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3.__Administration.__Retailers in a municipality that has
imposed a local option sales and use tax under this section
shall transfer the revenue from that tax at the time of and in
the manner provided in section 1951-A for the transfer of state
sales and use tax revenue.__The tax is subject to the same
interest, penalties and administrative actions as other taxes
assessed under this Part.

 
4.__Transfer of revenue.__Each month, the assessor shall
identify the amount of revenue attributable to each
municipality under this section, subtract the costs of
administering this section and certify the net amount due each
municipality to the Treasurer of State.__Of the net amount
certified under this subsection, the Treasurer of State shall
make monthly payments to:

 
A.__The treasurer of a participating municipality in the
amount of 75% of the net amount collected from that
participating municipality; and

 
B.__The treasurer of a participating county in the amount
of 25% of the net amount collected from participating
municipalities within that county.

 
For purposes of this subsection, "costs of administering this
section" means the lesser of the actual cost to the assessor
and 2% of the total revenue generated by local option sales
and use taxes.

 
5.__Disposition of participating county share.__Each
participating county shall deposit the revenue received
pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph B in a segregated account.__
A county shall determine its annual budget and assessment
without consideration of the amount received pursuant to
subsection 4, paragraph B.__Funds within the segregated
account may only be used by the county to reduce on a pro rata
basis the property tax assessment required from each
participating municipality within the participating county.

 
6.__Disposition of participating municipality share.__Each
participating municipality shall deposit the revenue received
pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph A in a segregated account.__
A municipality shall determine its annual budget and
assessment without consideration of the amount received
pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph A.__Funds within the
segregated account may be used only as provided in this
subsection.

 
A.__As the first priority, the participating municipality
shall use at least 50% of the funds annually deposited in


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