80R2550 CBH-D | ||
By: Lucio | S.B. No. 388 | |
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relating to the use of state hotel occupancy tax revenue to clean | |||
and maintain beaches in certain municipalities. | |||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |||
SECTION 1. Section 156.2512, Tax Code, is amended to read as | |||
follows: | |||
Sec. 156.2512. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE TO CERTAIN | |||
MUNICIPALITIES. (a) Not later than the last day of the month | |||
following a calendar quarter, the comptroller shall: | |||
(1) compute the amount of revenue derived from the | |||
collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of one | |||
percent and received from hotels located in an eligible barrier | |||
island [ |
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(2) issue to the eligible barrier island [ |
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coastal municipality a warrant drawn on the general revenue fund in | |||
the amount computed under Subdivision (1). | |||
(b) An eligible barrier island [ |
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municipality may use money received under this section only to | |||
clean and maintain public beaches in that municipality. | |||
(c) In this section: | |||
(1) "Eligible barrier island [ |
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municipality" means a [ |
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(A) that has a population of less than 10,000 | |||
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(B) that borders on the Gulf of Mexico; [ |
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(C) that is located wholly on a barrier island; | |||
and | |||
(D) the boundaries of which are within 30 miles | |||
of the United Mexican States. | |||
(2) "Clean and maintain" has the meaning assigned by | |||
Section 61.063, Natural Resources Code. | |||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |||
Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |