§ 47-1807.02a. Tax on corporations--Transfer of surtax to Convention Center Authority.[Repealed]

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-1807.2a.

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994 Time Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-262, April 25, 1997, law notification 44 DCR 2860).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(b) of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994 Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-393, October 1, 1996, 43 DCR 5430).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 10-188, the "Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-527, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and sequentially to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 5, 1994, and July 19, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 2, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-314 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-188 became effective on September 28, 1994.

Law 12-142, the "Washington Convention Center Authority Financing Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-379, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and the Committee on Finance and Revenue. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 2, 1998, and June 16, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 23, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-402 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. The legislation became effective on August 12, 1998, the date that the President of the United States signed P.L. 105-227, which waived the 30-day Congressional review period for this law.

Miscellaneous Notes

Expiration of §§ 301, 302 and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: Section 306(a) of D.C. Law 10-188 provided that the act shall expire 2 years after September 28, 1994, if the Board does not submit final financial requirements and a feasibility analysis to the Mayor and the Council as provided by § 10-1202.06(h).

Expiration of §§ 301, 302 and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: For temporary amendment of D.C. Law 10-188, § 306(a), see § 2(b) of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994 Time Extension Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-509).

Audit of accounts and operation of Authority: Section 305(a) of D.C. Law 10- 188 provided that "on or before July 1 of each year, the District of Columbia Auditor, pursuant to the Auditor's duties under § 47-117(b) [§ 1-205.55(b), 2001 Ed.], shall audit the accounts and operation of the Authority and make a specific finding of the sufficiency of the projected revenues from the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 301, 302, 303, and 304 to meet the projected expenditures and reserve requirements of the Authority for the upcoming fiscal year."

Section 305(b) of D.C. Law 10-188 provided that "if the audit conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section indicates that projected revenues from the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 301, 302, 303, and 304 are insufficient to meet projected expenditures and reserve requirements of the Authority for the upcoming fiscal year, the Mayor shall impose a surtax, to become effective on or before October 1 of the upcoming year, on each of those taxes dedicated to the Authority excluding the tax on sales of restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages, in an amount equal to the pro rata share of the difference between (1) the sum of the projected expenditure and reserve requirements and (2) the projected revenues. The pro rata share shall be determined based on the pro rata estimated contribution of each tax to the total estimated tax revenue for the particular year as contained in the multiyear financial plan submitted pursuant to § 9-807(g) [§ 10-1202.06(g), 2001 Ed.]."