Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2012-7286

• Record #: O2012-7286
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/31/2012
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 11/8/2012
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 3-20, 3-41 and 9-100 (2013 Revenue Ordinance)
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 20 Chicago Employers' Expense Tax, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 41 Chicago Gas Use Tax, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 100 Admin. Adjudication of Parking or Compliance Violations

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2012	38812	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/7/2012		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/31/2012	36128	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR


October 31, 2012









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen;


At the request of the Budget Director, I transmit herewith the fiscal year 2013 Revenue Ordinance.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly yours,

Mayor
REVENUE ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6 (a) of the Illinois Constitution; and

WHEREAS, As a home rule unit of government, the City of Chicago may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, The management of its finances is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs ofthe City of Chicago; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:


SECTION 1. Chapters 3-20 and 3-41 of the Municipal Code of Chicago are hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored in Section 3-20-030 and 3-41-030, and by adding a new section 3-20-150, as follows:

3-20-030 Employer's expense tax.
A. A tax is hereby imposed upon every employer who, in connection with the employer's business, engages, hires, employs, or contracts with 50 or more individuals as commission merchants and mil-time employees, or any combination thereof, to perform work or render services in whole or in part within the City of Chicago. Beginning July 1, 1995, and continuing through June 30, 2012, the amount of the tax shall be $4.00 per month for each commission merchant and full-time employee to whom commission or employment compensation is paid or to whom such commission or compensation has accrued. Beginning July 1, 2012, and continuing through June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013. the amount of the tax shall be $2.00 per month for each commission merchant and full-time employee to whom commission or employment compensation is paid or to w...