26A-1-117. Funding of departments -- Tax levies.
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Effective 11/6/2025
26A-1-117. Funding of departments -- Tax levies.
(1)Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Subsection 17-63-701(2) .
(2)A local health department may be funded as provided by law from:
(a)local, state, and federal funds within local levy ceilings;
(b)a separate ceiling exempt tax under Section 59-2-911 , which may not exceed .0004 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property; or
(c)in part by each.
(3)Local funds from either tax source shall be appropriated by the local governing authorities of the counties participating in the local health department.
Amended by Chapter 16 , 2025 Special Session 1