Texas Cities and the Economic Development Sales Tax
Description:
Competition to lure corporations has become an enormous issue between states. Smaller communities feel unable to participate in economic development opportunities since their budgets do not provide the necessary funding. In 1979, the Texas state legislature passed the Development Corporation Act in an attempt to aid the smaller communities' quest for economic development. The Act allowed for the creation of local development corporations; however, it did not provide a sufficient funding source …
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Date:
December 2003
Creator:
Comer-HaGans, DeLawnia
Partner:
UNT Libraries