§11-15-30 Proceeds of tax; appropriation of certain revenues.
§11-15-30. Proceeds of tax; appropriation of certain revenues.
(a) The proceeds of the tax imposed by this article shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of the state except as otherwise expressly provided in this article.
(b) School Major Improvement Fund. --
After the payment or commitment of the proceeds or collections of this tax for the purposes set forth in sections sixteen and eighteen of this article, on the first day of each month, there shall be dedicated monthly from the collections of this tax, the amount of four hundred sixteen thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars and the amount dedicated shall be deposited on a monthly basis into the School Major Improvement Fund created pursuant to section six, article nine-d, chapter eighteen of this code.
(c) School Construction Fund. --
After the payment or commitment of the proceeds or collections of this tax for the purposes set forth in sections sixteen and eighteen of this article:
(1) On the first day of each month, there shall be dedicated monthly from the collections of this tax the amount of one million four hundred sixteen thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars and the amount dedicated shall be deposited into the School Construction Fund created pursuant to section six, article nine-d, chapter eighteen of this code.
(2) Effective the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, there shall be dedicated from the collections of this tax an amount equal to any annual difference that may occur between the debt service payment for the one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven fiscal year for school improvement bonds issued under the Better School Building Amendment under the provisions of article nine-c, chapter eighteen of this code and the amount of funds required for debt service on these school improvement bonds in any current fiscal year thereafter. This annual difference shall be prorated monthly, added to the monthly deposit in subdivision (1) of this subsection and deposited into the School Construction Fund created pursuant to section six, article nine-d, chapter eighteen of this code.
(d) Prepaid wireless calling service. -- The proceeds or collections of this tax from the sale of prepaid wireless service are dedicated as follows:
(1) The tax imposed by this article upon the sale of prepaid wireless calling service is in lieu of the wireless enhanced 911 fee imposed by section six-b, article six, chapter twenty-four of this code.
(2) Within thirty days following the end of each calendar month, the Tax Commissioner shall remit to the Public Service Commission the proceeds of the tax imposed by this article upon the sale of prepaid wireless calling service in the preceding month, determined as follows: For purposes of determining the amount of those monthly proceeds, the Tax Commissioner shall use an amount equal to one twelfth of the wireless enhanced 911 fees collected from prepaid wireless calling service under section six-b, article six, chapter twenty-four of this code during the period beginning on the first day of July, two thousand seven, and ending on the last day of June, two thousand eight. Beginning on the first day of July, two thousand nine, the Tax Commissioner shall adjust this amount annually by an amount proportionate to the increase or decrease in the enhanced wireless 911 fees paid to the Public Service Commission under said section during the previous twelve months. The Public Service Commission shall receive, deposit and disburse the proceeds in the manner prescribed in said section.