§ 44-59-4. Authority to enter agreement.
The tax administrator shall be authorized and directed to enter into the Streamlined
Sales and Use Tax Agreement with one or more states to simplify and modernize sales
and use tax administration in order to substantially reduce the burden of tax compliance
for all sellers and for all types of commerce. In furtherance of the Agreement, the
tax administrator is authorized to act jointly with other states that are members
of the Agreement to establish standards for certification of a certified service provider
and certified automated system and to establish performance standards for multi-state
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§ 44-59-4. Authority to enter agreement.
The tax administrator shall be authorized and directed to enter into the Streamlined
Sales and Use Tax Agreement with one or more states to simplify and modernize sales
and use tax administration in order to substantially reduce the burden of tax compliance
for all sellers and for all types of commerce. In furtherance of the Agreement, the
tax administrator is authorized to act jointly with other states that are members
of the Agreement to establish standards for certification of a certified service provider
and certified automated system and to establish performance standards for multi-state
sellers. The tax administrator is further authorized to take other actions reasonably
required to implement the provisions set forth in this chapter. Other actions authorized
by this section include, but are not limited to, the adoption of rules and regulations
and the joint procurement, with other member states, of goods and services in furtherance
of the cooperative agreement. The tax administrator or the tax administrator's designee,
the chairperson of the house finance committee or the chairperson's designee(s) and
the chairperson of the senate finance committee or the chairperson's designee(s) are
authorized to represent this state before the other states that are signatories to
the Agreement.