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ORDINANCE NO. 5023
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE PERCENTAGE OF LODGER'S
TAX WHICH MAY BE RETAINED AS A COLLECTION FEE TO
MAKE THAT PERCENTAGE UNIFORM WITH THE PERCENTAGE
RETAINED FROM OTHER TAXES
WHEREAS, the Lodger's Tax which is to become effective
January 1, 1983 provides that persons collecting the tax may
retain 3% of the tax collected to defray costs of collection,
reporting, and remittance, and
WHEREAS, persons collecting sales tax or Motion Picture
Theater Admissions Tax are entitled to retain 3.3% of the tax
as a processing fee, and
WHEREAS, this discrepancy was due to an oversight in
drafting the Lodger's Tax ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO,
that:
SECTION 1.
Subsection (c) of Section 7 of Chapter 9 of Title XIV of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Pueblo is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(c) Every person collecting and remitting lodger's
tax shall be entitled to retain [three percent (3 %)] 3.3%
of the amount of taxes collected to defray costs of col-
lection, reporting and remittance.
SECTION 2.
This amendment shall become effective January 1, 1983.
INTRODUCED: December 13 , 1982
By HAROLD MABIE, JR.
Councilman
APPROVED:
ATTEST: _' ,66r„
Pr sident of the City Council
City