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1 /26/2006
23-0-06
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 3-2-14-2(A)
of the City Code of the City of Evanston,
Increasing the Cigarette Tax
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 3-12-14-2(A) of the City Code of the City of
Evanston 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 $0.50 per pack of twenty 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herewith are hereby repealed.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 this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: 13 , 2006
Adopted: I a % , 2006
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23-0-06
Attest:
Mary o i 9,it'yCl�erk
as to form:
Corporation Counsel
Ap oved: 3 , 2006 •
� L rraine H. Morton, Mayor
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