(a) In addition to the tax levied in Sections 302 and 302-1 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; however, as to cigarette packages of less than ten cigarettes for free distribution as samples, the tax herein levied 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 or into the State of Oklahoma 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) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the revenue resulting from the additional tax levied in this section shall be apportioned by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and transmitted to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the General Revenue Fund of the State of Oklahoma. Beginning on the effective date of this section, the revenue resulting from the additional tax levied in this section shall be apportioned by the Oklahoma Tax Commission and transmitted to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the Oklahoma Building Bonds of 1992 Sinking 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.

Laws 1979, c. 195, § 5, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 245, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 211, § 1, emerg. eff. June 1, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 46, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1982; Laws 1984, c. 3, § 3, emerg. eff. Feb. 21, 1984; Laws 1992, c. 350, § 18, eff.