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Augusta Richmond GA
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ORDINANCE NO. ,s-79 7
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
CODE SECTION 2-2-27; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCISE
TAX AT THE RATE OF SIX (6%) PERCENT; TO AMEND
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE SEC~ION 2-2-32; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE HOTEL 'AND MOTEL TAX;
TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, AND
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Augusta-Richmond County Code ~ 2-2-27 is hereby
amended by striking said section in its entirety, and substituting in
lieu thereof the following, to-wit:
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LEVIED; AMOUNT.
There is hereby levied and imposed an excise tax at
the rate of six percent (6%) of the charge to the public
for and upon the furnishing for value to the public of
any room or rooms, lodging or accommodations furnished
by any person or legal entity within Augusta-Richmond
County operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist
camp, tourist cabin or other place in which rooms,
lodging or accommodations are regularly furnished for
value.
Such tax shall not include the sale or charges
for any rooms, lodgings or accommodations furnished for
a period of more than ten (10) consecutive days, or for
the use of meeting rooms.
Section 2. Augusta-Richmond County Code ~ 2-2-32 is hereby
amended by deleting~~id section in its entirety, and substituting in
lieu thereof the following, to-wit:
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DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS.
(a)
Sixteen and two-thirds percent (16
2/3%) of the hotel-motel excise tax imposed by this
section is hereby appropriated to the Augusta-
Richmond County Coliseum Authority for the
construction and expansion of the civic center or
coliseum as provided in O.C.G.A. ~ 48-13-51 (a) (4),
and such proceeds from the hotel-motel tax shall be
delivered to such Authority each month.
(b) An additional twenty-three and one-third
percent (23 1/3%) of the hotel-motel excise tax
imposed by this section is hereby appropriated to
the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority for
the support, construction and expansion of the
civic center or coliseum as provided in O.C.G.A. ~
48-13-51 (a) (4), and such proceeds from the hotel-
motel tax shall be delivered to such Authority each
month.
(c) An additional ten percent (10%) of the
hotel-motel excise tax imposed by this sectLon is
hereby appropriated to the Augusta-Richmond County
Coliseum Authority for the support of the civic
center or coliseum as provided in O.C.G.A. ~ 48-13-
51 (a) (4) ~ and such proceeds from the hotel-motel
tax shall be delivered to such Authority each
month.
(d) Thirty-three and one-third percent (33
1/3%) of the hotel-motel excise tax imposed by this
section is hereby appropriated to the Augusta
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Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
(e) An additional sixteen and two-thirds
percent
(16 2/3%)
is hereby appropriated as
follows:
(i) For calendar year 1998, the full
amount shall be paid to the Augusta-Richmond County
Museum;
(ii) For calendar year 1999,
Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000), to be paid in
twelve (12) equal monthly payments, shall be paid
to the Augusta-Richmond County Museum and the
balance shall be paid to the Augusta Metropolitan
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., to be used
solely as provided in subparagraph (f) hereof;
(iii)
For calendar year 2000,
Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), to be paid in
twelve (12) equal monthly payments, shall be paid
to the Augusta-Richmond County Museum and the
balance shall be paid to the Augusta Metropolitan
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., to be used
solely as provided in subparagraph (f) hereof;
(iv) For calendar year 2001, One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000), to be paid in twelve
(12) equal monthly payments, shall be paid to the
Augusta-Richmond County Museum and the balance
shall be paid to the Augusta Metropolitan
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., to be used
solely as provided in subparagraph (f) hereof;
(v) For calendar year 2002 and each
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year thereafter, said amount shall be paid to the
Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Inc., to be used solely as provided in
subparagraph (f) hereof.
(f) Amounts paid to the Augusta Metropolitan
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. pursuant to
subsections (e) (ii) through (e) (v) hereof shall be
used solely as provided in the contract between the
Augusta Metropolitan Convention and Visitors
Bureau, Inc. and Augusta, Georgia.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall become effective on the
first day of the second month following its adoption.
Section 4.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this
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First Reading:
Second Reading
December 30. 1997
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