levied on newly constructed buildings or structures or on
increased valuations based on new improvements made to existing
houses shall be considered.
(c) Referendum.--
(1) In order to take an action prohibited under
subsection (a), at the election immediately preceding the
start of the school district's fiscal year in which the
proposed tax increase would take effect, a referendum stating
the specific rate or rates of the tax increase must be
submitted to the electors of the school district and a
majority of the electors voting on the question must approve
the increase.
(2) A school district acting pursuant to this subsection
shall submit the referendum question required under this
subsection to the election officials of each county in which
it is situate no later than 60 days prior to the election
immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the tax
increase would take effect.
(3) The election officials of each county shall, in
consultation with the board of school directors, draft a
nonlegal interpretative statement which shall accompany the
referendum question in accordance with section 201.1 of the
act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the
Pennsylvania Election Code. The nonlegal interpretative
statement shall include information that references the items
of expenditure for which the tax increase is sought and the
consequence of the referendum being disapproved by the
electorate.
(d) Failure to approve referendum.--If a referendum question
submitted under subsection (c) is not approved, the board of
school directors may not approve an increase in the tax rate.
(e) Election interference prohibited.--
(1) No public funds may be used to urge any elector to
vote for or against a referendum or be appropriated for
political or campaign purposes.
(2) This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit
the use of public funds for dissemination of factual
information relative to a referendum appearing on an election
ballot.
(f) Applicable tax rate for first class school district.--
This section shall apply to a tax on real property levied by a
city of the first class for the benefit of a school district of
the first class.
(g) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"County." A county of the first, second, second A, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class.
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