§ 68-1204. Tax on foreign corporations and business organizations.

There is hereby levied and assessed upon every corporation, association, joint-stock company and business trust, organized and existing by virtue of the laws of some other state, territory or country, now or hereafter doing business in this state, as hereinbefore defined, a franchise or excise tax equal to One Dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) for each One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or fraction thereof of the amount of capital used, invested or employed within this state; it being the purpose of this section to require the payment of a tax by all organizations not organized under the laws of this state, measured by the amount of capital, or its equivalent, used, invested or employed in this state for which such organization receives the benefit and protection of the government and laws of the state.

Amended by Laws 1985, c. 182, § 4, emerg. eff. June 20, 1985.