Ark. Code § 26-78-108

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 26-78-108 - Disbursement of revenues
(a) In the case of the County and Municipality Vehicle Tax, the county treasurer not later than the tenth day next following the end of each calendar month shall distribute the revenues so received by the county treasurer as follows:
(1) Each municipality shall receive by deposit with the municipal treasurer the full amount paid by a taxpayer residing at the time of payment as reflected by the address of the taxpayer on the receipt referred to in § 26-78-106 within the corporate limits of the municipality; and
(2) The county shall receive the full amount paid by a taxpayer residing at the time of payment as reflected by the address of the taxpayer on the receipt referred to in § 26-78-106 in the county but outside of the corporate limits of any municipality in the county.
(b) Except in the case of the issuance of bonds, as provided, proceeds of the vehicle tax shall be handled as follows:
(1) Proceeds of the vehicle tax received by the county treasurer shall be credited to the county highway fund, there to be used for the maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of roads, bridges, and other public ways in the county highway system. The county treasurer shall be entitled to a commission of two percent (2%) for handling the funds;
(2) Proceeds of the tax received by the treasurer of each municipality from collections pursuant to the levy by the county quorum court shall be credited to the street fund, there to be used for the maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of streets and other public ways in the municipality; and
(3) Proceeds received from a levy made directly by the governing body of a municipality, pursuant to the authority and subject to the conditions set forth in this chapter, shall be credited by the treasurer of the municipality to the street fund, there to be used for the maintenance, construction, and reconstruction of streets and other public ways in the municipality.
(c) All vehicle tax revenues received by the county and the municipality shall be revenues of the year in which received by the respective treasurers thereof.

Ark. Code § 26-78-108

Acts 1965, No. 446, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2307.