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TX Loc Govt Code § 334.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.403. Tax Authorized

Sec. 334.403.  TAX AUTHORIZED.  (a)  A municipality or a county may impose a facility use tax for the use or occupancy by livestock of a stall or pen at a designated facility in that municipality or county for which the municipality or county has issued bonds to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate.(b)  The municipality or county may impose the facility use tax under this subchapter only at a designated facility that is an approved venue project.(c)  A municipality or county may impose a tax under this subchapter only if:(1)  the municipality or county issues bonds or other obligations under Section 334.043, and those bonds or other obligations are outstanding and unpaid;  and(2)  the tax is approved at an election held under Section 334.024.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.404. Tax Rate

Sec. 334.404.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The tax authorized by this subchapter is imposed on each stall or pen used or occupied at a designated facility.(b)  The tax may be imposed at any uniform amount not to exceed $20 for each event.(c)  The ballot proposition at the election held to adopt the tax must specify the maximum amount of the tax to be adopted.(d)  Different tax rates may be imposed based on the duration of an event, except that the rate must be uniform for each event of similar duration and the rate may not exceed the maximum rate adopted by the voters.(e)  The municipality or the county may repeal, decrease, and increase the rates of the tax imposed under this subchapter, except that the tax may not be imposed at a rate exceeding the maximum rate adopted by the voters.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.405. Increase in Maximum Tax Rate

Sec. 334.405.  INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAX RATE.  (a)  If the voters of a municipality or county have approved a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than $20 for each event, the municipality or county may call an election for the approval of the voters to increase the maximum tax rate.  If a majority of the votes cast at the election approve the new rate, the municipality or county may increase the rate of the tax to the maximum rate approved.(b)  The ballot for an election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The increase of the facility use tax for the purpose of financing __________ (insert description of the designated facility) to a maximum rate of __________ per event (insert new maximum rate not to exceed $20)."|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.406. Exemption

Sec. 334.406.  EXEMPTION.  The municipality by ordinance or the county by order may establish an exemption from the tax imposed under this subchapter for the use or occupancy of stalls or pens at a designated facility by livestock at a county junior livestock show.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.407. Nature of Tax

Sec. 334.407.  NATURE OF TAX.  (a)  The tax imposed by this subchapter is a debt owed to the owner or lessee of the designated facility by the user or sublessee of the designated facility and is recoverable at law.(b)  The tax imposed by this subchapter is not an occupation tax imposed on the owner or lessee of the designated facility, the user or the sublessee of the designated facility, the livestock, or the owner of the livestock.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.408 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.408. Effective Date of Tax

Sec. 334.408.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX.  A tax imposed under this subchapter or a change in a tax rate takes effect on the date prescribed by the ordinance or order imposing the tax or changing the rate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.409 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.409. Collection of Tax

Sec. 334.409.  COLLECTION OF TAX.  (a)  The municipality or county may require the owner or lessee of a designated facility in the municipality or county to collect the tax for the benefit of the municipality or county.(b)  A person required to collect a tax imposed under this subchapter shall report and send the taxes to the municipality or county as provided by the municipality or county imposing the tax.(c)  For a tax imposed under this subchapter, a municipality or county may prescribe penalties, including interest charges, for failure to keep records required by the municipality or county, to report when required, or to pay the tax when due.  An attorney acting for the municipality or county may bring suit against a person who fails to collect a tax under this subchapter and to pay the tax to the municipality or county as required.(d)  A municipality or county may permit a person who is required to collect a tax under this subchapter to retain a percentage of the amount collected and required to be reported as reimbursement to the person for the costs of collecting the tax.  The municipality or county may provide that the person may retain the amount only if the person pays the tax and files reports as required by the municipality or county.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.410 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 334 - Sports and Community Venues|Subchapter K. Livestock Facility Use Tax|Section 334.410. Deposit of Tax Revenue

Sec. 334.410.  DEPOSIT OF TAX REVENUE.  Revenue from the tax imposed under this subchapter shall be deposited in the venue project fund of the municipality or county imposing the tax.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 335.001. Definitions

Sec. 335.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Approved venue project" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001, except that the approval of the project must occur under this chapter.(2)  "Board" means the board of directors of a venue district.(3)  "District" means a venue district created under this chapter.(4)  "Related infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001.(5)  "Venue" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001.(6)  "Venue project" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001, except that the actions described by that section must occur under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 335.002. Application to Venue Constructed Under Other Law

Sec. 335.002.  APPLICATION TO VENUE CONSTRUCTED UNDER OTHER LAW.  A district may use this chapter for a venue project relating to a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under other law, including Chapter 505 of this code or Subchapter E, Chapter 451, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.21, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 335.003. Other Uses of Venue Permitted

Sec. 335.003.  OTHER USES OF VENUE PERMITTED.  This chapter does not prohibit the use of a venue for an event that is not related to a purpose described by Section 334.001, such as a community-related event.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 335.004. Specific Performance

