HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7800 ORDINANCE N0, i;sUCQ
AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING FROM THE TAXES IMPOSED UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX ACT
(ARTICLE 1066c, TEXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUTES) THE
RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION,
LEASE OR RENTAL OF, AND THE USE, STORAGE OR OTHER
CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH OF GAS
AND ELECTRICITY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE
TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND NAMING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas has, by
amending the Local Sales and Use Tax Act (Article 1066c, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes) , authorized the governing bodies of
cities, which had adopted a local sales and use tax, to exempt
from such local taxes the receipts from the sale, production,
distribution, lease or rental of, and the use, storage or other
consumption within the City, of gas and electricity for resi-
dential use; and
WHEREAS, the electorate of the City of Fort Worth has
previously adopted such a local sales and use tax but the City
Council now deems it expedient to eliminate the same to the
extent authorized by the Legislature; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1.
That all receipts from the sale, production, distribution,
lease or rental of, and the use, storage or other consumption
within the City of Fort Worth of gas and electricity for
residential use as the same is defined in Article 1066c, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes, as amended, are hereby exempt from the
City's local sales and use tax.
SECTION 2.
That the City Secretary is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this ordinance to the Comptroller of the State of Texas
by United States registered or certified mail immediately upon
its passage, and in no event later than September 10, 1978.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after October 1, 1978, except that the exemption does
not apply to the sales of gas and electricity for residential
use made during a retailer's regular monthly billing period for
a consumer if the regular monthly billing period for the consumer
begins before October 1, 1978, but shall apply to each regular
monthly billing period beginning of or after October 1, 1978,
and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ty Attorney
ADOPTED:---S