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Chapter 475 - General Provisions
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 475.0001. Definitions - Sec. 475.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) "Endorsing county" means...
Section 475.0002. Purposes of Subtitle - Sec. 475.0002. PURPOSES OF SUBTITLE. The purposes of this subtitle...
Section 475.0003. Legislative Findings - Sec. 475.0003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. Conducting one or more games or...
Section 475.0004. Rules - Sec. 475.0004. RULES. The office of the governor shall adopt...
Subchapter B. Actions of Office and State Agencies in Relation to Games
Section 475.0051. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 475.0051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter does not apply...
Section 475.0052. Request for Office to Enter Into Games Support Contract - Sec. 475.0052. REQUEST FOR OFFICE TO ENTER INTO GAMES SUPPORT...
Section 475.0053. Time for Determination - Sec. 475.0053. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall approve or...
Section 475.0054. Prerequisite for Execution of Games Support Contract - Sec. 475.0054. PREREQUISITE FOR EXECUTION OF GAMES SUPPORT CONTRACT. The...
Section 475.0055. Joinder Undertaking Terms - Sec. 475.0055. JOINDER UNDERTAKING TERMS. The office may agree in...
Section 475.0056. Joinder Agreement Terms - Sec. 475.0056. JOINDER AGREEMENT TERMS. The office may agree in...
Section 475.0057. Additional Terms of Games Support Contract - Sec. 475.0057. ADDITIONAL TERMS OF GAMES SUPPORT CONTRACT. A games...
Section 475.0058. Repayment Agreement Required - Sec. 475.0058. REPAYMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED. (a) Before executing a games...
Section 475.0059. State as Additional Insured - Sec. 475.0059. STATE AS ADDITIONAL INSURED. The office may require...
Section 475.0060. Support by Certain State Agencies - Sec. 475.0060. SUPPORT BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES. The Texas Department...
Subchapter C. Local Organizing Committees
Section 475.0101. Applicability of Open Meetings and Open Records Laws - Sec. 475.0101. APPLICABILITY OF OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDS LAWS....
Section 475.0102. Tax Exemptions for Certain Committees - Sec. 475.0102. TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN COMMITTEES. A local organizing...
Section 475.0103. Ethics Requirements Relating to Certain Committees; Financial Disclosures - Sec. 475.0103. ETHICS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES; FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES....
Subchapter D. Local Government Corporation in Certain Populous Counties as Endorsing Municipality or County
Section 475.0151. Applicability - Sec. 475.0151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a local...
Section 475.0152. Authority to Act as Endorsing Municipality or County - Sec. 475.0152. AUTHORITY TO ACT AS ENDORSING MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY....
Section 475.0153. Deposit of Municipal or County Tax Revenue to Trust Fund - Sec. 475.0153. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY TAX REVENUE TO...
Section 475.0154. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 475.0154. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. A local...
Subchapter E. Criminal Penalties
Section 475.0201. Offense of Bribery - Sec. 475.0201. OFFENSE OF BRIBERY. (a) In this section, "benefit"...
Chapter 476 - Pan American Games Trust Fund
Section 476.0001. Definitions - Sec. 476.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Endorsing municipality" means...
Section 476.0002. Eligibility as Endorsing Municipality - Sec. 476.0002. ELIGIBILITY AS ENDORSING MUNICIPALITY. Only a municipality with...
Subchapter B. State Actions Relating to Games
Section 476.0051. Determination of Incremental Increase in Certain Tax Receipts - Sec. 476.0051. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS....
Section 476.0052. Time for Determination - Sec. 476.0052. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall determine the...
Section 476.0053. Designation of Market Area - Sec. 476.0053. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA. (a) For purposes of...
Section 476.0054. Estimate of Tax Revenue Credited to Trust Fund - Sec. 476.0054. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO TRUST FUND....
Subchapter C. Trust Fund Establishment, Contribution, and Limitation
Section 476.0101. Pan American Games Trust Fund - Sec. 476.0101. PAN AMERICAN GAMES TRUST FUND. The Pan American...
Section 476.0102. Deposit of Municipal Tax Revenue - Sec. 476.0102. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL TAX REVENUE. (a) Subject to...
Section 476.0103. State Tax Revenue - Sec. 476.0103. STATE TAX REVENUE. (a) At the time the...
