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§§ 20-16—20-25 RESERVED.
DIVISION 2: BINGO TAX
Cross-reference:
   Taxation generally, see Ch. 32
§ 20-26 LEVIED.
   There is hereby levied and assessed a tax of 1% on the taxable gross receipts of bingo games conducted within the city. The tax shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid in accordance with the regulations and definitions of the Bingo Enabling Act, Tex. Revised Civil Statutes, Article 179d.
(1964 Code, § 13-40) (Ord. 8951, § 1, passed 10-18-1983)
§§ 20-27—20-40 RESERVED.
DIVISION 3: CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES AND TENT SHOWS
Cross-reference:
   Motor vehicles and traffic, see Ch. 22
Statutory reference:
   Authority of city under Home Rule Act to regulate location and control conduct of vaudeville shows and all places of public amusements, see V.A.C.S., Art. 1175(22)
§ 20-41 PERMIT—REQUIRED; FEE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person or business to set up or operate any carnival, circus or tent show within the city unless and until such person or business has first obtained a permit and paid to the assessor-collector of taxes a permit fee in the amount of $30. Any permit issued by the city for the setting up or operating of any carnival, circus or tent show shall expire 90 days after the date of its issuance.
(1964 Code, § 11-1) (Ord. 8818, § 1, passed 5-10-1983)
§ 20-42 SAME—APPLICATION.
   A permit shall be issued by order of the chief of police to hold a carnival, circus or tent show when and only when a proper application in writing is made therefor and to him or her. Such application shall be approved by the chief of the fire department, the director of transportation and public works and the director of the department of public health. Such application shall state in detail the different component parts of the carnival, circus or tent show, including all concessions, shows, amusements, businesses and the proposed location of the carnival, circus or tent show, the time it is to run and the number of persons regularly traveling therewith, if any, and the number of local persons connected therewith, and shall give a full and complete plan of the proposed carnival, circus or tent show.
(1964 Code, § 11-1)
§ 20-43 SAME—REVOCATION; FORFEITURE OF FEES.
   If any carnival, circus or tent show is issued a permit required by this division and it conducts itself in an unlawful manner in whole or in part, its permit may be revoked by the chief of police and fees paid shall be forfeited.
(1964 Code, § 11-4)
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