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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Amusement Devices - Clarification
FOR the purpose of correcting an error in the stated scope of certain provisions allowing certain payments to be made quarterly; clarifying the intended scope of those provisions; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the licensing and regulation of amusement devices.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Section(s) 2-15(e)
Baltimore City Code
(As amended by Ord. 10-____ {Bill 09-290})
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 15. Licensing and Regulation
Subtitle 1. Amusements
Part 3. Amusement Devices
§ 2 15. Fees and taxes.
(e) Quarterly payments FOR SIMULATED SLOT MACHINES.
(1) [Payments] FEES AND TAXES required TO BE PAID [by] UNDER this [subtitle] PART 3 FOR SIMULATED SLOT MACHINES may be made in equal quarterly installments if:
(i) an additional service charge is paid with each quarterly payment;
(ii) all payments required by this [subtitle] PART for the previous year have been made; and
(iii) by January [1st] 1 of the year in which quarterly payments are to be made the person responsible for the payments makes a written election, in the form required by the Director, to make quarterly payments.
(2) Any person electing to make quarterly payments before June [30th] 30, 2011, must pay:
(i) 50% of the total annual payments due by December [31st] 31, 2011, at the time that the first quarterly payment is scheduled; and
(ii) 50% of the total annual payments due, at the time that the second quarterly payment is scheduled;
(iii) 0% of the total annual payments due, at the time that the third quarterly payment is scheduled; and
(iv) 0% of the total annual payments due, at the time that the fourth quarterly payment is scheduled.
(3) The rules and regulations adopted under § 2-17 of this subtitle must establish:
(i) the amount of the service charge to be paid with each quarterly installment; and
(ii) a schedule indicating when quarterly payments are due each year.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on January 1, 2011, or, if later, simultaneously with the taking effect of Ord. 10-___ (Bill 09-290).
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