CC MEETING: September 17, 2019
DATE: September 10, 2019
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Meredith A. Ladd, City Attorney
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Submit An Attestation On Behalf Of The City Whereby The City Council Approves The Continued Receipt Of Bingo Prize Fee Funds In Compliance With H.B. 914, 86TH Texas Legislature.
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BACKGROUND:
The 86th Texas Legislature adopted H.B. 914 which requires that a municipality approve the continued receipt of its share of bingo prize fees by a majority vote and notify the Texas Lottery Commission no later than November 1, 2019 of that decision. Further, the City is required to notify each licensed authorized organization within the City of the continued imposition of the fee.
The City was eligible on January 1, 2019 to receive these fees, which is another requirement of H.B. 914. City staff has not received confirmation that this fee has ever been received; however, failure to comply with the requirements of H.B. 914 is a permanent forfeiture of future funds. Therefore, City staff has prepared a resolution for the City to ensure that it maintains eligibility for such funds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Approve the Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the attestation in accordance with H.B. 914.