(a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 2.5 million that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 2.1 million.
(b) A county that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than six percent may by order increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of six percent if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of the county voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 334.1041

  • Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle designed principally to transport persons or property on a public roadway and includes a passenger car, van, station wagon, sports utility vehicle, and truck. See Texas Local Government Code 334.101
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rental: means an agreement by the owner of a motor vehicle to authorize for not longer than 30 days the exclusive use of that vehicle to another for consideration. See Texas Local Government Code 334.101
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

(c) The ballot for the election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The increase of the motor vehicle rental tax for the purpose of financing _________________ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of ______ percent (insert new maximum rate not to exceed six percent).”

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