File #: R-1617-81    Version: 1 Name: Resolution sales tax out-of state retailers
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/2/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/14/2017 Final action: 3/14/2017
Title: RESOLUTION R-1617-81: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION UNDER THE COMMERCE CLAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ENABLING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COLLECT REVENUES THAT ARE DUE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY VIRTUE OF IN-STATE SALES FROM OUT-OF-STATE RETAILERS AS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF QUILL VS. NORTH DAKOTA.
Attachments: 1. Text File R-1617-81, 2. R-1617-81, 3. Pert Excerpts Finance Comm Minutes

Title

RESOLUTION R-1617-81:  A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION UNDER THE COMMERCE CLAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ENABLING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COLLECT REVENUES THAT ARE DUE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY VIRTUE OF IN-STATE SALES FROM OUT-OF-STATE RETAILERS AS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN THE CASE OF QUILL VS. NORTH DAKOTA.

 

Body

INFORMATION:  The City Council Finance Committee met on January 12th and recommended that City Council adopt a resolution urging Congress to enact legislation to enable state and local governments to collect revenue for in-state sales from out-of-state retailers.  Pertinent excerpts of the Finance Committee minutes are included as an attachment.