HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 83-152 ORDINANCE NO. 57 /,;$-
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT BY LEVYING A TWO PERCENT
TAX ON GROSS RECEIPTS FROM BINGO GAMES;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT :
Section 1 .
That Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont be, and the same is hereby , amended by adding the following
section:
Section 25-44
Bingo Gross Receipts Tax. There is hereby levied
a two percent ( 20 ) tax on the gross receipts of
bingo games conducted within the City. Each
licensee shall compute the tax by multiplying the
gross receipts from the conduct of bingo games by
two percent ( 20 ) but shall exclude the first
$2,500 of gross receipts from the conduct of
bingo games each month. The tax is levied in
accordance with Article 179(d) of Vernon' s
Annotated Civil Statutes.
Section 2 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of
persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be
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invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3 .
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4 .
That any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Article
179(d) of Vernon' s Annotated Civil Statutes.
Section 5 .
This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1 ,
1984.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
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