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RESOLUTION NO. 94-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE REQUESTING HAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TO COLLECT AN ADDITIONAL FEE ON EVERY ADMISSION TO THE SAN HOUSTON RACE TRACK; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Texas Racing Act states that "if [a] racetrack is not located within an. incorporated town, the [county commissioners] court may collect an additional [admission] fee not to exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) if requested to do so by the governing bodies of a majority of the incorporated cities and towns in the county." Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art.- 179e S6.17 (Vernon 1993); and WHEREAS, such additional fee will be allocated based upon the population within the county of the cities or towns; and WHEREAS,,. the Sam Houston Race Track is a licensed racetrack that is located in Harris County, Texas and lies outside the incorporated limits of any city or town; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte is located, in Harris County, Texas, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte desires to request the Harris County Commissioners Court to collect the additional fee as allowed by law on its behalf. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; Section 1: That the City Council of City'of La Porte hereby requests the Commissioners - Court of Harris County, Texas, to collect an additional fee, not to exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) , for admission into the Sam Houston Race Track pursuant to the Section 6.17 of Texas Racing Act. Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 179e S6.17 (Vernon 1993). Section 2: This resolution shall take affect immediately from and after its passage by the City of La Porte. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of June, 1994. CITY OF LA PORTE I�orsQarr-fir.--i�iaioae; -�or- ATTEST: Deotis Gay, Mayor Pro Tem Sue Lenes, City Secretary