1.    The board of county commissioners of each county may levy an annual tax not exceeding ten mills plus any voter-approved additional levy as provided in subsection 8 of section 57-15-06.7 for the purpose of the following capital projects:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-15-06.6

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Constructing, equipping, and maintaining structural and mechanical components of regional or county corrections centers or for the purpose of contracting for corrections center space capacity from another public or private entity.

b.    Acquiring real estate as a site for public parks and construction, equipping, and maintaining structural and mechanical components of recreational facilities under section 11-28-06.

c.    Acquiring real estate as a site for county buildings and operations and constructing, equipping, and maintaining structural and mechanical components of county buildings and property.

d. Acquiring real estate as a site for county fair buildings and operations and constructing, equipping, and maintaining structural and mechanical components of county fair buildings and property as provided in section 4-02-26.

e.    Acquiring and developing real estate, capital improvements, buildings, pavement, equipment, and debt service associated with financing for county supported airports or airport authorities.

f.    Expenditures for the cost of leasing as an alternative means of financing for any of the purposes for which expenditures are authorized under subdivisions a through e.

g.    Improvement of the county road system, including the acquisition of land; construction of new paved and unpaved roads, bridges, or public places; replacement of existing paved and unpaved roads, bridges, or public places; and maintenance and repair of existing paved and unpaved roads, bridges, or public places.

2.    Any voter-approved levy for the purposes specified in this section approved by the electors before January 1, 2015, remains effective through 2024 or the period of time for which it was approved by the electors, whichever is less, under the provisions of law in effect at the time it was approved. After January 1, 2015, approval or reauthorization by electors of increased levy authority under this section may not be effective for more than ten taxable years.