26-75-307. Levying of tax.

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26-75-307. Levying of tax.

26-75-307. Levying of tax. (a)(1) The governing body of any city may adopt an ordinance levying a local sales or gross receipts and use tax in the amount of one-eighth of one percent (0.125%), one-fourth of one percent (0.25%), one-half of one percent (0.5%), three-fourths of one percent (0.75%), one percent (1%), or any combination of these amounts for the benefit of the city in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. (2) Each local sales or gross receipts and use tax authorized under this subchapter shall be adopted by ordinance or by petition as described in subsection (b) of this section and with the approval of the voters of the municipality in accordance with this subchapter. (b)(1) A legal voter of a city may file a petition with the governing body of that city requesting a special election on the question of levying a local sales or gross receipts and use tax authorized under this subchapter in an amount as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (2) The petition shall be signed by a number of the legal voters in the city that is no less than fifteen percent (15%) of the number of votes cast for the office of city clerk at the last preceding general election.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 26-75-307

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