HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-221 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, :STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Opposing �
Passage of Senate _Bill )
No. 61o. } RESOLUTION NO. 68/221
WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of this Board
that certain provisions included in Senate Bill No, 610 provide for
the abolishment of functions performed by County Treasurers in con-
neetion with the collection of inheritance taxes including the
examination and listing of contents of safe deposit boxes or other
receptacles, and the receiving of payment of inheritance taxes im-
posed for and on behalf of the State of California; and
WHEREAS these functions are most expeditiously, conveniently,
and economically perforated by County Treasurers; and the performance
of these functions at the local level by the County Treasurer is of
general public benefit in that services are conveniently afforded to
residents of the County of Contra Costa; and
WHEREAS the cast of performing such functions by the County
Treasurer is largely financed by fees received from inheritance tax
collections;
NOW, THEREFORE$ BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that t it is in
opposition to the previsions of. Senate Bill .No. 610 which remove
the functions performed by County Treasurers in the process of col-
lecting inheritance taxes, and urges the State legislative repre-
sentatives of Contra Costa County to take whatever action they deem
necessary- to delete said provisions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 1968 by the
following vote of the _Boards
AYES: Supervisors :amen F. Kenny, Zames E. Moriarty,
Thomas Zohn Coll, Edmund A. Linscheid,
Alfred M. Dias.
NOES** None.
ABSENT; None,
RESOLUTION NO. 68/221