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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Finance Department)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Hotel Room Tax - Rate
FOR the purpose of modifying the rate of the hotel room tax; correcting, clarifying and conforming related language; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the imposition and collection of the hotel room tax.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 21-2
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
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 28. Taxes
Subtitle 21. Hotel Room Tax
ยงย 212. Tax imposed.
[There is levied and imposed a] A tax of [7.5%] 10% IS LEVIED AND IMPOSED on all gross amounts of money paid to the owners or operators of hotels in the City by transient guests or tenants for renting, using, or occupying a room or rooms in those hotels for sleeping accommodations, to be paid and collected as provided in this subtitle.
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 July 1, 2010.
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