HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2009-018-O-09• Effective date: March 26, 2009 2/12/2009
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Subsection 3-2-14-2 (A) of the City Code,
Cigarette Tax: "Tax Imposed"
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Subsection 3-2-14-2 (A) of the Evanston City
Code of 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
3-2-14-2: TAX IMPOSED:
• (A) A tax at the rate of sixty cents ($0.60) per pack of twenty (20) cigarettes is
hereby imposed upon all cigarettes possessed for sale and upon the use of all
cigarettes within the city. The ultimate incidence of and liability for payment of
said tax is to be borne by the consumer of said cigarettes. The tax herein levied
shall be in addition to any and all other taxes.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That if any provision of this ordinance or application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this
ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision,
and each invalid provision or invalid application of this ordinance is severable.
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SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect 0
from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced: 2009 Approved:
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Adopted: q 2009 2009
�iaine H. Morto"n, Mayor
Attest: -ice Approved to form:
Rodney 944-nie-, City Clerk Elke B. Tober-P&rze, Interim
First Assistant Corporation Counsel
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