80-1903. Fire department; tax levies; use of proceeds. The township board of any such township shall have power to levy a tax upon all taxable tangible property within such township, for the purpose of paying the expense of providing rescue service and equipping, operating and maintaining such fire department or contracting with another fire department for the furnishing of rescue service or fire protection.

History: L. 1939, ch. 348, § 3; L. 1945, ch. 385, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 468, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 441, § 1; L. 1957, ch. 527, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 385, § 8; L. 1977, ch. 351, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 389, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 62; May 27.