Official:Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco
Introduced: March 4, 2010
Signed: May 20, 2010
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends an existing law to allow the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the district for general school purposes.
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