Sec. 4. (a) The fiscal body of the county may adopt an ordinance to impose an excise tax, known as the county food and beverage tax, on transactions described in section 5 of this chapter. The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance under this subsection only after the county fiscal body has previously held at least one (1) separate public hearing in which a discussion of the proposed ordinance to impose the county food and beverage tax is the only substantive issue on the agenda for that public hearing.

     (b) If the county fiscal body adopts an ordinance under subsection (a), the county fiscal body shall immediately send a certified copy of the ordinance to the department of state revenue.

     (c) If the county fiscal body adopts an ordinance under subsection (a), the county food and beverage tax applies to transactions that occur after the last day of the month that follows the month in which the ordinance is adopted.

As added by P.L.212-2018(ss), SEC.30.