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OFFICIAL RECORD
ORDINANCE NO. 859
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 17, "TAXATION" OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES AS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 17-
63 RELATING TO AD VALOREM TAX FREEZE FOR RESIDENTIAL
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE DISABLED OR 65 YEARS
OF AGE OR OLDER; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULA TIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, as approved by the voters of the State of Texas at an election held on
September 13, 2003, Article VIII, Section I-b, subsection h, of the Texas Constitution allows
municipalities and certain other taxing entities to establish an ad valorem tax freeze on
residence homesteads of disabled individuals or individuals age sixty-five or older; and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2004, Section 11.261 of the Texas Tax Code
governs the procedure under which a municipality or other taxing entity may adopt an ad
valorem tax freeze; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it would be in the best interest of the citizens
of Southlake to provide for a tax freeze on the amount of property taxes on the homesteads of
disabled individuals or individuals age sixty-five or older, beginning with tax year 2004.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 17, "Taxation", of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add a new section
17-63 to Article III "Property Taxes", which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 17-63. Residence Homestead tax freeze for elderly or disabled people.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Effective with tax year 2004, the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on
the residence homesteads of a person who is disabled or is sixty-five years of
age or older shall not be increased while it remains the residence homestead of
that person or that person's spouse who is disabled or sixty-five years of age or
older.
If the person who is disabled or is sixty-five years of age or older dies in a year
in which the person received a residence homestead exemption, the total amount
of ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homestead shall not be increased
while it remains the residence homestead of that person's surviving spouse if the
spouse is fifty-five years of age or older at the time of the person's death.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), taxes on the residence homestead may
be increased to the extent the value of the homestead is increased by
improvements other than repairs and other than improvements made to comply
with governmental requirements."
SECTION 2.
The City Secretary shall forward to the Comptroller of the State of Texas by
United States Certified Mail a certified copy of the ordinance.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of South lake, Texas, as amended, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances and such Code, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1,2004, and applies only to ad
valorem taxes imposed on or after that date.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST REAnING THIS 2ND nAY OF
DECEMBER, 2003.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING THIS 16TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2003.
Mayor
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INVOICE
Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7th Street Invoice Number: 235774851
FORT WORTH,TX 76102
(817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 12/19/2003
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 12/31/2003
Bill To: PO Number:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
1400 MAIN ST Order Number: 23577485
STE 440 Sales Rep: 073
SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092-7604 Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Publication Date: 12/19/2003
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORDINANCE NO I3580 1 43 43 LINE $0.81 $34.83
CITY OF
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ANTE RDINC E OF Net Amount: $34.83
TSOUTHLAKE TEX-
AS AMENDING AR-
TICLE III OF CHAP-
TER 17,"TAXATION"
OF THE SOUTH-
LAKE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES AS
AMENDED BY ADD-
ING A NEW SECTION
17-63 RELATING TO
AD VALOREM TAX
FREEZE FOR RESI-
DENTIAL HOME-
STEAD PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO ARE
DISABLED OR 65
YEARS OF AGE OR f�
OLDER; PROVIDING h E E —_i
THAT THIS ORDI- U Ib
NANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING AN 0
EFFECTIVE DATE. 2003
PASSED AND AP-
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County of Tarrant C u No THE REG- OFFICE Of CITY SECRETARY
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Before me,a Notary Hansa unty and State,this day personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator
for the Star-Telegram)A ny T:.Lorlr Farwell, elegram, Inc.at Fort Worth,in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn,did depose and say
that the attached clipping Or an aavernsemern was published\OR ON T. • INTERNET in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS to LEGAL
DEPT. STAR TLEGRAM
(817) 390-7320
SignedA IL
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Tuesday, Dec m 2/,200S.
Notary Public j`.. i1,.i ;`�i //a -t_
Thank You For Your Payment ,a'" .°° CHRISTY L.HOLLAND
iarCOMMTSSION EXPIRES
'. JULY 31,2004
Remit To: Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
P.O. Box 901051 Customer Name: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
FORT WORTH, TX 76101-2051 Invoice Number: 235774851
Invoice Amount: $34.83
PO Number:
Amount Enclosed: $
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Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
400 W.7th Street Invoice Number: 235081501
FORT WORTH,TX 76102
(817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 11/28/2003
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 11/30/2003
Bill To: - PO Number:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
1400 MAIN ST Order Number: 23508150
STE 440 Sales Rep: 073
SOUTHLAKE. TX 76092-7604 Description: CITY OF SOUTHLA
Publication Date: 11/28/2003
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Notice is he I3580 1 55 55 LINE $0.81 $44.55
CITY OF TER 17,"TAXATION"
SOUTHLAKE OF THE SOUTH-
Notice is hereby given LAKE CITY CODE OF
by the City Council of ORDINANCES AS Net Amount:
the City of Southlake, AMENDED BY ADD- $44.55
Texas, that a public ING A NEW SECTION
hearing will be held 17-63 RELATING TO 1�--._._____
FREEZE on December 16, VALOREM TAX 7`
2003,at 6:00 p.m. or FREEZE FOR RESI-
immediately following DENTIAL HOME- 1[..)) i, LEAYED
the Work Session, STEAD. PROPERTY
during the Regular OWNERS WHO ARE
Cityy Council Meeting DISABLED OR 65
to be held in the City YEARS OF AGE OR Council Chambers of OLDER; PROVIDING
Town Hall, 1400 Main THAT THIS ORDI- — I DEC
Street, Southlake, NANCE SHALL BE
Texas.Purpose of the CUMULATIVE OF
public hearing is to ALL ORDINANCES;
consider the second PROVIDING A SEV-
reading of the fol-' ERABILITY CLAUSE;
lowing ordinance: AND PROVIDING AN OFFICE OF CITY SECRETARY
ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE DATE.
NO.'859 City of Sotithlake
AN ORDINANCE OF Lon Farwell
THE CITY OF City Secretary
SOUTHLAKE,
S AEIITMNDV AM-
TIdLE III OF CHAP-
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State,this day personally appeared CHRISTY L. HOLLAND, Bid and Legal Coordinator
for the Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram, Inc.at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn,did depose and say
that the attached clipping of an advertisement was published in e b named paper on the listed dat : BIDS et LEGALS PT. STAR TELEGRAM
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Remit To: Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT57
P.O. Box 901051 Customer Name: . CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
FORT WORTH, TX 76101-2051 Invoice Number: 235081501
Invoice Amount: $44.55
PO Number:
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