HomeMy WebLinkAbout612 02-26-1980ORDINANCE NO. 612
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ASSESSMENT
RATIO EQUAL TO THE APPRAISED VALUE OF
ALL PROPERTY ASSESSED FOR AD VALOREM
TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS,
FOR 1980 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE;
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article IX of the Charter of the City of Euless and
the laws of the State of Texas authorize the City of Euless, Texas,
to levy an ad valorem tax on certain real, personal and mixed pro-
perty within such City; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council in previously levying such
tax has provided for an assessment ratio to an appraised value of
less than 100 %; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas, by recent
amendments to the Texas Property Tax Code, has prohibited the
use of assessment ratios at less than 100% of appraised value for
all taxing entities of the State, commencing January 1, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council desires to implement such
prohibition for ad valorem taxes levied within such City for 1980.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, IN REGULAR SESSION DULY CONVENED, THAT:
I.
Commencing with 1980 and for subsequent years all property
subject to levy of ad valorem taxes of the City of Euless, Texas,
shall be assessed on the basis of 100% of its appraised value.
II.
The Tax Assessor - Collector of the City of Euless, Texas, shall
provide written notice of the adoption of this ordinance to all
Euless taxpayers previously rendering their property for 1980 ad
valorem taxes and shall permit such taxpayers to again render their
property for 1980 ad valorem tax purposes if they so desire. All
property owners submitting a rendition of their property for 1980
ad valorem taxes subsequent to the adoption of this ordinance shall
be informed by the Euless Tax Assessor - Collector of this ordinance.
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III.
The City Secretary of the City of Euless, Texas, shall pub-
lish this ordinance as soon as practicable following its adoption
in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the City
of Euless, Texas.
IV.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sen-
tences, clauses and phrases 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 unconstitu-
tionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this oridnance, since the
same would have been enacted by the City Council without the in-
corporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
V.
Emergency Clause. By the affirmative vote of four or more of
its me-mbers, t e City Council declares that this is an ordinance
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property,
health, and safety, and is an emergency measure within the meaning
of Article II, Section 11 of the City Charter; and the requirement
that it be read at two meetings, as specified in Section 11, is
hereby dispensed with. .
VI.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and a T t -er its passage and publication as provided by
the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND PASSED on first and final reading on the 26th
day of February, 1980, at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Euless, Texas, by a vote of _5 ayes, 0 nays
and 0 abstentions.
ATTEST:
Della Houy, City S retary
APPROVED:
Harold Samuels, Mayor
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