Sec. 108.755. CERTAIN GOVERNMENTALLY OWNED FACILITIES. (a) Section 108.75 does not restrict or govern the promotion, sponsorship, or advertising of an entertainment event, or the promotion or advertising of an alcoholic beverage brand or product, at a facility that is:
(1) owned by a municipality or county that is financed with public securities, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
(2) part of an approved venue project, including the venue and related infrastructure, as those terms are defined by Section 334.001, Local Government Code.
(b) Financial arrangements, including profit sharing, between a concessionaire operating at a facility described by Subsection (a) and a person operating the concession facilities under a contract with the license or permit holder or the municipality or county do not constitute and are not evidence of subterfuge ownership prohibited by Section 109.53.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 176 (H.B. 1505), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 433 (S.B. 1519), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2017.