Section 476.0104. Limitation on Transfers and Deposits to Trust Fund - Sec. 476.0104. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS AND DEPOSITS TO TRUST FUND....
Subchapter D. Disbursements From Trust Fund
Section 476.0151. Disbursement Without Appropriation - Sec. 476.0151. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION. Money in the trust fund...
Section 476.0152. Disbursement From Trust Fund - Sec. 476.0152. DISBURSEMENT FROM TRUST FUND. (a) The office may...
Section 476.0153. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 476.0153. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. The office may use money in...
Section 476.0154. Transfer and Remittance of Remaining Trust Fund Money - Sec. 476.0154. TRANSFER AND REMITTANCE OF REMAINING TRUST FUND MONEY....
Subchapter E. Local Powers and Duties Relating to Games
Section 476.0201. Required Information - Sec. 476.0201. REQUIRED INFORMATION. (a) A local organizing committee shall...
Section 476.0202. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 476.0202. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. An endorsing...
Subchapter F. Limitations on Joint Liability
Section 476.0251. Limitation Amounts - Sec. 476.0251. LIMITATION AMOUNTS. The joint liability of this state...
Chapter 477 - Olympic Games Trust Fund
Section 477.0001. Definitions - Sec. 477.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Endorsing county" means...
Section 477.0002. Eligibility as Endorsing Municipality - Sec. 477.0002. ELIGIBILITY AS ENDORSING MUNICIPALITY. Only a municipality with...
Section 477.0051. Determination of Incremental Increase in Certain Tax Receipts - Sec. 477.0051. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS....
Section 477.0052. Time for Determination - Sec. 477.0052. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall determine the...
Section 477.0053. Designation of Market Area - Sec. 477.0053. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA. (a) For purposes of...
Section 477.0054. Estimate of Tax Revenue Credited to Trust Fund - Sec. 477.0054. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO TRUST FUND....
Section 477.0101. Olympic Games Trust Fund - Sec. 477.0101. OLYMPIC GAMES TRUST FUND. The Olympic Games trust...
Section 477.0102. Deposit of Municipal and County Tax Revenue - Sec. 477.0102. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY TAX REVENUE. (a)...
Section 477.0103. State Tax Revenue - Sec. 477.0103. STATE TAX REVENUE. (a) At the time the...
Section 477.0104. Limitation on Transfers and Deposits to Trust Fund - Sec. 477.0104. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS AND DEPOSITS TO TRUST FUND....
Section 477.0151. Disbursement Without Appropriation - Sec. 477.0151. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION. Money in the trust fund...
Section 477.0152. Disbursement From Trust Fund - Sec. 477.0152. DISBURSEMENT FROM TRUST FUND. (a) The office may...
Section 477.0153. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 477.0153. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. The office may use money in...
Section 477.0154. Prohibited Disbursement - Sec. 477.0154. PROHIBITED DISBURSEMENT. The office may not make a...
Section 477.0155. Transfer and Remittance of Remaining Trust Fund Money - Sec. 477.0155. TRANSFER AND REMITTANCE OF REMAINING TRUST FUND MONEY....
Section 477.0201. Required Information - Sec. 477.0201. REQUIRED INFORMATION. (a) A local organizing committee shall...
Section 477.0202. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 477.0202. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. An endorsing...
Section 477.0203. Municipal or County Election - Sec. 477.0203. MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY ELECTION. (a) An endorsing municipality...
Section 477.0251. Limitation Amounts - Sec. 477.0251. LIMITATION AMOUNTS. The joint liability of this state...
Chapter 478 - Major Events Reimbursement Program
Section 478.0001. Definitions - Sec. 478.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Endorsing county" means:...
Section 478.0002. Rules - Sec. 478.0002. RULES. The office may adopt rules necessary to...
Section 478.0003. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 478.0003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter may not be...
Subchapter B. Eligibility
Section 478.0051. Events Eligible for Funding - Sec. 478.0051. EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. (a) Only an event...
Section 478.0052. Single Event Classification for Eligibility Purposes - Sec. 478.0052. SINGLE EVENT CLASSIFICATION FOR ELIGIBILITY PURPOSES. For purposes...
Section 478.0053. Exemption From Certain Eligibility Requirement for Certain Large Venues - Sec. 478.0053. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LARGE...
Subchapter C. State Actions Relating to Events
Section 478.0101. Prerequisites for Office Action - Sec. 478.0101. PREREQUISITES FOR OFFICE ACTION. The office may not...
