§45-23-243. Lodging tax levied.

(a) This section shall only apply in Dale County.

(b) In addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, the Dale County Commission may levy a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to a transient in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration. The amount of the tax shall be equal to two percent of the charge for the rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, including the charge for use or rental of personal property and services furnished in the room. There is exempted from the tax authorized to be levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 40. Any room, rooms, lodging, or accommodations does not include recreational vehicles or campgrounds.

(c) The tax authorized to be levied by this act shall be collected in the same manner and, except as otherwise provided in this section, subject to the same exemptions as the state lodging tax as provided in Chapter 26, Title 40. The net proceeds from the tax shall be distributed to the Dale County Commission, to be kept in a separate fund or account to be used at the discretion of the Dale County Commission only for funding specific economic or tourism development projects or to provide a program of incentives for economic or tourism development.

(Act 2014-55, §§1-3.)