JC-0291

John Cornyn

Categories

Business and Commerce , Economic Development , Counties and County Commissioners Courts , Legislature , Legislation , Special Districts and Authorities , Taxes and Taxation - Political Subdivisions , Words and Phrases

Summary

Visitors and tourists|County development districts lack authority to levy ad valorem taxes because authority to levy tax must be express|County development district projects are limited to those that will attract tourism to the county|County development districts lack authority to levy ad valorem taxes|County development district not authorized to undertake general economic development projects, projects limited to those that will attract tourism to the county|Taxation, power of special district to levy ad valorem tax must be express and will not be supported by reference to authority of other entities where legislature has expressly vested district with authority to levy sales and use tax

Opinion File

jc0291.pdf