Section 478.0102. Determination of Incremental Increase in Certain Tax Receipts - Sec. 478.0102. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS....
Section 478.0103. Time for Determination Request - Sec. 478.0103. TIME FOR DETERMINATION REQUEST. A request for a...
Section 478.0104. Time for Determination - Sec. 478.0104. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall determine the...
Section 478.0105. Designation of Market Area - Sec. 478.0105. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA. (a) For purposes of...
Section 478.0106. Estimate of Tax Revenue Credited to Fund - Sec. 478.0106. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO FUND. (a)...
Section 478.0107. Economic Impact Study - Sec. 478.0107. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. (a) Not later than the...
Section 478.0108. Distribution and Publication of Plan to Prevent Trafficking of Persons in Connection With Event - Sec. 478.0108. DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATION OF PLAN TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING...
Subchapter D. Fund Establishment and Contributions
Section 478.0151. Major Events Reimbursement Program Fund - Sec. 478.0151. MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FUND. The major events...
Section 478.0152. Deposit of Municipal and County Tax Revenue - Sec. 478.0152. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY TAX REVENUE. (a)...
Section 478.0153. Other Local Money - Sec. 478.0153. OTHER LOCAL MONEY. (a) In lieu of the...
Section 478.0154. Surcharges and User Fees - Sec. 478.0154. SURCHARGES AND USER FEES. An endorsing municipality or...
Section 478.0155. State Tax Revenue - Sec. 478.0155. STATE TAX REVENUE. (a) The comptroller, at the...
Subchapter E. Disbursements From Fund
Section 478.0201. Disbursement Without Appropriation - Sec. 478.0201. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION. Money in the fund may...
Section 478.0202. Disbursement From Fund - Sec. 478.0202. DISBURSEMENT FROM FUND. (a) After approval of each...
Section 478.0203. Reduction of Disbursement Amount - Sec. 478.0203. REDUCTION OF DISBURSEMENT AMOUNT. (a) After the conclusion...
Section 478.0204. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 478.0204. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. (a) Money in the fund may...
Section 478.0205. Limitation on Certain Disbursements - Sec. 478.0205. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN DISBURSEMENTS. (a) A disbursement from...
Section 478.0206. Prohibited Disbursement - Sec. 478.0206. PROHIBITED DISBURSEMENT. The office may not make a...
Section 478.0207. Remittance of Remaining Fund Money - Sec. 478.0207. REMITTANCE OF REMAINING FUND MONEY. On payment of...
Subchapter F. Local Powers and Duties Relating to Events
Section 478.0251. Required Information - Sec. 478.0251. REQUIRED INFORMATION. (a) A local organizing committee, endorsing...
Section 478.0252. Issuance of Notes - Sec. 478.0252. ISSUANCE OF NOTES. (a) To meet its obligations...
Section 478.0253. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 478.0253. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. An endorsing...
Chapter 479 - Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund
Section 479.0001. Definitions - Sec. 479.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Endorsing county" means...
Section 479.0002. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 479.0002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter may not be...
Section 479.0003. Applicability of Provisions Relating to Games - Sec. 479.0003. APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO GAMES. Any provision...
Subchapter B. State Actions Relating to Motor Sports Racing Events
Section 479.0051. Prerequisites for Office Action - Sec. 479.0051. PREREQUISITES FOR OFFICE ACTION. The office may not...
Section 479.0052. Determination of Incremental Increase in Certain Tax Receipts - Sec. 479.0052. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS....
Section 479.0053. Time for Determination - Sec. 479.0053. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall determine the...
Section 479.0054. Designation of Market Area - Sec. 479.0054. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA. (a) For purposes of...
Section 479.0055. Estimate of Tax Revenue Credited to Trust Fund - Sec. 479.0055. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO TRUST FUND....
Subchapter C. Trust Fund Establishment and Contributions
Section 479.0101. Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund - Sec. 479.0101. MOTOR SPORTS RACING TRUST FUND. The motor sports...
Section 479.0102. Deposit of Municipal and County Tax Revenue - Sec. 479.0102. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY TAX REVENUE. (a)...
Section 479.0103. State Tax Revenue - Sec. 479.0103. STATE TAX REVENUE. The comptroller, at the direction...
