Texas § TX.156.251 - REVENUE DEPOSITED IN GENERAL REVENUE FUND
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§ TX.156.251. REVENUE DEPOSITED IN GENERAL REVENUE FUND
REVENUE DEPOSITED IN GENERAL REVENUE FUND. (a) The revenue from the tax imposed by this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. (b), (c) Expired. (d) An amount equal to the amount of revenue derived from the collection of taxes imposed by this chapter at a rate of one-half of one percent shall be allocated in the general revenue fund to be used for media advertising and other marketing activities of the Tourism Division of the Texas Department of Commerce. Section 403.094(h), Government Code, does not apply to funds described in this section. This subsection takes effect October 1, 1994. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1688, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 651, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 5, art. 5, Sec. 2; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 986, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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