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ADDITIONAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION CHARGE AUTHORIZED <br /> • SECTION 4. Subchapter IX of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is amended by <br /> adding a new Article to read: <br /> "Article 52. County Vehicle Registration Tax. <br /> "ti 105-557. County Vehicle Registration Tax; shared with municipalities. <br /> (a) A county is considered an authority under Article 51 of this Chapter, and the board <br /> of commissioners of that county is considered the board of trustees of the authority under <br /> Article 51 except that the maximum tax that may be levied by a county under this Article is <br /> seven dollars($7.00)per year. <br /> (b) A count/ may not leyy a tax under this Article unless the county or at least one unit <br /> of local government in the county operates a public transportation system. <br /> Lc) Any tax levied under this Article shall, after the receipt of those funds from the <br /> Division of Motor Vehicles be retained or distributed by the coon on a per capita basis as it <br /> receives those funds as follows: <br /> (1) Pro rata(i)retained by the county based on the population of the county that <br /> is not in an incorporated area and(ii)distributed to the municipalities within <br /> the county based on the population of that municipality that is located within <br /> that county To determine the population of each county and municipality, <br /> the county shall use the most recent annual estimate of population certified <br /> by the State Budget Officer. <br /> Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, if a municipality to <br /> which funds are to be distributed does not operate a public transportation <br /> system the population of that municipality shall be excluded from the <br /> calculations of subdivision (1) of this subsection and no distribution shall be <br /> made to that municipality. <br /> Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, if a county for which <br /> funds are to be retained does not operate a public transportation system, the <br /> • population of that county not in an incorporated area shall be excluded from <br /> the calculations of subdivision (1) of this subsection, and the coum shall <br /> not retain any funds. <br /> If a county that does not retain funds or a municipality that does not receive an allocation of <br /> funds on account of subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection begins to operate a public <br /> transportation system that county or municipality shall begin retaining; or receiving <br /> beginning the first day of that is more than 30 days thereafter. <br /> �d) The proceeds of a tax imposed under this Article may be used by that com1y or <br /> municipality only operate a public transportation system including financing constructing <br /> operating and maintaining that public transportation system The term 'public transportation <br /> system'has the same meaning as defined in G.S. 105-506. <br /> (ej As used in this section, operation of a public transportation system includes a <br /> contract or interlocal agreement for operation of the public transportation system by another <br /> county or municipali1y, or by a transportation authority created under(i)a municipal charter, <br /> (ii) Article 25 26 or 27 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes. As used in this section, <br /> operation of a public transportation system also includes a contract with a private entity for <br /> operation of the public transportation system. <br /> .(Q An interlocal agreement under this section may also deal with allocation of funds <br /> between a municipality and county for operation by the county of a human services public <br /> transportation system within the municipality when the municipality also operates a public <br /> transportations stem. <br /> (g) This Article is supplemental to Article 51 of this Chapter." <br /> VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX CONFORMED TO NEW REGISTRATION <br /> SYSTEM DEADLINES <br /> SECTION 5.(a) G.S. 105-562(a)reads as rewritten: <br /> "(a) Collection. —A tax or a tax increase levied under this Article becomes effective on <br /> • the date set by the board of trustees in the resolution levying the tax or the tax increase. The <br /> effective date must be the first day of a month and may not be earlier than the first day of the <br /> fl*d-sixth calendar month after the board of trustees adopts the resolution. To the extent the tax <br /> applies to vehicles whose tax situs is in a county the entire area of which is within the <br /> SL2009-0527 Session Law 2009-527 Page 13 <br />