The commission shall enforce this part and it shall have the right itself, or its member or its agents to examine the books, reports, and accounts of every distributor, retail dealer, or storer of gasoline or motor fuel on which the tax has been imposed. The commission may make any and all rules and regulations deemed necessary and proper for the collection of the tax. Upon a resolution of the commission, the State Department of Revenue may collect the tax imposed by the county pursuant to this part. Provided that collection of the tax imposed herein, by the State Department of Revenue, shall commence on the first day of the third month following the receipt of the resolution from the Dallas County Commission directing the department to collect the tax. All persons, firms, businesses, and corporations owing the tax shall pay it to the department and the payment shall be a full and complete discharge of all liability for the tax owed the county. The department shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to facilitate the orderly and efficient collection of the tax imposed pursuant to this part. The department may recover all costs of collecting the tax, not to exceed five percent of the proceeds, and shall pay the net amount remaining thereafter to the commission.
Last modified: May 3, 2021