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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in |
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certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 351.101, Tax Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (n) to read as follows: |
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(n) In addition to other authorized uses, a municipality |
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that has a population of not more than 1,500 and is located in a |
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county that borders Arkansas and Louisiana may use revenue from the |
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municipal hotel occupancy tax for the promotion of tourism by the |
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enhancement and upgrading of an existing sports facility or field |
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as specified by Subsection (a)(7), provided that the requirements |
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of Subsections (a)(7)(A) and (C) are met. |
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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, 2017. |