480. The council may, by resolution, whenever it sees fit, instruct the treasurer or any other officer or employee of the municipality to add to the amount of any taxes to be levied on taxable property in the territory of the municipality, a sum of not more than 10%, to cover losses, costs and bad debts.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 516; 1968, c. 55, s. 5; 1996, c. 2, s. 210.