Agmt 2011 California State Board of Equalization (2)

Home

ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES IF THE ORDINANCE IS CHALLENGED AS BEING INVALID A. Impoundment of funds. 1. When a legal action is begun challenging the validity of the imposition of the tax, the City shall deposit in an interest - bearing escrow account, any proceeds transmitted to it under Article II. C., until a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final and non - appealable judgment that the tax is valid. 2. If the tax is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the City shall transmit to the Board the moneys retained in escrow, including any accumulated interest, within ten days of the judgment of the trial court in the litigation awarding costs and fees becoming final and non - appealable. B. Costs of administration. Should a final judgment be entered in any court of the State of California, holding that City's Ordinance is invalid or void, and requiring a rebate or refund to taxpayers of any taxes collected under the terms of this Agreement, the parties mutually agree that: 1. Board may retain all payments made by City to Board to prepare to administer the City Ordinance. 2. City will pay to Board and allow Board to retain Board's cost of administering the City Ordinance in the amounts set forth in Article IV of this Agreement. 3. City will pay to Board or to the State of California the amount of any taxes plus interest and penalties, if any, that Board or the State of California may be required to rebate or refund to taxpayers. 4. City will pay to Board its costs for rebating or refunding such taxes, interest, or penalties. Board's costs shall include its additional cost for developing procedures for processing the rebates or refunds, its costs of actually making these refunds, designing and printing forms, and Rcv. 1/05 6