IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE continuing in Jackson County, Missouri, a countywide sales tax at the rate of one-quarter of one percent for a period of seven years solely for the purpose of arrest and prosecution of those accused of drug-related offenses, the prevention of such offenses, and the incarceration, rehabilitation, treatment, and judicial processing of adult and juvenile violators of drug- related offenses, repealing sections 9301., 9303., 9305., and 9306., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the anti-drug sales tax, and enacting six new sections in lieu thereof, relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE #2490, November 13, 1995
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri did by Ordinance 2448 submit to the qualified voters of Jackson County at a special election held on November 7, 1995, a question authorizing Jackson County to continue a countywide sales tax at a rate of one-quarter of one percent for a period of seven years solely for the purpose of arrest and prosecution of those accused of drug-related offenses, the prevention of such offenses, and the incarceration, rehabilitation, treatment, and judicial processing of adult and juvenile violators of drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, at said special election the qualified voters did, by a majority vote, vote in favor of the question as submitted; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 9301., 9303., 9305., and 9306., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 9301., 9303., 9305., 9306., 9307., and 9308., to read as follows:
9301. Tax Imposed.
Pursuant to the provisions of 67.547 et seq., RSMo, as amended, there is hereby imposed in Jackson County, Missouri, a countywide sales tax (COMBAT) at th...
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