, 1935-02-27
OCCUPATION TAX ON MARBLE AND
VENDING MACHINES FOR STATE
AND COUNTY MUST BE PAID

VI IAN ON MAnhLL mn
VENDING MACHINES FOR STATE
AND COUNTY MUST BE PAID
Instructions have been received by
Ralph 7. Agar. Assessor and Collector.
to push collections vigorously Of the
occupation Tax on Marble and vending
machines.
House Bill iT4 became effective
November LIST. 1893 and taxes are to DO
collected from this date. The tax is
payable annually In advance and the
license expires on December the 3lst.
Separate receipts will be issued for each
Gar or fractional part thereof,
II. b No. ia: An Act levying an an
nual Occupation Tax upon all ma
chimes and other devices Of whatsoever
and and description operated by coins.
metal slugs or tokens similar 70 CONS.
for the purpose Of amusement enter
tainment. or vending commodities. mer-
chandise. or confectons. or for services
OF any kind. exemptlng pay telephones.
gas meters. pay toilets and sanitary
drinking cup vending machines from
the provisions Of this Act; anu prov-C'
ing that al laws and parts Of laws In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
and declaring an emergency.
BE ~ enacted By the Legislature Of
he State OF Texas:
Section !. That there Is hereby levied
an Annual Occupation Tax upon and
which shall be collected from and paid
by. every owner. manager. or exhibitor
of every coin operated photograph. cleo
trical piano. electrical machine. NINA
turs football machine. miniature base
Jall machine. miniature race track
Microscopic machine. gum machine.
candy machine. cigarette machine.
handkerchief machine. sandwich ma
chine. or any other class or kind OF
machine. whether enumerated o. no..
where q fee Is charged. which Is used
for the purpose OF amusement. enter
6ainment or for vending commodities.
merchandise. CONNECTIONS. or service OF
any kind and which 10 operated by coins
or metal slugs or tokens similar 70
coins. where such fee IL In excess OF five
cents go, an annual occupation tax OF
Ten Dollars $4,000 on each machine.
where such fee 10 five cents 90, an
annual occupation tax OF rave DoIIa4-
$500. on each machine: and where
such fee Is one cent %. an Annual
Occupation Tax Of One Dollar ($l.oo).
for each machine; provided that from
every owner. manager. or exhibitor Of
,very co.n operated marble machine.
marble table machine. marble shooting
table or marble machine OF any de-
~scription, whether enumeratd or not
where a fee Is charged. whether used
for the purpose OF amusement. enter
tainment. or for vending commodities
merchandise. CONNECTIONS or service o.
any kind. and which 10 operated BY coin
or metal slugs or token similar 20 coins
or metal slugs where such fee IL one
cent ~ or more, an Annual Occupation
Tax Of Ten Dollars $4,000 for eacn ma
chine; provided that the provisions Of
his subdivision shall not apply 70 pay
telephones. gas meters. pay toilets ano
-or sanitary drinking cup vending ma
chimes which are operated with coins
II shall be unlawful to operate. show OF
exhibit any OF the machines or instTu-
ments covered by this subdivision with
out having annexed or attached there
70 where same is plainly visible. the tax
receipt covering such machine or In
strument for the current scar for which
same Is operated. shown or exhibited;
provided that all funds derived from the
occupation tax or such marble ma
chimes shall be placed 70 the credit Of
n. State Available School Fund.
Section 2. Every person. firm. or cor
po.ation violating any OF the provisions
u this Act shal be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereoJ Ineo IN any sum NOT less lnHA
FEN Dollars $1,000. nor more than
Fifty Dollars (S50.00l.
Section ,. All laws and parts Of laws
n conflict herewith are hereby re-
oeaied.
The owners OF these types Of machines
are requested 70 call at the collectors
office in the Court HOUSE a. Once and
Jay this Tax.
RALPH T. AGAR. Tar Assessor
Collector Cameron County. Texas.
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