HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1938-267
ATTEST.
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n Passed and approved this the .:2Jti(2.day of
1938.
pation taxes creates an emergenoy, oonstituting an impera.the publio neoessi1~y
that the rule requiring Ordinances to be read at three senral meetings be StLS- I
peneled and that this Ordinance be passed finally on its first reading; and tl:l8.tl
this Ordinance take effeot and be in force from and atter its passage and ap~lrc 1,
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and it is so crdained.
that mq hereafter be taxed by the General Laws ot the state of Texas, an 8DI~ount
equal to ODe-half (i) of such said State occupation tax, whioh shall be levied
:1 and oollected as provided in Seotion 1. "
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Seotion 3. That ~ person who may violate any of the provisions of ;
this Ordinance shall, upon oonviotion thereof, be fined in any sum not le88 .than!
One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). I
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Section 4. The taot that there is no adequate Ordinanoe levying OC)ou-,:
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every person, firm, cClDlpany or assooiation ot persans pursuing a~ occupe:t1ctD
Seotion 2. There shall be levied and there 8hall be collected ireD
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sald taxes shall be paid annually in advance except where otherwise provideci by
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the State law, in whioh event the same may be paid as is provided by the Stllte
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pation tax equal in each instance to ODe-half of the State occupation tax, 'lIhichl
collected frClll ever)" person, tirm, cam~, or assooiation of persons pursui~
a~ occupation taxed by the general laws of the state of Texas, an armual occu-
Section 1. There shall be aDd is hereby levied, and there shall be
THAT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Crry OF LA PORTE, TElAEI,
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AN OCCUPATION TAX ON EVERY' PERSON, FnuI, COlll2OR-
ATION OR ASSOOIATION OF PERSONS PURSUING ANY OOCUPATI~N T~, OR THAT'MAY BE
HEREAFTER TAXED, BY THE OCCUPATION TAX ~ OF THE ~TATE OF TEXAS; FIXING ~~BE
.AMOUNT OF SUCH TAX AT ONE- HALF THE STATE TAX; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR ITS
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Ci ty Oocupation T:axes on ooiN operated machines:
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1 - For each Jnerchanidse or musio coilV operated machine where the coin,
fee or token used is of the value in excess of 5; - $10.00;
~~ere the coin. fee or token used is of the valua.of 1; and not exoeed-
ing 5; - $1.25
2 - For eaoh skill or pleasure ooin operated maohine Where the ooin. fee or
token used is ~n oxoess. of the value of 5; - $30.00;
"iJhere t}m coin. f'~e or token used is ot the value of l; 8.'l'ld notexcoed-
ing 5; - $15.00
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Service coin operat3d machines, such as telephones, gas :pleteI'G, ...db _ _1;'459'
..#iefUd l-b ~_.AT:~N. are exempt.
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