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ORDINANCE NO. - 6)? 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, IMPOSING A SALES
TAX FOR GENERAL TRANSPORTATION AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF ( ' ) OF ONE
PERCENT, THE COLLECTION AND USE THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY
FOR THEIR APPROVAL AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY
3, 1986.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. A tax for transportation purposes shall be
imposed upon all sellers for the privilege of engaging in the
business of selling tangible personal property or rendering
taxable services at retail to the extent in the manner provided
in Sections 94 .700 to 94 .755 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1978 as amended, and the rules and regulations of the director' of
revenue issued pursuant thereto. The rate of the tax shall be
one-half of one percent on the sale at retail of all personal
property or taxable services at retail within the City, if such
property and services are subject to taxation by the state under
provisions of Chapter 144 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
1978 as amended. The tax shall become effective on April 1,
1987 , shall be collected as provided in Sections 94 .700 to 94 .755
of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1978 as amended, and shall
be maintained and used by the City as provided in Section 94 .745
of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1978 as amended.
SECTION 2 : This ordinance shall be submi't'ted to the
qualified voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for their
approval, at the General Election to be held on the Third Day of
February, 1987 , at the places designated by the County Clerk for
said General Election and the ballot shall be in substantially
the following form:
PROPOSITION 1
Shall the City of Jefferson impose a sales tax of one-half
of one percent for transportation purposes for the period of
April 1, 1987 to March 31, 1992?
[ ]
Yes
[ ] No
If you are in favor of the question, plane an "X" in the box
® opposite "Yes" . If you are opposed to the question, place
an "X" in the box opposite "No" .
SECTION 3 . 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
Jefferson, Missouri, and request said election be conducted by
law.
SECTION 4 . 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
effect within ten ( 10) days after approval of this ordinance or
April 1, 1987 , whichever is later, 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 5. 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 6. This tax shall be collected in addition to the
general sales tax provided by Section 16-192 of the City Code,
and shall not replace or repeal said general sales tax.
SECTION 7 . The one-half cent transportation sales tax
imposed herein shall automatically terminate without further
action of the Council on March 31, 1992 .
SECTION 8. 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 ��C.u�L/ �6 Approved
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ATTEST:
City Clerk