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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county or other local governmental |
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entity to receive local sales tax information. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (c), Section 151.027, Tax Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) This section does not prohibit: |
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(1) the examination of information, if authorized by |
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the comptroller, by another state officer or law enforcement |
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officer, by a tax official of another state, by a tax official of |
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the United Mexican States, or by an official of the United States if |
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a reciprocal agreement exists; |
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(2) the delivery to a taxpayer, or a taxpayer's |
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authorized representative, of a copy of a report or other paper |
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filed by the taxpayer under this chapter; |
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(3) the publication of statistics classified to |
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prevent the identification of a particular report or items in a |
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particular report; |
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(4) the use of records, reports, or information |
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secured, derived, or obtained by the attorney general or the |
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comptroller in an action under this chapter against the same |
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taxpayer who furnished the information; |
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(5) the delivery to a successor, receiver, executor, |
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administrator, assignee, or guarantor of a taxpayer of information |
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about items included in the measure and amounts of any unpaid tax or |
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amounts of tax, penalties, and interest required to be collected; |
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(6) the delivery of information to a municipality, |
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county, or other local governmental entity [an eligible
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municipality] in accordance with Section 321.3022, 322.2022, or |
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323.3022; or |
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(7) the release of information in or derived from a |
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record, report, or other instrument required to be furnished under |
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this chapter by a governmental body, as that term is defined in |
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Section 552.003, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 321.3022, Tax Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a), (a-1), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and |
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(i) and adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section, "other local governmental entity" has |
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the meaning assigned by Section 321.107. |
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(a-1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the |
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comptroller on request shall provide to a municipality or other |
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local governmental entity that has adopted a tax under this |
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chapter: |
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(1) information relating to the amount of tax paid to |
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the municipality or other local governmental entity under this |
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chapter during the preceding or current calendar year by each |
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person doing business in the municipality or other local |
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governmental entity who annually remits to the comptroller state |
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and local sales tax payments of more than $25,000; and |
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(2) any other information as provided by this section. |
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(a-2) [(a-1)] The comptroller on request shall provide to a |
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municipality or other local governmental entity that has adopted a |
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tax under this chapter and that does not impose an ad valorem tax |
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information relating to the amount of tax paid to the municipality |
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or other local governmental entity under this chapter during the |
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preceding or current calendar year by each person doing business in |
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the municipality or other local governmental entity who annually |
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remits to the comptroller state and local sales tax payments of more |
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than $500. |
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(b) The comptroller on request shall provide to a |
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municipality or other local governmental entity that has adopted a |
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tax under this chapter information relating to the amount of tax |
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paid to the municipality or other local governmental entity under |
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this chapter during the preceding or current calendar year by each |
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person doing business in an area, as defined by the municipality or |
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other local governmental entity, that is part of: |
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(1) an interlocal agreement; |
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(2) a tax abatement agreement; |
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(3) a reinvestment zone; |
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(4) a tax increment financing district; |
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(5) a revenue sharing agreement; |
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(6) an enterprise zone; |
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(7) a neighborhood empowerment zone; |
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(8) any other agreement, zone, or district similar to |
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those listed in Subdivisions (1)-(7); or |
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(9) any area defined by the municipality or other |
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local governmental entity for the purpose of economic forecasting. |
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(d) If the request for information under Subsection (b) |
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involves not more than three persons doing business in the defined |
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area who remit taxes under this chapter, the comptroller shall |
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refuse to provide the information to the municipality or other |
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local governmental entity unless the comptroller receives |
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permission from each of the persons allowing the comptroller to |
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provide the information to the municipality or other local |
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governmental entity as requested. |
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(e) A separate request for information under this section |
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must be made in writing by the municipality's mayor or chief |
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administrative officer or by the governing body of the other local |
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governmental entity each year. |
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(f) Information received by a municipality or other local |
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governmental entity under this section is confidential, is not open |
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to public inspection, and may be used only for the purpose of |
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economic forecasting, for internal auditing of a tax paid to the |
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municipality or other local governmental entity under this chapter, |
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or for the purpose described in Subsection (g). |
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(g) Information received by a municipality or other local |
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governmental entity under Subsection (b) may be used by the |
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municipality or other local governmental entity to assist in |
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determining revenue sharing under a revenue sharing agreement or |
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other similar agreement. |
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(h) The comptroller may set and collect from a municipality |
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or other local governmental entity reasonable fees to cover the |
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expense of compiling and providing information under this section. |
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(i) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the |
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governing body of a municipality or other local governmental |
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entity |
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third party in an open meeting to receive information or question |
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the employees or third party regarding the information received by |
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the municipality or other local governmental entity under this |
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section. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 322, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 322.2022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 322.2022. TAX INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise |
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provided by this section, the comptroller on request shall provide |
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to a taxing entity: |
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(1) information relating to the amount of tax paid to |
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the entity under this chapter during the preceding or current |
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calendar year by each person doing business in the area included in |
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the entity who annually remits to the comptroller state and local |
