SB 556

Bill Subjects

Taxation, Department Of Legislature County Officers And Employees (See Also Specific Officers) Firefighters Sheriffs (See Also Peace Officers) County Commissioners (See Also County Officers And Employees) Counties (See Also Specific Counties) Legislative Counsel Bureau Cities (See Also Specific Cities) City Councils (See Also City Officers And Employees) Elections City Officers And Employees (See Also Specific Officers)

Abstract

AN ACT relating to taxation; authorizing certain boards of county commissioners to recommend the imposition of a property tax to employ and equip additional sheriff's deputies for the sheriff's office or firefighters for the county fire department, or both; authorizing the governing body of certain incorporated cities to recommend the imposition of a property tax to employ and equip additional police officers or firefighters, or both; providing that a board of county commissioners or the governing body of an incorporated city is authorized to submit a question to the voters at the 2020 General Election asking whether the recommended property tax should be imposed; requiring the imposition of such a property tax that is approved by the voters; providing for the use of the proceeds of such taxes for certain purposes; providing for the expiration of the authority of a board of county commissioners and a governing body of certain incorporated cities to recommend the imposition of such taxes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.