A. Any taxes which may be levied by an incorporated city or town as authorized by the provisions of Section 2701 et seq. of this title shall not become valid until the ordinance setting the rate of such tax shall have been approved by a majority vote of the registered voters of such incorporated city or town voting on such question at a general or special municipal election. B. In the case of a levy submitted for voter approval pursuant to Section 13 of this act, taxes levied by an incorporated city or town shall not become valid until the ordinance setting the rate of the levy shall have been approved by a majority vote of the registered voters of each such incorporated city or town voting on such question at a special municipal election. Elections conducted pursuant to questions submitted pursuant to Section 13 of this act shall be conducted on the same date or in a sequence that provides that the last vote required for approval by all participating counties or municipalities occurs not later than thirty (30) days after the date upon which the first vote occurs. C. No ordinance shall be resubmitted for ratification within six (6) months following its defeat by the electors. Added by Laws 1965, c. 430, § 5, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 174, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967; Laws 1985, c. 179, § 94, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 2009, c. 309, § 16, eff. July 1, 2009.
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