2012 District of Columbia Code
Section 47-2002.03

Tax on gross receipts for transient lodgings or accommodations; food or drink for immediate consumption; spirits sold for consumption on premises; rental vehicles-Collection of tax and transfer to Washington Convention and Sports Authority

(a) The Mayor shall collect and deposit in a lockbox maintained by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia the tax imposed pursuant to § 47-2002.02 as agent on behalf of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (“Authority”) and shall transfer the revenue from the tax upon receipt to the Washington Convention Center Fund established pursuant to § 10-1202.08.

(b) The Mayor shall develop and apply a fixed formula to the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 47-2002 and 47-2002.02 to determine the amount that shall be transferred to the Authority.

CREDIT(S)

(May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 112, ch. 146, title I, § 125b, as added Sept. 28, 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, § 302(b), 41 DCR 5333; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 59(g), 45 DCR 745; Sept. 18, 1998, D.C. Law 12-142, § 3(e), 45 DCR 4826; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 33(v), 49 DCR 8140; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2082(o)(2)(B), 57 DCR 181.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2002.3.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-213, in the section heading, validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 18-111, in the section heading, substituted “Washington Convention and Sports Authority” for “Washington Convention Center Authority”; and, in subsec. (a), substituted “Washington Convention and Sports Authority (‘Authority’)” for “Washington Convention Center Authority” and substituted “Washington Convention Center Fund” for “Washington Convention Center Authority Fund”.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary amendment of section, see § 3 of the Natural and Artificial Gas Gross Receipts Tax Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-508), and see § 3 of the Natural and Artificial Gas Gross Receipts Tax Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-51, March 31, 1997, 44 DCR 2201).
For temporary amendment of section, see § 2(a) of the Natural and Artificial Gas Gross Receipts Tax Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-304, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1898).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(o)(2)(B) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(o)(2)(B) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 10-188, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.02.
Law 12-81, the “Technical Amendments Act of 1998,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-408, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 1997, and December 4, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-246 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-81 became effective on March 24, 1998.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-142, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.
For Law 14-213, see notes following § 47-820.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 47-305.02.
Miscellaneous Notes
Expiration of §§ 301, 302 and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.02.
Audit of accounts and operation of Authority: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-2002.02.
Expiration of §§ 301, 302, and 303 of D.C. Law 10-188: Section 2(l)(1) of D.C. Law 12-142 provides that § 306(a) of D.C. Law 10-188, providing for the expiration of that act, is repealed. Section 2(l)(2) of D.C. Law 12-142 provided that the subsection shall apply as of February 27, 1997.

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