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TX Loc Govt Code § 334.0236 (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 B. Venue Projects|Section 334.0236. Appeal of Authority Determination

Sec. 334.0236.  APPEAL OF AUTHORITY DETERMINATION.  (a)  If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 334.0235 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the municipality or county may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the authority not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality or county receives the written notice under Section 334.0235.(b)  Before the 11th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the authority shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract and provide to the municipality or county written notice of the results of the analysis.(c)  If the authority again determines that implementation will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair an existing contract.(d)  If the rapid transit authority does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 11th day after the date the authority receives the appeal or request for information, the authority is considered to have determined that approval and 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.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.0241 (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 B. Venue Projects|Section 334.0241. Election on Use of Ad Valorem Taxes

Sec. 334.0241.  ELECTION ON USE OF AD VALOREM TAXES.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality or county imposing a hotel occupancy tax under Subchapter H may order an election on the question of approving the use of revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to finance a venue project.(b)  The ballot at the election held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:"Authorizing ________ (insert name of municipality or county) to use an amount not to exceed __________ (insert percentage of property tax revenue or dollar amount of revenue to be used) of the revenue derived from the _______ (insert "county" or "municipal") property tax, in addition to the hotel occupancy tax and any other applicable taxes, for the purpose of financing the  _________ (describe the venue project)."(c)  If a majority of the votes cast at the election under this section favor the use of revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to finance a venue project, the municipality or county shall annually deposit an amount not to exceed the authorized amount of ad valorem tax revenue in the venue project fund of the municipality or county and may use that amount to finance the venue project.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1730), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.0242 (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 B. Venue Projects|Section 334.0242. Election on Use of Taxes to Improve or Maintain Venue Project

Sec. 334.0242.  ELECTION ON USE OF TAXES TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN VENUE PROJECT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), if one or more methods of financing have been approved at an election held under Section 334.024, the governing body of the municipality or county imposing the method may order an election on the question of approving the use of revenue derived from one or more approved methods to finance a related venue project.(b)  The ballot at the election held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:"Authorizing __________ (insert name of municipality or county) to use an amount not to exceed __________ (insert percentage of tax revenue or dollar amount of revenue to be used for each type of tax) of the revenue derived from the __________ (insert each type of tax) tax, to finance the __________ (describe the related venue project and its relation to the previously approved venue project)."(c)  If a majority of the votes cast at an election held under this section approve the proposition, the municipality or county may use the revenue to finance the related venue project described in the proposition.(d)  At an election held under this section, the municipality or county may not change the rate of the tax or the method of financing previously authorized under Section 334.024.(e)  This section does not authorize the municipality or county to use revenue from a hotel occupancy tax under Subchapter H.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (H.B. 1524), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.025 (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 B. Venue Projects|Section 334.025. False and Misleading Campaign Material

Sec. 334.025.  FALSE AND MISLEADING CAMPAIGN MATERIAL.  (a)  In this section, "campaign material" means a communication supporting or opposing the authorization of a venue project that:(1)  in return for consideration, is published in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical or is broadcast by radio or television;  or(2)  appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, billboard or other sign, bumper sticker, or similar form of written communication.(b)  A person may not print, broadcast, or publish, or cause to be printed, broadcast, or published, campaign material that contains false and misleading information.(c)  An individual may file a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission in accordance with Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, alleging a violation of Subsection (b).  The commission may impose a penalty in accordance with Chapter 571, Government Code, if the commission determines that the campaign materials contain false and misleading information.(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, the Texas Ethics Commission has jurisdiction to consider and investigate a complaint filed under this section and to impose a penalty.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1044, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.041 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.041. General Powers

