Sec. 505.2566. ELECTION TO REDUCE OR INCREASE TAX RATE. (a) An authorizing municipality that has imposed a sales and use tax under this chapter may, in the same manner and by the same procedure as the municipality imposed the tax, reduce or increase the tax rate by a majority of the voters of the municipality voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b) On petition of 10 percent or more of the registered voters of the authorizing municipality requesting an election to reduce or increase the tax rate under this chapter, the governing body of the municipality shall order an election on the issue.
(c) The tax rate may be reduced or increased to any rate that is an increment of one-eighth of one percent, that the authorizing municipality determines is appropriate, and that would not result in a combined rate that exceeds the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 505.256(a).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3045), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Planning and Development
Chapter 505 - Type B Corporations
Subchapter F. Sales and Use Tax
Section 505.251. Tax Authorized
Section 505.254. Specification of Tax Rate on Ballot
Section 505.255. Adoption of Tax at Election to Reduce or Abolish Tax for Type a Corporation
Section 505.256. Applicability of Tax Code
Section 505.2565. Limitation on Duration of Tax
Section 505.2566. Election to Reduce or Increase Tax Rate
Section 505.257. Reduction of Tax Within Regional Transportation Authority
Section 505.2575. Limited Sales and Use Tax for Specific Project
Section 505.258. Cessation of Collection of Taxes
Section 505.259. Election Requirement for Certain Municipalities