53084.5.
(a) On or after January 1, 2016, a local agency shall not enter into any form of agreement that would result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of any tax revenue resulting from the imposition of a sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) to any person for any purpose when both of the following apply:(1) The agreement results in a reduction in the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency.
(2) The retailer continues to maintain a physical presence within the territorial jurisdiction of that other local agency.
(b) (1) A local agency entering into an agreement that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency shall post the proposed agreement on its Internet Web site internet website for at least 30 days prior to ratification or approval of that agreement by its governing body.
(2) A local agency entering into an agreement that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency shall notify the other local agency by certified mail addressed to the attention of the chief executive of that other local agency at least 60 days prior to ratification or approval of that agreement by its governing body.
(3) A local agency shall post any agreement on its Internet Web site internet website it has entered into that results in a reduction of the amount of revenue under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law that, in the absence of the agreement, would be received by another local agency, including any agreements entered into prior to January 1, 2016, that are still in effect on and after that date.
(c) (1) On or after January 1, 2024, a local agency shall not enter into, renew, or extend any form of agreement that would result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of any tax revenue resulting from the imposition of a sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) to any retailer in exchange for the retailer locating or continuing to maintain a place of business that serves as the place of sale within the territorial jurisdiction of the local agency if that place of business would generate revenue, from the sale of tangible property delivered to and received by the purchaser in the territorial jurisdiction of another local agency, for the local agency under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).
(2) A form of agreement described in paragraph (1) that exists before January 1, 2024, shall be void and unenforceable on January 1, 2030.
(3) A local agency shall post any form of agreement described in paragraph (1) that exists before January 1, 2024, on the local agency’s internet website until the form of agreement expires or is made void and unenforceable by paragraph (2).
(c) (d) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Local agency” means a chartered or general law city, a chartered or general law county, or a city and county, of this state.
(2) “Person” means a person as defined in Section 6005 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(3) “Physical presence” means the lease or ownership of any real property for the purpose of carrying on business operations.
(4) “Place of sale” means the place at which retail sales are consummated pursuant to Section 7205 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(4) (5) “Retailer” means a retailer as defined by Section 6015 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d) (e) This section shall not apply to any agreement by a local agency to pay or rebate any use tax revenue resulting from the imposition of a use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law relating to a use tax direct payment permit issued under Section 7051.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(e) (f) This section shall not be interpreted to limit the ability of a local agency to contract with or otherwise enter into an agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(f) (g) This section shall not apply to any mutual tax revenue sharing agreement between local agencies to pay, transfer, or divert tax revenues that would be received by a local agency resulting from the imposition of a sales and use tax under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law to another local agency, and where the agreement would not result, directly or indirectly, in the payment, transfer, diversion, or rebate of those tax revenues to a retailer.