Texas § TN.451.555 - ADDED TERRITORY
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§ TN.451.555. ADDED TERRITORY
ADDED TERRITORY: EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAXES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a tax imposed by an authority takes effect in territory added to the authority when the addition takes effect. (b) A sales and use tax imposed by an authority under Subchapter I takes effect in territory added to the authority under this subchapter on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives: (1) a certified copy of an order adding the territory or of an order canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the election; and (2) a map of the authority showing clearly the territory added. (c) The presiding officer of the board shall send the order and map required under Subsection (b) to the comptroller by certified or registered mail. (d) The order must include the effective date of the tax. (e) The comptroller may delay implementation of the sales and use tax in the added territory for one calendar quarter by notifying the presiding officer of the board before the 11th day after the date the comptroller receives the order and map under this section that the comptroller requires more time. If implementation is delayed, the tax takes effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter that begins after the date the comptroller receives the order and map. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER M. WITHDRAWAL OF TERRITORY FROM AUTHORITY
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Section TN.451.555 ("ADDED TERRITORY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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