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ORDINANCE NO. 3 "�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS PRO-
VODING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF GEORGE-
TOWN, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICE 5, SECTION
16-17, ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX, LEVY OF TAX: RATE; EXCEPTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Artice 5, Section 16-71, Room Occupancy Tax, Levy
of Tax; rate; exception, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of George-
town, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
(a) There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of occupancy of any
room or space furnished by any hotel where such cost of occupancy is at
the rate of two dollars ($2.00) or more per day, such tax to be equal to
seven (7) per cent of the consideration paid by the occupant of such
room, space, or facility to such hotel, exclusive of other occupancy
taxes imposed by other governmental agencies.
(b) No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a permanent resident.
(c) No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a corporation or asso-
ciation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable,
or education purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to
the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance is hereby repealed.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on the first reading this 6th day of
July, 1983.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on the second and final reading this
9th day of August, 1983.
ATTEST:
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JIM COLBERT, CITY SECRETARY
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J0; C. DOERFL , MAYOR