Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-29-156
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Annual assessment – Proceeds - Exemptions
Official statutory text
A. There shall be levied an annual assessment no greater than
five (5) mills on the dollar of assessed value of the types of
property in the district as provided in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
subsection A of Section 2803 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
the proceeds of which shall be used for the operation and
maintenance of the public safety protection district including
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 274
expenses related to any of the following, or combination of the
following purposes:
1. Purchasing and maintaining public safety equipment;
2. Purchasing and maintaining public safety vehicles;
3. Payment of salaries and benefits of the municipal employees
who provide law enforcement or fire protection public safety
services or both law enforcement and fire protection public safety
services within the district;
4. Payment of salaries and benefits of the municipal employees
who provide emergency medical services; or
5. Payment for emergency medical services provided by the
municipality.
Such proceeds may also be used for payment of any costs related
to fire and police operations. Such assessment shall only be levied
on the types of property located in the district as provided in
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A of Section 2803 of Title 68 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The annual assessment provided in subsection A of this
section shall not apply to real property zoned for agricultural or
industrial land use, livestock employed in support of the family,
implements of husbandry as defined by Section 1-125 of Title 47 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, personal property owned by agricultural
business entities and public service corporations as defined by
Section 2808 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
five (5) mills on the dollar of assessed value of the types of
property in the district as provided in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
subsection A of Section 2803 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
the proceeds of which shall be used for the operation and
maintenance of the public safety protection district including
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 274
expenses related to any of the following, or combination of the
following purposes:
1. Purchasing and maintaining public safety equipment;
2. Purchasing and maintaining public safety vehicles;
3. Payment of salaries and benefits of the municipal employees
who provide law enforcement or fire protection public safety
services or both law enforcement and fire protection public safety
services within the district;
4. Payment of salaries and benefits of the municipal employees
who provide emergency medical services; or
5. Payment for emergency medical services provided by the
municipality.
Such proceeds may also be used for payment of any costs related
to fire and police operations. Such assessment shall only be levied
on the types of property located in the district as provided in
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of subsection A of Section 2803 of Title 68 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The annual assessment provided in subsection A of this
section shall not apply to real property zoned for agricultural or
industrial land use, livestock employed in support of the family,
implements of husbandry as defined by Section 1-125 of Title 47 of
the Oklahoma Statutes, personal property owned by agricultural
business entities and public service corporations as defined by
Section 2808 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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