Allows certain counties and cities to seek voter approval for the imposition of a property tax to employ additional police officers and firefighters based on voter approval. (BDR S-1288)

AN ACT relating to taxation; authorizing certain boards of county commissioners to recommend the imposition of a property tax to employ and equip additional sheriff's deputies for the sheriff's office or firefighters for the county fire department, or both; authorizing the governing body of certain incorporated cities to recommend the imposition of a property tax to employ and equip additional police officers or firefighters, or both; providing that a board of county commissioners or the governing body of an incorporated city is authorized to submit a question to the voters at the 2020 General Election asking whether the recommended property tax should be imposed; requiring the imposition of such a property tax that is approved by the voters; providing for the use of the proceeds of such taxes for certain purposes; providing for the expiration of the authority of a board of county commissioners and a governing body of certain incorporated cities to recommend the imposition of such taxes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.