NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

34TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2013

BILL NO.: 18ND1

P.L. 2013-13

TAX COLLECTION (MAJURO AMENDMENT) ACT 2013

A BILL
FOR AN ACT

to amend the Tax Collection Act, Title 48, MIRC Chapter 3 to rebate one hundred percent (100%) of land lease (immovable property) to the Majuro Atoll Local Government.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Tax Collection (Majuro Amendment) Act, 2013.

Section 2. Amendment.

(1) Section 307 of Tax Collection Act, Title 48, MIRC Chapter 3 is hereby amended as follows:

§307A. Rebate of Tax Revenues for Majuro.

(1) Similarly to Subsection 2 of Section 307 of this Chapter, one hundred percent (100%) of tax revenues on land lease payments collected from lands on Majuro Atoll, shall be rebated to the Majuro Atoll Local Government for the purpose of supplementing grants appropriated by the National Government to the Majuro Atoll Local Government under Section 135 of the Local Government Act.

(2) There shall be paid into a special account (Majuro Supplement Account), at the beginning of each fiscal year, one hundred percent (100%) of the tax revenues collected for the purpose of supplementing the Majuro Atoll Local Government.

(3) The funds from the special account shall be used purposely for development projects within Majuro Atoll other than for salaries or purchase of vehicles and other related items.

(4) The Secretary of Finance shall maintain and keep records of the "Majuro Special" account.

Section 3. Effective Date.

This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013, after the date of certification in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
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CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify:

1. That Nitijela Bill No. 18ND1 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 19th day of March, 2013; and

2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No.18ND1 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk this 3rd day of June 2013.
	
Attest:
	
Hon. Donald F. Capelle
Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Island
	Tadashi Lometo
Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands