(a) The tax authorized by this section and §§ 26-73-110 and 26-73-111 shall be in addition to all other sales and use taxes now or hereafter authorized for counties, cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns.(b) With the exception of the purpose for which the tax herein authorized may be used, all provisions of § 26-75-201 et seq., being enabling legislation for cities and incorporated towns to levy and collect local sales and use taxes, and § 26-74-201 et seq. and § 26-74-301 et seq., being enabling legislation for counties to levy and collect local sales and use tax, shall be applicable and controlling in the levy, election, administration, collection, and enforcement of the tax herein authorized, except that the proceeds of a levy made by a county pursuant to this section and §§ 26-73-110 and 26-73-111 shall not be distributed on a per capita basis as provided for by § 26-74-201 et seq. and § 26-74-301 et seq., but shall be remitted and transmitted to the county treasurer and used for the purposes and in the percentage amounts as provided for and set forth in the levying ordinance.(c) A county, city of the first class, city of the second mitted to the county treasurer and used for the purposes and in the percentage amounts as provided for and set forth in the levying ordinance.(c) A county, city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town shall use the proceeds of the tax authorized by this section and §§ 26-73-110 and 26-73-111 only to provide the public service and purpose of public mass transportation systems and facilities.Acts 1991, No. 200, § 2; 2009, No. 655, § 110.
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