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File #: 17-0930    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2017 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 9/11/2017 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Articles I through IV, Article VI and Article VII of Chapter 53 (Taxation and Miscellaneous Revenue) of the Revised Municipal Code, to replace the City's tax exemption for charitable and religious corporations with a new tax exemption for non-profit organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to the definition of charitable corporation to correct formatting errors and utilize the current definition of a "Retailer or Vendor." The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 8-22-17.
Indexes: Shelley Smith
Attachments: 1. BR17 0930 Clean-up Charitable Corp Request, 2. 17-0930_Filed Bill_Chapter53ofRMCCharitableandReligiousCorporations_082917_CTS, 3. 17-0930 Filed Bill_Chapter53ofRMCCharitableandReligiousCorporations_082917_CTS.pdf, 4. 17-0930 - signed.pdf, 5. 17-0930 Filed Bill_Amending Articles 1 - IV, Article VI, and VII, to replace the City's tax exemption for charitable and religious corporations
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 08-15-17

Requesting Agency: Finance
Division: Treasury

Subject Matter Expert Name: Steve Ellington
Email Address: Steve.ellington@denvergov.org
Phone Number: 720-913-9384

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance amending Articles I through IV, Article VI and Article VII of Chapter 53 (Taxation and Miscellaneous Revenue) of the Revised Municipal Code, to replace the City's tax exemption for charitable and religious corporations with a new tax exemption for non-profit organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to the definition of charitable corporation to correct formatting errors and utilize the current definition of a "Retailer or Vendor." The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 8-22-17.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
During the codification process it was determined that the original ordinance to modify the definition of "Charitable Organization" contained some number/lettering errors and did not utilize the most current definition of a "Retailer or Vendor".

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Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) Citation (if applicable):

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