(b) A county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose a tax rate for acute care hospitals located in the county. The tax rate must be in increments of one-hundredth of one percent (0.01%) and may not exceed one-tenth of one percent (0.1%).(c) The revenue generated by a tax rate imposed under this section must be distributed directly to the county before the remainder of the expenditure rate revenue is distributed. The revenue shall be maintained in a separate dedicated county fund and used only for the operating expenses of the acute care hospital located in the county.As added by P.L.137-2024, SEC.7.
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