7-16-2432. Election to change maximum property tax mill levy. (1) The maximum property tax mill levy authorized for the operation of a county park district may be changed by an election on the question of changing the maximum mill levy.
     (2) A vote on the question of raising or lowering the maximum property tax mill levy in the district may be initiated by:
     (a) a petition signed by not less than 15% of the electorate of the district; or
     (b) a resolution of the county park district commission.
     (3) The petition or resolution must set forth the proposed new maximum mill levy for the operation of the district.
     (4) Upon receipt of a petition for a change in the maximum mill levy, certified by the county clerk as sufficient under this section, or a resolution for such a change adopted by the county park district commission, the county governing body shall submit to the electorate of the district, at the next election at which members are elected to the county park district commission, a ballot question on changing the maximum mill levy. The election on the question of changing the maximum mill levy must be held as provided in Title 13. The question must be submitted to the electors of the district in substantially the following form:
    [] FOR changing the authorized maximum property tax mill levy for the operation of the county park district from .... to .....
    [] AGAINST changing the authorized maximum property tax mill levy for the operation of the county park district.
     (5) If a county park district includes one or more municipalities or parts of municipalities, separate majorities of those voting on the question of changing the property tax mill levy are required of those voting who reside within each municipality and of those not residing within a municipality.
     (6) The new maximum property tax mill levy is authorized for the following tax year if approved by a simple majority of the votes on the question.

     History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 377, L. 1985.