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ORDINANCE NO 79-33
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1973, BY
AMENDING SECTION 2.A TO READ A 4 PERCENT TAX AND
TO AMEND SECTION 7 TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE FOR
THE USE OF PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AND TOURIST FACILITIES
WITHIN THE CITY AND ITS EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURIS-
DICTION AND TO ADDITIONALLY PROVIDE A NEW SECTION
11 AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH THE GREATER GEORGETOWN AREA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TO EXPEDITE THE PROMOTION OF TOPRISM
AND SAID CONTRACT IS MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE
AND INCLUDED HEREIN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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Sectibn 2.A of the Hotel Occupancy Tax-Ordipance is hereby
CO amended to read that the tax to be levied shall -be equal to Four
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Percent (4%) of the consideration paid by the occupant of such
room, space or facility to such hotel, exclusively of other
occupancy -taxes imposed by other governmental agencies.
SeQtion 7 of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Ordinance is hereby
amepded to read the proceeds of the Hotel Occupancy Tax levied
shall be used for the purposes of enlarging, improving, repairing,
maintaining and operating the community center located in San
Gabriel Park, Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and for the
promotion and development of tourism and tourist facilities
within the City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas and its
extra territorial jurisdiction, provided, however, the City shall
deposit in the general fund of the City 10% of the amount collected
under this ordinance.
The following Section is hereby added to said Hotel
Occupancy Tax Ordinance to read as follows:
SECTION 11. The City Council shall be authorized to enter
into a Contract or Contracts with the Greater Georgetown Area
Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of appropriating the hotel
occupancy tax proceeds, or any portion thereof of advertising