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think we ought to remember that what the Finance Committee
is going to recommend so we can get this, maybe I can
ask a question about it to get clarified in my mind and
the minds of others.
First they are going to say taxes can only be
imposed by the elected representatives of the people
exercising legislative powers.
My question to you, Mr. Chairman, is this: that
all this says in 7.11 is that only elected representatives
can put a tax into effect. It does allow those elected
representatives on any type of governmental authority to
collect taxes or administer it and so forth. Is that not
correct? Is that not all that simply says?
DELEGATE MOSER: Yes, it makes clear though I
think something that is maybe clear in the case law but
is not so clear in the Constitution. That is that these
bodies can also impose benefit charges and service
charges.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other questions?
MR. MOSER: The .answer is, it is not intended
to run afoul in any way of the provision, with which I am