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TEXAS COMPTROLLER Of PU BLIC ACCOUNTS P.O.Box 13528 • AUSTIN, TX 78711 -3528 �es�oM w W A F G r kr�s� June 14, 2011 Mr. Knox Askins N f. City Attorney City of La Porte P.O. Box 1218 La Porte, TX 77572 -1218 Dear Mr. Askins: We have received the results of the May 14, 2011 election to create the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District to adopt a 1/4% sales and use tax within the district. The 1/4% local sales and use tax will become effective on October 1, 2011. This tax will be administrated as a special purpose district tax, which means that the crime control district will receive its allocation payments separately from the allocation payments to the city. You have confirmed that the special purpose district will have the same boundaries as the corporate boundaries of the City of La Porte. At your earliest convenience please provide us with a listing of all businesses that provide utility, cable, and waste disposal services within the city so that we may notify them of the new district sales tax, prior to the effective date. We will contact you in the near future for the information we need in order to arrange for your sales tax allocation payments to be made by direct deposit as required by state law. Also, as provided by law, the district will be dissolved five years after it begins to levy taxes for district purposes if the district does not hold a continuation or dissolution referendum. If you have any questions or need more information, please call me toll free at (800) 531 -5441, extension 39634. The regular number is (512) 463 -9634. Sincerely, (6 , Aubrey Mashburn Tax Allocation Section Revenue Accounting Division cc: Ms. Patrice Fogarty City Secretary, City of La Porte 604 W Fairmont Pkwy La Porte, TX 77571 -6215