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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 6.09 ENTITLED "AMUSEMENTS" OF THE
ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Title 6.09, Section 6.09.160A of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"6.09.160A Admissions surcharge.
A. Surcharge.
I. There is levied and imposed upon every person who pays an
admission charge to any event at Hemmens Auditorium a surcharge of
twenty-five cents (25 ) per admission, exclusive of other applicable state
or federal surchargees.
2. The ultimate incidence of and liability for payment of the
surcharge shall be borne by the person who seeks participation or admission
to Hemmens Auditorium, that person referred to in this chapter as
"patron."
3. The surcharge levied in this chapter shall be paid in addition
to any and all other taxes and charges. It shall be the duty of every person
receiving an admission charge upon which a surcharge is levied under this
chapter to secure the surcharge from the patron, to act as trustee for and
on account of the city, and to pay over to the finance director the
surcharge under procedures prescribed by the finance director or as other-
wise provided in this chapter.
4. Every person required to collect the surcharge levied by this
chapter shall secure the surcharge from the consumer at the time he
collects the admission charge."
Section 2. That this amendment shall be in full force and effect and shall apply
to all admissions to Hemmens Auditorium from and after June I, 1989.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: December 14, 1988
Passed: December 14, 1988
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk