A. There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "county and municipal cigarette tax fund." At the end of each month the state treasurer shall distribute all sums remaining in the county and municipal cigarette tax fund to each county and municipality in the state as follows:
(1) to each county in the proportion that the sales of cigarettes made within the county borders, exclusive of the sales within any municipality in that county, bears to the total sales of cigarettes in the state during such month; and
(2) to each municipality in the proportion that the sales of cigarettes made within the municipality during such month bears to the total sales of cigarettes in the state for such month.
B. The funds so distributed to the counties and municipalities under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of such counties and municipalities; provided, the cigarette tax revenues distributed under the provision of this section shall not be earmarked or otherwise obligated under the terms or provisions of any prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement which pledges cigarette tax revenues to the payment of any principal or interest of revenue bonds issued pursuant to such prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement.
History: 1953 Comp., § 72-14-14.2, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 50, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 1968, ch. 50, § 10 made Laws 1968, ch. 50, § 6 effective July 1, 1968.
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