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10-4 The Use Tax impOsE!d by this section shall be collected by the authorized agent of the Depa.rtment of Revenue in the County in which the purchaser resides. 10-5. The proceeds of said Use Tax shall be paid to the City periodi- ca lly in accordance with an agre!ement entered by and between the City and the authorized County Agency of the Department of Revenue. 10-6. The City Treasurer and the Mayor are hereby empowered to enter into and execute on behalf of the City any agreements necessary for the administration and enforcement of this Section in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 6(3)(b), Article 10, Chapter 138, Colorado Revised Statutes 1963, as amended. E L E C T ION AND PEN A L T Y PRO V I S ION S Section 11. Election and Amendementc;. 11-1. Before this Sales and Use Tax Ordinance shall become effective it shall be submitted to and receive the approval of a majority of the quali- fied electors of the City of Louisville, voting at said g~"eral election to be held on the 6th day of November~ 1973. 11-2. The City Council may amend, alter or change this Ordinance, except as to the 2 per centum rate of tax herein imposed, subsequent to adop- tion by a majority vote of the City Council. Such amendment, alteration or change need not be submitted to the electors of the City for their approval. Section 12. General Fund Revenues. All funds received pursuant to this Ordinance shall be depositE!d into the City's General Fund. Section 13. Penalty. tIny person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shelll be punished by a fine of not to exceed $300.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 14. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 1974, and shall apply to all retail sales unless exempt made on or after that date. Section 15. Severabili1~. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect othE~r provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 16. Reasons for Emergency. In order to provide for the collec- tion of sales tax by the Director of Revenue by July 1, 1974, and because the revenue is necessary to provide needed services and improvements in the city, the City Council fi nds that an E~mergency exi sts. Section 17. Emergency. Based on the reasons set out in Section 16, the City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that an emergency exists and that this Ordinance "is necessary for the immediate preservation -6-