HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9120-1987 - Amending Section 26-22 Paragraph (B) Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues - 09/10/1987/
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First Read,fog
September 10, 1987
Agenda Item #30
Second Reading
Septanber 24, · 1997
Agenda· Item #7
ORD I NANCE NO. 9120
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-22, PARAGRAPH (B), OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF HOTEL
OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUES GENERATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE ANO PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, Vernon's Ann.Civ.St., Article 1269j-4.1, Section 3c(a),
authorizes the use of revenues derived from any hotel occupancy tax be used
only for:
(1) the acquisition, construction, improvement, equipping, opera-
tion and maintenance of convention center facilities and cap-
ital projects related to the tourism and convention industry;
(2) for furnishing of facilities, personnel and material for the
registration of convention delegates;
(3) for general promotional and tourism advertising of the City and
its vicinity and for operating a program to attract conventions
and visitors;
(4) for the encouragement, promotion and application of the arts;
and
(5) for historical preservation and restoration projects for
facilities frequented by tourists and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to providing a balanced
program for attracting and encouraging convention and tourism business to
our community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to provide a comprehen-
sive program consisting of civic center/convention facilities and activ-
ities; direct convention and visitor promotional activities; programs and
services related to the arts; and provisions for future convention and
visitor capital improvements; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 26-22, paragraph (b) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas, BE and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(b) Issuance of bonds; use of funds.
(1) In the event the· City Council should in the future
determine that revenue bonds should be issued for the
purposes stated in section 3(a) of Article 1269j-4.1,
Texas Revised Civil Statutes, all or any part of the tax
levied under subsection (a) above may be pledged as
security for revenue bonds issued pursuant to the
aforesaid statutes.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by amendment hereto, the funds
received from the tax levied under subsection {a) shall
be distributed as follows:
Reserve for Arts and Related Items 1/2 cents
Debt Service for Convention Center
Facilities .........•..•••......•.......... 2 1/4 cents
Convention and Tourism Activities .....•..... 3 cents
General Fund for Civic Center Operations •... 4/10 cents
Reserve for Special Projects ....•.••.••••... 1/10 cents
Reserve for Convention and Tourism Capital
Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/ 4 cents
SECTION 2. THIS Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 1987.
SECTION 3. SHOULD this provision herein be found to be unconstitu-
tional, illegal, unenforceable, or unauthorized, the same shall not be
construed as altering or repealing any other provisions of this Ordinance,
but all such other provisions shall remain in full force and effect as if
there had been no finding of defect herein.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by City Council on first reading this 10th day of September, 1987.
Passed by City Council on second reading this 24th day of September, 1987.
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COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
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than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this I el!al Notice
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