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Section 6.17 of the Texas Racing Act provides, in part, that "if [a] <br />racetrack is not located within an incorporated city or town, the [county <br />commissioners] court may collect an additional [admission] fee not to <br />exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) ... if requested to do so by the governing <br />bodies of a majority of the incorporated cities and towns in the county." <br />Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 179e §6.17 (Vernon 1993). <br />The new Sam Houston Race Track is located in Harris County, but <br />does not lie within the incorporated limits of any city or town at this time. <br />Therefore, pursuant to the Texas Racing Act, the cities of Harris County <br />may request the Harris County Commissioners Court to assess and collect <br />this additional admission on their behalf. If a majority of the cities in <br />Harris County request Commissioners Court to collect the fee, it will be <br />distributed to each city. The amount each City receives depends on <br />racetrack attendance and your population. There is not a lot of money <br />involved and after the City of Houston annexes the racetrack we will no <br />longer be eligible for the revenue. Please consider adopting a resolution <br />and forwarding it to Commissioner's Court. <br />cm/mayor/letters/Racetrack <br />