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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A taxable item sold, leased, or rented to, or stored, used, or consumed by, any of the following governmental entities is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter:
(1) the United States;
(2) an unincorporated instrumentality of the United States;
(3) a corporation that is an agency or instrumentality of the United States and is wholly owned by the United States or by another corporation wholly owned by the United States;
(4) this state;
(5) a county, city, special district, or other political subdivision of this state; or
(6) a state, or a governmental unit of a state that borders this state, but only to the extent that the other state or governmental unit exempts or does not impose a tax on similar sales of items to this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Tax Code - TAX § 151.309. Governmental Entities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/tax-code/tax-sect-151-309/
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