(a) The commission shall make a preliminary written report of its recommended implementation plan regarding necessary systems and programs within three months of the initial meeting of the commission. The preliminary report approved by the commission shall be distributed for comment to the department, all Alabama counties and municipalities, the Business Council of Alabama, and the Alabama Retail Association. The report shall also be posted on the website of the Department of Revenue at all times during the comment period with information about how persons or entities can provide comment to the commission. Any comments from persons, entities, and organizations shall be submitted in writing to the commission within 45 days of the date distributed and posted. The commission shall review all written comments and make changes to its preliminary report as it deems appropriate.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-23-203

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The commission shall make and file with the Legislature a final written report of its recommended implementation and administrative supervision of needed systems, programs, and procedures necessary to bring the state into compliance with the agreement no later than the fifth legislative day of the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature. The report shall include proposed plans and estimated costs for implementation of the systems identified and developed pursuant to Section 40-23-202.
(c) If ratified and approved by the Legislative Council, the recommendations of the commission shall be implemented and administered only in the event that federal legislation adopting the Streamline Sales and Use Tax Agreement or the general concepts of the agreement which include a requirement that remote sellers collect and remit sales and use taxes to member states, becomes law.
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