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A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE STATE TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL
WHEREAS, with each year that passes, Texas cities struggle more and more to fund the ever-increasing costs of motor fuels necessary to run vehicles and equipment vital to their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, these rising costs are creating undue hardships on public safety as well as public services; and
WHEREAS, there appears to be no end in sight to these exorbitant increases; and
WHEREAS, each and every city within the state is at the mercy of oil companies; and
WHEREAS, in order to pay for the fuels necessary to operate and service their citizenry, cities must make drastic cuts in other areas to cover these rising costs; and
WHEREAS, one means of assistance in cutting the costs of fuels would be for the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 162 (§162.104) to be amended to exempt municipalities from motor fuel State taxes, just as the legislature did for the Federal government and school districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the delegates assembled at this 2009 Annual Conference of the Texas Municipal League that the League stand in support of this proposed tax exemption for Texas cities, and furthermore carry this proposition to the House and Senate of the great State of Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the membership of the Texas Municipal League this 23rd day of October, 2009, at Fort Worth, Texas.
APPROVED:
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John Cook
President
ATTEST:
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Frank Sturzl
Executive Director
