Tex. Tax Code Section 323.505
Use of Tax Revenue

(a)

The money received by a county under this chapter is for the use and benefit of the county and shall be used for the replacement of property tax revenue lost as a result of the adoption of the taxes authorized by this chapter. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the revenue in excess of the revenue used to replace those property taxes shall be used for the reduction of indebtedness of the county. After all indebtedness is paid, the excess may be used for any purpose for which county general revenue may be used. A county may not pledge anticipated revenue from this source to secure the payment of bonds or other indebtedness for a period longer than one year.

(b)

Revenue collected from the tax imposed under this chapter in each of the first three years in which the tax is imposed in the county in excess of the amount determined as provided by Section 26.041 (Tax Rate of Unit Imposing Additional Sales and Use Tax)(d) for each year shall be deposited in an account to be called the excess sales tax revenue fund. During those three years, revenue deposited in the excess sales tax revenue fund may be used only if and to the extent that taxes or other revenues of the county are collected in amounts less than anticipated. After that period, the revenue in the fund may be used for any purpose for which county general revenue may be used. The fund ceases to exist when all revenue deposited in the fund has been spent.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 14.18(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 17.07, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Source: Section 323.505 — Use of Tax Revenue, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­323.­htm#323.­505 (accessed Jun. 5, 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
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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