222772 ORIC�INAL TO CITY CLERK �22'��2 �
. ' CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO
�" OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RES UTION—GENERAL FORM
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COMMISSIONE DATF
- RESOLVED� T�e �ouncil of the City of Saint Paul hereby
ap�p r ove s:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT AIITHORIZING THE CITY OF SAINT
pAIIL TO IMFOSE A TAX ON THE U'SE 0 F LOCAL EX�HANGE
TELE�HONE SERVI�E BY ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE FBF�VIDING
THEREFOR� AND �ROVIDING FOR THE COLL"ECTION TI�REOF."
and recommends the same to the Ra.msey �County Senate and House
delegations. _
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COIJNCILMEN � Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays , - APR 2 1965 �
� Dalglish , _
Holland - A r e�1 19—
Loss f ' � `* I •
Favor ,
Meredith
Peterson MSyOr
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Mr. President, Vavoulis � �
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� 3-22=65 ��ity Bill No. �8
� • A BILZ FOR AN ACT
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL TO IMPOSE
A TAX ON THE USE OF LOCAL EXCHANGE 7'LLEPHONE
SERVICE BY ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE PRC�?TIDING
THEREFOR� AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
THEREO F. �
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section I. Notwithstanding any provision of the charter of
� the city of Saint Paul or statute to the contrary, the city of
Saint Paul may by ordinance provide for the levy and collection
of a tax on the purchase and use of local exchange telephone
service as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Subdivision l. In no case shall the combined federal
and city exciSe tax exceed ten percent of the lawful rates for
such l.ocal telephone services, including equipment rentals but
� excluding directary charges, toll and long distance services�
and federal excise taxes.
Subd. 2. � The tax shall be imposed at a uniform rate on
all such telephone service ar�d shall be limited to those
� telephones located within the geographical boundaries of the
city. The commissioner of f�nance of the city of Saint Paul
shall. provide the telephone company a true and correct copy of
the ordinance together with a statement setting forth the
effective date thereof , a n•d the services which are made
subject to the tax.
Subd. 3. The telephone company shall include the tax in
its bills to i�s subscribers and state the same separately
� beginning with the billing period in which the tax first
becomes effective. The tax shall be paid to the company for
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� �he use and benefit of the city, and the companti shall b�
liable only for such tax as is actually paid to it by or on
behalf of its customerso
Subd. 4. No tax shall be imposed under� authority of this
act on the state of Minnesota, its political subdivisions or
their departments or agencies,, the government of the United
States, its departments or agencies� or where prohibited under
the Constitution or laws of the United States� or under the
Constitution of this state, or on the use of coin-operated
telephones .
Sec. 3. . Taxes collected by the telephone company
attributable to the city shall be due and payable to the
commissioner of finance of the city at monthly intervals under
� such terms and conditions as specified in the ordinance.
Sec. 4.. This act shall become effective only after its
approval by a majority of the governing body of the city of
Saint Paul and upon compliance with the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, Section 6�+5.021. .
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CITY OF ST. PAUL FO�NCIL NO
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
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COMMISSIONE� DATF
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COiJNCILA�N Adopted by the Counci 19—
Yeas Nays ��
�lglish , APR 2 1�65
Holland Approved 19—
Loss rn Favor
Meredith �
Peterson MByOr
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Rosen i
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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