Published Friday, September 12, 2008 6:05 AM

Perry temporarily halts hotel, motel taxes

Wire report

AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry is suspending for 14 days the collection of state and local hotel and motel taxes for victims of Hurricane Ike.

Perry announced the suspension of the taxes Thursday night in a statement.

The move came as nearly 1 million people along the Texas coast were ordered to evacuate ahead of the storm, which was expected to strike late Friday or early Saturday

He said the suspension is backdated to Sept. 8.

-- Wire report

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