If a township is abolished pursuant to § 8-1-23 and there was previously no unorganized territory in the county, the county levy for maintaining secondary roads in such area as required by § 31-12-26 and providing fire protection pursuant to chapter 8-2 are exempt from the limitation provided by § 10-13-35 for a period of two years immediately following the township’s abolishment.

Source: SL 2004, ch 84, § 2.