Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
TAX CODE |
Title 3. LOCAL TAXATION |
Subtitle D. LOCAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES |
Chapter 351. MUNICIPAL HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES |
Subchapter A. IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF TAX |
Sec. 351.008. CONCURRENT STATE TAX DELINQUENCY
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(a) If, as a result of an audit conducted under Section 351.004, a municipality 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 municipality shall notify and submit the relevant information to the comptroller.
(b) The comptroller shall review the information submitted by a municipality 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 municipality as provided by Section 156.2513 to defray the cost of the municipal audit.