revenues.
A.In addition to the tax levied in Section 302 of this title, there is hereby levied upon the sale, use, gift, possession or consumption of cigarettes, as defined in Sections 301 through 325 of this title, within the State of Oklahoma a tax at the rate of two and one-half (2 1/2) mills per cigarette. Such tax shall be evidenced by tax stamps as now provided for by law for other cigarette taxes, except that as to cigarette packages of less than ten cigarettes for free distribution as samples, the tax levied in this section shall be computed and paid as provided for other cigarette taxes without affixing stamps on each such package.
B.No part of the revenues resulting from the additional tax levied in this section shall be used in determining the amount of cigarette tax collectio
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revenues. A. In addition to the tax levied in Section 302 of this title, there is hereby levied upon the sale, use, gift, possession or consumption of cigarettes, as defined in Sections 301 through 325 of this title, within the State of Oklahoma a tax at the rate of two and one-half (2 1/2) mills per cigarette. Such tax shall be evidenced by tax stamps as now provided for by law for other cigarette taxes, except that as to cigarette packages of less than ten cigarettes for free distribution as samples, the tax levied in this section shall be computed and paid as provided for other cigarette taxes without affixing stamps on each such package. B. No part of the revenues resulting from the additional tax levied in this section shall be used in determining the amount of cigarette tax collections to be paid into the State of Oklahoma Building Bonds of 1961 Sinking Fund pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57.31 through 57.43 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, into the State of Oklahoma Building Bonds of 1965 Sinking Fund pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57.51 through 57.60 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or into the State of Oklahoma Institutional Building Bonds of 1965 Sinking Fund pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57.61 through 57.73 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. C. The revenues resulting from the additional tax levied in this section through June 30, 1968, shall be apportioned by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and transmitted to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the State Treasury in a fund to be known as the "State of Oklahoma Building Bonds of 1968 Reserve Fund", which fund is hereby created. The Legislature shall appropriate monies from such fund or so much thereof as may be deemed necessary; first, for the payment of interest and principal upon any bonds issued for capital improvements pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution; second, for other capital improvements at state institutions; third, for operating expenses of such capital improvements; and fourth, for any other purposes of state government. From and after July 1, 1968, all revenues resulting from the additional tax levied in this section, except revenues dedicated to the retirement of the State of Oklahoma Building Bonds of 1968, Series A, B, C, D and E, or any refunding of any or all of such series, and except revenues required to be deposited in the University Hospitals Authority Disbursing Fund, shall be apportioned by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and transmitted to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the General Revenue Fund. D. The cigarette tax levied in this section shall be collected and administered in all respects not inconsistent with as now or hereafter provided for by law for other cigarette taxes now levied, collected and administered pursuant to the provisions of Sections 301 through 325 of this title.