Tex. Tax Code Section 323.208
Telecommunications Exemption


(a)

There are exempted from the taxes imposed under this chapter the sale within the county of telecommunications services unless the application of the exemption is repealed under this section. A county may not repeal the application of this exemption as it applies to interstate long-distance telecommunications services, but if a county has repealed the exemption before the effective date of Part 4, Article 1, H.B. No. 61, Acts of the 70th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1987, interstate long-distance telecommunications services in that county are not subject to taxes imposed under this chapter.

(b)

The commissioners court of a county by a majority vote may repeal the application of the exemption provided by Subsection (a) for telecommunications services sold within the county.

(c)

A county that has repealed the application of the exemption may in the same manner reinstate the exemption.

(d)

A vote of the commissioners court repealing the application of or reinstating the exemption must be entered in the minutes of the court. The county judge shall send to the comptroller by United States certified or registered mail a copy of each order adopted under this section. The repeal of the application of the exemption or a reinstated exemption takes effect within the county on the first day of the first calendar quarter after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter after the date on which the comptroller receives notification of the order.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 5, art. 1, pt. 4, Sec. 35.

Source: Section 323.208 — Telecommunications Exemption, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­323.­htm#323.­208 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

323.001
Short Title
323.002
Definitions
323.003
Other Portions of Tax Applicable
323.101
Tax Authorized
323.102
Effective Dates: New Tax, Tax Repeal
323.103
Sales Tax
323.104
Use Tax
323.105
Crime Control District Tax
323.201
Computation of Sales Taxes
323.202
Method of Reporting: Retailers Having Sales Below Taxable Amount
323.203
Consummation of Sale
323.204
Computation of Use Tax
323.205
Use Tax: County in Which Use Occurs
323.206
County Tax Inapplicable When No State Tax
323.207
State Exemptions Applicable
323.208
Telecommunications Exemption
323.209
Transition Exemption
323.301
Comptroller to Collect and Administer Taxes
323.302
Comptroller’s Reporting Duties
323.303
Sales Tax Permits and Exemption and Resale Certificates
323.304
Discounts for Prepayment and Tax Collection
323.305
Penalties
323.306
Comptroller’s Rules
323.307
Delinquent Taxes: Limitations
323.308
Seizure and Sale of Property
323.309
Suit for Tax Collection
323.310
Disapproval of County Suit
323.311
Judgments in County Suit
323.312
Retention of Certain County Sales Taxes
323.401
Calling of Election
323.402
Deadlines After Petition
323.403
Time of Election
323.404
Ballot Wording
323.405
Official Results of Election
323.406
Frequency of Election
323.407
Election Contest: Notice
323.408
Election Contest: Delayed Effective Date
323.501
Trust Account
323.502
Distribution of Trust Funds
323.503
State’s Share
323.504
Amounts Retained in Trust Account
323.505
Use of Tax Revenue
323.510
Reallocation of County or Local Governmental Entity Tax Revenue
323.3022
Tax Information
323.5041
Interest on Tax Revenue

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

§ 323.208’s source at texas​.gov