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STATE OF W ASIDNGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter Of: Imposing
One-tenth of One Percent
Sales and Use Tax for the
Jefferson County E911 System
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ORDINANCE NO. 14-1213-04
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners submitted an
authorizing proposition to the voters on November 2, 2004 to provide funds for the costs
associated with the financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating,
maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping and improvement of emergency 911
communication systems and facilities; and,
WHEREAS, this proposition was approved by a majority of the voters; 12,129
(69.15%) in favor ofthe proposition and 5,412 (30.85%) opposed, and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to impose this sales and
use tax in accordance with the vote of the people of Jefferson County.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Jefferson County:
Section 1. Imposition of Tax. The County hereby levies and imposes a sales and
use tax in addition to any other taxes authorized by law which shall be collected
from those persons who are taxable by the State of Washington under RCW
chapters 82.08 and 82.12 upon occurrence of any taxable event within the County.
The rate of tax shall equal one-tenth of one percent of the selling price in the case
of sales tax, or value of the article used, in the case of a use tax.
Section 2. Application of Tax Revenue. Moneys received from from any tax
imposed hereunder shall be used solely for the purpose of providing funds for
costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping,
operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of
emergency communication systems and facilities.
Section 3. Administration and Collection. The tax imposed hereunder shall be
collected by the Washington State Department of Revenue. The Department is
hereby empowered and authorized on behalf of Jefferson County to prescribe such
special fonns and reporting procedures that the Department may deem necessary
to fulfill its responsibilities pursuant to this ordinance and chapter 82.14 RCW, as
amended. Upon receipt of such moneys received from any tax imposed hereunder
they shall be collected and remitted to the E911 fund for such purposes specified
in SectioÌl2.
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ORDINANCE NO. 14-1213-04 re: Sales & Use Tax for E911 System
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance or the
application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance is effective April 1, 2005.
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