(Added by Initiative Approved by the Voters on 11/8/22, Ord. No. 187,692, Eff. 1/1/23.)
The Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax imposed by Subsection (b) of Section 21.9.2 of this Code shall not apply with respect to any deed, instrument or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold within the City of Los Angeles shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons, if such transferee is:
(a) a non-profit entity within Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), which received its initial Internal Revenue Service Determination Letter at least ten years prior to the purchase and has assets of less than $1 billion;
(b) the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or territory, or political subdivision thereof, or any other federal, state, or local public agency or public entity; or
(c) any other transferee exempt from the City's taxation power under the state or federal Constitutions.