11-269.02. Public facilities; voter approval; exemptions

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a county with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census shall not spend public monies, grant tax concessions or relief, incur debt or exchange property in any combined amount or value totaling more than three million dollars to construct or aid in the construction of an amphitheater, a sports facility, arena or complex or a convention facility, arena or complex without presenting the proposed expenditure to the qualified electors of the county with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census and approval of the expenditure by a majority of those voting in the election. If revenue from a secondary property tax levy is the designated source of payment or if the project is constructed with an improvement district, the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors at an election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.

B. This section does not apply to an expenditure for a park, parkway, trail, recreational area or playground that is established, maintained or administered by a county with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census and that was not developed primarily for the commercial use of a private enterprise or group of private enterprises.