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§ 105-507.1 – Local election on adoption of sales and use tax.

105-507.1. Local election on adoption of sales and use tax. (a) Resolution. – The board of commissioners of a county may direct the county board of elections to conduct an advisory referendum within the county on the question of whether a local sales and use tax at the rate of one-half percent (1/2%) may be […]

§ 105-507.2 – Levy and collection of sales and use tax.

105-507.2. Levy and collection of sales and use tax. If the majority of those voting in a referendum held pursuant to G.S. 105-507.1 vote for the levy of the tax, the board of commissioners of the county may, by resolution, levy one-half percent ( %) local sales and use taxes in addition to any other […]

§ 105-507.3 – Distribution and use of taxes.

105-507.3. Distribution and use of taxes. (a) Distribution. – The Secretary shall, on a monthly basis, allocate to each taxing county the net proceeds of the tax levied under this Part by that county. If the Secretary collects taxes under this Part in a month and the taxes cannot be identified as being attributable to […]

§ 105-508 – Special districts.

105-508. Special districts. (a) Authority. – A transportation authority may create a special district as provided in Parts 4 and 5 of this Article. A special district is subject to the provisions of this Part as well as the Part under which it was created. A special district created under this Article is a local […]

§ 105-508.1 – Limitations.

105-508.1. Limitations. A transportation authority may not levy a tax under Part 4 or 5 of this Article unless: (1) It operates a public transportation system. (2) It has developed a financial plan and distributed it to each unit of local government located within its territorial jurisdiction. The plan must be approved by the board […]

§ 105-508.2 – Distribution and use of taxes.

105-508.2. Distribution and use of taxes. (a) Distribution. – The Secretary shall, on a monthly basis, allocate to each special district the net proceeds of the tax levied under this Part within the special tax district, to be used for the benefit of that district. (b) Use. – A special district must expend the net […]

§ 105-506.1 – Definitions.

105-506.1. Definitions. The definitions in G.S. 105-164.3 and the following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Board of trustees. – The governing body of a transportation authority. (2) Net proceeds. – Gross proceeds less the cost of administering and collecting the tax. (3) Public transportation system. – Any combination of real and personal property established […]

§ 105-506 – Short title; purpose.

105-506. Short title; purpose. This Article is the Local Government Public Transportation Sales Tax Act and may be cited by that name. This Article gives the counties and transportation authorities of this State an opportunity to obtain an additional source of revenue with which to meet their needs for financing local public transportation systems. It […]