SB 845 – Allows a city that adopts or has already adopted a local option economic development sales tax to increase the number of members on the economic development tax board

• Sponsor: Keaveny
• LR Number: 5970S.01I
• Committee: Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government
• Last Action: 3/1/2012 - Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee
• Journal Page: S384
• Effective Date: August 28, 2012

Current Bill Summary

SB 845 - This act allows a city that adopts or has already adopted a local option economic development sales tax to increase the number of members on the economic development tax board. The city will designate by order or ordinance whether the board has five or nine members. If the city designates a nine member board, the area school districts and the county will each appoint one new member to the board, and the city will appoint two new members to the board. The act also specifies how the board members terms are staggered.

This act is similar to HB 1623 (2012).

EMILY KALMER