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| 1 | 1 | 81R7016 BEF-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Harris S.B. No. 1642 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for | |
| 8 | 8 | certain transportation systems. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 351.110(a), Tax Code, is amended to read | |
| 11 | 11 | as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a | |
| 13 | 13 | municipality may use the revenue derived from the tax imposed under | |
| 14 | 14 | this chapter for a transportation system to transport tourists from | |
| 15 | 15 | hotels in and near the municipality to: | |
| 16 | 16 | (1) the commercial center of the municipality; | |
| 17 | 17 | (2) a convention center in the municipality; | |
| 18 | 18 | (3) other hotels in or near the municipality; [and] | |
| 19 | 19 | (4) tourist attractions in or near the municipality; | |
| 20 | 20 | and | |
| 21 | 21 | (5) an airport serving the municipality. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 23 | 23 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 24 | 24 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 25 | 25 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 26 | 26 | Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |