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, . ORDINANCE NO. 1503 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON THE CONDUCT OF BINGO GAMES WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, that: Section 1. There is hereby levied and imposed a gross receipts tax on every bingo game conducted within the City of La Porte, located in the justice precincts of the City in Harris County, which County has voted to legalize bingo. The tax shall be two (2S) percent of gross receipts on the conduct of bingo games, unless such amount shall be reduced by Section 3(d)(2) Bingo Enabling Act, in which case the tax shall be one (1S) percent of gross receipts on the conduct of all bingo games. Section 2. The provisions of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes Article 179d as now written or hereafter amended are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. Section ,. The revenue controller of the City of La Porte shall have the duty of collecting and receiving the gross receipts tax. The proceeds of this tax shall be paid into the General Operating Fund of the City of La Porte. Section 4. The revenue collector is instructed to forward to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas a certified copy of this Ordinance. Section S. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient .to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of July, 1986. CITY OF LA PORTE ,<3, ~~ ~ .- - .._--_._-~----_..._..._--.- -" ._- .-- ~.- -. B. Don SkE!lton, MaYOr Pro Tern ATTEST: ~Ju City Secretary