LOCAL LAW NO. "I" FOR 2022
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 6 FOR 2017: A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK REPEALING THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE 6 OF THE COUNTY LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SET FORTH IN ALBANY COUNTY LOCAL LAW NO. 9 FOR 2009 AND IMPOSING THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SURCHARGES PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF TAX LAW ?186-g
Introduced: 9/12/22
By Messrs. A. Joyce, Clay and Ms. Willingham:
BE IT ENACTED by the Albany County Legislature, that Local Law No. 6 for 2017 "A Local Law of the County of Albany, New York Repealing the Wireless Communication Surcharge Authorized by Article 6 of the County Law of the State of New York set forth in Albany County Local Law 9 For 2009 and Imposing the Wireless Communications Surcharges Pursuant to the Authority of Tax Law ?186-g" is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. Amendment of existing Local Law.
Section 2, Imposition of wireless communication surcharges, is hereby amended by inserting the following language after subd. (c):
"(d) Pursuant to the authority of Tax Law ?186-g, there are hereby imposed and there shall be paid surcharges within the territorial limits of Albany County on: (i) wireless communications service provided to a wireless communications customer with a place of primary use within such County at a rate of ninety-five (95) cents per month on each wireless communications device in service during any part of the month; and (ii) the retail sale of prepaid wireless communications service sold within such County, at the rate of ninety-five (95) cents per retail sale, whether or not any tangible property is sold therewith.
(e) Wireless communications service suppliers shall begin to add such surcharge to the billings of its customers and prepaid wireless communications sellers shall begin to collect such surcharge from its customers commencing December 1, ...
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