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sales tax payments of more than $25,000; and |
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(2) any other information as provided by this section. |
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(b) The comptroller on request shall provide to a taxing |
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entity information relating to the amount of tax paid to the entity |
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under this chapter during the preceding or current calendar year by |
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each person doing business in an area included in the entity, as |
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defined by the entity, that is part of: |
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(1) an interlocal agreement; |
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(2) a revenue sharing agreement; |
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(3) any other agreement similar to those listed in |
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Subdivisions (1) and (2); or |
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(4) any area defined by the entity for the purpose of |
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economic forecasting. |
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(c) The comptroller shall provide the information under |
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Subsection (b) as an aggregate total for all persons doing business |
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in the defined area without disclosing individual tax payments. |
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(d) If the request for information under Subsection (b) |
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involves not more than three persons doing business in the defined |
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area who remit taxes under this chapter, the comptroller shall |
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refuse to provide the information to the taxing entity unless the |
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comptroller receives permission from each of the persons allowing |
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the comptroller to provide the information to the entity as |
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requested. |
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(e) A separate request for information under this section |
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must be made in writing by the governing body of the taxing entity |
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each year. |
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(f) Information received by a taxing entity under this |
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section is confidential, is not open to public inspection, and may |
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be used only for the purpose of economic forecasting, for internal |
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auditing of a tax paid to the entity under this chapter, or for the |
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purpose described by Subsection (g). |
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(g) Information received by a taxing entity under |
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Subsection (b) may be used by the entity to assist in determining |
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revenue sharing under a revenue sharing agreement or other similar |
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agreement. |
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(h) The comptroller may set and collect from a taxing entity |
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reasonable fees to cover the expense of compiling and providing |
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information under this section. |
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(i) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the |
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governing body of a taxing entity is not required to confer with one |
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or more employees or a third party in an open meeting to receive |
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information or question the employees or third party regarding the |
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information received by the entity under this section. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 323, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 323.3022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 323.3022. TAX INFORMATION. (a) In this section, |
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"other local governmental entity" includes any governmental entity |
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created by the legislature that has a limited purpose or function, |
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that has a defined or restricted geographic territory, and that is |
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authorized by law to impose a local sales and use tax the |
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imposition, computation, administration, enforcement, and |
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collection of which is governed by this chapter. |
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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the |
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comptroller on request shall provide to a county or other local |
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governmental entity that has adopted a tax under this chapter: |
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(1) information relating to the amount of tax paid to |
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the county or other local governmental entity under this chapter |
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during the preceding or current calendar year by each person doing |
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business in the county or other local governmental entity who |
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annually remits to the comptroller state and local sales tax |
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payments of more than $25,000; and |
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(2) any other information as provided by this section. |
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(c) The comptroller on request shall provide to a county or |
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other local governmental entity that has adopted a tax under this |
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chapter information relating to the amount of tax paid to the county |
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or other local governmental entity under this chapter during the |
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preceding or current calendar year by each person doing business in |
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an area, as defined by the county or other local governmental |
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entity, that is part of: |
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(1) an interlocal agreement; |
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(2) a tax abatement agreement; |
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(3) a reinvestment zone; |
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(4) a tax increment financing district; |
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(5) a revenue sharing agreement; |
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(6) an enterprise zone; |
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(7) any other agreement, zone, or district similar to |
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those listed in Subdivisions (1)-(6); or |
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(8) any area defined by the county or other local |
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governmental entity for the purpose of economic forecasting. |
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(d) The comptroller shall provide the information under |
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Subsection (c) as an aggregate total for all persons doing business |
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in the defined area without disclosing individual tax payments. |
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(e) If the request for information under Subsection (c) |
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involves not more than three persons doing business in the defined |
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area who remit taxes under this chapter, the comptroller shall |
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refuse to provide the information to the county or other local |
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governmental entity unless the comptroller receives permission |
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from each of the persons allowing the comptroller to provide the |
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information to the county or other local governmental entity as |
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requested. |
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(f) A separate request for information under this section |
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must be made in writing each year by the county judge or the |
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governing body of the other local governmental entity. |
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(g) Information received by a county or other local |
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governmental entity under this section is confidential, is not open |
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to public inspection, and may be used only for the purpose of |
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economic forecasting, for internal auditing of a tax paid to the |
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county or other local governmental entity under this chapter, or |
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for the purpose described by Subsection (h). |
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(h) Information received by a county or other local |
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governmental entity under Subsection (c) may be used by the county |
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or other local governmental entity to assist in determining revenue |
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sharing under a revenue sharing agreement or other similar |
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agreement. |
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(i) The comptroller may set and collect from a county or |
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other local governmental entity reasonable fees to cover the |
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expense of compiling and providing information under this section. |
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(j) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the |
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commissioners court of a county or the governing body of the other |
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local governmental entity is not required to confer with one or more |
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employees or a third party in an open meeting to receive information |
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or question the employees or third party regarding the information |
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received by the county or other local governmental entity under |
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this section. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |