City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-69:2599

• File #: ORD-69:2599
• Version: 1
• Name: Increase in privilege tax
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/10/1969
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/10/1969
• Title: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 13-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES INCREASING THE ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX TEN PERCENT (10%) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
• Indexes: Code of Ordinances amendment
• Code sections: Chapter 42 - Licenses, Permits & Misc. Business Regulations
• Related files: MIN-69:24

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/10/1969	1	City Council	Passed	Pass

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 13-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES INCREASING THE ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX TEN PERCENT (10%) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Section 1:That, the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Section 13-10is hereby amended by increasing the annual rate to be paid in order to obtain the license to carry on or engage in the businesses, occupations, vocations, professions, or callings. Each established rate is hereby increased by ten per cent (10%).

Section 2: The City Collector shall add 10% to each classification covered by Section 13-10 of the code of ordinances.

Section 3: This ordinance is effective for the tax year 1970.

Section 4: It is found and declared by the City Council that the City of Jonesboro is in need of additional revenues and an increase in the rate is necessary and an emergency is declared to exist and it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 10^th day of November, 1969.