San Antonio Strip Clubs: Texas Ponders Stripping Away Pole Tax

March 26, 2010

Austin, TX, United States (AHN) – The Texas Supreme Court is deciding whether to get rid of a $5 cover charge to enter strip clubs.
The “pole tax,” which requires nude clubs in Texas to charge a entrance fee, was received by the state’s highest court Thursday. Arguments over strippers expressing themselves freely were countered by arguments over tax and zoning standards as judges mulled the law created to fund programs for sexual assault victims.
Lower courts agreed with the strip clubs, ruling that the fee–despite raising over $13 million since 2008 – unconstitutionally regulated free expression, according to reports.
The law specifically targets strip clubs that sell alcohol.
The court is not expected to rule for months.

Despite affecting more than 2 million customers, some strip clubs have ignored the fee so far.

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