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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-044 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, APPROVING THE CITY'S CONTINUED RECEIPT OF BINGO PRIZE FEE FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE BINGO PRIZE FEE FUNDS COUNTY/MUNICIPALITY GOVERNING BODY VOTE VERIFICATION NOTICE. WHEREAS, the 86th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 914 establishing specific requirements that must be met in order for the City of North Richland Hills to continue to receive a share of the bingo prize fees collected after January 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, in order to comply with these requirements, the governing body must: (1) approve the continued receipt of the share of bingo prize fee funds by a majority vote; (2) notify the Texas Lottery Commission ("TLC") of that decision no later than November 1, 2019; and (3) notify each licensed authorized organization within the municipality's jurisdiction, as applicable, of the continued imposition of the fee; and WHEREAS, the records of the City as maintained by the City Secretary's Office indicate there are currently no licensed authorized organizations within the jurisdiction of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas desires to retain its right to collect all current and future bingo prize fee funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1.The City Council hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as if written herein. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas approves this Resolution authorizing the continued receipt of the City's share of bingo prize fee funds. SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the Bingo Prize Fee Funds County/Municipality Governing Body Vote Verification Notice to the Texas Lottery Commission on or before November 1, 2019. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that no licensed authorized organizations currently exist within the jurisdiction of the city that require notice of this action within the meaning of HB 941. Resolution No.2019-044 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its adoption, and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of the City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or repealed to the extent of such conflict. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of October, 2019. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: By: Rita ri t uje ky, or Pro Tern ounillillmoECG�' Sl ATTEST: ,�`` °�`° ' A :may. 83 _ :corrl Alicia Richardson, i4..Secrert?ry;:: `6 kii i. ••..... ............ . . I' .\... pill!i11 i ll APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: )1\024Vt--6"Al-).- --- aleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Mark C. Mills, Director of Finance Resolution No.2019-044 Page 2 of 2 TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION— CHARITABLE BINGO DIVISION BINGO PRIZE FEE FUNDS COUNTY/MUNICIPALITY GOVERNING BODY VOTE VERIFICATION NOTICE This form serves as the required notice to the Texas Lottery Commission (Commission) that a county or municipality has fulfilled two of the requirements of House Bill 914, 86th Texas Legislature (H.B. 914)that are necessary for that county or municipality to continue to receive a share of bingo prize fees after January 1, 2020. Specifically, Section 11 of H.B. 914 provides: "(a) a county or municipality may receive a portion of the prize fee...only if: (1) The county or municipality was entitled to receive a portion of a bingo prize fee as of January 1, 2019; and (2) The governing body of the county or municipality: (A)by majority vote of the members of the governing body approves the continued receipt of funds under that section and notifies the Texas Lottery Commission of that decision not later than November 1,2019; and (B)notifies each licensed authorized organization within the county's or municipality's jurisdiction, as applicable, of the continued imposition of the fee." Your county/municipality should consult with an attorney if you have any questions about complying with the provisions of H.B. 914. This form is only an attestation that certain requirements set forth in H.B. 914 have been fulfilled. Accordingly,the undersigned county or municipal representative hereby swears and affirms that: (1) the county or municipality was entitled to receive a share of a bingo prize fee as of January 1, 2019; and (2) the governing body of the county or municipality approved the continued receipt of the share of bingo prize fee funds by a majority vote. Ailak ee4Ad Mit6 Name of County or Municipality Tr\'61-)P-- ()L11-rA- i0(2,91/q Authorized Signature(Name and Title) Date /fl k li Am' , ed aga .9 1 TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION— CHARITABLE BINGO DIVISION BINGO PRIZE FEE FUNDS COUNTY/MUNICIPALITY GOVERNING BODY VOTE VERIFICATION NOTICE State of Texas County of—T-&V V D— 1 This form attesting to the fulfillment of the requirements of H.B. 914 was acknowledged before me on l% ��by Wl°+t Ik`h Avv�l as (�- Wl 0--AA Q GveAr of (date) (name of representative) (tom of representat-ire) n-kk O-C 1 ) 6 V-Hn C LY,, l <115 (name of county or municipality) .%PNY""w ALICIA RICHARDSON ��'` VC _2. 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