Ordinance No. 14,223ORDINANCE NO. 14,223
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
APPROVING THE CONTINUED RECEIPT OF ITS SHARE OF BINGO PRIZE FEE
FUNDS; IMPOSING SUCH FEE FOR BINGO GAMES CONDUCTED IN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baytown was entitled to receive a portion of a bingo prize fee for bingo
games conducted in the City as of January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 914 provides that if the City of Baytown desires to impose the prize fee for
bingo games conducted in the City after January 1, 2020, the City Council of the City of Baytown must vote
to impose such fee before November 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to impose the fee in order to continue receiving its share of
bingo prize fee funds; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true
and are approved by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby approves the continued
receipt of its share of bingo prize fee funds and imposes such fee for bingo games conducted in the corporate
limits of the City of Baytown.
Section 3: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify
(a) the Texas Lottery Commission ("TLC") of the passage of this ordinance by sending the TLC
a certified copy of the same along with a completed verification notice, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes, no later than
November 1, 2019, and
(b) each licensed authorized organization within the corporate limits of the City of Baytown of
the continued imposition of the fee.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the City
Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to
be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after
passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 24`h day of October, 2019.
BRANDON CAPETILLO, Mayor
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LETICIA BRYSCH, lerk��r
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NACIO RAMIREZ, S City Attorney
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