Ord 3457 4/17/1979 ORDINANCE NO. 5/57
ORDINANCE RETAINING THE TAXES IMPOSED BY THE
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX ACT ON THE SALE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY FOR
RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE CITY, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, a municipal
corporation, by majority vote of its governing body, hereby
votes to retain the taxes authorized by the Local Sales and
Use Tax Act (Article 1066c, Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes)
on the receipts from the sale, production, distribution,
lease, or rental of, and the use, storage, or other consump-
tion of gas and electricity for residential use, as authorized
by Section 6 of House Bill No. 1, Acts 1978 , 65th Legislature,
Second Called Session.
SECTION 2. The fact that the Board of Aldermen must
enact and have effective this ordinance before May 1, 1979,
and that it is essential for the City to retain the City
sales tax on the sale and distribution of gas and electricity
within the City of Wichita Falls, creates an emergency,
therefore this ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of April, 1979.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City lerk