Resolution 86-14-10
RESOLUTION NO.~b-/~~P
IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL OPTION ADDITION TO CHAPTER 152 MOTOR
VEHICLE TAXATION LAWS
WHEREAS, citizen expectations for services are continually
increasing; and,
WHEREAS, Federal and State financial assistance levels to
Cities have plummeted or been withdrawn; and,
WHEREAS, in 1985, the State collected $880 million from
Chapter 152 Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax; ranking as the
fifth largest revenue source in Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the collection, enforcement
allocation administration would not
existing scope of operations; and,
procedures, and
be onerous within
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Wylie, Texas, that the City of Wylie, Texas goes on record
as supporting the addition of a subsection (c) Local option
maximum of one percent (1%) of the total consideration in
Chapter 152 Taxes on Sale, Rental and Use of Motor Vehicles,
Subchapter B, Sections 152.021 and 152.022; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Wylie, Texas,
supports the amendment of Subchapter G, Section 152.122 to
include subparagraph (4) 1/5 to be credited to City
Allocations Division of the State Comptroller of Public
Accounts for monthly distribution to the originating city in
coordination with current distribution of local option
Limited Sales and Use tax allocations; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall
be sent to members of the Texas Legislature and Legislative
Committees for the Texas Municipal League and Texas
Governmental Finance Officer's Association urging them to
support the provisions granting local option financing
alternatives as proposed.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE /flA,t DAY OF tl!!tt~19 86.
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