RCW 67.28.184
Use of hotel-motel tax revenues by cities for professional sports franchise facilities limited.
No city imposing the tax authorized under this chapter may use the tax proceeds directly or indirectly to acquire, construct, operate, or maintain facilities or land intended to be used by a professional sports franchise if the county within which the city is located uses the proceeds of its tax imposed under this chapter to directly or indirectly acquire, construct, operate, or maintain a facility used by a professional sports franchise.
[ 1997 c 452 § 13; 1987 1st ex.s. c 8 § 7.]
NOTES:
Intent—Severability—1997 c 452: See notes following RCW 67.28.080.
Savings—1997 c 452: See note following RCW 67.28.181.
Severability—1987 1st ex.s. c 8: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1987 1st ex.s. c 8 § 17.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 67 - Sports and Recreation—Convention Facilities
Chapter 67.28 - Public Stadium, Convention, Arts, and Tourism Facilities.
67.28.120 - Authorization to acquire and operate tourism-related facilities.
67.28.125 - Selling convention center facilities—Smaller counties within national scenic areas.
67.28.140 - Declaration of public purpose—Right of eminent domain.
67.28.150 - Issuance of general obligation bonds—Maturity—Methods of payment.
67.28.160 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.
67.28.170 - Power to lease all or part of facilities—Disposition of proceeds.
67.28.180 - Lodging tax authorized—Conditions.
67.28.1801 - Credit against sales tax due on same lodging.
67.28.181 - Special excise taxes authorized—Rates—Credits for city or town tax by county—Limits.
67.28.1816 - Lodging tax—Tourism promotion.
67.28.183 - Exemption from tax—Emergency lodging for homeless persons—Conditions.
67.28.186 - Exemption from tax—Temporary medical housing.
67.28.200 - Special excise tax authorized—Exemptions may be established—Collection.
67.28.220 - Powers additional and supplemental to other laws.
67.28.225 - Compliance with prevailing wages on public works provisions.