(a) A transactions and use tax ordinance adopted pursuant to this article shall be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 150 days after adoption of the ordinance.
(b) (1) Before the operative date of the ordinance, the board shall contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the ordinance. The costs to be covered by the contract may also include services of the types described in Section 7272 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for preparatory work up to the operative date of the ordinance. Any disputes as to the amount of the costs shall be resolved in the same manner as provided in that section.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 7272 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the maximum amount of preparatory costs incurred may exceed those costs as described in paragraph (1), if the increased amount reflects necessary preparatory costs.
(c) Within 45 days from the date the ordinance is approved by the voters, the board shall provide the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration with a complete alphabetical list of all streets within the affected area under the jurisdiction of the board pursuant to Section 120054, which shall include beginning and ending street numbers, and shall maintain that list on its internet website. The board shall also provide a legal description and a map or plat, that both describe the boundaries of the applicable area of the board pursuant to Section 120054.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 758, Sec. 4. (AB 1413) Effective January 1, 2020.)