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House Bill 1789 |
House Author: Maldonado et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Ogden |
House Bill 1789 amends the Tax Code to include the following municipalities among those municipalities authorized to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue to promote tourism by enhancing and upgrading existing sports facilities or fields: a municipality that has a population of at least 13,000 but less than 39,000 and is located in a county that has a population of at least 200,000; a municipality that has a population of at least 65,000 but less than 80,000 and no part of which is located in a county with a population greater than 150,000; and a municipality located in a county that is adjacent to the Texas-Mexico border, has a population of at least 500,000, and does not have a municipality with a population greater than 500,000. The bill further authorizes a municipality with a population of at least 65,000 but less than 80,000, and no part of which is located in a county with a population greater than 150,000, to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for the construction, improvement, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operation, and maintenance of a coliseum or multiuse facility.