Tex.
Gov't Code Section 478.0001
Definitions
(1)
“Endorsing county” means:(A)
a county that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for an event; or(B)
a county that:(i)
does not contain a site selected by a site selection organization for an event;(ii)
is included in the market area for the event as designated by the office; and(iii)
is a party to an event support contract.(2)
“Endorsing municipality” means:(A)
a municipality that contains a site selected by a site selection organization for an event; or(B)
a municipality that:(i)
does not contain a site selected by a site selection organization for an event;(ii)
is included in the market area for the event as designated by the office; and(iii)
is a party to an event support contract.(3)
“Event” means any of the following and includes any activity related to or associated with the following:(A)
the Academy of Country Music Awards;(B)
the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games;(C)
the Bassmaster Classic;(D)
a Big 12 Football Conference Championship game;(E)
the Breeders’ Cup World Championships;(F)
the CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards;(G)
a game of the College Football Playoff or its successor;(H)
the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup;(I)
a CONVRG conference;(J)
an Elite Rodeo Association World Championship;(K)
a Federation Equestre Internationale World Cup Final;(L)
a Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) World Supercross Championship race;(M)
the Formula One United States Grand Prix;(N)
the largest event held each year at a sports entertainment venue in this state with a permanent seating capacity, including grandstand and premium seating, of at least 125,000 on September 1, 2021;(O)
the Major League Baseball All-Star Game;(P)
the Major League Soccer All-Star Game or the Major League Soccer Cup;(Q)
a mixed martial arts championship;(R)
the Moto Grand Prix of the United States;(S)
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR):(i)
All-Star Race;(ii)
season-ending Championship Race; or(iii)
Texas Grand Prix race;(T)
the National Basketball Association All-Star Game;(U)
a National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four tournament game;(V)
the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s or women’s lacrosse championships;(W)
a national collegiate championship of an amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;(X)
the National Cutting Horse Association Triple Crown;(Y)
the National Hockey League All-Star Game;(Z)
the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex;(AA)
a national political convention of the Republican National Committee or the Democratic National Committee;(BB)
the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Championship Series;(CC)
an Olympic activity, including a Junior or Senior activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee’s Community Olympic Development Program;(DD)
a presidential general election debate;(EE)
the Professional Bull Riders World Finals;(FF)
the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo;(GG)
a series of cricket matches or competitions within the T20 World Cup;(HH)
a Super Bowl;(II)
the United States Open Championship;(JJ)
a World Cup soccer game or the World Cup soccer tournament;(KK)
the World Games;(LL)
a World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleMania event; or(MM)
the X Games.(4)
“Event support contract” means a joinder undertaking, joinder agreement, or similar contract executed by a site selection organization and a local organizing committee, an endorsing municipality, or an endorsing county.(5)
“Fund” means the major events reimbursement program fund.(6)
“Program” means the major events reimbursement program.(7)
“Site selection organization” means:(A)
the Academy of Country Music;(B)
the Amateur Athletic Union;(C)
Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, LLC;(D)
the Big 12 Conference;(E)
CMT (Country Music Television) Productions Inc.;(F)
the College Football Playoff Administration, LLC, or its successor;(G)
the Commission on Presidential Debates;(H)
the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf);(I)
the Democratic National Committee;(J)
Dorna Sports;(K)
the Elite Rodeo Association;(L)
Encore Live;(M)
ESPN or an affiliate;(N)
the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI);(O)
the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA);(P)
the International Cricket Council;(Q)
the International World Games Association;(R)
Major League Baseball;(S)
Major League Soccer;(T)
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR);(U)
the National Basketball Association;(V)
the National Collegiate Athletic Association;(W)
the National Cutting Horse Association;(X)
the National Football League;(Y)
the National Hockey League;(Z)
the National Hot Rod Association;(AA)
the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA);(BB)
Professional Bull Riders, LLC;(CC)
the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association;(DD)
the Republican National Committee;(EE)
SX Global;(FF)
the Ultimate Fighting Championship;(GG)
the United States Golf Association;(HH)
the United States Olympic Committee;(II)
World Wrestling Entertainment; or(JJ)
the national governing body of a sport that is recognized by:(i)
the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile;(ii)
Formula One Management Limited or its successor;(iii)
the National Thoroughbred Racing Association; or(iv)
the United States Olympic Committee.
Source:
Section 478.0001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.478.htm#478.0001 (accessed May 4, 2024).
