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15 <br />shall hold a public hearing on the question at least 30 days before the date the election is to be <br />held. <br />(b) Ballot Question. -The form of the question to be presented on a ballot for a special <br />election concerning the levy of a tax authorized by this Article shall be: <br />'[ ]FOR [ ]AGAINST <br />One-half percent (1/2%) local sales and use taxes, in addition to the current ~e <br />per~~e~~~local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public transportation systems.' <br />"§ 105-509. Levy and collection of sales and use tax. <br />If the majority of those voting in a referendum held pursuant to }'-~~ ^ ~~°~° r' S. 105-508 <br />vote for the levy of the tax, the board of commissioners of the county may, by resolution, levy <br />one-half percent (1/2%) local sales and use taxes in addition to any other State and local sales <br />and use taxes levied pursuant to law. Except as provided in this ~o'n°,, Part. the adoption, <br />levy, collection, administration, and repeal of these additional taxes shall be in accordance with <br />Article 39 of this Chapter. In applying the provisions of Article 39 of this Chapter to this <br />~islePart, references to 'this Article' mean 'Part 1 of Article 43 of Chapter 105 of the General <br />Statutes'. <br />"§ 105-510. Distribution and use of taxes. <br />(a) Distribution. -The Secretary shall, on a monthly basis, allocate to each taxing <br />county the net proceeds of the tax levied under this ale-Part by that county. If the Secretary <br />collects taxes under this e-Part in a month and the taxes cannot be identified as being <br />attributable to a particular taxing county, the Secretary shall allocate these taxes among the <br />taxing counties, in proportion to the amount of taxes collected in each county under this n~le <br />Part in that month and shall include them in the monthly distribution. <br />The Secretary shall distribute the net proceeds of the tax levied by a county on a per capita <br />basis among the county and the units of local government in the county that operate public <br />transportation systems. No proceeds shall be distributed to a county that does not operate a <br />public transportation system or to a unit of local government that does not operate a public <br />transportation system. <br />(b) Use. - A county must allocate the net proceeds distributed to it in accordance with <br />its financial plan adopted pursuant to G.S. 105-507 and use the net proceeds only for financing, <br />constructing, operating, and maintaining local public transportation systems. Any other unit of <br />local government may use the net proceeds distributed to it under this t~ie~e-Part only for <br />financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining local public transportation systems. Every <br />unit of government shall use the net proceeds to supplement and not to supplant or replace <br />existing funds or other resources for public transportation systems. <br />"§ 105-510.1. Applicability. <br />This r°~rPart applies only to Mecklenburg County. <br />"Part 3. Transportation Authorities. <br />ine special aistrict. <br />Page 6 Session Law 2009-527 SL2009-0527 <br />