Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE

NO.



An ordinance amending Sections 19-151 and 19-152 of the Columbus Code (Taxation

and Licenses) so as to revise regulations for payment of business license taxes

by depository financial institutions located within the consolidated

government; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Section 19-151 of the Columbus Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.



SECTION 2.



Section 19-152 of the Columbus Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and

there is substituted a new Section 19-152 to read as follows:



"Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 48-6-93 (empowering counties to levy and

collect a business license tax from depository financial institutions), there

is hereby levied an annual business license tax upon state and national

banking associations, federal savings and loan associations and state building

and loan associations at the rate of 0.25 percent of the Georgia gross

receipts, as defined and allocated in O.C.G.A Sections 48-6-93 and 48-6-95, of

said institutions. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 48-6-93, the minimum annual

amount of said business license tax shall be $1000.00."







SECTION 3.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.





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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

______ day of ________, 2004 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2004 and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.









Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.









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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR