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2/18/05
22-0-05
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 by deleting said section in its
entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new section:
3-2-14-2: TAX IMPOSED:
(A) A tax at the rate of sixteen -tenths cent per cigarette ($0.32/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are hereby repealed.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:- Z g
Adopted:
Attest:
City
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, 2005
, 2005
App - ed: 005
L raine HIMorton, Mayor
Corporation Counsel
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