Legal Opinion
Saban Rent-A-Car LLC v. Ariz. Dep't of Revenue
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 2019No. CV-18-0080-PRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE TIMMER, opinion of the Court:
¶1 Maricopa County imposes a surcharge on car rental agencies to fund a stadium and other sports and tourism-related ventures. The issue here is whether this surcharge violates the dormant Commerce Clause implied by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution or the anti-diversion provision, article 9, section 14 of the Arizona Constitution. We hold that it does not violate either provision.
BACKGROUND
¶2 The legislature created the Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority (the "AzSTA") in 2000 to build and operate a sports stadium, build…
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