LEG00126

• Bill Number: SB03-115
• Year: 2003
• Title: Change of Agriculture Rights to Urban Areas
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

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SECTION 29-2-103, COUNTIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY A COUNTY SALES
TAX, USE TAX, = OR ANY COMBINATION OF SUCH TAXES OF UP TO ONE
PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING, ADJUDICATING CHANGES OF,
LEASING, USING, BANKING, AND SELLING WATER RIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN
ADJUDICATED FOR USE WITHIN SUCH COUNTY OR IN A MUNICIPALITY OR
COUNTY THAT IS SUBJECT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
CONCERNING SUCH TAX PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.
(2) (a) A COUNTY MAY ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER COUNTY OR MAY ENTER
INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH ANY PRIVATE ENTITY TO
FACILITATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN
SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) ANY COUNTY THAT USES TAX REVENUES IMPOSED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF SUCH
REVENUES.
(3) (a) No SALES TAX, USE TAX, _ OR COMBINATION OF SUCH
TAXES SHALL BE LEVIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS SECTION
UNTIL A BALLOT PROPOSAL FOR THE LEVYING OF SUCH TAXES HAS BEEN
REFERRED TO AND APPROVED BY THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE
COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. THE BALLOT QUESTION FOR
ANY PROPOSAL FOR A SALES OR USE TAX INCREASE PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL CLEARLY STATE THAT THE APPROVAL OF SUCH SALES OR
USE TAX MAY RESULT IN A SALES OR USE TAX RATE IN EXCESS OF THE
CURRENT LIMITATION CONTAINED IN SECTION 29-2-108 (1).
(b) THE PROPOSAL FOR A TAX PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAYBE
SUBMITTED ONLY ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR AND SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE COUNTY

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