(a) There is hereby levied in the year 2003, a state tax of .6 mill upon all taxable tangible property in the state. Such tax levy shall be in addition to all other state tax levies authorized by law. Such tax levy shall be for the use and benefit of the state general fund.

(b) The county treasurer of each county shall make the proceeds of the tax levy provided for in this section available to the state treasurer immediately upon collection. When available the state treasurer shall withdraw from each county the proceeds of the taxes raised by such tax levy. Upon such withdrawal the state treasurer shall deposit the same in the state treasury.

(c) All moneys received by the state treasurer under this section shall be credited to the state general fund.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not take effect and no tax shall be levied under this section unless the notice prescribed by section 15 of this act has been published in the Kansas register on or before September 30, 2003. If the notice has been published as prescribed by section 15 of this act [L. 2003, ch. 146, § 15] in the Kansas register on or before September 30, 2003, then the provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after October 1, 2003.