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ORDINANCE NO. f q
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington relating to gambling, amending Section
1 of Ordinance 1888 relating to taxation of
gambling, and repealing Section 2 of Ordinance
1888 relating to punchboards, pulltabs and
public cardrooms.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 1888 which reads as
follows:
"Section 1. In accordance with Chapter 218 Laws of
Washington, 1973 First Extraordinary Session, as amended, there
is hereby levied upon all persons, associations and organizations
who have been duly licensed by the Washington State Gambling
Commission to conduct or operate
(1) Any bingo games, raffles and amusement games, a
tax rate of ten (10) percent of the gross revenue received there-
from less the amount paid for or as prizes;
(2) Any punchboards or pulltabs, a tax rate of five
(5) percent of the gross receipts from such punchboards or pull -
tabs;
(3) Social card games, a tax rate of five (5) percent
of the gross receipts received therefrom;
(4) Any public cardroom operated as a commercial sti-
mulant, a tax of five (5) percent of the gross receipts received
therefrom.
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. In accordance with Chapter 218 Laws of
Washington, 1973 First Extraordinary Session, as amended, there
is hereby levied upon all persons, associations and organizations
who have been duly licensed by the Washington State Gambling
Commission to conduct or operate
(1) Any bingo games, raffles and amusement games, a
tax rate of ten (10) percent of the gross revenue received there-
from less the amount paid for or as prizes;
(2) Any punchboards or pulltabs, a tax rate of five
(5) percent of the gross receipts from such punchboards or pull -
tabs;
(3) Social card games, a tax rate of ten (10) percent
of the gross receipts received therefrom;
(4) Any public cardroom operated as a commercial sti-
mulant, a tax of ten (10) percent of the gross receipts received
therefrom.
Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance 1888 which prohibi
punchboards, pulltabs and public cardrooms be and the same hereby
is repealed.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
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ISABEL HOGA MAYOR
ATTEST:
//MARIE JENSEN,t--CI Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DONALD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the %
PUBLISHED the
day of July, 1976Jr N
day of July, 1976.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE NSEN, CITY CLERK
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