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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="10-313" title_number="10" title_name="Express Powers Act" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Express Powers of Charter Counties and Code Counties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A county may direct the class or subclass of property that is subject to the county property tax.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A county may impose a tax on the value of property of any sum that may be necessary:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to pay the principal and interest of any loan obtained by the county according to law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>to provide for the sinking fund authorized under paragraph (3) of this subsection; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>for the support and maintenance of the county government.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A county may create a sinking fund to meet the liabilities incurred by the county.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A county may provide for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the prompt collection of all taxes due the county; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the sale of property for the payment of unpaid taxes.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A county may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>correct errors in the assessment of property;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>provide for the reduction or abatement of assessments improperly made; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide for the reimbursement of overpayments made because of an assessment error.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A county may impose a tax for the organization, operation, and maintenance of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>libraries;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>fire and ambulance services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>other municipal services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A county may authorize the purchase, sale, construction, maintenance, and operation of all property necessary or incidental to the services listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A county may impose a tax to pay for additional retirement or disability benefits to any former county employee who is entitled to receive additional benefits.</text>
  </level>
</section>
