Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the county admissions tax equals five percent (5%) of the price for admission to any event described in section 1 of this chapter.

     (b) On or before June 30, 2005, the city-county council may, by ordinance adopted by a majority of the members elected to the city-county council, increase the county admissions tax from five percent (5%) to six percent (6%) of the price for admission to any event described in section 1 of this chapter.

     (c) After January 1, 2013, and before March 1, 2013, the city-county council may, by ordinance adopted by a majority of the members elected to the city-county council, increase the county admissions tax rate by not more than four percent (4%) of the price for admission to any event described in section 1 of this chapter. If the city-county council adopts an ordinance under this subsection:

(1) the city-county council shall immediately send a certified copy of the ordinance to the commissioner of the department of state revenue; and

(2) the tax applies to transactions after the last day of the month in which the ordinance is adopted, if the city-county council adopts the ordinance on or before the fifteenth day of a month. If the city-county council adopts the ordinance after the fifteenth day of a month, the tax applies to transactions after the last day of the month following the month in which the ordinance is adopted.

The increase in the tax imposed under this subsection continues in effect unless the increase is rescinded. However, any increase in the tax rate under this subsection may not continue in effect after December 31, 2040.

     (d) The amount collected from that portion of the county admissions tax imposed under:

(1) subsection (a) and collected after December 31, 2027; and

(2) subsection (b);

shall be distributed to the capital improvement board of managers or its designee. So long as there are any current or future obligations owed by the capital improvement board of managers to the Indiana stadium and convention building authority created by IC 5-1-17 or any state agency pursuant to a lease or other agreement entered into between the capital improvement board of managers and the Indiana stadium and convention building authority or any state agency under IC 5-1-17-26, the capital improvement board of managers or its designee shall deposit the revenues received from that portion of the county admissions tax imposed under subsection (b) in a special fund, which may be used only for the payment of the obligations described in this subsection.

     (e) The amount collected from an increase adopted under subsection (c) shall be deposited in the sports and convention facilities operating fund established by IC 36-7-31-16.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.99, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.256-1997(ss), SEC.4; P.L.214-2005, SEC.33; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.261; P.L.205-2013, SEC.132; P.L.109-2019, SEC.7.