HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-1075 08-22-2000RESOLUTION NO. 00-1075
A RESOLUTION URGING CAUTION IN PROPOSED LEGISLATION INCREASING
PERIOD AND SCOPE OF THE SALES TAX FREE HOLIDAYS
WHEREAS, the 76th Legislature through adoption of SB -441 established a sales and use tax
holiday for the first weekend in August of each year exempting from state and local sales and use taxes
articles of clothing and footwear when the sales price is less than $100.00; and
WHEREAS, such exemption was designed to provided exemption from sales and use taxes
primarily for the purchase of "back to school" clothing for Texas children; and
WHEREAS, such effort to reduce the costs to parents and others for the purchase of school
clothing for children is commendable and has been widely applauded; and
WHEREAS, however, some are now suggesting an enlargement of the number and length of
such tax free holidays and a broadening of the value and categories of good eligible for such exemptions;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayors' Council of Tarrant County is concerned that such legislative proposals
would create further precedent for the erosion of a tax base upon which the state of Texas and Texas cities
rely upon more and more heavily for the provision of necessary services to their respective constituencies;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Urges the Texas legislature to exercise extreme caution in the granting of other and further sales
and use tax exemptions including broadening of the period and good for sales tax holidays.
SECTION 2
That copy of this resolution be forwarded to members of the Texas House of Representatives and
the Texas Senate representing Tarrant County and that a copy of this resolution also be forwarded to the
Texas Municipal League requesting its support for such position.
APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 22n1 day of August, 2000, by a vote
of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib S h, Mayor
ATTEST:
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usan Crim, C C, City Secretary