Boards of county commissioners are authorized to levy a tax on all taxable property in the county for general county purposes, including salaries and expenses of county officers, deputies and employees, subject to maximum rates provided by law. Proceeds of the tax shall be allocated to appropriate funds, budgeted and expended as provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-37-15.1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 4, § 10.
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