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DATE: November 4, 1982 INTRODUCED BY: Van Zanten
PROPOSED BY: Council
ORDINANCE NO. 82 -86
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82 -68
IMPOSING A SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO
R.C.W. 82.14.030(2)
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has imposed a sales and use tax pur-
suant to the provisions of R.C.W. 82.14.030(2); and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the language providing for
the special initiative as per the Department of Revenue memo of
November 3, 1982 and the Attorney General's opinion of October 28,
1982; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the effective date of said
ordinance in order to correspond with the date such taxes are
remitted to the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
that Ordinance No. 82 -68 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 9.
Pursuant to State Law (Chapter 49, Section 19, Laws of 1982,
First Extraordinary Session), there is hereby created a special
initiative. Any legal voter, or organization of legal voters of
Whatcom County, may file a special initiative proposal against this
Ordinance with the County Auditor. Thereafter, the procedure
implementing the special initiative shall conform to the require-
ments for initiatives set forth in the County'Home Rule Charter,
Section 5.40.
Section 10.
This Ordinance shall become effective on July 1, 1983, provi
the removal of the State sales tax upon food takes place in June,
1983, and in accordance with the quarterly tax collection schedule
of the State.
PASSED this 18th day of November, 1982.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roehl, 'Chairman
Approved ( ) Veto
�1 rk"o3 .^he Co cil John uws, Executive
}-� November 19, 1982
Date
blised on November
14,
1982
and
November 30.,
1982
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e effective date
of this
ordinance
is
November 29,
1982
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