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170 GENERAL LAWS.
and under 5,000 inhabitants, an annual tax of $20.00; in towns
and cities of 5,000 inhabitants and under 10,000 inhabitants, an
annual tax of $30.00; in towns and cities of $10,000 inhabitants
and under 15,000 inhabitants, an annual tax of $30.00; in towns
and cities of 15,000 and under 20,000, an annual tax of $40.00;
in towns and cities of 20,000 inhabitants and under 30,000 inhabitants,
an annual tax of $50.00; in towns and cities of
30,000 inhabitants and under 40,000 inhabitants, an annual tax
of $60 00; in towns and cities of $40,000 or more, an annual tax
of $75.00. In each case the population shall be determined by
the last preceding Federal Census.
SEC. 2. Said annual tax shall be collected from the owner,
proprietor of every opera house, theatre, tent, airdome or other
structure where theatrical or dramatic presentations, musical
comedy shows, moving pictures or other amusements, entertainments
or exhibitions are given for private profit in such
cities, towns or villages of the sizes aforesaid; provided, further,
if any opera house, theatre, tent, airdome or other such
structure is transported from place to place, and is used in the
manner and for the purposes herein set out in more than one
city, town or village, only one annual occupation tax shall be
collected from the owner, proprietor or operator of said opera
house, theatre, tent, airdome or other structure, as set out in
Section 1 hereof; provided, that in addition to the State Occupation
Tax herein imposed, counties, incorporated cities, towns
and villages shall each have the power and authority to collect
one-half (1/2) of the amount of such State Occupation Tax.
SEC. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with any of
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed and Section 22
of Article 7047 is hereby specifically repealed.
SEC. 4. The importance of this legislation to raise needed
revenue for public purposes, and to equalize taxes on opera
houses, theatres, tents and airdomes herein enumerated creates
an emergency and an imperative public necessity that the Constitutional
Rule requiring Bills to be read on three several days
be suspended, and said Rule is hereby suspended, and this Act
shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and it is so enacted.
Approved March 18, 1930.
Effective 90 days after adjournment.
[NOTE.-H. B. No. 7 passed the House by a vote of 93 yeas,
10 nays, 3 present not voting; passed the Senate by a vote of
28 yeas, 0 nays.]
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27], book, 1931; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16362/m1/182/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .