CHAPTER 2. Counties Transactions and Use Tax [7285. - 7285.8.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.

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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 7285. Section 7285.

The board of supervisors of any county may levy, increase, or extend a transactions and use tax throughout the entire county or within the unincorporated area of the county for general purposes at a rate of 0.125 percent or a multiple thereof, if the ordinance proposing that tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of all members of the board of supervisors and the tax is approved by a majority vote of the qualified voters of the entire county if levied on the entire county or the unincorporated area of the county if levied on the unincorporated area of the county, voting in an election on the issue. The board of supervisors may levy, increase, or extend more than one transaction and use tax under this section, if the adoption of each tax is in the manner prescribed in this section. The transactions and use tax shall conform to Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251). The revenues derived from the imposition of a tax pursuant to this section shall only be used for general purposes within the area for which the tax was approved by the qualified voters.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 7285.3. Section 7285.3.

The combined rate of all taxes imposed in any county pursuant to this chapter and pursuant to Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) shall not exceed the rate specified in Section 7251.1.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 7285.5. Section 7285.5.

(a) As an alternative to the procedure set forth in Section 7285, the board of supervisors of any county may levy, increase, or extend a transactions and use tax throughout the entire county or within the unincorporated area of the county, as applicable, for specific purposes. The tax may be levied, increased, or extended at a rate of 0.125 percent, or a multiple thereof, for the purpose for which it is established, if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The ordinance proposing that tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of all members of the board of supervisors and is subsequently approved by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the entire county if levied on the entire county or the unincorporated area of the county if levied on the unincorporated area of the county, voting in an election on the issue. (2) The transactions and use tax conforms to the Transactions and Use Tax Law Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251). (3) The ordinance includes an expenditure plan describing the specific projects for which the revenues from the tax may be expended. (b) A county shall be deemed to be an authority for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 55800) of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (c) The revenues derived from the imposition of a tax pursuant to this section shall only be used for specific purposes within the area for which the tax was approved by the qualified voters.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 7285.8. Section 7285.8.

(a) In addition to any authority established pursuant to Section 7285.5, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo may establish an authority for the support of public elementary and secondary education in that county. Any authority so established may impose a transactions and use tax at a rate of 0.5 percent for the support of public elementary and secondary education in the County of San Mateo, if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The ordinance proposing that tax is approved by a two-thirds vote of the governing board of the authority, and is subject to any otherwise applicable voter approval requirement. (2) The ordinance proposing that tax requires that revenues derived from the tax be allocated only for purposes of public elementary and secondary education within the County of San Mateo. Revenues from the tax, to the extent the tax exceeds the rate authorized under Section 7251.1, shall not be expended in any manner that increases any entitlement to state funding on the part of any local educational agency. (3) The transactions and use tax conforms to Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251). (b) (1) Revenues from any tax imposed pursuant to this section shall not be considered “allocated local proceeds of taxes” pursuant to Section 41202 of the Education Code or paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. (2) Revenues from any tax imposed pursuant to this section shall supplement, and shall not be offset against, the allocations made pursuant to Section 2558 or 42238 of the Education Code.

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