§ 68-303. Purpose of tax - Disposition of revenue.

The sale, gift, barter, or exchange of cigarettes, or the having possession of cigarettes for consumption, is hereby declared to be subject to taxation authorized by Section 12 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and it is the purpose and intention of the State of Oklahoma, and it is the purpose and intention of this article, to provide revenue for the expense of the state government.  The revenues, including interest and penalties, collected under this article shall be paid monthly by the Tax Commission to the State Treasurer to be apportioned as follows:  Of the amounts specified by law to be used for the payment and discharge of the interest on and the principal of the bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57.31 through 57.43, 57.61 through 57.73, 57.81 through 57.92, 57.101 through 57.112, 57.121 through 57.135 and 57.300 through 57.313 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes or any other law providing for such payment and discharge, any amount in excess of the amount necessary for such payment and discharge shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of this state, to be paid out only on direct appropriations of the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 195, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1965.  Amended by Laws 1989, c. 279, § 12, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1992, c. 350, § 20; Laws 1995, c. 337, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995.