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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1960-421 IORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND IMPOSING UPON ALL INSURERS, NOW OR HEREAFTER ENGAGING IN OR CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF INSURING PROPERTY AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE A\TD TORNADO AN EXCISE OR LICENSE TAX IN ADDITION TO ANY TAX NOW LEVIED, OF ONE PER- CENT (117o) OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS OF ALL PREMIUMS COLLECTED ON FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE POLICIES INSURING PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING WHEN SAID TAX SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING THAT THE ORDI- NANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF ITS PASSAGE AND ADOPTION ON THIRD READING. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida, by Chapter 19112, Laws of Florida, 1939, created a Special fund known as the "Fireman's Relief and Pension Fund" and thereby authorized municipalities falling within the purview of said act, to levy an additional tax upon certain insurance companies 41 or other insurors against loss by fire and tornado designated in said act, the said proceeds from said tax to be used in partial support of said fund, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Dania, Florida, to put into full force and effect the provisions of said chapter 19112 in said munici- pality. i { BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMLSSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, i AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That there is hereby assessed, imposed and levied on 'i every insurance company, corporation or other insurer now engaging in or carrying on, or which shall hereafter engage in or carry on the business of insuring against loss or damage by fire or tomado, as shown by the records of the Insurance Commissioners of the State of Florida, an excise or license tax in addition to any license tax or excise tax now levied by the City of Dania, Florida, which said tax shall be in the amount of one percent (1%) of the gross amount of i I receipts of premiums from policy holders on all premiums collected on fire and 3 f 1 a tornado insurance policies covering property within the corporate limits of the I City of T)anig� Florida. t I I1 1 i Section 2, That the license or excise tax herein levied shall be A due and payable annually on the first day of June of each year hereafter. i i Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. y Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective as of its I passage and adoption on third reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED on First Reading this /' ' '>' day of ��,1.: .,''14 , A. D. 1960. 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second Reading this _ day I Of !!c -� , A. D. 1960. PASSED AND ADOPTED on Third Reading this /:; day of A D. 1960. i { i - ayor - Commissioner " '9 ATTEST; City Clerk - Auditor 1 I i i i i I i l ; I i I � _ 2 _ I