HomeMy WebLinkAbout1044 01-08-1991ORDINANCE NO. 1044
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 -1 OF CHAPTER 5
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS, TO INCREASE THE AD VALOREM EXEMPTION OF
RESIDENCE HOMESTEADS OF RESIDENTS OF THE CITY
OF EULESS SIXTY -FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER FROM TWENTY -ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
FORTY DOLLARS ($21,540) TO THIRTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($30,000) OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF
SUCH RESIDENCE.
WHEREAS, Section 1 -b of Article VIII of the
Constitution of the State of Texas authorizes political
sub - divisions to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion
of the value assessed as to residence homesteads of
residents who are sixty -five (65) years of age or older, and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, now exempts the sum
of Twenty -one Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($21,540)
of the assessed value of a residence homestead for such
citizens and desires to increase such exemption to the sum
of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS;
I.
That Section 5 -1 "Homestead ad valorem tax exemption
for persons sixty -five (65) or over -- Granted" of Chapter, 5
"Finance and Taxation" of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Euless, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be
and read as follows:
Sec. 5 -1. Homestead ad valorem tax exemption for persons
sixty -five (65) or over -- Granted.
From and after January 1, 1991, and upon compliance
with the requirements hereafter set forth, there shall be
exempted the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) of the
assessed value of residence homesteads of residents of the
City of Euless, Texas, who are sixty -five (65) years of age
or older from all ad valorem taxes thereafter levied by such
city.
II.
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.
III.
Severability Clause. 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 judgement 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.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting
of the Euless City Council on the 8th day of January
1991, by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 0
abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 22nd day of
January 1991, by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, and
0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
S's-am `Grim, City Secretary
AP vED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
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