The board of directors of a hospital district may annually certify to the proper county auditor or county auditors the probable expense for operating the hospital district. The auditor or auditors may levy a tax not exceeding five mills on the taxable valuation of property within the district for the maintenance of the district for the fiscal year as provided in section 23-30-07.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 57-15-26.4

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Taxable valuation: signifies the valuation remaining after deducting exemptions and making other reductions from the original assessed valuation, and is the valuation upon which the rate of levy finally is computed and against which the taxes finally are extended. See North Dakota Code 57-02-01
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