The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter in the context of the Events Trust Fund Program, shall have the following meanings:     
       (1) Cost--An applicant's direct expenses and obligations necessary for the preparation or presentation of an event and related activities under an event support contract that are not recouped from or refunded by other parties.      
       (2) Endorsing county--A county that contains within its boundaries a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more events.      
       (3) Endorsing municipality--A municipality that contains within its boundaries a site selected by a site selection organization for one or more events.      
       (4) Event--An event or a related series of events held in this state for which a local organizing committee, endorsing county, or endorsing municipality seeks approval from a site selection organization to hold the event at a site in this state. The term includes any activities related to or associated with the event.      
       (5) Direct spending--The amount of incremental increase in tax receipts for the 30-day period that ends one day after the last date of the event that are directly attributable to spending related to the preparation or presentation of an event.      
       (6) Site selection organization--An entity that conducts or considers conducting an eligible event in this state.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §184.20 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10263