Ord. 1228 09-12-05ORDINANCE NO. 1228
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE IMPOSITION
OF THE CITY'S HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FOR THE RESIDENTS OF
LOUISIANA, ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI THAT HAVE BEEN
DISPLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
WHEREAS, Numerous families that previously resided in Louisiana, Alabama
and Mississippi have been displaced and forced to take up residency in the City's
various hotels; and
WHEREAS, state law authorizes the City to collect a hotel occupancy tax, for
purposes of promoting tourism and the hotel convention and hotel industry within the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to temporarily suspend the imposition of the hotel
occupancy tax for individuals that have fallen victim to hurricane Katrina; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That City Council hereby suspends, for sixty (60) days, the
imposition of the City's hotel occupancy tax for the residents of Louisiana, Alabama and
Mississippi that have been displaced by hurricane Katrina.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of
the City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the
benefit of the City.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's
official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 6. Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that a public
emergency exists for the temporary suspension of the hotel occupancy tax; therefore
this Ordinance shall be passed finally on its first and only reading and shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and approval by the City Council.
Section 7. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and shall retroactively apply beginning September 2, 2005.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST AND ONLY READING this the 12th day of
September , A. D., 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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