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KING COUNTY v. ALGONA

No. 50263-3.

101 Wn.2d 789 (1984)

681 P.2d 1281

KING COUNTY, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF ALGONA, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Sandra Cohen, Deputy, for appellant.

Ernest F. Crane (of Johnson & Crane), for respondent.

DORE, J.

We hold that the City of Algona lacks express legislative authorization to assess a 7 percent business and occupation tax against King County on revenues received from users of a solid waste plant owned and operated by the County but located within the boundaries of Algona. We reverse, and direct Algona to refund all such B & O taxes paid under protest.

FACTS

On February 23, 1981, the City of Algona enacted a B & O tax of 7 percent...

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