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6.0 CERTIFICATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY <br />The Sales Tax Inquiry System, STARS reports, GRIP report and GRIP <br />Query System all contain information that is deemed confidential by <br />taxpayers and regulatory agencies. Accordingly, access is limited to <br />authorized City personnel and MRC as the City's authorized representative. <br />MRC hereby certifies that the confidential information gathered to prepare <br />the Sales Tax Information, STARS reports, GRIP report and GRIP Query <br />System shall only be used by MRC for those purposes authorized by the <br />City of Santa Ana. <br />Section 7056 of the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code <br />specifically limits the disclosure of confidential taxpayer information <br />contained in the records of the State Board of Equalization. This section <br />specifies the conditions under which a City may authorize persons other <br />than City officers and employees to examine State Sales and Use Tax <br />records. <br />■ MRC is authorized by this Agreement to examine sales and use tax <br />records of the State Board of Equalization provided to City pursuant <br />to contract under the Bradley -Burns Uniform Sales and Use Tax <br />Law. <br />■ MRC is required to disclose information contained in, or derived <br />from, those sales and use tax records only to an officer or employee <br />of the City who is authorized by resolution to examine the <br />information. <br />■ MRC is prohibited from performing consulting services for a retailer <br />during the term of this Agreement. <br />■ MRC is prohibited from retaining the information contained in, or <br />derived from, those sales and use tax records, after this Agreement <br />has expired. <br />Information obtained by examination of State Board of Equalization records <br />shall be used only for purposes related to collection of local sales and use <br />tax or for other governmental functions of the City as set forth by resolution <br />adopted pursuant to Section 7056(b) of the Revenue and Taxation Code. <br />MRC hereby certifies that any and all information utilized in the conduct of <br />work performed is to be utilized only for those purposes authorized by the <br />City and by the Bradley -Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law. <br />33 <br />