SB474 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Municipal taxation, sales and use tax, levy in settlement of a boundary dispute at different rates, sharing of revenue pursuant to contract, Secs. 11-51-200, 11-51-202, 11-102-1, 11-102-2, 11-102-5 am'd.

Summary

This bill would let cities set different sales and use tax rates in designated boundary areas to settle disputes with neighboring cities and share those tax revenues through written agreements.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes municipalities to levy sales and use taxes at different rates in designated areas within their borders when resolving boundary disputes with neighboring municipalities that have overlapping police jurisdictions. It also allows the designated area tax revenues to be shared with the other municipality through revenue-sharing contracts, which must be in writing, approved by each party, and describe duration, financing, and termination terms (contract durations can be up to three years, or perpetual for revenue sharing under certain terms). It also provides rules for annexations and states that joint taxation or zoning in unincorporated areas requires explicit state authorization, and it prohibits taxing the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

Who It Affects

• Municipalities with overlapping police jurisdictions and the other municipalities they share disputes with, who could set different tax rates in designated boundary areas and enter revenue-sharing contracts.
• Residents and businesses in designated boundary areas who could be subject to different sales and use tax rates within a municipality and may see revenue sharing funding influence local services.

Key Provisions

• Authority to levy sales and use taxes at different rates in designated boundary areas within a municipality to settle disputes with overlapping jurisdictions and to annexed territory, under revenue-sharing agreements.
• Requirements and limits for revenue-sharing contracts, including in writing, duration (up to three years or perpetual for revenue-sharing contracts), approval by each party, and details on purpose, termination, and budgeting; plus restrictions on joint taxation in unincorporated areas unless authorized by law.

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Subjects

Municipalities