OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFTEXAS
AUSTIN
Ran. Gee. ii. Sheppard ” ?8#p 8
(8) Gvcrg pXY2Gn~ PIP-c., or ccrpomstfon ecmT
ductIn& a Zheatrc, p&we of a~~sexxmt, or any
bushwse ultorpriae 5.n colluectiou Jim the o&n&a-
tion of which a p5ae in the Sarr. of uonoo &
8owth* Of valu% is ofrerocl or given to one OP
wre patrons of suc.h theatre, place of w-t,
op busimss enteqirise, and net glvon to41 pcz-
trons thoroof pylng the aam charge for any cexm-
t8l.n Pcwvice* wlwatty, Gr cut-nt , shall
sake 8 ~oz-lflea wnthly myorb on the tueuty-
fifth day of each nxmth to thy Coqtroller of
PublAo Accounts of the State of Texats, shovfsg
the 6wunt of wcey so glren In @zx?e, and the
nlue OS all p%zts or amards i3o gl~cin In cennoct-
itnl8itI.l sucdl buairu?5s anP* the next prCOti~
SWXlth.
@)Thor3 Is hereby levied a,tax 6qf381t6
tveuty per cent (a$) of the value of au sach
wwy, prites, ax% awards gi~sn in ooxmeotlon
with the opration of each 8~3 all of the fore-
f@ag bcsiness oaterppisee, and at the the of
z&dng t&e rapart to the Goiqtroller of WlSe
Atxuunts, tb6 ovwr or operator OS any au&
bLu3imss &all puy to the state rr%8surer suca ,
tu upon the totaz 33zalnt of snumzy, pamI, %xlxI
avamls so giveu rtnr%ugthe next pr~eiting nautb.. . .f
AruJ 8 rcadbg of the abate statute it is note3 that
tor the tax to be due, the pris% start be offered or e;iton to
on3 or E~CP0pawn8 of suc41theatm, +we of axmmnt, or
busb~ess entcrpiso 3zxI n%t ¥ to all patrons theroef pay-
ing the 88me eIlarga SW the colz!lalalty or. 3ntcrtainwnt. As
usea in thfs statute WC th in& fillsYOr l ap a tPh o an(
th
5 esa w
wa uia g 8sth ewo r dlo usta mc. 910a0 not beHOve that mre
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entm.we into tIr3 contest 2.23 the olannor provided Tould sowrtf-
tute on0 a patron or cu3toswr 0P'JlrteG Furnltw% Ccngmy. If
t?3c st8tutQ baa 5a i3a?na%d, it is sub3Htted t&at the SapB l-e-
salt muldha~obeenacoolrpfishedby sioplylev@ng tb;tzgu
on th% giving of the pize in aozxm?ctiontit22 the
the @8C% Of b~uSiTheS9~ s%thOU$ retie pOtrOn%
of busfwee. 221~ statute sag not mfxmt to Imy the tan upcm
all glSta amI prizea, bd aaly upoa those fall%ng within the
terrje of the statute. mat m ilf th% 5tdd.B &K--2&t&&t
thepizeshaflbeI;1Pentopatrol;rsolCt~~irteosederp~
la oat nets aod our 8nsw6r to year ques3ties * therefore3 a