For each taxable year through 2020, the authority may levy a tax of not to exceed one mill annually on each dollar of taxable valuation within the boundaries of the authority for the payment of administrative expenses of the authority, including per diem, mileage, and other expenses of directors, expenses of operating the office, engineering, surveying, investigations, legal, administrative, clerical, and other related expenses of the authority. All moneys collected pursuant to the levy must be deposited to the credit of the authority and may be disbursed only as herein provided. The board may invest any funds on hand, not needed for immediate disbursement or which are held in reserve for future payments, in bonds of the United States, certificates of deposit guaranteed or insured by the United States or an instrumentality or agency thereof, and bonds or certificates of indebtedness of the state of North Dakota or any of its political subdivisions. During the period of time in which the authority may levy one mill annually as provided herein, any joint water resource board created pursuant to section 61-16.1-11, by or among one or more of the water resource districts in the counties which are included in the authority, must be limited to one mill under the authority of section 61-16.1-11.
61-24.5-11. District budget - Determination of amount to be levied - Adoption of levy - Limitation. In July of each year, the board of directors shall estimate and itemize all the administrative expenses and obligations of the district, including expenses of directors, expenses of operating the office, and any other obligations and liabilities relating to administrative, clerical, engineering, surveying, investigations, legal, and other related expenses of the authority. Upon the completion and adoption of such budget, the board of directors shall make a tax levy in an amount sufficient to meet such budget. Such levy must be in the form of a resolution, adopted by a majority vote of the members of the board of directors of the district. Such resolution must levy in mills, but may not exceed one mill, and must be sufficient to meet the administrative, engineering, surveying, investigations, legal and related expenses, obligations, and liabilities of the district as provided in the budget. The board shall also prepare and adopt an annual budget for operation, management, maintenance, and repayment of the southwest pipeline project. Revenues for operation, management, maintenance, and repayment of the southwest pipeline project must come from water service contract revenues.
61-24.5-12. Board to certify mill levy to city auditors, county auditors, and state tax commissioner. Upon the adoption of the annual mill levy by the board of directors, but no later than October first, the secretary of the board shall send one certified copy of the mill levy to the county auditor of each county which is a member of the authority. Copies of all such documents must be sent to the state tax commissioner.