Sec. 334.041.  GENERAL POWERS.  (a)  A municipality or county may perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the municipality's or county's powers under this chapter.(b)  A municipality or county may acquire, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, including an approved venue project, under terms and conditions determined by the municipality or county.  In a transaction with another public entity that is made as provided by this subsection, the public purpose found by the legislature under Section 334.044 is adequate consideration for the municipality or county and the other public entity.(c)  A municipality or county may contract with a public or private person, including a sports team, club, organization, or other entity to:(1)  plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate an approved venue project;  or(2)  perform any other act the municipality or county is authorized to perform under this chapter, other than conducting an election under this chapter.(d)  A municipality or county may contract with or enter into an interlocal agreement with a school district, junior or community college district, or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, for a purpose described by Subsection (c).  The contract or interlocal agreement may provide for joint ownership and operation or joint use.(e)  The competitive bidding laws, including Chapter 271, do not apply to the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of an approved venue project under this chapter.(f)  A municipality or county may not use revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to construct, operate, maintain, or renovate a venue that is part of an approved venue project.  This provision does not apply to: (1)  a venue authorized under Section 334.001(4)(D) or (F); or(2)  a county or municipality for which the use of revenue derived from ad valorem taxes to finance a venue project is approved at an election held under Section 334.0241.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1730), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.0415 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.0415. Use of Financing for Certain Projects

Sec. 334.0415.  USE OF FINANCING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or county, or an entity created by or acting on behalf of or in conjunction with a municipality or county, that contracts with a professional sports team or the team's owner or representative on or before November 1, 1998, for the team to relocate and play at an arena, coliseum, or stadium in the municipality or county may not use any method of financing authorized by this chapter to finance the acquisition or construction of the arena, coliseum, or stadium if the team is playing under an existing contract and is located in another arena, coliseum, or stadium owned by a different municipality or county in this state unless the governing body of that different municipality or county consents to the contract.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.042 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.042. Venue Project Fund

Sec. 334.042.  VENUE PROJECT FUND.  (a)  A municipality or county in which an approved venue project is located shall establish by resolution a fund known as the venue project fund.  The municipality or county shall establish separate accounts within the fund for the various revenue sources.(b)  The municipality or county shall deposit into the venue project fund:(1)  the proceeds of any tax imposed by the municipality or county under this chapter;(2)  all revenue from the sale of bonds or other obligations by the municipality or county under this chapter;  and(3)  any other money required by law to be deposited in the fund.(c)  The municipality or county may deposit into the venue project fund:(1)  money received by the municipality or county from innovative funding concepts such as the sale or lease of luxury boxes or the sale of licenses for personal seats;(2)  any other revenue received by the municipality or county from the approved venue project, including stadium rental payments and revenue from concessions and parking;(3)  if the revenue is not otherwise dedicated, all or a portion of any revenue the municipality or county receives from bonuses, delay rentals, royalties, and any other payments the municipality or county receives as the owner of oil, gas, and other mineral interests;(4)  if the revenue is not otherwise dedicated, all or a portion of any revenues the municipality or county receives from the fees, payments, or charges imposed by:(A)  a joint operating board to which a municipality or county is a party; or(B)  a nonprofit corporation created by and acting on behalf of a county or municipality; and(5)  any other revenue the municipality by ordinance or the county by order determines is appropriate for use in financing a venue project and related infrastructure.(d)  The municipality or county may use money in the venue project fund to:(1)  reimburse or pay the costs of planning, acquiring, establishing, developing, constructing, or renovating one or more approved venue projects in the municipality or county;(2)  pay the principal of, interest on, and other costs relating to bonds or other obligations issued by the municipality or county or to refund bonds, notes, or other obligations;  or(3)  pay the costs of operating or maintaining one or more approved venue projects.(e)  Money deposited into the venue project fund, including money deposited under Subsection (c), is the property of the municipality or county depositing the money.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 4360), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.0425 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.0425. Books, Records, and Papers

Sec. 334.0425.  BOOKS, RECORDS, AND PAPERS.  The books, records, and papers of the municipality or county 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.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.043 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.043. Bonds and Other Obligations

Sec. 334.043.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  A municipality or county in which an approved venue project is located may issue bonds, including revenue bonds and refunding bonds, or other obligations to pay the costs of the approved venue project.(b)  The bonds or other obligations and the proceedings authorizing the bonds or other obligations shall be submitted to the attorney general for review and approval as required by Chapter 1202, Government Code.(c)  The bonds or other obligations must be payable from and secured by the revenues in the venue project fund.(d)  The bonds or other obligations may mature serially or otherwise not more than 30 years from their date of issuance.(e)  The bonds or other obligations are not a debt of and do not create a claim for payment against the revenue or property of the municipality or county other than the revenue sources pledged and an approved venue project for which the bonds are issued.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.326, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.044 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.044. Public Purpose of Venue Project

