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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to plans required to be submitted to be eligible to receive |
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funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5A, Chapter 1507 (S.B. 456), Acts of the |
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76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999 (Article 5190.14, Vernon's |
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Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by amending Subsection (a-1) and |
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adding Subsection (a-5) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) An event not listed in Subsection (a)(4) of this |
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section is ineligible for funding under this section. A listed |
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event may receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement |
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Program under this section only if: |
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(1) a site selection organization selects a site |
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located in this state for the event to be held one time or, for an |
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event scheduled to be held each year for a period of years under an |
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event contract, or an event support contract, one time each year for |
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the period of years, after considering, through a highly |
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competitive selection process, one or more sites that are not |
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located in this state; |
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(2) a site selection organization selects a site in |
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this state as: |
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(A) the sole site for the event; or |
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(B) the sole site for the event in a region |
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composed of this state and one or more adjoining states; |
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(3) the event is held not more than one time in any |
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year; |
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(4) the amount of the incremental increase in tax |
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receipts determined by the department under Subsection (b) of this |
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section equals or exceeds $1 million, provided that for an event |
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scheduled to be held each year for a period of years under an event |
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contract or event support contract, the incremental increase in tax |
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receipts shall be calculated as if the event did not occur in the |
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prior year; and |
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(5) not later than the 30th day before the first day of |
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the event, a site selection organization or the organization |
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hosting the event submits a plan to prevent the trafficking of |
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persons in connection with the event to the office of the attorney |
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general, the human trafficking prevention task force established |
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under Section 402.035, Government Code, and the chief of the Texas |
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Division of Emergency Management. |
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(a-5) If the department determines an event is ineligible to |
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receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program due |
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solely to a failure to timely submit a plan as required by |
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Subsection (a-1)(5) of this section, the event may receive funding |
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through the program if: |
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(1) the plan required by that subdivision is submitted |
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to the required entities not later than seven days before the event |
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begins and is implemented during the event; and |
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(2) all other requirements for funding under this |
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section, including those imposed by Subsections (d-1) and (w) of |
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this section, are satisfied not later than the 60th day after the |
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last day of the fiscal year in which the event occurs, provided |
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submission of the plan required by Subsection (a-1)(5) of this |
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section was not previously required under this section for that |
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event. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies to an event that occurs before, |
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on, or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 90th day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |