§ 53084.5. — 53084.5. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 717, Sec. 2.)

California § 53084.5.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 2.
• Title 5.: DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Part 1.: PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Miscellaneous

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(a)
On or after January 1, 2016, a local agency shall not enter into any form of agreement that would result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of any tax revenue resulting from the imposition of a sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) to any person for any purpose when both of the following apply:
(1)
The agreement results in a reduction in the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local
agency.
(2)
The retailer continues to maintain a physical presence within the territorial jurisdiction of that other local agency.
(b)
(1)
A local agency entering into an agreement that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency shall post the proposed agreement on its Internet Web site for at least 30 days prior to ratification or approval of that agreement by its governing body.
(2)
A local agency entering into an agreement that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence
of the agreement, would be received by another local agency shall notify the other local agency by certified mail addressed to the attention of the chief executive of that other local agency at least 60 days prior to ratification or approval of that agreement by its governing body.
(3)
A local agency shall post any agreement on its Internet Web site it has entered into that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency, including any agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2016, that are
still in effect on and after that date.
(c)
For the purposes of this section, the following
terms have the following meanings:
(1)
“Local agency” means a chartered or general law city, a chartered or general law county, or a city and county, of this state.
(2)
“Person” means a person as defined in Section 6005 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(3)
“Physical presence” means the lease or ownership of any real property for the purpose of carrying on business operations.
(4)
“Retailer” means a retailer as defined by Section 6015 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d)
This section shall not apply to any agreement by a local agency to pay or rebate any use tax revenue resulting from the imposition
of a use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law relating to a use tax direct payment permit issued under Section 7051.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(e)
This section shall not be interpreted to limit the ability of a local agency to contract with or otherwise enter into an agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(f)
This section shall not apply to any mutual tax revenue sharing
agreement between local agencies to pay, transfer, or divert tax revenues that would be received by a local agency resulting from the imposition of a sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law to another local agency, and where the agreement would not result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of those tax revenues to a retailer.

Legislative History

Repealed and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 717, Sec. 2. (SB 533) Effective January 1, 2016.