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There is justice after all in at least one element of the Texas tax system.<\/p>\n

The Third State Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the state assessing a $5-per-patron tax on strip clubs.<\/p>\n

You go, judges.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2014\/05\/09\/texas-strip-clubs-lose-pole-tax-appeal\/<\/p>\n

The court had heard an appeal on the tax’s constitutionality from strip club owners who don’t like charging their “gentleman” customers what’s been called a “pole tax” to enjoy the entertainment provided by, um, “exotic dancers.”<\/p>\n

The court ruling said, in part: \u201cWe … render judgment that the sexually oriented business tax is not an occupation tax and thus there is no requirement that 25 percent of its revenue go to public schooling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The strip clubs had sued over some supposed obligation to dedicate a portion of the tax revenue for public education. The court said the tax need not be earmarked for schools.<\/p>\n

I’m glad the court issued the ruling. The state needs the money, so why not assess a tax on those who would patronize these entertainment establishments?<\/p>\n

The money does go toward assisting sexual assault victims and to health care for those who are victimized by these sexual predators … many of whom no doubt get some of their evil motivations by watching the “entertainment” provided at these clubs.<\/p>\n

It’s unclear whether the strip clubs will appeal the ruling on the law enacted by the 2007 Texas Legislature. I’m hoping courts up the line will uphold the Third Court’s ruling.<\/p>\n

The state can put the millions of dollars it stands to collect to good use.<\/p>\n\n

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