, 1935-02-28

year or fractional part thereof.
H. B NO. l74: An Act levying an an
nual Occupation TAx upon al ma
chimes y other devices OF whatsoever
kind and description operated By coins
slugs or tokens similar 70 coins,
for the purpose Of amusement. enter
tainment, or vending commodities. mer-
chandise. or CONNECTIONS, 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 ano prov.d'
ing that all laws and parts Of laws II
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
and declaring an emergency.
Be IL enacted by the Legislature of
he State OF Texas:
Section !. That there IL hereby levied
an Annual Occupation Tax upon anc
which shall be collected from and paid
oy. every owner. manager. Of exhibitor
u every coin operated photograph. cleo
trical piano. electrical machine, minia-
turs football machine. miniature base
oall machine. miniature ace track
steroscopic machine. gum machine,
candy machine. cigarette machine,
handkerchief machine. sandwich ma
chine. or any other class o. i OF
machine, whether enumerated or not,
where q fee Is charged. which IL used
for the purpose OF amusement. enter
tainment or for vending commodities.
merchandise, CONNECTIONS. or service Of
any kind and which is operated by coins
or metal slugs or tokens similar tc
coins. where such fee Is In excess OF live
cents (5l. an annual occupation tax Of
Ten Dollars $4,000 on each machine,
where such fee IL five INT 90. an
annual occupation tax OF Five Dollars
$500, on each machine. n where
such fee is one cent ~. an Annual
Occupation Tax Of One Dollar Isl co.,
for each machine: provided hat from
every owner. manager. or exhibitor OF
every coin operated marble machine.
marble table machine. marble shooting
table or marble machine Of any de-
scription. whether enumeratd or not
where q fee Is charged. whether used
for the purpose OF amusement. enter
tainment. or for vending commodities
merchandise. CONNECTIONS or service OF
any kind. and which is operated by coin
or metal slugs OF token similar 70 coins
or metal slugs where such fee Is one
cent (1l or more, an Annual Occupation
Tax OF Ten Dollars $4,000 for each ma
chine: provided that the provisions OF
this subdivision shall not apply 70 pay
telephones. gas meters. pay toilets ano
or sanitary drinking cup vending ma
CliQeS which are Opctabca Win SSAA
IL shall be unlawful TO operate. show Or
exhibit any Of the machines or instru-
ments covered by this subdivision with
out having annexed or attached there
to where same is plainly visible. the tax
receipt covering such machine or In
strument for the current year for which
same IL operated, shown or exhibited.
provided that all funds derived from the
occupation tax OF such marble ma
chimes shall be placed TO the credit OF
the State Available School Fund.
Section 2. Every person. firm. or cor
poration violating any OF the provisions
OF this Act shall be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof fined IN any sum not Iess than
Ten Dollars $4,000. nor more than
Fifty Dollars (S5O.O0).
Section ;. All laws and parts OF laws
in conflict herewith are hereby Fo-
pealed.
The Of these types Of machines
ars requested TO call at the collectors
office IN the Court House at Once and
pay this Tax
RALPH r. AGAR. Tax Assessor
Collector Cameron County, Texas.
2-24-2S-26-2T-49l7.