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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY DF BUTTE
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD AND CONSOLIDATED WITH THE
STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON A PROPOSAL TO IMPOSE
TRANSACTION AND USE TAS OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT
WITHIN THE COUNTY OF BUTTE
WHEREAS, Chapter 1257 of the Statutes of 1987 authorizes the
voters of Butte County to impose a transaction and use tax at a
rate of one-half of one percent pursuant to Parts 1.6 and 1.7 of
Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and
WHEREAS, the County of Butte currently lacks the funding to
provide public services expected and needed by the citizens of this
County, including but not limited to library services, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1257 of the Statutes of 1987 offers the
citizens of this County the opportunity to raise sufficient revenue
to pay far some of these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte hereby declares the County of Butte to be
a district within the meaning of Revenue and Taxation Code Section
7252.9, as added to the Revenue and Taxation Code by Chapter 1257
of the Statutes of 1987.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a special election is hereby
called to submit to the qualified voters of the said district the
question of whether a transaction and use tax shall be imposed, at
the rate of one-half of one percent of the sales price, on the
privilege of selling tangible personal property within the district
at retail or on the sales price of tangible personal property
purchased from any retailer for storage, use or other consumption
within the district, said tax to be effective April 1, 1989 and to
conform to Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2
and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 728 5 of Part 1.7 of
Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as effective January
1, 1988 and thereafter amended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of the measure to be
submitted to the voters at that election shall read:
Shall a transaction and use tax be imposed at the rate
of one-half of one percent of the sales price of tangible
personal property sold within Butte County or purchased
for storage, use or other consumption within Butte
County, effective April ~., 1989?
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the special election hereby called
shall be held on November 8, 1988, and is hereby consolidated with
the Statewide General Election to be held throughout the County on
November 8, 1988, all as required by and pursuant to law; and the
election precincts, polling places and voting booths shall in every
case be the same and there shall be only one set of election
officers in each of said precincts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board is
authorized and directed to publish this resolution once in a
newspaper of general circulation within the County of Butte.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors,
County of Butte, State of California, this 2nd day of Aug., 1988 by
the fol~.owing vote:
AYES: Supervisors Uolan, Fulton, McLaughlin and Vercruse
NOES: Supervisor McInturf
ABSENT: None
SREL McINT C a an of
the Butte County Bo d of
Supervisors
MARTIN J.~ N~HOIrS, Chief
Administra ve Officer and
Clerk of the Berard