Revenue sharing agreements.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 25-17
in effectSec. 25-17. - Revenue sharing agreements.
(a) MOSE may enter into a revenue sharing agreement with a special event organizer for a city co-produced or city co-sponsored special event which provides for the waiver, in whole or in part, of the city's fees associated with the special event, including event user fees, in return for payment to the city of a percentage of special event gross revenues, a flat fee, or a combination thereof. In addition to the information required in section 25-5 of this Code, a special event organizer subject to a revenue sharing agreement shall provide the MOSE director with written documentation containing:
(1) The extent of commercial activity, such as entertainment and the sale of food, alcoholic beverages, goods and services during the special event;
(2) The benefit or appeal the special event would provide to the general public;
(3) The extent of product advertising or promotion during the special event;
(4) A list of all businesses that will participate in the special event and the nature of their participation;
(5) The anticipated revenue of the special event organizer and all other participants in the special event from all sources, including, but not limited to sponsorships, donations, admission fees, and the sale of goods or services; and
(6) The basis upon which revenues will be shared amongst the special event organizer and all other participants.
(b) MOSE shall determine all costs to be incurred as a result of the city's co-production or co-sponsorship of the special event, including costs of personnel, equipment, maintenance, cleanup and any other city services required. No revenue sharing agreement may be approved under this section unless all city costs are reasonably anticipated to be recovered, or such costs have been approved for waiver under this Code. A special event organizer entering into a revenue sharing agreement under this article shall allow the MOSE director or director of finance to inspect all records of the special event organizer pertinent to the revenue sharing agreement, including all records within the actual or constructive custody of the special event organizer relating to all revenue sources including, but not limited to sponsorships, donations, admission fees, and the sale of goods or services at the special event.
(Ord. No. 2010-911, § 2(Exh. A), 12-1-2010)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25SPEV_ARTISPEVEN_S25-17RESHAGFetched: 10/26/2026