Texas § GV.475.0001 - DEFINITIONS

§ GV.475.0001. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) "Endorsing county" means an endorsing county for purposes of Chapter 477 , 478 , 479 , or 480 . (2) "Endorsing municipality" means an endorsing municipality for purposes of Chapter 476 , 477 , 478 , 479 , or 480 . (3) "Event" means a game or an event as defined by Chapter 478 , 479 , or 480 . (4) "Games" means any of the following and includes the events and activities related to the following: (A) the College Football Playoff games; (B) the Major League Baseball All-Star Game; (C) the National Basketball Association All-Star Game; (D) the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four; (E) the National Hockey League All-Star Game; (F) the Olympic Games; (G) the Pan American Games; (H) the Super Bowl; (I) the World Cup Soccer Games; or (J) the World Games. (5) "Games support contract" means a joinder undertaking, a joinder agreement, or a similar contract executed by the office and containing terms permitted or required by this subtitle. (6) "Joinder agreement" means an agreement: (A) entered into by the office on behalf of this state and a site selection organization setting out representations and assurances by this state in connection with the selection of a site in this state for a game or event; or (B) entered into by a local organizing committee, an endorsing municipality, or an endorsing county, or more than one local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county acting collectively, and a site selection organization setting out representations and assurances by each local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county in connection with the selection of a site in this state for a game or event. (7) "Joinder undertaking" means an agreement: (A) entered into by the office on behalf of this state and a site selection organization that this state will execute a joinder agreement if the site selection organization selects a site in this state for a game or event; or (B) entered into by a local organizing committee, an endorsing municipality, or an endorsing county, or more than one local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county acting collectively, and a site selection organization that each local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county will execute a joinder agreement if the site selection organization selects a site in this state for a game or event. (8) "Local organizing committee" means a nonprofit corporation or the corporation's successor in interest that: (A) is authorized by an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively to pursue an application and bid on the applicant's behalf to a site selection organization for selection as the site of a game or event; or (B) with authorization from an endorsing municipality, endorsing county, or more than one endorsing municipality or county acting collectively, executes an agreement with a site selection organization regarding a bid to host a game or event. (9) "Office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the office of the governor. (10) "Site selection organization" means a site selection organization as defined by Chapters 477 , 478 , and 480 . Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 301 (H.B. 4174 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2021.