KRS 97.610: Tax for maintenance of band or orchestra in cities of the home rule class --

Procedure -- Submission to vote.

(1) Cities of the home rule class may levy an annual tax of not more than ten (10) mills

on the assessed valuation of the city, for the purp ose of providing a fund for the

maintenance or employment of a band or orchestra.

(2) Before such tax may be levied a petition signed by five percent (5%) of the legal

voters of the city, as shown by the last regular municipal election, must be filed with

the city legislative body, requesting that the following question be submitted to the

voters: "Shall a tax of not exceeding ten (10) mills be levied each year for the

purpose of furnishing a fund for the maintenance or employment of a municipal

band or orchestra?"

(3) The petition shall be filed with the county clerk and the county clerk shall certify

whether the petition is sufficient not later than the second Tuesday in August

preceding a general election, and the legislative body shall cause the question to be

submitted to the voters at the first following general municipal election.

(4) The levy shall be authorized if a majority of the electors voting at the election cast

votes in favor of the proposition, and the legislative body may then enact an

ordinance carrying the plan into effect.