GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 577

Short Title:  Salisbury Auto Tax.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Gardner (by request).

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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government II.

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March 28, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM VEHICLE TAX THAT MAY BE LEVIED IN THE CITY OF SALISBURY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-97(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	All taxes levied under the provisions of this Article are intended as compensatory taxes for the use and privileges of the public highways of this State, and shall be paid by the Commissioner to the State Treasurer, to be credited by him to the State Highway Fund; and no county or municipality shall levy any license or privilege tax upon any motor vehicle licensed by the State of North Carolina, except that cities and towns may levy not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per year upon any vehicle resident therein.  Provided, further, that cities and towns may levy, in addition to the amounts hereinabove provided for, a sum not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year upon each vehicle operated in such city or town as a taxicab."
Sec. 2.  This act applies to the City of Salisbury only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.