Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1370 of this title and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this act, any county of this state with a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census may levy a sales tax of not to exceed one percent (1%) upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales or services in the county upon which a consumer's sales tax is levied by the state, except as provided in paragraph 8 of Section 1357 of this title, subject to the following conditions:
1. The proceeds of such sales tax and the interest thereon shall be used solely for the purpose of development of facilities for lease or conveyance to the government of the United States and any necessary infrastructure changes or improvements directly related to such facilities located within the county. The board of county commissioners of any county that has approved the imposition of a sales tax pursuant to this section may not commence the collection of any such sales tax until an agreement to locate such facility within the county is reached;
2. Before a sales tax may be levied by the county, the imposition of the tax shall first be approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting thereon at a special election called by resolution of the board of county commissioners;
3. The monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall only be expended by the board of county commissioners to finance the construction of the facility and any necessary infrastructure changes or improvements directly related to such facility; and
4. Such sales tax can only be imposed for a period not to exceed three (3) years.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 287, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 254, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.