§ 666.109. Repeal of tax.

At any time after the approval of the tax by the voters, a petition may be filed with the Council Secretary requesting the holding of a referendum to repeal the tax, which petition shall contain the signatures of at least 15 percent of the electors of the General Services District. Within three days after he receives the petition, the Council Secretary shall transmit the petition to the Supervisor of Elections, who shall examine the petition and ascertain whether the petition is signed by the required number of persons and whether such person are electors as shown by the registration books as of the date the petition was received by the Council Secretary. He shall attach to the petition his certificate showing the result of his examination. If the petition is insufficient, it may be amended within 15 days from the date of the certificate and filed with the Supervisor of Elections, who shall make a like examination of the amended petition within 15 days after it is filed with him. If he again ascertains that the petition is insufficient, it shall be returned to the Council Secretary, who shall cancel the petition, and thereafter no action shall be taken with respect to the petition, without prejudice to the filing of a new petition to the same effect. If the Supervisor of Elections ascertains that the petition is duly executed and in proper form, he shall return it to the Council Secretary, who shall transmit it to the appropriate Council committee for the introduction of the necessary legislation to call a special election, which may be held individually or at the same time as a statewide or Consolidated Government election in which all electors are eligible to vote. If a majority of the electors voting in the special election favor the repeal of the tax, then it shall stand repealed effective with the announcement of the results of the election by the Election Canvassing Board; otherwise, the tax shall continue in force and effect. If the tax is repealed, the Tourist Council may continue to expend funds and perform its duties until all of the funds in the Tourist Development Tax Special Revenue Fund, Development Account, and Contingency Account have been expended in accordance with the budget and Tourist Development Plan, but thereafter only with the approval of the Council.

(Ord. 78-788-363, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2016-599-E , § 6)

Editor's note

Ord. 2016-599-E , §§ 6 and 7, repealed former § 666.109 and renumbered former § 666.110 as a new § 666.109. Former § 666.109 pertained to administration of plan, and derived from Ord. 78-788-363; Ord. 83-591-400; Ord. 2005-1283-E; and Ord. 2011-732-E.