AN ORDINANCE BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
CREATION AND INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF SECTIONS 102-165 THROUGH 102-167 OF
ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 102 OF THE PASCO COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
FOR THE LEVY, COLLECTION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF A ONE-CENT FUEL TAX ON MOTOR
FUEL PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES SECTIONS 206.41(1)(e) AND 336.025(1)(b);
DELINEATING THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE MONIES RECEIVED FROM SAID TAX
MAY BE USED; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF OTHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR
CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF OTHER ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING
FOR MODIFICATION THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATION THAT MAY ARISE
FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
1. Inclusion
in code. It is the intent of the Board of County
Commissioners that the provisions of this ordinance shall become, and be made a
part of, the Pasco County Code of Ordinances, and that the sections of this
ordinance may be re-numbered or re-lettered and the word ‘ordinance’ may be
changed to ‘section,’ ‘article,’ ‘regulation,’ or such other appropriate word
or phrase as may be necessary in order to accomplish this intent.
Pursuant
to the powers granted by F.S. § 206.41(1)(e) and §336.025(1)(b), commencing 1 January 2003, there shall be levied a
one-cent fuel tax upon every gallon of motor fuel sold in the county and taxed
under F.S. ch. 206. The one-cent tax
shall be collected and remitted in accordance with F.S. §206.41(1)(e).
Sec.
102-66 Exclusive purposes for use.
The one-cent fuel tax
on motor fuel established pursuant to Sec. 102-65 shall be used exclusively by
Pasco County for advance right-of-way acquisition and other transportation
expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements
element of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by Pasco County, as authorized by
F.S. §336.025(1)(b) 3.
Sec.
102-67 Distribution of tax revenues.
The distribution of
the tax revenues generated from the one-cent local option gas tax described in
Sec. 102-65 shall be in accordance with the provisions of F.S. §336.025(4).
3. Repealer. Any and all other ordinances or portions thereof that
conflict or are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict or inconsistency.
4.
Severability. If a court of competent
jurisdiction holds any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of
this ordinance invalid, the remainder of the ordinance shall remain valid in
all respects.
5. Modification
after public hearing. The Board of County Commissioners
may direct that modifications be made to this ordinance following public
hearing(s).
6. Effective
date. Certified copies of this
ordinance shall be filed with the Florida Department of State and with the
Florida Department of Revenue by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
within ten (10) days after adoption by the Board of County Commissioners, and
shall become law immediately upon filing with the Florida Department of State.
ADOPTED this day of 2002.
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ATTEST: BOARD
OF
OF
BY: BY:
JED PITTMAN, CLERK ANN HILDEBRAND, CHAIRMAN
OFFICE OF THE
BY: