BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 2453 81R3050 SLB-D By: Williams Intergovernmental Relations 4/7/2009 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT The East Montgomery County Improvement District is unable to charge one ticket tax for the whole park that will be located within its boundaries because the law does not include "tourist development area along an inland waterway" under its definition of venue. As proposed, S.B. 2453 expands the definition of "venue" for the East Montgomery County Improvement District to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. (a) Provides that this section takes effect only if the Act of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes becomes law. (b) Amends Section 3846.001(3), Special District Local Laws Code, to redefine "venue" to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway. SECTION 2. (a) Provides that this section takes effect only if the Act of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does not become law. (b) Amends Section 33(a)(1) (relating to the definition of "venue"), Chapter 1316, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 950, Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, to redefine "venue" to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 2453
81R3050 SLB-D By: Williams
Intergovernmental Relations
4/7/2009
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The East Montgomery County Improvement District is unable to charge one ticket tax for the whole park that will be located within its boundaries because the law does not include "tourist development area along an inland waterway" under its definition of venue.
As proposed, S.B. 2453 expands the definition of "venue" for the East Montgomery County Improvement District to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. (a) Provides that this section takes effect only if the Act of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes becomes law.
(b) Amends Section 3846.001(3), Special District Local Laws Code, to redefine "venue" to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway.
SECTION 2. (a) Provides that this section takes effect only if the Act of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does not become law.
(b) Amends Section 33(a)(1) (relating to the definition of "venue"), Chapter 1316, Acts of the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 950, Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, to redefine "venue" to include a tourist development area along an inland waterway.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2009.