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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to county development district programs to promote |
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tourism. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 383, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 383.067 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 383.067. PROGRAM TO PROMOTE TOURISM. (a) A district |
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may establish or administer a program to promote: |
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(1) the attraction of visitors and tourists to the |
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district; and |
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(2) employment, economic activity, and travel in the |
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district. |
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(b) As part of the program, the district may promote travel |
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by county residents within the county. |
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(c) A district may use taxes collected under Subchapter F |
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for a program created under this section or to make a loan or grant |
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for a public purpose under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. A program under this section is a program under |
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Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |