(a) In Covington County, pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the City of Opp governing body after a public hearing, the governing body is authorized to levy, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable properties in the city. The city governing body may impose an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of seven and one half mills on each dollar of taxable property in the city. The revenues from the tax shall be paid to the city board of education to be used for general educational purposes.
(b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided herein subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors residing in the city who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901.