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. . Ordinance No. 1100 , Page 4. Section 4~-6. License fees e The fee to be collected by the City of La Porte for the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a game hall shall be the maximum allowed to be collected by cities by the State of Texas, as set forth in V.A.T.S. TAX-Gen. ART. 13.17, Sec. 16 (1) and any amendments thereto, said maximum amounts effective at the passage of this ordinance is: (1) For license for 4 to 50 machines $200.00 $400.00 $500.00 (2) For license for 51 to 200 machines (3) For license for over 200 machines . In addition to the foregoing, the City shall, prior to issuing or renewing a license, collect the maximum occupation tax authorized by statute, on each coin-operated machine exhibited for hire, said maximum amount at the adoption hereof being Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($7.50) per year per machine. Each machine upon which this occupation tax has been paid shall be registered with the City by the owner, such registration to contain the make, model and serial number of each machine. Each machine so registered shall display a decal issued by the City; securely fixed to a non-interchangeable part of the machine. All ad valorem taxes on any and all property, personal or real, necessary to the operation of any game hall must be paid prior to the issuance of any license or permit for said operation. Section 4~-7. City Clerk to collect fees and issue decals It shall be the responsibility of the City Clerk to collect the fees and taxes herein provided for and to issue decals for such machines as are registered in accordance with above provisions. Section 4~-8. Appeal from refusal of license e In the event the City of La Porte shall refuse to grant a license to any applicant under this division, such action shall be final, unless the applicant shall, within ten (10) days after the refusal to grant such license, file a written appeal with the City Clerk addressed to the City Commission, requesting a hearing upon the question as to whether or not his application shall be granted. In the event such appeal is filed, the City Clerk shall provide the Commission with a record of all pro- ceedings theretofore had with reference to the application, including the written application, together with the action of the City Clerk and the reasons for such action. The City Commission shall, within thirty (30) days, grant a hearing thereon to determine the correctness of the action of the City Clerk, at which hearing, the Commission may make such in- vestigation as it may see fit, whether all the pertinent facts appear in the application or not. Within seven (7) days after final adjournment of the hearing, the City Commission shall cause a written deduction of its judgment thereon to be filed with the City Clerk. Section 4~-9. posting of license A license issued under this division shall be posted in a prominent place in the game hall for which it is issued. .