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Senate Bill 804 |
Senate Author: Hegar |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Hunter |
Senate Bill 804 amends the Tax Code to expand the permissible uses for revenue from the hotel occupancy tax imposed by a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico, that has a population of 50,000 or less, and in which there is located at least one state park and one national wildlife refuge to include the use of that tax revenue to acquire, construct, furnish, or maintain facilities such as aquariums, birding centers and viewing sites, history and art centers, and nature centers and trails; to advertise and conduct solicitations and promotional programs to attract conventions and visitors; and to provide and maintain public restrooms and litter containers on public land in an area that is a tourism venue. The bill exempts the use of revenue from a county hotel occupancy tax imposed by a county under the bill's provisions from a provision of law otherwise limiting to 50 percent or less the use of revenue from the hotel occupancy tax imposed in a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico for the promotion of tourism.