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5	5		By Representatives Almond, Bolton, Brinyark, Travis,
6	6		McCampbell, England (N & P)
7	7		RFD: Tuscaloosa County Legislation
8	8		First Read: 15-Feb-24
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16	16		First Read: 15-Feb-24
17		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	17	+	A BILL
	18	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	19	+	AN ACT
18	20		To authorize the governing body of the City of
19	21		Tuscaloosa, pursuant to Section 217 of the Constitution of
20	22		Alabama of 2022, to increase, for public school purposes, the
21	23		rate at which there is levied and collected by the city, on
22	24		all taxable property situated within the city, the ad valorem
23	25		tax authorized in Section 216.03 of the Constitution of
24	26		Alabama of 2022, to a maximum rate for any tax year of the
25	27		city, which is equal to $2.50 on each one hundred dollars
26	28		(25.0 mills on each dollar) of assessed value.
27	29		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
28	30		Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following
29	31		words have the following meanings:
30	32		(1) AD VALOREM TAX. The ad valorem tax authorized in
31	33		Section 216.03 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and
32	34		levied and collected on all taxable property in the city,
33	35		being originally levied at the rate of 10 mills on each dollar
34	36		of assessed value and, pursuant to proceedings heretofore
35	37		taken under Amendment No. 325 and Amendment No. 373, presently
36	38		levied at the rate of 13.5 mills on each dollar of assessed
37	39		value.
38		-	(2) ALABAMA CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of Alabama
39		-	of 2022.
40		-	(3) AMENDMENT NO. 325. Amendment No. 325 of the
41		-	Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
42		-	(4) AMENDMENT NO. 373. Amendment No. 373 of the
43		-	Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
44		-	(5) CITY. The City of Tuscaloosa.
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	69	+	value.
	70	+	(2) ALABAMA CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of Alabama
	71	+	of 2022.
	72	+	(3) AMENDMENT NO. 325. Amendment No. 325 of the
	73	+	Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
	74	+	(4) AMENDMENT NO. 373. Amendment No. 373 of the
	75	+	Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
74	76		(5) CITY. The City of Tuscaloosa.
75	77		(6) CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of
76	78		Tuscaloosa.
77	79		(7) SCHOOL BOARD. The Tuscaloosa City Board of
78	80		Education.
79	81		(8) SCHOOL FUNDING PROPOSAL. The proposal to increase
80	82		the rate at which the ad valorem tax is authorized to be
81	83		levied and collected to a maximum rate, for any tax year of
82	84		the city, which is equal to $2.50 on each $100 (25.0 mills on
83	85		each dollar) of assessed value, an increase of up to 11.5
84	86		mills on each dollar of assessed value and which increase is
85	87		to be paid over to the school board and used by the school
86	88		board for public school purposes.
87	89		Section 2. The city presently levies and collects the
88	90		ad valorem tax at a rate of $1.35 on each one hundred dollars
89	91		(13.5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value. Pursuant to a
90	92		resolution adopted by the city council after a public hearing
91	93		in accordance with Section 217(f) of the Alabama Constitution,
92	94		and at the request of the school board, the city has adopted
93	95		the School Funding Proposal.
94	96		Section 3. Pursuant to Section 217(f) of the Alabama
95	97		Constitution and the resolution adopted by the city council
96		-	after a public hearing, the School Funding Proposal is hereby
97		-	approved and, therefore, the city council may increase the
98		-	rate at which the city levies and collects the ad valorem tax
99		-	to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to $2.50
100		-	on each one hundred dollars (25.0 mills on each dollar) of
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	127	+	Constitution and the resolution adopted by the city council
	128	+	after a public hearing, the School Funding Proposal is hereby
	129	+	approved and, therefore, the city council may increase the
	130	+	rate at which the city levies and collects the ad valorem tax
	131	+	to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to $2.50
	132	+	on each one hundred dollars (25.0 mills on each dollar) of
	133	+	assessed value, an increase of up to 11.5 mills on each dollar
132	134		of assessed value and which increase is to be paid over to the
133	135		school board and used by the school board for public school
134	136		purposes.
135	137		Section 4. The increase in the rate at which the ad
136	138		valorem tax may be levied and collected pursuant to this act
137	139		is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified
138	140		electors residing in the city who vote on the proposed
139	141		increase at a special election called and held for such
140	142		purpose pursuant to the provisions of Section 217(f) of the
141	143		Alabama Constitution.
142	144		Section 5. This act shall become effective immediately
143	145		upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its
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160		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
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162		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
163		-	House of Representatives
164		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
165		-	was passed by the House 07-Mar-24.
166		-	John Treadwell
167		-	Clerk
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