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AR SB781

Bill

Status

Failed

4/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mary Salmon

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Origin

Senate

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires state and political subdivisions to submit proposed taxes to the Attorney General for a constitutionality opinion before assessment
  • Mandates the Attorney General state reasons if determining a proposed tax would be unconstitutional
  • Prohibits taxing authorities from levying taxes deemed unconstitutional until constitutional deficiencies are remedied
  • Requires taxing authorities to refund all revenues collected from taxes determined by court to be illegal exactions, minus court-apportioned attorneys' fees
  • Applies retroactively to pending court actions challenging taxes as illegal exactions at the time the law becomes effective

Legislative Description

To Place The Burden Of Determining The Legality Of A Tax On The Taxing Authority And To Create A Tax Refund For Illegal Exactions.

Last Action

Senate Sine Die adjournment

4/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Revenue & Taxation3/3/2011

Full Bill Text

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