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<br />The supplemental sch.,d tax levied pursuant to this subsection may
<br />be used fi.- any purpose tbr which a board of education may budge~
<br />funds under Article 31 of Chapter 115C ,)f the General Statutes.
<br /> ~c, Notwithstanding levying authority in existence prior to the
<br />merger, the b,,ard of county c,mmissionersshall, upon mergerofthe
<br />administrative units, have the exclusive authority to levy the
<br />supplemental tax expanded in accordance with this section, pro-
<br />vided that the tax shah be levied at a rate not to exceed the rate of
<br />the supplemental ~ch~,>l tax in ef[~ct prior to the merger of the
<br />school administrative units I t9~9. c. 768. s. 1: 1991. c. 325, s. 1.)
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<br /> Editr~r'~ Note. -- ~4,...i,.~ [.,~x~ 19ql.
<br />and added .ub-ectl,.~ bt. in ~ 9 pr.-
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<br /> "'a Additiotlal meth.d The [brcgoing
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<br />provide an addttiomfl and alternative
<br />method tbr the dom~ of things m~tho-
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<br />th~ G~neral Assembly
<br /> ' c, L~beral construction. This act, be-
<br />ing necessary tbr the health and welfare
<br />of the people of the State, shall be liber-
<br />ally const:rued to effecC these pur~se~.
<br /> -'d, Inconsistent provisions. Insofar
<br />as the provisions of this act are inconsis-
<br />tent with the provisions of any general
<br />la~xs thi~ act shall be controlling.
<br /> "- qeverabitity If any provision of
<br />th~- tc~ or th~ application thereof to any
<br />~,~-,-~ or circumst:mce ~s held invatid.
<br />-,;c?~ :nvaltdity shall not affect other pro-
<br />vl-lqn- ,*r applicatmns of the act which
<br />can be given effect without the invalid
<br />pr-vtMon or application, and to this end
<br />the pru'.isi,ms of this act nrc severable.'
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<br />§ 115C-513. Special tax for certain merged school
<br /> administrative units.
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<br /> ~ ~' Scope -- This s~,ctbm applies to a merged school administra-
<br />tive unit th2t con~sts of one entire cc. unty and part of a second
<br />county and i< c,,mposed of two mergin~ units, one of which is located
<br />within ,~n~' c,~unr5 and one nfwhich i< h>cated partly in the same
<br />county as thc- fir<t unit and partly tn a second county. A merged
<br />school administrative unit to which this section applies may levy
<br />taxes as provided in this section to be applied to the payment of
<br />notes, bonds, or refunding bonds issued to finance capital costs of
<br />school facilities as described in G.S. 159-48.
<br /> fb~ Issuance of Bnnds. -- The board of education of a merged
<br />school administrative unit may issue notes, bonds, (,r refunding
<br />bonds at one time or from time to time to pay the cal.[tal costs of
<br />schoo[ facilities as described in G.S. 159-48. The bo~ds shall be
<br />issued and maintained in accordance with the provisic, ~ of Articles
<br />1. 4. SA. T. 9. 10. and 11 of Chapter t59 of the Genera[ Statutes,
<br />except as modified bf' this suction.
<br /> The board ,ff education of a me,'ged school adminh::rative unit
<br />shall cml for a referendum authorizing the issuance of: '*res, bonds,
<br />and refunding bonds and the levy ora tax to pay amc .-.ts relating
<br />to these notes, bonds, or refunding bonds. The referent, am may be
<br />called only with the consent of the boards ofcommissic ,ers of both
<br />counties in which the merged school admimstrative u, is located.
<br />The referendum shall be held in the merged school a: inistrative
<br />unit and only those qualified voters who reside in the u ... may vote.
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