7-6-2511. County levy for district court expenses. Subject to 15-10-420, the governing body of each county may each year levy and collect a tax on the taxable property of the county for all district court costs, except those listed in 3-5-211, 3-5-213, and 3-5-215. The tax may not exceed 6 mills in the first- and second-class counties, 5 mills in third- and fourth-class counties, and 4 mills in fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-class counties. District court costs include but are not limited to salary and benefits for court clerks, court reporters, youth probation officers, and other employees of the district court.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 692, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 254, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 584, L. 1999.