87-048 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11, SECTION 28-12 AND SECTION 28-17 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0.87'048
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11, SECTION 28-12 ANI7 SECTION
28-17 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING THAT THE USE OF REVENUE
DERIVED FROM SAME BE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 1987.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That Section 28-11 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such
shall read as follows:
"Section 28-11. Tax Levied and Restrictions on
Use.
(a) . . .
(b) All of the tax revenue derived from the
levy herein may only be used for the purposes
enumerated in Section 28-12 of this Chapter and
shall not be used for the general revenue purposes
or general governmental operations of the city.
(c) No more than one per cent of the consid-
eration paid by an occupant of a hotel or motel
room may be spend on the arts as authorized by
subparagraph (d) of Section 28-12 of this
Chapter."
Section 2. That Section 28-12 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 28-12. Use of rPVenue limited.
The revenue derived from the hotel occupancy
tax herein levied under the authority granted in
Article 1269j-4.1 Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes
may only be used to promote tourism and the
convention and hotel industry and such use is
limited to the following:
(a) . . .
(b) . . .
(c) For general promotional and tourist
advertising of the city anci its vicinity
and conducting a solicitation and
operating a program to attract con-
ventions and visitors either by the city
or through contracts with persons or
organizations selected by the city;
(d) . . .
(e) . . .
Section 3. That Section 28-17 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 28-17. Penalty.
Any individual, association or corporation
violating any portion or provision of this arti-
cle, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $500.00, and each and every day's
continuance o£ any violation of this article shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense."
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance, upon conviction, shall be fined in any
sum not to exceed $500.00, and each and every day's continu-
ance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on
October 1, 1987.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of September, 1987.
Billy J40 urnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, i er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. K. Ha es, C ty Attorney