Art 8 - Sec 7-a
Article 8 - TAXATION AND REVENUE
Section 7-a - REVENUES FROM MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES AND TAXES ON MOTOR FUELS AND LUBRICANTS; PURPOSES FOR WHICH USED
Subject to legislative appropriation, allocation and direction, all net revenues remaining after payment of all
refunds allowed by law and expenses of collection derived from motor vehicle registration fees, and
all taxes, except gross production and ad valorem taxes, on motor fuels and lubricants used to propel
motor vehicles over public roadways, shall be used for the sole purpose of acquiring rights-of-way,
constructing, maintaining, and policing such public roadways, and for the administration of such
laws as may be prescribed by the Legislature pertaining to the supervision of traffic and safety on
such roads; and for the payment of the principal and interest on county and road district bonds or
warrants voted or issued prior to January 2, 1939, and declared eligible prior to January 2, 1945, for
payment out of the County and Road District Highway Fund under existing law; provided, however,
that one-fourth (1/4) of such net revenue from the motor fuel tax shall be allocated to the Available
School Fund; and, provided, however, that the net revenue derived by counties from motor vehicle
registration fees shall never be less than the maximum amounts allowed to be retained by each
County and the percentage allowed to be retained by each County under the laws in effect on January
1, 1945. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the pledging of the State's credit
for any purpose. (Added Nov. 5, 1946.)