Tex. Tax Code § 101.008
This is the official text of Tex. Tax Code § 101.008, part of Texas’s Tax Code — governs state and local taxation.
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§ 101.008. OCCUPATION TAXES LEVIED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Official statutory text
No city, county, or other political subdivision may levy an occupation tax imposed by this title unless specifically permitted to do so by state law.
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