§ 62-879. Levy of assessments – Apportionment - Payment into special fund.

A.  The governing body of a municipality or county, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act, may levy assessments by and for the benefit of a taxing subdivision on property located within such district, the revenue from which shall be apportioned as follows:

1.  From the assessments levied each year subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act by or for each taxing subdivision upon property located within a district constituting a separate taxing unit under the provisions of the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act, the county treasurer first shall allocate and pay to each such taxing subdivision all of the revenues collected which are produced from that portion of the current assessed valuation of such real property located within such separate taxing unit which is equal to the total assessed value of such real property on the date of the establishment of the district; and

2.  Any revenues produced from that portion of the current assessed valuation of real property within a district and constituting a separate taxing unit under the provisions of this section in excess of an amount equal to the total assessed value of such real property on the effective date of the establishment of the district shall be allocated and paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer as follows:

a.in districts established by a municipality, the amount shall be paid to the treasurer of the municipality and deposited in a special fund of the municipality to pay the cost of housing projects in the district including the payment of principal of and interest on any special obligation bonds issued by such municipality to finance, in whole or in part, such housing project, and

b.in districts established by a county, the amount shall be deposited by the county treasurer in a special fund of the county to pay the cost of housing projects in the district including the payment of principal of and interest on any special obligation bonds issued by such county to finance, in whole or in part, such housing project.  If such special obligation bonds and interest thereon have been paid before the completion of a project, the municipality or county may continue to use such moneys for any purpose authorized by the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act until such time as the project is completed, but for not to exceed fifteen (15) years from the date of the establishment of the district.

When such special obligation bonds and interest thereon have been paid and the project is completed, all moneys thereafter received from real property taxes within such district shall be allocated and paid to the respective taxing subdivisions in the same manner as are other ad valorem taxes.

B.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is hereby stated that it is an object of assessments levied by or for the benefit of any taxing subdivision on taxable real property located within any district created pursuant to the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act, that revenues therefrom may be applied and allocated to and when collected paid into a special fund of a municipality or county pursuant to the procedures and limitations of the Oklahoma Rural Housing Incentive District Act to pay the cost of a project including principal of and interest on special obligation bonds issued by such municipality or county to finance, in whole or in part, such project.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 140, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.