Proposing and voting in favor of a ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax County Income Tax Council Imposing a Public Safety Local Option Income Tax

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Code 6-3.5-6-31, the members of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council hereby adopt and impose such a tax in St. Joseph County effective December 31, 2008. Imposition of the Public Safety LOIT in St. Joseph County meets all requirements of I.C. 6-3.5-6-31(b) and (c), in that St. Joseph County recently imposed a property tax relief Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) of at least 0.25%, and the public safety tax to be imposed. does not exceed 0.25%. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA INCOME TAX COUNCIL, as follows: SECTION I. The St. Joseph County, Indiana Income Tax Council imposes the public safety local option income tax (Public Safety LOIT) on the taxpayers of St. Joseph County, Indiana at a rate of 0.25% effective December 31, 2008. SECTION II. This ordinance meets all requirements of Ind. Code § 6-3.5-6-31(b). SECTION III. If any portion of this Ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such determination shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after December 31, 2008 upon its passage by the St. Joseph County, Indiana, Income Tax Council. SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. S Member, Sout nd Common Council .., l2'lt-~8' ... =„ . ~0~%ci.~ p Filed I~ri:'~ 1~ifiCe _.__--- NOV 2 5 200 JOHN V000 BEND, IN. CITY CLERK, .~