Section 479.0151. Disbursement Without Appropriation - Sec. 479.0151. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION. Money in the trust fund...
Section 479.0152. Disbursement From Trust Fund - Sec. 479.0152. DISBURSEMENT FROM TRUST FUND. (a) After approval of...
Section 479.0153. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 479.0153. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. (a) Money in the trust fund...
Section 479.0154. Prohibited Disbursement - Sec. 479.0154. PROHIBITED DISBURSEMENT. The office may not make a...
Section 479.0155. Remittance of Remaining Trust Fund Money - Sec. 479.0155. REMITTANCE OF REMAINING TRUST FUND MONEY. On payment...
Subchapter E. Local Powers and Duties Relating to Motor Sports Racing Events
Section 479.0201. Required Information - Sec. 479.0201. REQUIRED INFORMATION. (a) A local organizing committee, endorsing...
Section 479.0202. Issuance of Notes - Sec. 479.0202. ISSUANCE OF NOTES. (a) To meet its obligations...
Section 479.0203. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 479.0203. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. An endorsing...
Chapter 480 - Events Trust Fund
Section 480.0001. Definitions - Sec. 480.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Endorsing county" means...
Section 480.0002. Rules - Sec. 480.0002. RULES. The office may adopt rules necessary to...
Section 480.0003. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 480.0003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter may not be...
Section 480.0051. Events Eligible for Funding - Sec. 480.0051. EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING. An event is eligible...
Section 480.0052. Limitations on Certain Funding Requests - Sec. 480.0052. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN FUNDING REQUESTS. (a) This section...
Section 480.0101. Prerequisites for Office Action - Sec. 480.0101. PREREQUISITES FOR OFFICE ACTION. The office may not...
Section 480.0102. Determination of Incremental Increase in Certain Tax Receipts - Sec. 480.0102. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS....
Section 480.0103. Time for Determination - Sec. 480.0103. TIME FOR DETERMINATION. The office shall determine the...
Section 480.0104. Designation of Market Area - Sec. 480.0104. DESIGNATION OF MARKET AREA. (a) For purposes of...
Section 480.0105. Estimate of Tax Revenue Credited to Fund - Sec. 480.0105. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO FUND. (a)...
Section 480.0106. Model Event Support Contract - Sec. 480.0106. MODEL EVENT SUPPORT CONTRACT. (a) The office may...
Section 480.0151. Events Trust Fund - Sec. 480.0151. EVENTS TRUST FUND. The events trust fund is...
Section 480.0152. Deposit of Municipal and County Tax Revenue - Sec. 480.0152. DEPOSIT OF MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY TAX REVENUE. (a)...
Section 480.0153. Other Local Money - Sec. 480.0153. OTHER LOCAL MONEY. (a) In lieu of the...
Section 480.0154. Surcharges and User Fees - Sec. 480.0154. SURCHARGES AND USER FEES. An endorsing municipality or...
Section 480.0155. State Tax Revenue - Sec. 480.0155. STATE TAX REVENUE. (a) The comptroller, at the...
Section 480.0201. Disbursement Without Appropriation - Sec. 480.0201. DISBURSEMENT WITHOUT APPROPRIATION. Money in the events trust...
Section 480.0202. Disbursement From Fund - Sec. 480.0202. DISBURSEMENT FROM FUND. (a) After approval of each...
Section 480.0203. Reduction of Disbursement Amount - Sec. 480.0203. REDUCTION OF DISBURSEMENT AMOUNT. (a) After the conclusion...
Section 480.0204. Allowable Expenses - Sec. 480.0204. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. (a) Money in the events trust...
Section 480.0205. Limitation on Certain Disbursements - Sec. 480.0205. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN DISBURSEMENTS. (a) A disbursement from...
Section 480.0206. Prohibited Disbursements - Sec. 480.0206. PROHIBITED DISBURSEMENTS. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the...
Section 480.0207. Remittance of Remaining Fund Money - Sec. 480.0207. REMITTANCE OF REMAINING FUND MONEY. On payment of...
Section 480.0251. Required Information - Sec. 480.0251. REQUIRED INFORMATION. (a) A local organizing committee, endorsing...
Section 480.0252. Issuance of Notes - Sec. 480.0252. ISSUANCE OF NOTES. (a) To meet its obligations...
Section 480.0253. Pledge of Surcharges to Guarantee Obligations - Sec. 480.0253. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS. An endorsing...