HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1594ORDINANCE NO. 1594
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 1388 TO EXEMPT
CERTAIN "COVERED ITEMS" FROM THE MUNICIPAL SALES AND USE TAX
DURING THE THIRD FULL WEEKEND OF JULY, 2017, AS AUTHORIZED BY ACT
2017-120, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE STATE SALES TAX HOLIDAY
LEGISLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In conformity with the provisions Act 2017-120 enacted by the Alabama
Legislature during the 2017 Regular Session, providing for a State Sales Tax Holiday, the
City of Fairhope, Alabama, exempts "covered items" from municipal sales and use tax during
the same period, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the third Friday in July 2017 (July 21, 2017) and
ending at twelve midnight the following Sunday, and each year thereafter until rescinded.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be subject to all terms, conditions, definitions, time periods,
and rules as provided by Act 2017-120.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this
ordinance under the seal of the City of Fairhope, Alabama, and to forward said certified copy
to the Alabama Department of Revenue to be recorded and posted on the Department
website.
Section 4. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not
affect any other paragraphs and sections, since the same would have been enacted by the
municipality council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and publication
as required by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2017
Karin W. VAlson, Mayor
ATTEST:
OisR.raAnks,MC
City Clerk