Ordinance 2002-28 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY KENDALL )
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-
SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX RATE CHANGE
WHEREAS, the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act creates a simplified
municipal telecommunications tax and repeals the municipal tax on transmitting messages under 65
ILCS 5/8-11-2, the municipal telecommunications tax under 65 ILCS 5/8-11-17, the optional
infrastructure maintenance fee under 35 ILCS 635/15, and the municipal infrastructure
maintenance fee under 35 ILCS 635/20 effective January 1,2003; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Revenue was required under Sections 5-25 and 5-30
of the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act to publish a list and calculate a rate for
the imposition of a simplified municipal telecommunications tax for each municipality that had in
place one or more of the following: a municipal tax on transmitting messages under 65 ILCS 5/8-
11-2, a municipal telecommunications tax under 65 ILCS 5/8-11-17, or a municipal infrastructure
maintenance fee under 35 ILCS 635/20 as of July 1,2002; and
WHEREAS, the list published by the Illinois Department of Revenue listed this
municipality and calculated a rate for the simplified municipal telecommunications tax of 3.5%to
be collected on gross charges by telecommunications retailers beginning January 1,2003;
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of this municipality that:
Section 1. The rate of the simplified municipal telecommunications tax imposed under the
Provisions of Sections 5-25 and 5-30 of the Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax Act, P
.A. 92-0526 is hereby changed to 5%.
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval and publication in pamphlet form as required by law, provided, however, that Section 1 of
this Ordinance shall take effect for all gross charges billed by telecommunications retailers on and
after the first day of January 2003. The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy
of this Ordinance with the Illinois Department of Revenue on or before September 30, 2002.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Ordinance has been enacted thisGa!f day of August, 2002.
PASSED THIS— ; 1 of AUGUST, 2002.
PAUL JAMES MARTY MUNNS
RICHARD STICKA MIKE ANDERSON
VALERIE BURD ROSE SPEARS
LARRY KOT _ JOSEPH BESCO c�
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, thiscll
Day of , A.D. 2002.
MAYOR
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this 2��
Day of , A.D. 2002.
Attest
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Legal Services Office 5-500
*` 101 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62794
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September 12, 2002
City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
Attention: Jackie Milschewski
City Clerk
Dear Ms. Milschewski:
This is to acknowledge receipt of the City of Yorkville's Ordinance No. 2002-28 imposing a
Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax at the rate of 5%.
The Illinois Department of Revenue shall collect, administer and enforce such Simplified
Municipal Telecommunications Tax effective January 1, 2003, in accordance with the provisions of
Public Act 92-0526.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact our office at the number listed
below.
Very truly yours,
Gt YhGt tt
Martha P. Mote
Associate Counsel
(217) 782-2844
MPM:nks
Cc: P. Gudmundson, Research
B. Henry, Local Tax Allocation Division