0623ORDINANCE NO. 623
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, FIXING AND LEVYING
MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 1995, AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL
OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AT THE RATE OF $0.449 PER
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) ASSESSED VALUE
ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPOPJtTE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AS OF
JANUARY 1, 1994, TO PROVIDE REVENUES FOR THE
PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AND TO PROVIDE AN
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON ALL OUTSTANDING
DEBTS OF THE CITY; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT
DATES TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES A~ND INTEREST
THEREON; PROVIDING FOR PLACE OF PAYMENT;
PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF THE TAX ROLLS
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas
(hereinafter referred to as the "City") hereby finds that the tax
for the fiscal year beginning October i, 1994, and ending September
30, 1995, hereinafter levied for current expenses of the City and
the general improvements of the City and its property must be
levied to provide the revenue requirements of the budget for the
ensuing year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved, by a separate
ordinance adopted on the 20th day of September, 1994, the budget
for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1994, and ending September
30, 1995; and
WHEREAS,
concerning the
complied with.
all statutory and constitutional requirements
levying and assessing of ad valorem taxes have been
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be
true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That there is hereby levied and ordered to be
assessed and collected for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
1994, and ending September 30, 1995, and for each fiscal year
thereafter until it be otherwise provided by and ordained on all
taxable property, real, personal and mixed, situated within the
corporate limits of the City of Southlake, Texas, and not exempt
from taxation by the Constitution of the State and valid State
laws, an ad valorem tax rate of $0.449 for the general operations
of the City on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of
taxable property, and shall be apportioned and distributed as
follows:
For the purpose of defraying the current expenses of the
municipal government of the City, a tax of $0.27285 on
each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all
taxable property.
For the purpose of creating a sinking fund to pay the
interest and principal on all outstanding debt of the
City, not otherwise provided for, a tax of $0.17615 on
each one Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of all
taxable property, within the City which shall be applied
to the payment of such interest and maturities of all
outstanding debt.
Section 3. That all ad valorem taxes shall become due and
payable on December 31, 1994, and all ad valorem taxes for the year
shall become delinquent after January 31, 1994. There shall be no
discount for payment of taxes prior to said January 31, 1995. A
delinquent tax shall incur all penalty and interest authorized by
State law Section 33.01 of the Property Tax Code, to-wit: a penalty
of six percent (6%) of the amount of the tax for the first calendar
month it is delinquent plus one percent (1%) for each additional
month or portion of a month the tax remains unpaid prior to July
1st of the year in which it becomes delinquent.
Provided, however, a tax delinquent by July 1st incurs a total
penalty of twelve percent (12%) of the amount of the delinquent tax
without regard to the number of months the tax has been delinquent.
A delinquent tax shall also accrue interest at a rate of one
percent (1%) for each month or portion of a month the tax remains
unpaid. Taxes that remain delinquent on July 1, 1995, incur an
additional penalty of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of taxes,
penalty and interest due; such additional penalty is to defray
costs of collection due to contract with the City's attorney
pursuant to Section 6.30 of the Property Tax Code.
Section 4. Taxes are payable at the office of Tarrant County
Tax Collector. The City shall have available all rights and
remedies provided by law for the enforcement of the collection of
taxes levied under this ordinance.
Section 5. That the tax rolls, as presented to the City
Council, together with any supplement thereto, be, and the same are
hereby approved.
Section 6. That any and all ordinances resolutions, rules,
regulations, policies or provisions inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed
and rescinded to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.
Section 7. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or application thereto
any person oX circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8. That the necessity of fixing and levying municipal
ad valorem taxes of the City for the next fiscal year as required
by the laws of the State of Texas, requires that this Ordinance
shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, and it is
accordingly so ordained.
APPROVED
· 1994.
ATTEST:
gandra LeGrand
City Secretary
on first reading this ~ day of
APPROVED
1994.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attornez
Date: /~
Adopted:
Effective:
on first
reading this ~ day of
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102
STATE OF TEXAS
Inty of Tarrant
Before me , a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth
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
following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named
paper on the following dates :
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ATTN : SANDRA LEGRAND
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