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AL - Minimum ten mill school district tax rule adopted

The Alabama Department of Revenue has adopted a rule that establishes guidelines and procedures for the minimum levy of 10 mills of property tax in each school district pursuant to Act 2005-215. The minimum levy requirement was approved by majority vote in the general election on November 7, 2007.

Beginning with the property tax year beginning October 1, 2006, each school district, in addition to all other taxes, is required to levy a minimum of 10 mills property tax to be levied and collected on all taxable property, excluding motor vehicles, for general public school purposes. Beginning January 1, 2008, the minimum levy must be imposed and collected on all taxable motor vehicles for general public school purposes. The new rule provides the factors that will be used to determine the rate of tax required to be levied each year. Rule 810-4-1-.08, Alabama Department of Revenue, effective November 8, 2007



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