Counties - Sales tax

Official textoscn.netlast amended Nov 01, 2015

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1370 of this title and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this act, any county of this state with a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census may levy a sales tax of not to exceed one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales or services in the county upon which a consumer's sales tax is levied by the state subject to the following conditions:

# 1.

The proceeds of such sales tax shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing and equipping county jail facilities or capital improvements for jail facilities only;

# 2.

Before a sales tax may be levied by the county, the imposition of the tax shall first be approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting thereon at a special election called by resolution of the board of county commissioners;

# 3.

Such sales tax can only be imposed for a period not to exceed three (3) years; and

# 4.

Any special election called pursuant to this section must be held no later than January 1, 1992.

Amendment history

Added by Laws 1987, c. 149, § 2, emerg. eff. June 24, 1987. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 192, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 2015, c. 254, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

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