Section 449.09 Bands, Orchestras or Choruses, Tax Levy - Minnesota Statutes

449.09 BANDS, ORCHESTRAS OR CHORUSES, TAX LEVY.

Cities of the second, third, or fourth class, statutory cities, or towns, however organized, may, when authorized as provided in section 449.10, levy each year a tax on all taxable property in the city or town for the purpose of providing a fund for the maintenance, transportation, or employment of a band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal purposes. All sums shall be separately levied and when collected these sums shall be paid into a special fund and used for these purposes. When taxes are levied and collected for the maintenance or employment of a band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal purposes and the band, orchestra, or chorus is discontinued or the city or town by a vote of the people as now provided by law decide not to employ a band, orchestra, or chorus, the governing body may transfer the sums so levied and collected to the general fund.

History:

(1933-17) 1927 c 79 s 1; 1931 c 171 s 1; 1937 c 82 s 1; 1949 c 563 s 1; 1955 c 109 s 1; 1957 c 44 s 1; 1959 c 607 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 773 s 1; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 52; 1994 c 505 art 3 s 9