O-84-2119 - 5/24/1984ORDINANCE NO. 2119
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER I, SECTION 27,
PARAGRAPH B.(1) AND C., CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
TO INCREASE THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RATE TO SEVEN
PERCENT AND TO SPECIFY LIMITATIONS ON USE OF
REVENUE FROM THE OCCUPANCY TAX.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter I, Section 27, Paragraph B.(1), Code of
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to
read:
1. There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of
occupancy of any sleeping room 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 the occupancy of such
room, exclusive of other occupancy taxes imposed
by other governmental agencies.
II.
That Chapter I, Section 27, Paragraph C, Code of
Ordinances, City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to
read:
C. DISPOSITION OF REVENUE
(1) Any revenues from a tax in excess of four
percent of the consideration paid by an
occupant of the sleeping room to the hotel may
only be used for the following:
(a) The acquisition of sites for and the
construction, improvement, enlarging,
equipping, repairing, operation, and
maintenance of convention center facilities
including, but not limited to, civic center
convention buildings, auditoriums, coliseums,
civic theaters, museums, and parking areas or
facilities for the parking or storage of
motor vehicles or other conveyances located
at or in the immediate vicinity of the
convention center facilities.
(b) The furnishing of facilities, personnnel, and
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 attract conventions and
visitors either by the City or through con-
tracts
on-
tracts with persons or organizations selected
by the City.
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(2) No more than one percent of the consideration
paid by an occupant of the sleeping room to the
hotel may be used for the encouragement,
promotion, improvement, and application of the
arts, including music (instrumental and vocal) ,
dance, drama, folk art, creative writing,
architecture, design and allied fields,
painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and
craft arts, motion pictures, television, radio,
tape and sound recording, and the arts related
to the presentation, performance, execution,
and exhibition of these major art forms.
(3) In addition to the limitations on use set forth
in this paragraph C above, the revenues from
the tax upon the cost of occupancy of any
sleeping room furnished by any hotel may be
used only for historical preservation and
restoration projects or activities at or in the
immediate vicinity of convention center
facilities or historical preservation and
restoration projects or activities located
elsewhere in the city that would be frequented
by tourists and visitors to the city.
(Mark through the following alternative that is not appli-
cable)
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirma-
tive vote of all the Council members present, the requirement
for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed
with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this
day of , 19
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the
, 191241.
READ,
the g7TT day of
APPROVED
ATTEST:
day
and ADOPTED on second reading this
, 19L.
4/1-166
NE LAND,��i ytary
RUE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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