Texas Administrative Code
Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Part 5 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM OFFICE
Chapter 184 - SPORTS AND EVENTS TRUST FUND
Subchapter B - MAJOR EVENTS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION AND DEADLINES
Section 184.12 - Request to Participate in the Major Events Reimbursement Program
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) A request to establish a trust fund for the Major Event Reimbursement Program must contain:
(b) The request for participation and the economic impact report should propose the applicant's desired market area and include information to support the choice of market area. The Office shall make the final determination establishing the market area. An endorsing municipality or endorsing county that has been selected as the site for the event must be included in the market area for the event.
(c) The request for participation and the economic impact report should include a list of all event activities proposed to be included in the estimate and must include data for each activity, including, at a minimum:
(d) The request for participation must be accompanied by a certification provided by an authorized representative from each endorsing municipality, endorsing county, and local organizing committee (if applicable) attesting to the accuracy of the information provided.
(e) The Office is not required to review or act on a request for participation that does not contain all items in subsections (a) - (d) of this section.
(f) A request for participation must be submitted not earlier than one year and not later than 45 days before the date the event begins. Requests submitted outside this time frame shall not be reviewed.
(g) The Office may issue guidance to establish, interpret, or clarify requirements for the submission of requests to participate in the Major Events Reimbursement Program. Compliance with any such guidance shall be required by the Applicant. Any such guidance must be consistent with all applicable statutes and this chapter.
(h) All requests and required documentation must be submitted electronically to: eventsfund@gov.texas.gov.
(i) The Office shall make a determination of the amount of incremental increase in tax receipts not later than the 30th day after the date the Office receives the completed request for participation and all related information required by this section.