A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of Waterworks District No. 1 of the parish of Natchitoches, in addition to all other taxes that the district is now or hereafter authorized to levy and collect, is hereby authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax not to exceed ten mills on the dollar of assessed valuation upon all taxable property situated within the boundaries of the district, subject to approval by a majority of electors in the district voting thereon at an election called by the governing authority and held for that purpose.  The tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as all other ad valorem taxes on property subject to taxation by the parish are collected.

B.  The proceeds of the tax may be used for the purposes and benefit of the district as the board of commissioners may determine.

C.  The avails of the tax shall be paid by the sheriff and ex officio tax collector to the board of commissioners of Waterworks District No. 1 of the parish of Natchitoches.

Acts 1985, No. 679, §1.