17-8-7. Declaration of drought emergency -- Appropriation -- Tax levy.
The county legislative body of each county may at any regular meeting or at a special
meeting called for such purpose, declare that an emergency drought exists in said county; and
thereupon may appropriate from the moneys not otherwise appropriated in the county general
fund such funds as shall be necessary for the gathering of information upon, and aiding in any
program for increased precipitation within said county or in conjunction with any other county or
counties, or that if there are not sufficient funds available in the county general fund for such
purpose, the county legislative body may, during any such emergency so declared by them,
assess, levy, and direct the county to collect annually to aid in any program of increased
precipitation. The provisions of Sections 17-19-1 to 17-19-28 relating to budgeting shall not apply
to appropriations necessitated by such an emergency.
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
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