2631 ORD PROVIDNIG CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 28-11 AND SECTION 28-12 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 2631
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 AND SECTION 28-12 OF SAID CaDE: PROVIDING
THAT THE HOTELOCOFPREVENUEDERIVEDRFROMDSAMEFBEREXPANDEDCINT
AND THAT THE US
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0F THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. 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.
(a) There is hereby imposed and lieved 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 riore per day, such tax to be equal to four
(4) percent of the consideration paid by any such occupant
of anher u space bycothereunitscofsive
of ot Pancy
government.
(b) A portion of the tax revenue derie~den~om
the levy herein equal to at least one (1) p
of the cost of the occupancy of hotel rooms, shall
be la.sed for the purpose of advertising and conducting
solicitation programs to acquaint notential 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 to contract ~
with persons or organizations selected by the City.
Section 2. That Section 28-12 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be ar.iended so that such
shall read as follows :
"Section 28-12. Use of revenue limited.
The revenue derived from the hotel occupancy tax
herein levied under the authority granted in iairticle
1269j-4.1 Vernons Texas Civil Statutes may only be
used for:
(a) the acquisition of sites for and the construc-
tion, improvement, enlarging, equipping, repairing,
operation, and maintenance of convention center facilities
including, but not limited to, ci_vic center convention
buildings, auditorium.s, coliseums, civic theaters, rruseums
and parking areas or facilities for the parking or
storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances located
at or in the immmediate vicinity of the convention center
facilities;
(b) the furnishing of facilities, personnel and
r.materials for the registration of convention delegates
or registrants;
(c) for advertising for general promotional and
tourist advertising of the city and its vicinity and
conducting a solicitation and operating program to
attact conventions and visitors either by the city or
through contracts with persons or organizations selected
by the city;
(d) the encouragement, promotion, improvernent,
and application of the arts, including music (instru-
mental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative
writing, architecure, design and allied fields, painting,
sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, motion
picture, television, radio, tape and sound recording,
and the arts related to the presentation, performan ,
ce
execution, and exhibition of these major art forms;
(e) historical preservation and restoration."
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinarLce shall be -.uilty of a Class "C" Misdemeanor,
and upon conviction sha1l be -Firied ira any sum not to exceed
lation
$200oabove enumeratedVSectionrshalltconstitute and be~deemed
of the
a separate offense.
Section 4, All ordinance or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on
January l, 1983,
Passed and adopted this 14th day of June, 1982.
~
oe Graham, Mayor
ATTEST:
H. . Gr ene, City Clerk
APPROVED AS T FORM:
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T. K. aynes, City Attorney