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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD12470 �, ;,, y�',k:", L°�# •'4 1. h',.z, 9ht:FI ;1>�,.. ..st ,.,y�1 r w. �.f i r{s. h a� ,:i. \✓: :y}v' v:,'WM �t '. ,c, s w r, BILL NO. 96-18 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Nilges ORDINANCE NO. � 7© AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING A 4 Y REFERENDUM ON THE ISSUE OF LOCAL USE TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY FOR , THEIR APPROVAL AT THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 6, 1996. , ry BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS . FOLLOWS: Y. z Section 1. This ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of s Jefferson, Missouri, for their approval at the Election to be held on the Sixth day of August, unty Clerk for said Election and the ballot shall 1996, at the places designated by the Co i.. be in substantially the following form: x Proposition 2 Shall the City of Jefferson impose a local use tax at the same rate as the .• local sales tax, currently at a rate of 1.5%, provided that if any local sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the respective local use tax shall also be repealed, reduced or raised by the same action? A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out of state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar :; k year. s [ ] Yes �3 No 'j If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "Yes". If "4 you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "No". Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk shall prepare and execute the form of the Notice of said Election and shall transmit the same to the Election Authority for the City of ' 5 Jefferson, Missouri, and request said election to be conducted by law. Section 3. If a majority of the qualified voters voting at said election shall vote in favor of the approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding in full force and i •�•�" fxv i n,,.-a'[.iF:. L1^!,`'': +y'r:i'. 4tt^E "'.,• I"o�k 9 .s kS �� ' + a •�� S r "�„(,�f� ;' tx ��a"y,At.i'�'{�q'Kd1h' Y`'i%�,�SJi�G{ .,�TS'•"X"��tK ,.`Ff�wf{+t��S' �' ,:�@' .d`y tfr Af`,h 4'tena�Yt• h!, 5. �� Y„y,1P tf^�"d` 1 t f: ✓4� 1:, s ..t 1 effect within ten (10) days after approval of this ordinance by the qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, and the City Clerk shall forward to the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri, by United States Registered Mail or Certified Mail, a certified copy of this ordinance, together with the certificates of the election returns and accompanied by a map of the City clearly showing the boundaries, thereof. Section 44. If any section, subsection, sentence clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, as such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval subject to the provisions herein contained which provide for voter approval or for specific dates of effectiveness. Passed: 3` `�� Approved: Presiding Officer Mayor ATTEST: APPROVEeAFORM: amw City CI rk City unselor f7 Z h . 14 I t 1 a '" a i ;�'}` , .}I w5 {} ��: b`:Na. +. ,..+ f."T .z ,<:% ."k.:.e�. ,; `-N eta ''3•n�� ,tt'"$ 9. r