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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the allocation of certain sales tax proceeds to counties; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by redesignating the second subparagraph (k) as subparagraph (l) and by adding a new subparagraph (m) at the end thereof to read as follows:
"(m) The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the annual allocation of an amount equal to 1/4 of the total amount of proceeds collected pursuant to the state-wide sales and use tax imposed by the revenue laws of this state during the immediately preceding calendar year. Each county in this state shall receive an allocation in an amount proportionate to the amount of state sales and use tax collected in that county during such year. A county shall be authorized to expend the proceeds of such allocation for any lawful purpose."

The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state.