Legal Documents of Rocky Top

It having been determined by the Department of Revenue of the State of Tennessee that it is feasible for this tax to be collected by that department, said determination being evidenced by "Local Option Sales and Use Tax Rules and Regulations" heretofore promulgated by the Department of Revenue, the department shall collect such tax concurrently with the collection of the state tax in the same manner as the state tax is collected in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by said department. The mayor is hereby authorized to contract with the Department of Revenue for the collection of the tax by the department, and to provide in said contract that the department may deduct from the tax collected a reasonable amount or percentage to cover the expense of the administration and collection of said tax. (1996 Code, § 6-503)