83-057 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11 AND SECTION 28-12 OF SAID CODE
OkDINANCE N0. 83-057
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PAP.IS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11 AND SECTION 28-12 OF SAID
CODE; PRQVIDING THAT THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX BE INCREASED TO
FIVE (5) PERCEPdT AND THAT THE USE OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM
SAME BE EXPANDED IP1 ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTGBER 1, 1983.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Sect.ion 28-11 of the Code ot Ordinances
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such
shall read as follows:
"Section 28-11. Tax Levied.
(a) There is hereby imposed and levied a tax
upon the occupant ot any room or space furnished
by any hotel where the cost ot occupancy is at the
rate of two dollars ($2.00) or more per day, such
tax to be equal to five (5) percent of the
consideration paid by any such occupant of any
such room or space i.n any such hotel, exclusive of
other occupancy taxes imposed by other units of
government.
(b) A portion of the Tax revenue derived from the
levy herein equal to at least one (1) percent of the
cost of the occupancy of hotel rooms, shall be used for
the purpose of advertising and conducting solicitation
programs to acquaint potentiai users with public
meetings and convention facilities, and for promotion
of tourism and advertising of the City and its vicinity
either by the City or through contract with persons or
organizations selected by the City.
(c) All ot the tax revenue derived trom the levy
herein in excess of four (4%) percent may only be used
for the purposes enumerated in sub-paragraphs (a) (b)
and (c) of Section 28-12 ot the Code of Ordinances ot
the City of Paris.
(d) No more than one (1%) percent of the consid-
eration paid by an occupant of an hotel or motel room
may be spent on the arts as authorized by sub-paragraph
(d) of Sectior. 28-12 of the Code ot Ordinances of the
City of Paris."
Section 2. That sub-paragraph (e) of Section 28-12
of the code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Section 28-12. Use of revenue limited.
(e) historical preservation ar.d restoration
projects or activiti.es at or in the immediate vicinity
of convention center facilities or historical pre-
servation and restoration projects or activities
located elsewhere in. the (;ity that would be frequented
by tourist or visitors to the City."
Section J. Any person violating any of the provisions
ot this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C" Mis-
demeanor, and upon convic.tion shall be fined in any sum not
to exceed $200.00, and each and every day's continuance of
any violation of the above enumerated section shall consti-
tute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are her-eby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This or.dinance shall become effective on
October l, 1983 .
Passed and adopted this 12th day of September, 1983.
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J e Gra am, Mayor
A'1"1'E S T :
H. Gr ene, C;ity er
APPROVED AS TO FORM;
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney