The purpose of this article is to raise money to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry for the city. The allocation of the revenue from the hotel occupancy tax shall be as established by resolution of the city council and in accordance with state law.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-26)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Hotel.
A building in which members of the public obtain sleeping accommodations for consideration. The term includes a hotel, motel, tourist home, tourist house, tourist court, lodging house, inn, rooming house, or bed and breakfast, but does not include a hospital, sanitarium, or nursing home.
Quarterly period.
A quarter of the calendar year, the first quarter being composed of the months of January, February and March, the second quarter being the months of April, May and June, the third quarter being the months of July, August and September, and the fourth quarter being the months of October, November and December.
Room.
A place in a hotel ordinarily used for sleeping by a person pursuant to a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract or agreement and for which the person pays at least two dollars ($2.00) or more each day for the use or possession, or for the right to the use or possession, of such place.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-27)
(a) 
There is hereby levied a tax of seven (7) percent of the price paid by a person for a room in a hotel located within the city or within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(b) 
The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of personal services performed by the hotel for the person except for those services related to cleaning and readying the room for use or possession.
(c) 
No tax shall be imposed hereunder upon a person who has the right to use or possess a room in a hotel for at least thirty (30) consecutive days, so long as there is no interruption of payment for the period.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-28)
Every person owning, operating, managing or controlling any hotel within the city or within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction shall collect the tax imposed in section 11.04.003 hereof for the city.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-29)
On the last day of the month following each quarterly period, every person required by this article to collect the tax imposed herein shall file a report with the city secretary showing the consideration paid for all room occupancies in the preceding quarter, the amount of the tax collected on such occupancies, and any other information as the city secretary may reasonably require. Such person shall pay the tax due on occupancies at the time of filing the report. Such person shall also timely provide to the city a copy of the monthly or quarterly report made to the state comptroller.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-30)
The city secretary shall have the power to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectively collect the tax levied herein, and shall upon reasonable notice have access to books and records necessary to enable him to determine the correctness of any report filed as required by this article and the amount of taxes due under the provisions of this article.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-31)
(a) 
The city may enter into a contract with an agency or agencies outside of the city government to administer the funds made available under this article and to carry out the purposes of this article.
(b) 
After the last quarter of the year, each agency receiving funds pursuant to this article shall file a written report with the city indicating that funds received were spent in accordance with state law. Such report shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the calendar year.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-32)
If any person shall fail to collect the tax imposed herein, or shall fail to file a report as required herein, or shall fail to pay to the city secretary the tax as imposed herein, when such report or payment is due, or shall file a false report, then such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition, such person who fails to remit the tax or violates the reporting provisions imposed by this article within the time required shall be subject to additional penalties and attorney fees as authorized by V.T.C.A., Tax Code section 351.004.
(1990 Code, sec. 22-33)