HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-18• Ordinance 2000-18
Providing For Gross Receipts Tax on Telephone and Telegraph, and
Heat and Light and Power Companies, and Suppliers, and
Gas Utilities and Suppliers and Pipeline Distribution Companies
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ADOPTED: December 5, 2000
EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2001
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ORDINANCE 2000 - 18
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR GROSS RECEIPTS
TAX ON TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, AND HEAT,
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANIES, SUPPLIERS,
GAS UTII.ITIES AND SUPPLIERS AND
PIPELINE DISTRIBUTION
COMPANIES
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WHEREAS, the Town Council sitting in regular session has given proper and due
consideration to the option extended to the Town pursuant to Section 58.1-3731 of the 1950 Code
of Virginia, as amended to impose a gross receipts tax on certain public service corporations; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has following a public hearing as required by law
determined that a gross receipts tax pursuant to Section 58.1-3731 as aforesaid is consistent with the
best interests of the citizens of the Town of Pulaski;
NOW THEREFORE, be it hereby ordained by the Town Council of the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia, that all persons, firms, partnerships, corporations and other legal entities furnishing
telephone and telegraph and heat, light, and power companies, suppliers, gas utilities and suppliers
and pipeline distribution companies as defined in Section 58.1-3731 and statutes referenced therein
of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption in
the Town shall pay for the privilege an annual license tax equal to one-half of one percent of the gross
receipts of such company accruing from sales to the ultimate consumer in the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia. However, in the case of telephone companies, charges for long distance telephone calls
shall not be included in gross receipts for purpose of license taxation.
This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2001, by duly recorded vote of the
Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, on this 5th day of December, 2000.
Lane RPenn - Ave
Kenneth M. Fleenor - Aye
James M. Neblett - A cant
E. G. Black, Jr. - Ave
Bettye H. Steger - Ave
Daniel Talbert, Jr. - Aye
Pauline G. Mitchell - A~,a
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Abstain
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Charles W. Stewart, Jr., Mayor
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Patricia Pendergrast, Clerk
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I, Patricia Pendergrast, Clerk of Council, certify that the foregoing Ordinance 2000-18,
providing for gross receipts tax on telephone and telegraph, and heat, light and power
companies, suppliers, gas utilities and suppliers and gas utilities and suppliers, gas
utilities and suppliers and pipeline distribution companies, is a true and correct copy as
adopted by the Pulaski Town Council at their regular meeting on December 5~', 2000.
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Patricia Pendergrast, Clerk Council
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