HomeMy WebLinkAbout1018 12-12-1989ORDINANCE NO. 1018
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED AD
VALOREM TAXATION OF GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE,
OTHER TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND ORES,
TEMPORARILY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF EULESS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, pursuant to the constitution and laws of
the state of Texas, its home rule charter and ordinances, levies and assesses an ad
valorem property tax; and
WHEREAS, recent amendment of Article VIII of the Texas Constitution now
provides an ad valorem property tax exemption for certain personal property
temporarily within the state for certain purposes unless such personal property ad
valorem tax be continued by official action of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, by official action of its governing body,
desires to tax such personal property which would otherwise be exempt, absent such
official action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
Continuing the Ad Valorem Property Taxation
of Certain Personal Property Temporarily Within the
City of Euless. Texas
Pursuant to the provisions and authority of section 1 —j of Article VIII of the
Texas Constitution the City of Euless, Texas, by the adoption of this ordinance, does
herewith and hereby take the official action authorized to it under and pursuant to
such constitutional provision to continue the ad valorem property taxation of those
certain goods, wares, merchandise, other tangible personal property, and ores which
would otherwise be eligible for exemption from ad valorem taxation under and
pursuant to the such provisions of section 1 —j of Article VIII of the Texas
Constitution, which official action, having been taken prior to January 1, 1990, shall
continue personal property ad valorem taxation of such otherwise exempt property
for the tax year 1990 and all subsequent tax years.
U.
Severability Clause
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or 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 invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
Ill.
Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless
City Council on the 28th day of November 1989; by a vote of -4— ayes, i nays,
and 0 abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 12th day of December 1989; by a vote
of 1 ayes, 1 nays, and 1 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
B
Kay G ey, City Sec tary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
47,
JamesCTibbs, City Attorney
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