96-051 ORD PROVIDING THAT CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 30-37 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 96-051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 30-37 OF SAID CODE; EXEMPTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TRAVELING
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS FROM THE LOCAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 1996.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 30-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 30-37. Tax levied.
"(a) There is hereby imposed and levied a tax upon the occupant of any room
or space furnished by any hotel where the cost of occupancy is at the rate of two
dollars ($2.00) or more per day, such tax to be equal to seven percent (7 of
the consideration paid by any such occupant of any such room or space in any
such hotel, exclusive of other occupancy taxes imposed by other units of
government.
"(b) Federal emp':oyees traveling on official business shall be exempt from the
tax imposed in paragraph (a) above.
"(c) The tax revenue derived from the levy herein may only be used for the
purposes enumerated in Section 30-38 and shall not be used for general revenue
purposes or general governmental operations of the City.
"(d) No more than one percent (1 of the consideration paid by an occupant
of a hotel or motel room may be spent on the arts as authorized by Section 30-38
(4). "
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $500.00, and
each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 1996.
P.ASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September 6.
Eric S. Clifford, Mayor ^
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED S TO FORM:
T. K. aynes ity Attorney