Sec. 335.004.  SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.  (a)  The legislature expressly finds and determines that:(1)  the presence of a professional sports team in an approved venue project built or renovated under this chapter provides a unique value to the district that built or renovated the project and to each political subdivision that created the district that cannot be adequately valued in money;  and(2)  the district that built or renovated the approved venue project and each political subdivision that created the district would suffer irreparable injury if a professional sports team breaches its obligation to play its home games in the approved venue project as required by an agreement between the sports team and the district.(b)  An agreement described by Subsection (a)(2) shall be enforceable by specific performance in the courts of this state.  A waiver of this remedy is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable and void.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 335.005. Suits; Service of Process

Sec. 335.005.  SUITS;  SERVICE OF PROCESS.  A district, through its board, may sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the district.  Service of process on a district may be had by serving either the current chairman of the board or the current chief executive officer of the district or its registered agent designated by the district by filing a statement with the office of the secretary of state setting forth:  (i) the name of the district, and (ii) the name and address of the district's registered agent, which address must be in the State of Texas.  The statement shall be executed on behalf of the district by an officer of the district.  A district may change the name and address of its registered agent by filing another statement with the office of the secretary of state.  Upon such filing, the prior registered agent for the district shall cease to be the registered agent for the district and service of process may not be had by serving the prior registered agent.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 981, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter B. Venue District|Section 335.021. Creation

Sec. 335.021.  CREATION.  A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create a venue district under this chapter to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate one or more venue projects in the district subject to voter approval under Subchapter D.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter B. Venue District|Section 335.022. Order Creating District

Sec. 335.022.  ORDER CREATING DISTRICT.  A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create a district under this chapter by adopting concurrent orders.  A concurrent order must:(1)  contain identical provisions;(2)  define the boundaries of the district to be coextensive with the combined boundaries of each creating political subdivision;  and(3)  designate the number of directors, the manner of appointment, and the manner in which the chair will be appointed in accordance with Section 335.031.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter B. Venue District|Section 335.023. Political Subdivision; Records and Open Meetings

Sec. 335.023.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;  RECORDS AND OPEN MEETINGS.  (a)  A district is a political subdivision of the creating political subdivisions and of this state.(b)  A district is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.(c)  A district's books, records, and papers relating to an approved venue project and the revenue used to finance the project are public information and subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 164, Sec. 5, 6, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 335.031. Composition and Appointment of Board

Sec. 335.031.  COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.  (a)  A district is governed by a board of at least four directors.(b)  The board is appointed by the mayors or county judges, or both as appropriate, of the political subdivisions that create the district in accordance with the concurrent order.(c)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.  A director may be removed by the appointing person at any time without cause.  Successor directors are appointed in the same manner as the original appointees.(d)  To qualify to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of the appointing political subdivision.  An employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the appointing political subdivision may serve as a director, but may not have a personal interest in a contract executed by the district other than as an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 335.032. Compensation

Sec. 335.032.  COMPENSATION.  A board member is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 335.033. Meetings

Sec. 335.033.  MEETINGS.  The board shall conduct its meetings in the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 335.034. Officers

Sec. 335.034.  OFFICERS.  Except as provided by Section 335.035, the presiding officer is designated as provided by the concurrent order.  The board shall designate from the members of the board a secretary and other officers the board considers necessary.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter C. Board of Directors|Section 335.035. Additional Requirements for Board of District Created in Populous County

Sec. 335.035.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF DISTRICT CREATED IN POPULOUS COUNTY.  (a)  This section applies only to the board of a district located in whole or in part in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.(b)  The mayor of each municipality and the commissioners court of each county that create the district shall appoint an equal number of directors in accordance with the orders creating the district and Section 335.031.  An appointment of a director by a mayor must be confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality.(c)  The mayors of the municipalities and the commissioners courts of the counties that create the district shall appoint a presiding officer by concurrent orders on or before the 30th day after the date on which either the two-year term of office expires or a vacancy occurs in the presiding officer's position.  The appointment must be confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of each municipality.  The presiding officer serves for a two-year term.(d)  If the mayors and the commissioners courts fail to agree on the appointment of a presiding officer under Subsection (c), the board shall appoint, from the district's directors, a presiding officer by a majority vote at the first board meeting that follows the 30-day period described by Subsection (c).  The confirmation requirement of Subsection (c) does not apply to an appointment of a presiding officer under this subsection.(e)  A presiding officer appointed under Subsection (d) shall resign as a director before serving as presiding officer.  The vacancy created by the resignation is filled by the authority that appointed the director.  The appointed director serves for the remainder of the vacated term.(f)  Section 335.031(b) does not apply to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 91, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 335.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 10 - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources|Subtitle C - Parks and Other Recreational and Cultural Resources Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 335 - Sports and Community Venue Districts|Subchapter D. Venue Projects|Section 335.051. Resolution Authorizing Project

Sec. 335.051.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT.  (a)  A district by resolution may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a venue project if:(1)  the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 or 335.053 that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue;(2)  to the extent required by Section 335.0535 or 335.0536, a rapid transit authority determines that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts;  and(3)  the resolution is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of each political subdivision that created the district voting at one election or at separate elections called and held for that purpose under Section 335.054.(b)  The resolution must designate each venue project and each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the district wants to use to finance a project.  A resolution may designate more than one method of financing.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|