§ 35-24.1. Imposition of supplemental tax (1984).

(a)

Levy. There is hereby levied from and after August 1, 1984, for the purposes stated in the proposition set forth in the preamble to Ordinance No. 16116, a tax upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption and storage for use or consumption of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Jefferson Sales Tax District, as defined in section 2721.4 of title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (R.S. 33:2721.4), and the levy of such tax shall be as follows:

(1)

At the rate of one (1) percent of the cost price of each item or article of tangible personal property when sold at retail in this district; the tax to be computed on gross sales for the purpose of remitting the amount of tax due the parish, and to include each and every retail sale;

(2)

At the rate of one (1) percent of the cost price of each item or article of tangible personal property when the same is not sold, but is used, consumed, distributed or stored for use or consumption in this parish; provided there shall be no duplication of the tax;

(3)

At the rate of one (1) percent of the gross proceeds derived from the lease or rental of tangible personal property, as defined in R.S. 33:2721.4, where the lease or rental of such property is an established business, or part of an established business or the same is incidental or germane to the said business;

(4)

At the rate of one (1) percent of the monthly lease or rental price paid by lessee or rentee, or contracted or agreed to be paid by lessee or rentee to the owner of the tangible personal property;

(5)

At the rate of one (1) percent of the gross proceeds derived from the sale of services as defined in R.S. 33:2721.4, as amended.

(b)

Integrated bracket schedule. The following integrated bracket schedule prescribed by the state collector of revenue by orders issued pursuant to section 304 of title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 47:304) is hereby established for the purpose of tax collection within the meaning of this section, the schedule being in part as follows:

Amount Subject to Tax	Tax to be Collected
$0.00 to 0.06	$0.00
0.07 to 0.18	0.01
0.19 to 0.31	0.02
0.32 to 0.43	0.03
0.44 to 0.56	0.04
0.57 to 0.68	0.05
0.69 to 0.81	0.06
0.82 to 0.93	0.07
0.94 to 1.06	0.08

 

For each additional $1.00 add $0.08 tax

The foregoing schedule reflects the taxes to be collected on behalf of the state at the rate of four (4) percent; on behalf of the parish, at the rate of one (1) percent, pursuant to the authority of Act No. 188 of the Louisiana Legislature of 1954 and a special election held in the parish on October 5, 1954; and at the rate of one-half of one (0.5) percent, pursuant to the authority of Act No, 29 of the Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana for the year 1964 and a special election held in the parish on May 3, 1966; and on behalf of the parish school board at the rate of one-half of one (0.5) percent, pursuant to the authority of the aforesaid Act No. 29 and a special election held in the parish on May 3, 1966; and on behalf of the parish school board at the rate of one-half of one (0.5) percent, pursuant to the authorities of article 6, section 29, Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and a special election held in the parish on June 28, 1980; and on behalf of the parish at the rate of one-half of one (0.5) percent, pursuant to the authorities of article 6, section 29, Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and a special election held in the parish on January 17, 1981; and on behalf of the Jefferson Sales Tax District, at the rate of one (1) percent pursuant to the authorities of article 6, section 29, Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, and L.R.S. 33:2721.4, and a special election held in the Jefferson Sales Tax District on June 9, 1984.

(c)

Assessment, collection, payment and enforcement. In order to provide for the assessment, collection, payment and enforcement of the tax herein levied, the provisions set forth in this article providing for the levy of the aforesaid one (1) percent sales and use tax in the parish, are hereby adopted and made a part of this section by reference thereto as if set forth in full herein, insofar as said provisions relate to the procedure for the assessment, collection, payment and enforcement of sales and use taxes in the parish.

(d)

Collection. The sheriff is authorized, empowered and directed to collect the tax herein levied and in so doing to follow the procedures set forth in this article relative to the assessment, collection, payment and enforcement of sales and use taxes in the parish.

(e)

Fund. All taxes, revenues, funds, assessments, moneys, penalties, fees or other income which may be collected or come into the possession of this parish council under any provision of this section, or any ordinance supplementary thereto or amendatory thereof, shall be promptly deposited by the department of finance in a special fund designated "Sales Tax Fund of 1984," which fund shall be a separate bank account established and maintained with the regularly designated fiscal agent or agents of the district and the moneys placed therein to the credit of the district shall be available for appropriation and expenditure by this parish council solely for the purposes designated in the proposition authorizing the levy of the tax, which proposition is hereinbefore set forth in the preamble of Ordinance No. 16116.

(f)

Expiration. The tax levied by this section shall not be collected after the completion of the Jefferson Parish Sewerage Capital Program or the payment of all obligations incurred in connection with the issuance of bonds for that purpose, whichever event occurs later, all as provided in the proposition authorizing the levying of the tax.

(g)

Supplemental to other taxes. The tax herein levied is declared to be supplemental and in addition to all other taxes levied by and under the authority of the parish council of any kind or nature.

(Ord. No. 16116, §§ 1—7)