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Gasoline Tax Exemption Procedure in Various States 
; The following list of States have arranged to grant Government 
employees exemption from payment of the State tax on gasoline where 
procured for use in Government owned motor vehicles: Arizona, California, 
Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, Montana (State Board of Equalization, Helena), Nebraska, New 
_ Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 
Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin. 
The exemptions are ordinarily granted through certificate forms 
procurable from the State Auditor or other State officer, and the ex- 
emption is supposed to be granted by all retailers as well as producers 
and distributors. Employees of the Bureau who purchase gasoline in any 
of the above enumerated States, should immediately make a request on the 
State Auditor or other State officer for a supply of the proper certifi- 
cates to be used when purchasing gasoline. The procedure in securing ex- 
emption from the payment of the tax will possibly vary in the different 
States, and it is suggested that when the certificates are obtained, the 
exact procedure to be followed in securing exemption beascertained. If 
the employee is successful in securing exemption, a statement to that 
effect should be placed on the voucher; however, if the retailer refuses 
to grant exemption, the voucher should be submitted in duplicate as is 
the present practice, and a statement made that the dealer refused to 
grant the exemption. There is absolutely no change in submitting accounts 
covering the purchase of gasoline from the present practice withthe ex- 
ception that the above enumerated States have agreed to cooperate with 
the Government and furnish tax exemption certificates. The exact pro-—- 
cedure now in effect covering the purchase of tax exempt gasoline, and 
gasoline on which the tax was paid, should be closely followed. 
Since identification of the employee as an official of the De- 
partment will be necessary in all cases, the regular Department identi- 
fication card, par. 722, Administrative Regulations, should be carried 
for that purpose unless a special form is required by the State. 
Appointments of Temporary Field Assistants 
The approach of the active field season, with the demand which 
it will bring for the employment of Temporary Field Assistants, makes 
this an opportune time to again call the attention of the field offi- 
cers to the importance of making their recommendations for such appoint-— 
ments as far in advance as possible. After a recommendation is received 
in the Washington office, it requires a period of approximately two 
weeks to get approval from the Civil Service Commission. 
