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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Article 1269j-4. 1, Vernonts Annotated Texas Civil
Statutes authorized the levying of a "Hotel Occupancy Tax"; and
WHEREAS, such taxes were levied by City of Lubbock Ordinance No.
5972 as amended by Ordinance No. 5998; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has provided and is operating an
Auditorium -Coliseum and, whereas, the new Memorial Civic Center is
nearing completion and operation by the City will conynence soon after
completion; and
WHEREAS, these facilities are intended, along with civic and other
uses, to attract conventions, visitors, and promote tourism; and
WHEREAS, revenues produced by such facilities are not expected
to be adequate for equipping, future improvement, enlarging, repairing,
operation and maintenance of such facilities; and the promotion of use
of the facilities for their intended purposes; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the "Hotel Occupancy Tax" be dedicated for such uses effective
with the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1976, in accordance with Art.
1279j-4. 1 V. A. T. C. S. , specifically:
(1) the acquisition of sites for and the construction, improve-
ment, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operation, and main-
tenance of convention center facilities including, but not limited
to, civic center convention buildings, auditoriums, coliseums
and parking areas or facilities for the parking or storage of
rotor vehicles or other conveyances located at or in the im-
mediate vicinity of the convention center facilities;
(2) the furnishing of facilities, personnel and materials for
the registration of convention delegates or registrants;
(3) for advertising for general promotional and tourist adver-
tising of the city and its vicinity and conducting a solicitation
and operating programto attract conventions and visitors either
by the city or through contracts with persons or organizations
selected by the city.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that proceeds of the "Hotel Occupancy
Tax" be accounted for as a tax revenue of the fund to which expenditures
for such facilities are charged in conformity with generally accepted
governmental accounting principles and practices.
Passed by the Council this 120day of February , 1976.
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RO B SS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Treva Phillips, City ecretary-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred O. Senter, Jr. , City A. orney