Sec. 3846.455. USE OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. (a) The district may use the proceeds from a hotel occupancy tax imposed under this subchapter for any district purpose and for any purpose described by Section 351.101 or 352.1015, Tax Code, to the extent the board considers appropriate.

(b) During each interval of three calendar years following the date on which the tax is initially collected, the board may not apply an annual average of more than 10 percent of the amount of tax collected, excluding any interest earnings or investment profits and after a deduction for the costs of imposing and collecting the taxes, for the administrative expenses of the district or a district purpose other than the costs of:

(1) advertising and promoting tourism;

(2) business development and commerce, including the costs of planning, designing, constructing, acquiring, leasing, financing, owning, operating, maintaining, managing, improving, repairing, rehabilitating, or reconstructing improvement projects for:

(A) conferences, conventions, and exhibitions;

(B) manufacturer, consumer, or trade shows; and

(C) civic, community, or institutional events;

(3) encouraging and promoting the arts, including instrumental and vocal music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and related fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic arts and crafts, motion pictures, radio, television, tape and sound recording, and other arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major art forms;

(4) historical restoration and preservation projects; and

(5) activities, advertising, solicitations, and promotional programs to encourage tourists to visit preserved historic sites or museums.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.040, eff. September 1, 2009.