- When does the format for the database take effect?

The WTG has operated with the understanding that the Sourcing Act language directs the format for the database to be approved and available for implementation by August 2002.

- Would the states consider a private entity to maintain a listing of Special Taxing Districts and codes?

The responsibility of the WTG is to develop a format for the address database as directed by the Mobile Sourcing Act language. The actual special taxing district codes would be considered content of the database and therefore, out of the scope of this project. It WTG's perspective is that all content of this database is at the discretion of each state.

- What conditions would the states make on the private entity?

As states decide how to implement the Sourcing Act requirements, it will be their discretion to develop conditions for use of data and information as it regards to the address database.

- If the list was publicly available through the private entity's web site, would the states consider this a public source/repository of this information?

As states decide how to implement the Sourcing Act requirements, it will be their discretion to develop distribution and maintenance specifications for the data and information as it regards to the address database. As the Sourcing Act requires the database standard to be approved by ANSI ASC X12, it may be advisable for an individual vendor to have their special taxing district or other code list approved by X12 as a publicly available external code source. Any vendor may apply to the X12 Government-Tax Information Interchange Task Group to begin this process. Contact Terry Garber, Chair, at [email protected].

Updated January 4, 2002