Sec. 156.2512. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

(a) Not later than the last day of the month following a calendar quarter, the comptroller shall:

(1) compute the amount of revenue derived from the collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of one percent and received from hotels located on barrier islands in an eligible barrier island coastal municipality; and

(2) issue to the eligible barrier island coastal municipality a warrant drawn on the general revenue fund in the amount computed under Subdivision (1).

(b) An eligible barrier island coastal municipality may use money received under this section only:

(1) to clean and maintain public beaches in that municipality; and

(2) for an erosion response project in that municipality.

(c) In this section:

(2) "Clean and maintain" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.063, Natural Resources Code.

(3) "Erosion response project" has the meaning assigned by Section 33.601, Natural Resources Code.

(1) "Eligible barrier island coastal municipality" means a municipality:

(A) that borders on the Gulf of Mexico;

(B) that is located wholly or partly on a barrier island; and

(C) the boundaries of which are within 30 miles of the United Mexican States or include:

(i) a portion of a national seashore; or

(ii) a national estuarine research reserve.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1359, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1192 , Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 667 , Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2009.