Prior to the operative date, the city shall contract with the State Board of Equalization to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this article. If the city shall not have contracted with the State Board of Equalization prior to the operative date, it shall nevertheless so contract and, in such a case, the operative date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of a contract rather than the first day of the first calendar quarter following the adoption of this article.
(`61 Code, § 21.6) (Ord. 456, passed 9-28-1965)