Section 26A-1-117 - Funding of departments - Tax levies(1) Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Section 17-53-221.(2) A local health department may be funded as provided by law from: (a) local, state, and federal funds within local levy ceilings;(b) a separate ceiling exempt tax under Section 59-2-911, which may not exceed .0004 per dollar of taxable value of taxable property; or(3) Local funds from either tax source shall be appropriated by the local governing authorities of the counties participating in the local health department.Amended by Chapter 249, 2002 General Session .