(1) As provided in this section, a county may levy a tax and remit the proceeds of that tax to a conservation district.

    (2) A county described in subsection (1), by resolution of the county board of commissioners, may place on the ballot at a regular or primary election in even numbered years the question to levy upon all taxable property in the county a tax of not more than 1 mill for not more than 20 years and to remit the proceeds of that tax to a conservation district established in that county. If a millage is approved under this subsection, the county shall remit the proceeds of that tax to the conservation district.

    (3) If a conservation district is established in more than 1 county and the counties in which it is established approve different millage rates as provided in this section, the lowest millage rate approved shall be the millage rate levied in each county.

    (4) As used in this section, "conservation district" means a conservation district created under part 93 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.9301 to 324.9313.