Sec. 352.008. CONCURRENT STATE TAX DELINQUENCY. (a) If, as a result of an audit conducted under Section 352.004, a county obtains documentation or other information showing a failure to collect or pay when due both the tax imposed by this chapter and the tax imposed by Chapter 156 on a person who pays for the right to occupy a room or space in a hotel, the county shall notify and submit the relevant information to the comptroller.
(b) The comptroller shall review the information submitted by a county under Subsection (a) and determine whether to proceed with collection and enforcement efforts. If the information results in the collection of a delinquent tax under Chapter 156 and the assessment has become administratively final, the comptroller shall distribute a percentage of the amount collected to the county as provided by Section 156.2513 to defray the cost of the county audit.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1152 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Local Hotel Occupancy Taxes
Chapter 352 - County Hotel Occupancy Taxes
Subchapter A. Imposition and Collection of Tax
Section 352.002. Tax Authorized
Section 352.0031. Preexisting Contracts
Section 352.004. Tax Collection; Penalty
Section 352.0041. Collection Procedures on Purchase of Hotel
Section 352.005. Reimbursement for Tax Collection Expenses
Section 352.006. Audit; Access to Books and Records