tax shall not be more than 3 mills. An extension under this subsection shall not be levied unless, before September 15 following the year in which a previously approved tax levy expires, the extension is approved by a majority of the electors who reside in the resort district and who vote on the proposition.
History: 1986, Act 59, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1986 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 209 , Imd. Eff. May 22, 1996 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 236 , Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002