Sec. 334.044.  PUBLIC PURPOSE OF VENUE PROJECT.  (a)  The legislature finds for all constitutional and statutory purposes that an approved venue project is owned, used, and held for public purposes by the municipality or county.(b)  Section 25.07(a), Tax Code, does not apply to a leasehold or other possessory interest granted by the municipality or county while the municipality or county owns the venue project.(c)  The venue project is exempt from taxation under Section 11.11, Tax Code, while the municipality or county owns the venue project.(d)  If approval and implementation of a resolution under this chapter results in the removal from a school district's property tax rolls of real property otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation, the operator of the approved venue project located on that property shall pay to the school district on January 1 of each year in which the project is in operation and in which the real property is exempt from ad valorem taxation an amount equal to the ad valorem taxes that would otherwise have been levied for the preceding tax year on that real property by the school district, without including the value of any improvements.  This subsection does not apply if the operator of the project is a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.045 (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 C. Powers and Duties|Section 334.045. Public Square or Municipal Park

Sec. 334.045.  PUBLIC SQUARE OR MUNICIPAL PARK.  Section 253.001(b) does not apply to the sale or lease of a public square or municipal park for the acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of an approved venue project.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1247 (H.B. 1734), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.081 (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 D. Sales and Use Tax|Section 334.081. Sales and Use Tax

Sec. 334.081.  SALES AND USE TAX.  (a)  A municipality by ordinance or a county by order may impose a sales and use tax under this subchapter.(b)  A municipality by ordinance or a county by order may repeal or decrease the rate of a tax imposed under this subchapter.(c)  A municipality or county may impose a tax under this subchapter only if:(1)  an approved venue project is or is planned to be located in the municipality or county;  and(2)  the tax is approved at an election held under Section 334.024.(d)  Subsection (c)(1) does not apply to a venue project for a venue described by Section 334.001(4)(F).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 4, eff. June 2, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.082 (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 D. Sales and Use Tax|Section 334.082. Tax Code Applicable

Sec. 334.082.  TAX CODE APPLICABLE.  (a)  Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the imposition, computation, administration, collection, and remittance of a municipal tax authorized under this subchapter except as inconsistent with this chapter.(b)  Chapter 323, Tax Code, governs the imposition, computation, administration, collection, and remittance of a county tax authorized under this subchapter except as inconsistent with this chapter.(c)  Sections 321.101(b), 321.506, and 323.101(b), Tax Code, do not apply to the tax authorized by this subchapter.(d)  The tax imposed by this subchapter is in addition to a tax imposed under other law, including Chapters 321 and 323, Tax Code, and is included in computing a combined sales and use tax rate for purposes of the limitation on the maximum combined sales and use tax rate of political subdivisions.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 157), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.083 (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 D. Sales and Use Tax|Section 334.083. Tax Rate

Sec. 334.083.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The rate of a tax adopted by a county under this subchapter must be one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half of one percent. The rate of the tax adopted by a municipality may be any rate that is an increment of one-eighth of one percent, that the municipality determines is appropriate, and that would not result in a combined rate that exceeds the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code.(b)  The ballot proposition at the election held to adopt the tax must specify the rate of the tax to be adopted.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 157), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 334.084 (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 D. Sales and Use Tax|Section 334.084. Rate Increase

Sec. 334.084.  RATE INCREASE.  (a)  A municipality that has adopted a sales and use tax under this subchapter at any rate, and a county that has adopted a sales and use tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than one-half of one percent, may by ordinance or order increase the rate of the tax if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of that municipality or county voting at an election called and held for that purpose.(b)  The county tax may be increased under Subsection (a) in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent to a maximum of one-half of one percent. The municipal tax may be increased under Subsection (a) in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent to any rate that the municipality determines is appropriate and that would not result in a combined rate that exceeds the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code.(c)  The ballot for an election to increase the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The adoption of a sales and use tax for the purpose of financing _______ (insert description of venue project) at the rate of _______ percent (insert appropriate rate)."|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 157), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|