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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE N0. $4-063 <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, <br /> PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE <br /> AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11 AND SECTION 28-12 OF SAID <br /> CODE; PROVIDING THAT THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX BE INCREASED TO <br /> SEVEN (7) PERCENT AND THAT THE USE OF REVENUE DERIVED FRONI <br /> SAME BE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR <br /> A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR <br /> PARTS OR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVZDING FOR <br /> AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER l, 1984. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PARIS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. That Section 28-11 of the Code of Ordinances <br /> of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such <br /> shall read as follows: <br /> "Section 28-11. Tax I,evied. <br /> <br /> (a) There is hereby imposed and levied a tax <br /> upon the occupant of any xoom or space furnished <br /> by any hotel where the cost of occupancy is at the <br /> rate of two dallars ($2.00) or more per day, such <br /> tax to be equal to seven (7) percent of the <br /> consideration paid by any such occupant of any <br /> such room or space in any such hotel, exclusive of <br /> other occupancy taxes imposed by other units of <br /> government. <br /> (b) A portion of the Tax revenue derived <br /> from the levy herein equal to at least one (1) <br /> percent of the cost of the occupancy of hotel <br /> rooms, shall be used for the purpose of advertis- <br /> ing and conducting solicitation programs to <br /> acquaint potential users with public meetings and <br /> convention facilities, and for promotion of <br /> tourism and advertising of the City and its <br /> vicinity either by the City or through contract <br /> with persons or organizations selected by the <br /> City. <br /> (c) All of the tax revenue derived from the <br /> levv herein in excess of four (4%) percent may <br /> only be used for the purposes enumerated in <br /> sub-paragraphs (a) (b) and (c) of Section 28-12 of <br /> the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris. <br /> (d) No more than one (l%) percent of the <br /> consideration paid by an occupant of an hotel or <br /> motel room may be spent on the arts as authorized <br /> by sub-paragraph (d) of Section 28-12 of the Code <br /> of Ordinances of the City af Paris." <br /> Section 2. That sub-paragraph (e) of Section 2$-12 <br /> of the code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, <br /> Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: <br /> "Section 28-12. Use of revenue limited. <br /> <br /> <br /> (e) historical preservation and restoration <br /> projects or activities at or in the immediate <br /> vicinity of convention center facilities or <br /> historical preservation and restoration projects <br /> or activities located elsewhere in the City that <br />